Courier Democrat., 1918-08-29
SYNOPSIS.

ICHAPTER I-Don Esteban varona. a
Euoan planter. possesses a great treasure
poard. This wealth has been hidden in
wen on the estate by Sebastian, slave,
ana only he and his master know the Sc.
Fret cache. Don Estebans wife dies at
she birth Of twins. Esteban and Rosa
Ro4 Esteban marries the avaricious Donna
Isabel, who knows there is hidden treas-I
p pre and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
pastlan: When the slave refuses she tries
sa,a5fer 10 hpft him I'M by having Evangelina, his
Is the special servant of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER 1I-Through Donna Isabers
scheming Don Esteban risks Evangelina
e. cards and loses Crazed by the loss Of
bis daughter, Sebastian kills Don Este
CHAPTER 1II-Many years Donna Isa-
man she had married. A few ea years u later ter
ehe seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
@arlo, put Rosa Is promised to O'Reilly,
me American. and awaits his return from
Me" YORK. whence he has gone to break
on his engagement to his employers
gaughter Esteban Is secretly aiding the
ansurrectos.
e CHAPTER 1V-Donna Isabel is at the
mercy OF Pancho Cueto, her unscrupu-
70 the plantation are lost with the treas
ure; one night she walks in her sleep
hhd 9na meets her death in the treasure WELL
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto denounces them as rebels.
CHAPTER v-Rosa writes to O'rze1rIy
OF their plight and urges him to come
and save her.
CHAPTER vI-o'Reilly soon lands in
Cuba. but finds he will have hard work
20 reach Rosa. as communication with
the lnsurrectos Is difficult and danger
Gus.
CHAPTER v11-o'Reilly meets Leslie
Branch. newspaper man, who is victim
OF tuberculosis. and they plan a way to
'join the 1nsurrectos together.
CHAPTER v11I-1n the meantime cueto
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty. to
the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa.
CHAPTER 1x-Cobo and his men cap
tures Rosa. but she is Immediately res
cued cue by. by Esteban; and Cobo is injured in
surrectos BY the aid Of Doctor Alvarado,
a friend Of the Cuban cause.
CHAPTER x-o'ReiNy is about to
reach the Insurrectos. but his plans mis-
carry; He and Leslie Branch are ar
ban tells Rosa of the coming of General
Weyler to "pacify'' the island.
CHAPTER xI-Esteban raids Cuetos
home and kills him. but Spanish troops
Hs does steoan nof reaeS oe RR @
Esteban, missing, Rosa, Evangelina and
her husband, Asensio. with whom Rosa
mas Deen staying, give up nope ana go
Into Spanish concentration camp.
CHAPTER KILN New York O'Rel1Iy
plans a f1libustering expedition to Cuba
and is offered assistance by Norine
Evans, wealthy girl. who insists on
financing the venture and going along as
a nurse Soon the expedition starts for
Cuba In a small tramp steamer.
CHAPTER XIII-The filfpus1ers Iano IN
Cuba and O'Reilly learns Of Esteban and
Rosa. Norine begins her duties as nurse.
Rose, in Matanzas, visits her old home.
which is in ruins.
CHAPTER XIV-In raid Esteban.
dangerously ILL., Is rescued from Spanish
prison by O'Relly and the Cubans.
>CIIAPTER xv-Estepan tens " r>....,
he believes the treasure Is hidden in the
the town in which Rosa is held prisoner
and determines to go to her.
CHAPTER xvI-With Jacket Cuban
boy, O'Reilly starts out determined to
save Rosa. After many trials they en-
ter Matanzas. the City Of Death,
CHAPTER xvII-After long searcn
O'Reilly finds Rosa. Ill and but a shadow
of her former self. He tells her Esteban
IS not dead. and she partially RECEIVERS
her health. O'Reilly determines to search
for the treasure in the we'll on the old
plantation. II
CHAPTER xvIII-O'Reilly finds in rne
we'll indications that he is on the right
track. but is handicapped by weakness
due to lack of food. Colonel Cobo learns
someone Is looking for the treasure. and
resolves to investigate.