The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13
"CONTRABAND"
Romance of the North Atlantic by RANDALL PARRISH
Author 0 Of the North" ""l>E' 80 F.;
aid Of Forest" ETC. Copyright A. c. McCurg & Co.
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-Robert Hollis, one
time sea captain, who tells the story,
is a guest on Gerald Carrington's
yacht, Esmeralda 1t is supposed to
be a "stag" party and Hollis is sur
prised on discovering woman, who
evidently wishes to remain unknown,
aboard.
CHAPTER I1-HoIiis. the next
night, succeeds in having an interview
with the woman.
CHAPTER III-Carring his
guests of the coming war, ID that
re is engineering a copper POT
CHAPTER IV-The yacht is sunk
in a collision AMI Hollis saves Nc
Cam, millionaire, and one Of the par
ty, ,rr,s. g.l IN 81. n.. ..
CHAPTER V--Hollis and Mccain
rescue Vera and leave the ship in q
small boat.
CHAPTER VI-IIollis and Vera be
come friendly, though he Is unaware
of her identity.
CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to
submit to Hollis authority. and the
:, r enforces it.
CHAPTER VIII-The castaways are
r I'd by a ship, the Indian Chief
nich takes them aboard.
CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief
has recently been struck by lightning
and is almost wreck. All the off
GERS are dead Hollis meets the own
or, who tells him the vessel has a
cargo of ammunition, consigned to the
German government.
CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to
take charge of ship and continue voy.
age. Vera recognizes an old friend in
Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian
Chief II -
CHAPTER XI-Some dissatisfaction
among the crew uqickly develops, and
Hollis selects his officers. ~ +.
CHAPTER XIl-McCann wants to
return to New York, and tries to cor.
rupt the crew. "
CHAPTER XIII-Hollis finds him.
self forced to confine Mccain to a
cabin
CHAPTER XIV-Vera and Hollis
agree that for BascOm's sake the ship
must be taken to its destination. H0l.
lis learns that Vera is Gerald Caring.
tons daughter.
CHAPTER XV-The crew, realizing
danger OF capture by allied warships,
evince Discrimination to continue the
voyage.
CHAPTER XVI-Leaders Of the
crew disarm Hollis and make him a
prisoner.
CHAPTER XVII-In a fight with
the mutineers Hollis is badly hurt.
On recovering consciousness he real.
ICES that he must submit, though, be-
ing the only navigator en- board, he is
in position to make terms with Nc.
Cam. He is: made a prisoner.
CHAPTER XVIII-Vera pretcnds to
agree to McCann's plans, to Hollis
wonder ~
CHAPTER XIX-Hollis escapes from
confinement and reaches the deck to
find the Indian Chief has been stopped
by a French warship.
CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds In
deceiving commander of warship
rhich passes on its way. Hollis is re.
captured. go -
CHAPTER XXI-Vera and Hollis
reach understanding by which they
will outwit Mccain. .-...
CHAPTER-XXII-Vera acknowl-
edges her love for Hollis. Mccain,
Hollis, liverpool Red" and the lead
ers of the mutiny have conference.
CHAPTER XXIII-Hollis realizes
that Mccain and his followers are
preparing to abandon the ship.
CHAPTER XX1V-Vera releases
Hollis and he frees the men loyal to
him, who had been confined by Nc
Cam.
CHAPTER XXV-McCann seeks to
compel Vera to go with him in the
small boat. but the girl is rescued by
Hollis. Mccain and his followers es-
cane
CHAPTER XXVI-Hollis and the
few men who remained loyal success
fully navigate the ship through a
storm. They overtake the vessels
boats, in extreme peril.