The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
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 WIS de-
nounged by Chile as an insurrectonlst
and as consequence was hiding At his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
EuHi isnhan ana young woman,
Stephens rescued the young woman from
= drunken officer. He was thanked by
her admiral OF the Peruvian navy con-
ironted stephens, told him that war had
bocn declared between Chile and Peru
ana offered him the Office OF c0pfnin. lie
desired that that night the Esmeralda,
1hlC1n vessel, should be captured.
Stephens accepted the commission.
stephens met a motley crew, TO which no
was asNgned. He gave them hnaI in
slructiCns. They boarded the vessel They
sucycsafully captured the vessel supposed
10 be the Esmeraldl, through strategy.
capt stephens gave directions Tor the de-
parture Of the craft. lie entered The cab
1 and discovered the English woman
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
u was Lord Darllngton's private yacht.
tho 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. Tuttle explained that on
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna isabel was lost In 1863 He had
found u frozen in huge case OF Ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
Of tNe expedition. lie told Lady
but expressed confidence In him, The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel in the
fog. stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce struggle and ne was
overcome Tuttle finally squaring the sit
uat0u. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again Under Tuttle's guidance the yes
Do 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
spHsw OF rot ciOus mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taFen Ill., futile committed suicide
by shooting Upon vote OF the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
mon decided to continue the treasure
hunt the Islands being supposed to be
In the sea, Lady Darlington pronouncing
the service Stephens awaklng 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
found that at Sanchez Inspiration, En-
gincer Mcknight played ghost" to scare
the men into giving up the quest Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was al
the spot where Tuttles quest was sup
posed to he. The crew was anxious to 20
en In further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them in a fiSt hght Lady
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 a thou
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love to Stephens and he did likewise.
Lady Darlington told her life story; how
she had been bartered for a title, her
yearning 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 go back to the old life. A ship was
sighted The craft proved TO be derel'ct
They boarded her. She was frozen tight
with hundreds Of years Of ice. The yes
sci was the Donna Isabel, lost in 1883 l26
years previous The frozen bodies OF the
former crew were removed. They read
the log OF the Isabel, which told how
the Sp9n'ar7s had died from cold, one by
Gue Lady Darlington sang to prevent the
men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
found the iron chest said to contain
part Of 100000 pesos, firmly imbrdded IN
Ice Lady Darlington expressed the belief
tl,qt g. would never benefit the men, for
She said the Donna Isabel would never
reach port. The men got lust for gold