The Washington times., 1914-06-01

~ Ghost sealer bound for
the waters north of Japan.
Is pTeps ring to sail from San
Francisco on what proves his last
Voyage, there IS a collision in the fog
between two ferryboats. Auong the
few saved is Humphrey Van Wey-
den, He is rescued by the Ghost.
and is brought face to face with the
Sea Wolf At first the latter sees in
him only puny weakling, whom he
overcomes by the slightest display of
force. and coInpcls TO act as caoi1
hoy for the rest of the voyage. To
Van Weyden, Larsens enormous
physical strength and ruthless cruel
~ are appalling, and his drastic
treatment of the sailors is sickening.
Later he sees in him the strange
paradox-the Sea Wolf, who lends
and tears. and Larsen, the eager
student and embittered dreamer. a
man so weary of life that he longs TO
end il. Between the two, so different
in every way, springs Up an odd
companionship. They read poetry
and philosophy together. and Hum
phrey tends him wheneS Larsen is
stricken with the torturing headaches
and temporary blindness which at
times overwhelm him.
Leach, a green hand. whom Larsen
has -reated with special crre ty. tries
10 kill Wolf by throwing a knife at
him, but misses. Leach runs to
Johansen. another sailor. They
creep upon Larsen as he stands by
the rail. and both Larsen and Johan-
sen ar, thrown overheard. The lat
ter is drowned. but Larsen seiZes the
log line and climbs aboard He goes
directly to the forecast e TO lind VINO
has assisted Leach in the attack
As ne bends over French Louis. the
entire crew obey. 1t is only by sU-
peThuman effort that Larsen shakes
himself free AMI makes his wav up
the ladder cut and bleeding profuse
". but victor. Nothing can save
Leach and Johnson from him now
but fight. and while Humphrey. pro-
NOTED TO first mate. dresses Larsen's
wounds. the two make their escape
in one of the ships boats. 1t is dur
ing Larsen's search for them that
the third and most surprising Gle
ment enters into the story. An open
boat containing the survivors of the
shipwreCked City of Toxic Is picked
mp. One Df them is a woman. With
the advent of Maud Brewster. in
tercs- centers in the love story which
quickly develops. Maud and Hum
Dhrey have much in common. and are
insens bly, lrawn the closer together
because Of their common tear OF Lar
sens power over them.
II is soon after Maids arrival that
Leach and johnson are sighted and.
10 the surprise Of all. signal to be
taken on board They prefer even
the small chan"e of Life AZ Larsen's
hands TO certain death in the open
hoat. The Gh"st approaches very
near. and the VOL g~imlT promises
Humphrey not to Law hands on them
nor does he. the Ghost sails by and
The mon Derish.
Eynry dav adds to Maud fear Of
.arsen. and she begs him to nut her
ashore at Yokohama. To her terror
and IIumnhrey'S rage. La sen shows
III too plainly his intention 70 Keep
her in his power. Soon after h"
seizes her In his arms. Humphrey
tries 70 save her. Both ar" powerless
against his "reat strength: but one
"f the binding seizures To which
Larsen ie subject overcomCS him. and
he falls Cainting. They are secure for
the present. There is no real safety
for them. however. on Eoard and
boat. Trusting ultimately to reach
JaDan. Shortly after. I.a'Scu. in his
ca bin. h'ars unusual noises on deck.
and groDes his way forward. to frd
that his brother. Death Ia son. has
come on board and that tine crew
are dnsertine TO his ship. Il is the
first time they have s"oU him since
thc seizure. a"d tho. stqrd amazod
He is blind. Wolf IS left alone IN the
ship. Meantime Humphrey ard
Maud on desert island have Luilt
two stone huts and watch snxiOuslv
for rescue. Coming out or" morning
they see the Ghost, completely dis
mantled. it's masts and ton-ha -nper
afoat. alongside. hut with sound
hull. aground near their hmts. They
board her. to find the Wolf. though
alone. blind and shorn ~ his power
stiIl dcffa"t and Unafraid. lie lays a
trap for them. certain that il he can
get his hands on Humphrey he can
kill him. But the excitement brings
on another seizure. and n" lies ~
their feet. 2 helpless naTalyiic. Even
al doath's door. he tries ossce more
10 dkEtroy them. though n means
his oWn death in a terrible way. The
effort extinGuishes the last spark.
Wolf Larsen has finished his last
voyage. Ann Inc bo"N Snait te CdS'
into the sea" Humphrey snd Maud
repair the old shin as hest they can,
and sail awav. They are sighted nv
= revenue cutter. 4 new "a" dawns
for the two brought So strangely to-
gether Our last view Of them is in
the library Of their new home. where
Humphrey begins the book which
will tell Of their experiences aud Of
Larsen, The Sea Wolf"