The state herald., 1910-08-26
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the Introduction
OF John Stephens, adventurer, Massa-
cnusetts man marooned by authorities at
valparaiso. Chile. Being interested In
mining operations in Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
and as consequence was hiding At his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Stephens rescued the young woman from
a drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con-
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain He
desired that that night the Esmeralda. a
Stephens met a motley crew. to which he
,..,s was a,ssisned, He gave them final In
successfully captured the vessel supposed
to be the Esmeralda, through strategy.
Capt Stephens gave directions for the de-
In and discovered the English woman
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
the lords wife, and maid being aboard
He explained the situation to her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
tic circle. Tuttle explained that on a
former voyage he had learned that the
found IT frozen in huge case of Ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
sSe Was ere Greatly .Cd
but expressed confidence In him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel In the
This caused fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally sduaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance. the ves-
De Nova, the mate, told Stephens that he
believed Tuttle. now acting as skipper.
insane because of his queer actions;
glass. He saw Tuttlc in the grip OF
spasm of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
WAS taken Ill. Tuttle committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt. the islands being supposed TO be
only 900 miles distant. Tuttlc was buried
in the sea, Lady Darlington pronouncing
the service. stephens awaking from
formed the basis for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice of Lady Darlington.
Stephens started to probe the ghost.
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez. the drunk
en- oficer he had humbled in Chile. He
found that at Sanchez inspiration. En-
gineer Mcknight played ghost to scare
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the spot where Tuttles quest was sup
posed TO be The crew was anxious to go
on in further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them in fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started northwnrd. She was wrecked In n
fog. Stephens. De Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out In life boat. Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance In a thou
sand for life, Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for title. her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself the school chum OF Stephens
sister. She expressed wish to die In the
sea rather than face her former friends
and 20 bnck to the old life. ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be derelict.
They boarded her. Sire was frozen tight
with hundreds OF years of ice, The yes
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost In l7ss. les
years previous. -,