Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-11
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guest on Gerald ~Carrington's yacht, Es-
party n Hollis is Surprised on discover
ing q woman, who evidently wishes to re-
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next night,
succeeds In having an interview. with the
Is E0 Vsra. sne merely 'sl'S nj" nef name
CHAPTER 1II-Carrington tells his
guests Of the coming war. and that he
Is engineering a copper pool.
CHAPTER IY-The yacht is sunk in a
collision and Hollis saves Mccain, mil
l~onaire. and one Of the party. .
cue Vera and leave the ship in a small
boat.
CHAPTER vI-Hollis and Vera become
friendly, though he is unaware of her
Identity.
CHAPTER vII-McCann refuses to SUBJ
NIT to Hollis authority, and the latter
e%nforces it.
CHAPTER ,v111-The castaways are
takes them aboard.
CHAPTER K-The Indian Chief has
recently been struck by lightning and is
almost a wreck. All the officers are dead.
Hollis meets the owner, who tells him
consigned to the German government
CHAPTER x-Hollis consents to take
charge Of ship and continue voyage. Vera
recognizes an old friend in Robert
Bascom. owner of the Indian Chief.
Bascom and Mccain are deadly enc
mics.
CHAPTER DISQUALIFICATION among
the crew, quickly develops, and Hollis
selects his officers.
CHAPTER xII-McCann wants to return
to New York. and tries to corrupt crew.
CHAPTER xIII-Hollis finds himself
forced to confine Mccain to a cabin.
CHAPTER X1v-vera and Hollis agree
that for Bascom's sake the ship must be
taken to It's destination. Hollis learns that
Vera Is Gerald Carrington's daughter.
.C--APTER xv-The crew, realizing
danger Of capture by allied warships,
evince disinclination to continue 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 recover
ing consciousness he realizes that he must
submit. though, being the only navigator
on board. he Is in position to make terms
with Mccain. He is made a prisoner.
CHAPTER XVIIT-vera pretends to
agree to McCann's plans. to Hollis won
der.
CHAPTER XIx-Hollis escapes from
confinement and reaches the deck to find
SAAo kNA" SAtAS! Aoo 9 obORPOtA ~ q
French warship.
CHAPTER xx-;Mccann succeeds in
deceiVing commander of warship, which
goes on its way. Rallis is recaptured.
CHAPTER xxI-vera and, Hollis reach
understanding by which they will outwit
Mccain.
edges her owe for Hollis. Mccain,
Hollis. Liverpool Red" and the Lead
ers Of the mutiny have a conference.
CHAPTER xx11I-Hollis realizes that
Mccain and his followers are preparing
to abandon the ship.
CHAPTER XxIv-vera releases Hollis
and he frees the men loyal to him, who
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 escape.
CHAPTER xxvI-Hollis and the few
navigate the ship through q storm. They
overtake the vessels boats, in extreme
peril.
CHAPTER XXV1I-McCann and his fol-
lowers, after agreeing to recognize Hollis
murdered, tabled from behind. 'ou'''
CHAPTER xxvIII-Efforts to ascer-
tain who was the slayer of Dubois re-
suit in the conviction that there is a
maniac aboard. Another man is found
dead, and all realize Bascom, who can
not be found, is the murderer.
CHAPTER XXIX-While searching for
Bascom it is discovered that the ship is
on fire.
.uAt~IER XAA-Hollis, Vera, ana the
rest, escape in the ships boats. but Bas-
com. in insane rage, holds his enemy,
Mccain. and both are destroyed when
time in the boats the party sights a ship,
apparently abandoned.
CHAPTER NXXI-The men in the
boats succeed in making fast to the
schooner and Chamber aboard. The deck
is deserted, and below they find six men.
all apparently suddenly stricken dead.
seated around a cabin table. "Liverpool
Red" recognizes one of them as CASTOR
de Lvs. apparently ar old companion. and
touching him. also drops dead. TIoi-
lis discovers that the men We're the VIC
tins of a tr~eacherouS companion, who
had killed them by electricity. Later they
find the perpetrator of the crime, who
had been drowned in an effort to escape.
CHAPTER XxXTI-Hollis and his men
sail the ship. the Rose of Gaspe. with a
chest of treasure found on board. to ST.
Johns harbor, where the authorities
guarantee an equitable division of the
money; Hollis and Vera agree to give