The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
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SYNOPSIS.


SYNOPSIS.
on the day OF the eruption OF Mt.
Pelee Capt. John Hardin OF the str.
Ilington from an open boot, but Is
forced &C leave behind her father and
mis- companions. llingtOn - assaulted
by Hernandez and fonto In vain at
tempt TO get papers which llington
has managed to send aboard the Prln-
cess viii his daughters. papers prov
ing MS title 10 an0 telling the Whefe-
abcUts o. the lost Island OF Cinnaoar,
Ilington's injury causes his mind to
become a blank. Thirteen years elapse,
HerBsndek. now noplum smugBler,
with Ponto. lnez, a female accom-
plice and the mindless brute That once
was llington. come TO Seaport. where
the widow Of Capt. Hardin Is living
with her son Neal and Annette ling
ton. and plot to steal the papers LETT
10 Annette by her father. Neal tries
for admission to the naval academy.
but through the treachery or Joey
Welcher is defeated by Joey and dis
graced. Neal enlists In the navy.
Inez sets a trap for Joey and the con-
spirators get him In their power. He
agrees 70 steal the papers for them,
but accidentally sets fire 20 the Har-
din home and the brute man rescues
Annette with the papers from the
flames. Annette discovers that heat
al piled to the map reveals the loca-
ton OF The lost Island. subsequently,
In struggle for IT, possession the
map 10 torn in three parts, Herman
DEE, Annette and Neal each securing a
| portion. Annette sale on the Corona
do In search OF her father. The crew.
craled by cocaine struggled aboard
| by Hernandez, mutiny. and are over
come by q boarding party from u. =.
destroyer Jackson. led by Neal
In Martinique Annette and Neal
are captured and taken to snug
glers cave TO be blown up With
| dynamite, but are rescued by q
sponge diver. IAez FORCES identi lea
| tion papers for herself as Annette.
| In an instruction Neal an Annette
are again captured.
He returned TO the train. He had
been telegraphing-but this time In
Spanish-and Spanish words we're a
bit difficult for Annette. She had not
caught the drift. He had had his
reasons both times for the language
he used over the machine. On the
first occasion he wanted TO keep the
station master from guessing any
thing about the holdup. On the sec
ond. he was simply getting his In
formation from Ponto, and the Amer
leans were not about, anyway; also
he preferred that Annette should not
hear.
He entered the baggage car.
Beast" he commanded, take these
two men to the jungle and leave
them there. Accompany him, friend
! lnez." He stalked In and glanced
at Annette and Mrs. Hardin. 'fFor
the present you remainfi forcibly
but comfortably. here" He leaned
over Joe. You have beeL of some
service" he said: you may leave
the train or remain here. as you
please"
He smiled sardonically. Joe nod
ded. THE train for me-" he said
looking al the jungle with disfavor
only let me smoke cigarette"
Surely" said Hernandez. unloos
ing Joe's bonds so as to give him
his freedom; but, friend, make nc
mistakes. am ever here. l am
ever watchful."
Hernandez sauntered out and
glanced up the track. The track was
straight and downhill all the way
II was like a canyon cut through q
mass of underground and heavy
trees. There was nothing to distract
| lie attention--it was clean cut
7venue as far as the eye could reach
He watched
oTbe Brute came and squatted by
him.
81 think. friend beast" said Her
nandez, smoking calmly, that we
| hal bot ~oOv~. 80 ~ tack Even
splinters are apt to be danger
Up the trach . neahere the troop
was shooting curves with sprightly
lunches. Getting a bit too lively
said Neal; better apply the brakes,
The order was obeyed-so far as
the will was concerned. But the
man at the brakes shook his head
Brakes won't work" he said.
mo matter" said Neal. I'VE reach
the bottom OF this hill three miles
out of ChantilIo. Then we go up
We're bound to slacken up some
time"
One OF his men plucked him by
the sleeve. What's that" he cried
pointing down through the canyon
fanked by trees. Look head"
by GEORGE" said Neal, "a train
The brakes-every man jack of you
the brakes"
The brakes wouldn't work Fun
ny" said Neal; eve tried before We
started. Funny they won't work y
II may or NAV not have been funny
but Il was the fact. The brakes
would not work.
Were in for IT," said Neal. BOYS
every man jack OF you-you've got
10 face this. That jungle Is soft
stuff-it's velvet lining. We may
| A,,t hurt