The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
Of John stephens. ndventurcr- a Massa
chusetts man marooned by authorities ~
Valparaiso. Chile. Being interested IN
mining operations In Bolivia, he was de-
bounced by Chile as an usurrccuouist
and as n consequence was hiding. Az MS
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Enetshmnn and a young MoH
Stephens rescued the young woman RON
9 drunken officer he was thanked uy
her. Admiral Of the Peruvian navy con.
lronted stephens. told him that war mac
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the omce OF captain re
desired that that night the Esmeralda a
Chilean vessel should be captured.
stephens accepted the commission.
stephens met q motley crew, 20 which he
was ASSIGNED He gave them unaI In
structions, They boarded the vessel They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
. be the Esmeralda through strategy
parture OF the craft tie entered the cab
IN and discovered the English woman
the wrong vessel had been captured.
u was Lord p~arlington,s private yacht
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
sHffip eSgTlss, en ri ne sMiy s,s T1,S 70 P lsis bare bare
the plot. saving that the Sea Queen had
zen taken IN order TO 30 20. the Antarc-
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost In TA He had
found u frozen IN a huge case o. ice
on an island and contained much gold.
OF the expedition. He told LADY
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed
but expressed confidence ia him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel IN the
fog Stephens attempted 20 communicate.
This caused a nerce struggle and he was
overcome futile finally ~squaring the sit
uauon. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
sci made progress toward It's goal.
De Nova, the mate. told stephens that he
believed futile, now acting as skipper.
Insane because OF his queer acuons
Stephens was awakened by crashing Of
glass. He saw futile IN the grip Of a
Epasm Of religious mania and overcar1e
him. TIE sailor upon regaining bis q-lses
was taken iL futile committed s~lcide
stephens assumed the leadership ard the
men decided 10 continue the treasure
hunt. the ISLANDS being supposed 20 be
only 20 miles distant futile was buried
IN the sea. Lady Darlington p-ronouncing
the service. Stephens awakin from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed To- have
mania Upon advice OF Lady Darlington.
stephens started 20 probe the ghost
en- oficer he had humbled 81 chile He
found that at Sanchez Inspiration. En-
EiHeer Mcknight played ghost 20 scare
the men into g.Sing ~ the guest steph.
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed 20 be The crew was anxious to go
on In further search De NSya agd s3eps-
Darlington hnnEed him. The Sea Queen
started northwnrd. she was wrecked IN a
foC. Stephens. De Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those 20 set
q IN a life boat. Ten were rescued.
stephens saw only one chance IN a thou
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love 10 Stephens and be 80 Nkewlse.
LADY Darlington told her life story how
she had been burtered for a title. her
yearninE for absent love She revealed
herself as the school chum o. stephens
sister. She expressed a wish 20 die IN the
and 90 back TO the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved 20 be a derelict
They boarded her. She was frozen uEh'
with hundreds OF years o. ice The yes.
sci was the Donna Isabel, lost In l4o3. y
years previous. The frozen bodies OF th'
former crew were removed They reaS
the log Of the Isabel. which told how
the Spaniards had died from cold. one b.
one. Lady Darlington sanE 70 prevent III
men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. The
found the iron chest. said 20 contain
part OF 3O00,O0 pesos. drmly imbedded II
Zee. Lady Darlington expressed the belle
ina a would never benefit the men. 10
she said the Donna Isabel would neve
reach port The men got a lust for gold
Stephens uuplled Il by whipping one. tn
Donna Isabel showed indications Of sink
ing They prepared 10 depart with MIA
treasure had been found The next morn
ing they departed. stephens went bacI
90 try 10 rescue Cole. a gold-crazet negro
who was hunting treasure no the hold
Stephens plunged into the ley sea a nc
mates rescued him, the negro being los'