The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-29
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
of John Stephens. adventurer. a Massa-
chusetts 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 a consequence was hiding, At his
Englishman and a young woman.
stephens rescued the young woman from
2 drunten officer; He was thanked by
fronted Stephens. told him hat war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain He
desired that that night the Esmeralda. a
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
stephens accepted the commission.
Stephens met a motley crew. to which he
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
g. 9e s the Gsm sa1e a;rt through fo stf fhe ~.
parture of the craft. He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
shs ner maid ress s}eph hsS S See E ea 1eaTnsd
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
ship eA9 Then First ans s11as'' Cutie tS n Isid 'h haye
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
Pc TAX, taken In order to go to the Antarc,
Dor "a Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
1o"nl Il frozen IN a huge, case of Ice
stepfsns consented to be the captain
Of the expedition. He told Lady
parlia gton. She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence in him. The
sea Queen encountered a vessel in the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce struggle and ne was
overcome: futile finally sduaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the yes
Sci na made progress toward Its goal
believed futile. now acting as skipper.
Insane because of his queer actions.
glass. He saw futile in the grip Of a
spasm of religious mania and overcame
was taken iii. futile Committed suicide
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
n only zoo th miles issa 1's,ab nslnE Tu HqPp9 Wsa b to be
In the sea. Lady Darlington p~ronouncing
the service, stephens awaking from
formed the basis for Tuuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice of Lady Darlington.
stephens started to probe the ghost.
en- officer he had humbled in Chile. He
xineer Mcknight played ghost to scare
e sns annon ,nte s that the np s sne queen auesri S sssPn at
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to be. The crew was anxious to 60
ems conquered them In a fist fght. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started northward. She was wrecked In a
fog. Stephens. De Nova, Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out in a life boat. Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance In a tnou.
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 a title. her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum Of Stephens
sister. She expressed a wish to die in the
Oea rather han face her former friends
and go back to the old life. A ship was
F'-hted. The craft proved to be a dereilct.
Trey boarded her. She was. frozen tight
with hundreds Of years Of ice. The yes.
sci was the Donna Isabel, lost in 1ao3, l26
years previous. The frozen bodies Of the
former craw were removed. They read
the loy of the Isabel. which told how
the Sn lniards had died from cold, one by
ono. 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 3,G00. COO pesos. firmly imbedded IN
Ice. Lady Darlington expressed the beilef
that it would never benefit the men. for
abe said the Donna Isabel would never
ssach port. The men got a lust for gold.
Stephens quelled it by whipping one. The
Donna Isabel showed indications OF sink
Ing. They prepared to depart with what
treasure had been fOund