The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-08-12
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SYNOPSIS.

The. story opens with the introduction
Of John Stephens, adventurer, Massa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities at
Valparaiso, Chile. Being interested in
mining operations In Bolivia. he was de.
nounced by Chile insurrectionist
and as a consequence was hiding. At his
Stephens rescued the young woman from
Rec drunken Officer He was thanked by
fronted Stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
desired that itr that mi night ,'ti the Esmeralda
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
stephens accepted the commission
was assigned. He gave them final in
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
to be the Esmeralda. through. strategy.
Capt stephens gave directions for the de-
parture of the craft. He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
the wrong vessel had been captured.
It was Lord Darlington.s, private yacht,
the lords wife, and maid being aboard.
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
tic erae IN T1 9rdr to to the on
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853: He, had
On an island N1 and i" contained a @ much gold.
stephens consented to be the. captain
"t the expedition. He told Lady
but expressed confidence in him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel In the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
overcome: Tuttle finally sauaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
De Nova, the mate. told Stephens that he
believed futile, now acting as skipper,
Insane Insane because Of his queer actions
glass. He saw Tuttle IN the grip OF
spasm OF religious mania and .overcame
was taken ill., futile Committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
only 200 miles distant Tuttie was buried
N the sea, Lady Darlington pronouncing
sleep saw the ghost. supposed to have
formed the basis for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice of Lady Darlington.
He came upon Lieut. Sanchez. the drunk
en- oficer he had humbled in Chile. He
snes f9nna hs t pHea ns t scare a
the men into giving up the guest. steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
posed to be. The crew was anxious to go
on In further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them in fist fight. Lady
started northward. She was wrecked in a
fog. Stephens. De Nova, Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
Stephens saw only one chance In a thou
eand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love to stephens and he did likewise
she had been bartered for a title. her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum Of Stephens
sea rather than face her former friends
and go back to the old life A ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be derelfct
They boz erded her. She was. frozen tight
with hundreds Of years Of ice. The ves-
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost in 1853 126
years previous. The frozen bodies of the
the log of the Isabel. which told how
the Spaniards had died from cold, one by
one. Lady Darlington sang to prevent
the men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
found the iron chest, said to contain a
part Of 5000 900 pesos, firmly imbedded In
Ice. Lady Darlington expressed the belief
that 1t would never benefit the men, for
she said the Donna Isabel would never
reach port. The men got a lust for gold.
Stephens quelled 1t by whipping one. The
ing They prepared to depart with what
treasure had been found. The next morn
Ing they departed. Stephens went back
Who was Va Hunting treasure in the hold.
Stephens plunged into the Icy sea mo-
ment before the Donna Isabel sank. His
mates rescued him, the negro being lost: t:
Darlington and Stephens insane. Her love
for him kept him buoyed up through the
terrible days and nights at sea in the
open boat. One sailor jumped overheard
his pockets laden with gold. Sanchez
broke his leg. Stephens mind became
blank. Two days later they. were res
stephens hovered between life and death.
Aroused to consciousness and finally
health.