The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
OF John stephens. adventurcr, q Massa-
chusetts man maroOncd by authorities ~
Valparaiso. Chile. BEING interested ia
mining operations In Bolivia, NE was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrecuonlst
and as n consequence was hldlug, ~ W.
hotel his attention was attracted by ans
Englishman and a young woman
Stephens rescued the young woman from
a drunken officer, He was thanked oy
her, Admiral az the Peruvian navy Cou
fronted stephens. told him that war had
been declared between chile ana feru
and offered him the office Of captain lie
desired that that night the Esmernlda, Q
Chilean vessel should be captured.
Stephens accepted the couulissl9n.
Stephens met a motley crew. 70 which ne
was assigned. He gave them unAl IN
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel SUPPOSED
70 be the Esmeralda. through strategy
Capt. stephens gave directions for the de-
parture OF the craft. He entered tho cab
Ia and discovered the English woman
and her maid stephens quickly learne1
II was Lord Darlington's private yachL
the lords wife and maid being ABOARD
He explained the situation 70 her, iady-
ship. Then First Mate futile laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken IN order to 80 70 the Antarc-
dc circle futile explained that on a
Donna Isabel was lost In 1883 He had
found q frozen I'm a huge case OF ICE
on an island and eontained much ~
Stephens consented 20 be the. captain
OF the expedition He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly hlarmed
but expressed confidence IN MIN lhe
Sea Queen encountered a vessel IN tne
fog. Stephens attempted 70 communicate
This caused a fierce struggle and ne was
overcome. rutte finally squaring me sj
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
sci made progress toward It's goaA
De Nova. the mate, told stephens that ne
believed futile, now acting as sklpper
insane because Of his queer actions.
stephens was awakened BY crashing OF
glass. He saw futile In the grip or a
spRsm OF religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon reEaluluE MS senses
was taken 90. futile committed suicide
by shooting. upon vote % the crew
stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided TO continue thc treasure
hunt. the islands being supposed 20 .he
only 90 miles distant futile was buried
IN the sea. Lady Darlington -proucuncing
the service. Stephens awaking from
sleep saw the ghost. supposed to have
formed the basis for Tuttlc,s religious
mania. Upon advice OF LADY Darlington
Stephens started 20 probe the ghost
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez. the drunk
en- oficer ne had BUNDLED IN Chile. He
g4neer Mcknight played ghost" 70 scare
the men into twins up the quest. Steph-
ems announced thnt the Sea Queen was AZ
the spot whore Tuttle's quest was sup
posed 20 be. The crew was anxious TO go
on in further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them IN a fist hght 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 90 set
out in a life boat. Ten were rescued,
Stephens nav only one chance In a thou
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love 20 Stephens and he did likewise.
IAdy Darlington told her life story how
she had been hartered for a title, her
yearning for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum % stephens
sister. She expressed "a wish 20 die tn the
sea rather than face her former friends
and go back 20 the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved 90 be a derelict
They boarded her. She was frozen ught
with hundreds OF years OF ice. The Fes-
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost lu 1888, E6
years previous. The frozen bodies Of the
former crew were removed.