The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-08
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. Al his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Engushmqn ana a young woman.
Stephens fescued the young woman from
a drunken officer He was thanked by
her. Admiral Of the Peruvian navy con-
fronted stephens, told HIM that 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
was assigned. He gave them final In
Htructions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured, the vessel supposed
10 be the Esmeralda, through strategy.
Capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
parture OF the craft He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
1t was Lord Darlngton's private yacht,
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the tuation TO her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order TO go to the Antarc-
tic circle, Tuttle explained mat on a
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853 He had
found Il frozen in huge case OF Ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented 10 be the captain
Darlington She was greatly alarmed,
but expressed confidence in him, The
Sea Queen encountered vessel In the
fog. stephens attempted 70 communlcate'
This caused q fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally squaring the sit
uation. 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 Tuttlo, now acting as skipper,
insane because of his queer actions
Stephens was awakened by crashing OF
glass He saw Tuttle in the grip Of a
spasm Of religious mania and overcame
him The sailor upon rcgaining MS senses
was tal-en IN. Tuttle committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote OF the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
hunt the islands being supposed to be
only 200 miles distant Tuttle 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- officer he had humbled in Chile. He
found that at Sanchez Inspiration, En-
gineer Mcknight played ghost to scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the snnt where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to be- The crew was anxious 10 go
on in further search. De Nova ana Slepl-
ems conquered them In fist hght Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea queen
started northward She was wrecked In
fog Stephens, De Nova, Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those 10 SET
out in a life boat. Ten We're rescued
Stephens saw only one chance in a thou-
san for life. Lady Darlington contessed
her love to STEPHENS and he did llkeWlse.
Lady Darlington told her life story now