The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-05
SYNOPSIS.

Tho story opens with the introduction
ef John Stephens adventurer, a Mnssa-
ghusetts man maFoOned by authorities at
Valparaiso. Chile Being Interested In
mining operations In Bolivia, he was dc
nnunced by Chile as an iusurrecuoniSt
ana az consequence was hiding, AZ his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
stephens rescued the young woman from
q drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral Of the Peruvian navy con-
frdnted stephens. told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
ana offered him the Office Of captain. He
desired that that night the Esmeralda, n
Chilean vessel, should be captured
stephens met motley crew, 20 which he
was assigned. He gave them hnal IN
structlons. They boarded the vessel They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
70 be the Esmeralda. through strategy
Capt stephens gave directions for the de-
phrture Of the craft. He entered the cap-
W and discovered the English woman
and her maid Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
U was Lord Darllngton,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
been taken In order 10 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 OF ice
WI an lhlhON ana COulh4utu ilhAll bulAs
Stephens consented 10 be the captain
of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence In him. The
Sea Queen encountered n vessel in the
FOG. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally squaring the sit
uatlon. Thcn the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's 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 his senses
was tabcn H. Tuttle committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt. tho islands being supposed to be
only 300 miles distant. Tuttle was buried
ia the sea, Lady Darlington prOnouncing
the service, stephens awaking from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed TO have
formed the basis for Tuttles religious
mania. Upon advice OF Lady Darlington,
stephens started TO probe the ghost
lie came upon Lieut.. Sanchea the drunk
en- officer he had humbled in Chile He
found that at Sanchez inspiration, En-
giueer Mcknight played "ghost" to scare
the men into giving up the guest. Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed ~ he. The crew was anxious to go
on IN further search. De Nova ana Steph-
ems conquered them In fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started noTthward. She was wrecked in
fog Stephens De Nova, Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those to set
out in a life boat. Ten We're rescued.
Stephens saw only one chance in thou
sand for life Lady Darlington confessed
her love 70 Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for a title. her
yearn'ng for absent love. She revealed
herself rs the school chum of stephens
sister. She expressed a wish to die in the
sen rather than face her former friends
and go back to the old life. A ship was
sighted The craft proved to be a derelct.
They boarded her. She was frozen tight
with hundreds OF years OF Ice. The yes,
sel was the Donna Isabel. lost in 1853. l26
years previous. The frozen bodies Of the
former crew were removed.