The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-02
SYNOPSIS.


The story opens with the Introduction
et John Stephens, ndventurer, "A Massa-
chusettS man marooned by authorities at
Valparaiso, Chile. Being interested In
mining operations in Bolivia, he was de.
bounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
and as a consequence was hiding. At his
hotei his attention was attracted by an
sfa6ons sfS@nqn rca6 ana the young :oN woman grom
drun5cn officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral OF tho Peruvian navy con-
{ronted stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
end offered him the office OF captain. He
desired that that night the Esmeralda' a
Chilean vessel should be captured
Stephens met motley crew, to which he
was assigned, He gave them nnal IN
siructions. They boarded the vessel They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
10 be the Esneralda, through strategy
Capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
parture OF the craft He entered the cab
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
i was Lord Darlngton's private yacht
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the situation TO her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tuttle laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
tic circle. Tutte explained that on a
former yoynge he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented TO be the captain
Of the expedition, He told Lady
but expressed confidence in him. The
Sea Queen encountered n vessel in the
foe. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused "A fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally spuaring the sit
uation Then the Sen Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
SCI made progress togward its goal.
believed Tutte, 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 his senses
was taFen ILL., Tuttle comm, tied suicide
hv shooting. Upon vote Of the crew
Stephens nssumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt, the islands being supposed to be
IN the sea. Lady Darlington pronouncing
the service. Stephens awating from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed TO have
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
gincer Mcknight played ghost" to scare
the meH into giving up the quest Steph-
ems ann0unced that the Sea Queen was at
tire spot whore Tuttles quest was sup
posed 20 be. The crew was anxious to go
on In further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered t1Pm In nSt HSnl. Lazy
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 to set
out IN a life boat. Ten were rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance in thou
sand for life Lady Darlington confessed
her love IN Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for a title. her
yearu'ug for absent love She revealed
herself MS the school chum Of stephens
sister. She expressed a wish to die in the
sea rather than face her former friends
and 20 hack TO the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved 10 be n derelfct
with hundreds Of years Of Ice. Tho YES
sci was the Donna Isabel, lost In 1858, JIG
years PRECIOUS. The frozen bodies Of the
former crew werc removed. They read
tho I0g Of the Isabel, which told how
the Span 7r1s had died from cold, one by
ono. I"dF Darlington sang TO prevent the
mon from becoming moody. The crew
CCrwOrc0d the hunt for treasure. They
found H." IRON chest said 70 contain n
part n 3roNo00 pesos, firmly imbedded IN
Ice LADY DarlingtCn expressed the BELIEF
size sad the Donna Isabel would never
reach port The men got n lust for gold
Stephens GUclled Il by whipping one. The
Donna isabel showed Indications Of sink
in-. They prepared to depart with what
treasure had been found. The next morn
ing they departed. Stephens went back
to try 10 res We Cole gold-CraZed negro,
who was hunting treasure In the hold.
Stephens plunged into the icy sea mo
mont before the Donna Isabel sank. His
mates rescued him. the negro being lost.