The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the introduction
Of John Stephens. adventurer q Massa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities at
valparaiso, Chile. Being interested in
mining operations I'm Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectiOnist
and as a consequence was hiding. At his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Englishman and young woman
Stephens rescued the young woman from
"A drunken officer He was thanked by
her Admiral Of the Peruvian navy con-
lronted 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,
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
Stephens met a motley crew, TO which he
was assigned. He gave them final in
structions. They boarded the vessel They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
TO 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
the wrong vessel had been captured.
It was Lord Darlingtons private yacht,
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
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 that on
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
found II frozen In a huge case or Ice
on an island and contained much gold,
Stephens consented TO be the captain
Darlington. 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 he was
overcome. Tuttle finally squaring the sit
uation Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttles guidance the yes
sci made progress toward its goal
De Nova, the mate told Stephens that he
believed Tuttle, now acting as skipper
insane because of his queer actions.
Stephens was awakened by crashing Of
glass. He saw Tuttle in the grip OF
spasm of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining MS senses
was taken ill., futile committed suicide
by shooting Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt, the islands being supposed to he
only 200 miles distant Tuttle was buried
in the sea, LADY Darlington pronouncing
the service. Stephens awaSinS from
sleep saw the ghost supposed to have
mania. Upon advice Of Lady Darlington,
Stephens started TO probe the ghost,
He came upon Lieut. Sanchez, the drunk
en- officer he had humhled in Chile. He
found that at Sanchez inspiration, En-
ginecr Mcknight played ghost to scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to he The crew was anxious 70 go
on in further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them in a fist fight Lady
Darlington thanFed him The Sea Queen
started northward. She was wrecked in
fog. Stephens, De Nova, Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out in life boat. Ten were rescued
Stephens saw only one chance in thou
sand for life Lady Darlington confessed
her love 10 Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for title, her
yearnug for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum of stephens
sister. She expressed a wish to die In the
sea rather than face her former friends
and 60 back to the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be derelict