The Detroit times., 1915-11-26
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SYNOPSIS

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SYNOPSIS
on the day Of the eruption OF nj.
Pelee Capt John Hardin OF the str.
Princess rescucs 5-year old Annette
llinRton from 81 open boot, but is
forced C. leaNI behind her father and
hts companions. llngton is assaulted
BY Hernanuez and HOnto IA vain at
tempt 10 get papers which lnngton
hHH managed to send aboard the Prin-
cess wits his daughters. papers prov
ms his title to and telling the where
aoCuts Of the lost ISLAND OF Clnnabar.
ningtons injury causes his mind 20
become Il blank Thirteen years elapse.
herbsndes, now a uOpium smuggler
with Ponto, lnez, female sccom-
plice and the mindless brute that once
was llington. come TO Seaport. where
the widow Of Capt. Hardin ~ livinS
with her son Neal and Annette Hing
ton, and plot to steal the papers left
~ Annette by her father. Neal tries
for admission TO the naval academy.
but through the trcachery or Joey
Welcher ~ defeated by Joey and dis
graced. Neal enlists In the navy
lnez sets Il trap for Joey and the con-
spirators get him ia their power. He
agrees 10 steal the papers Tor them.
but accidentally sets fire to the Har-
diu home and the brute man rescues
Annette with the papers from the
flames. Annette discovers that heat
APPLIED 10 the map reveals the loca-
ton OF the lost island. subsequently,
In a struggle for Its possession the
map IL torn In three parts, Herman
DEE, Annette and Neal each securing 4
portion. Annette sails on the Corona
do in search OF her father. The crew,
erased by cocaine smuggled aboard
by Hernandez, mutiny, and are over
come by boarding party from U. ).
destroyer Jackson, led by Neal
In Martinique Annette and Neal
are captured and taken to a SNUG
glers' cave to be blown up With
dynamite, but are rescued by. a
ton papers for herself as Annette.
In an insurrection 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 10 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 me 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
Inez" He stalked In and glanced
at Annette and Mrs. Hardin. ''For
the present you remainfi forcibly
but comfortably, here" He leaned
over Joe. You have beer 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 at the jungle with disfavor
only let ME smoke a cigarette"
Surely" said Hernandez. unloos
ing Joe's bonds so as TO give him
his freedom; but, friend, make NJ
mistakes. am ever here. ] an
ever watchful."
Hernandez sauntered out anC
glanced up the track. The track wa!
straight and downhlll all the way
II WAS like a canyon cut through g
mass Of underground and heavy
trees. There was nothing TO distract
the attention-it was clean cut
avenue as far as the eye could reach
He watched.
The Brute came and squatted by
him
81 think. friend beast" said Her
nandez. smoking calmly. that we
| rad beet r~ovo ~ 'ho track Ever
splinters are apt to be danger
Up the track somewhere the trooI
was shooting curves with sprightly
lunches. Getting bit too lively
said Neal: better apply tho brakes,
The order was obeyed-so far al
the will was concerned. But thu
man at the brakes shook his head
Brakes won't work" he said.
mo natter" said Neal, eve reach
the bottom of this hill ihree miles
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We're bound. to slacken up some
time"
One OF his men plucked him by
the sleeve Whats that" he cried
pointing down through the canyon
flanked 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 W.
started. Funny they won't work.
1t may or NAV not have been funny
but Il was the fact The brakes
would not work.
Were in Tor IT," said Neal BOYS
every man jack OF you-you've got
to face this That Jungle Is soft