The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Garrett Coast, q youns
an acquaintance named Douglas Black
stock, who invites him to a card party
t wlsn some oiends; he accepts the inyi-
the reason being that both are In love
with Katherine Thaxter, Coast attempts
to convince her that Blackstock Is not
worthy Of her friendship but does not
succeed.
stock. Coast meets two friends named
pundas and Van Tyne. The play runs
high. there tg 2 quarrel. weapons are
dead. He then makes q movement as Il
to commit suicide. Coast struggles to
wrest the weapon from him, and thus
Dundas accuse Coast Of killing Van Tyne
and he 10 arrested for murder.
CHAPTER 1L-Coast Is convicted. Just
a. he begins his sentence. however, Dun
aas confesses TO his perjury. names Black
SiT o Coast beoomss free. but Black
ssd iA mas '0 ~
CHAPTER Tv.-Coast purchases q
yacht named the Echo. His mind lie dis
turhed over the marriage OF the woman
he loves.
CHAPTER v.-while sailing his yacht,
Coast sees a man forced over the rail Of
and finds the refugee to be q fellow
named Appleyard, who pretends he was
q stowaway on the boat and was thrown
overheard.
CHAPTER VI AppleyaFd induces
Coast to let him run his craft, and they
tails Coast Is an inhabited spo< known
as No Mans Land. Next morning Coast
hnds his helper and the tender Of the
yacht missing.
CHAPTER vII-Ths tender Is after
ward found on the shore by Coast and
isiasd. He comes upon some ans de sss
buildings, and discovers q man dead. He
has been executed with q bowstring.
CHAPTER vIII-Continuing his inves-
legations IN No Mans Land Coast dis.
covers q house and upon approaching II
sees q woman whom he recognizes g.
his missing love. Katherine Thaxter.
CHAPTER TX.-The wife, Of Blackstcck
He Is blind, but an expert wireless opera
tor, and has established q station there.
Coast informs her that her husband was
the real murderer Of Van Tyne.
CHAPTER x.-wandering about, Coast
from his hiding sees Blackstock and
discover Coast and fire at him. He Is
rescued by Appleyard.
CHAPTER xI.-Appleyard gets Coast to
the Echo in safety and there he reveals
that he Is secret service man and has
been watching the crowd on the island.
9uspecting they are some band OF GRIM
lnais
CHAPTER XII.-Coast is anxious to
fathour the mysteries of No Mans Land.
and u determined to save Katherine from
her murderer husband. Appleyard be-
leves that Black and his gang make
shield of the wireless station to conduct
q smuggling business.
CHAPTER xIr-Coast penstrates TO
the lair OF Blaokstook's disguise. Kath-
crime enters the room and presses note
into Coasts hand.
CHAPTER xYv.-The message tells
Coast that neither his life or her own are
safe. but Coast resolves to protect her.
stock suspects him. Next morning he
can find no trace OF Appleyard or the
Echo.
Coast that they are to abandon the ISL
and. The blind man and his coohe ser
want overpower Coast
CHAPTER xvIr.-Coast afterward o..
capes and is met by Katherine, who
wishes TO fee. They discover a yawl but
before they can reach 1t the coolie dis
ables the craft.
CHAPTER xvIII-Black appears and
tauntingly states that he Is no longer
blind He rs overpowered and Coast and
Katherine fly from the spot.
CHAPTER xIx.-Coast and Katherine
70 to q remote part Of the island and
signal q boat which they see in the dis
lance.