Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

ZCHAPTER I-Don Esteban Varona, q
EESSaeradn: p!re5nit s w pei15ssISs as = b sgeaf 5, t5sasuf re
b well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave.
and only he and his master know the Sc
t the 6 Safhe: OF p WINS sst Gsteban ~i aed d' Ros at
Don Esteban marries the avaricious Donna
Isabel. who knows there is hidden treas-I
bastian. " the Slave sesG refuses she tries les
to hurt him by having Evangelina, his
daughter, whom he loves dearly and who
Is the special servant of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER II-Through Donna 1sabel's
at cards and loses. Crazed by the loss Of,
his daughter. Sebastian kills Don Este
ban and himself.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna Isa-
bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
Mario. but Rosa Is promised to O'Reilly,
the American, and awaits his return from
off his engagement to his employers
daughter. Esteban is secretly aiding the
1nsurrectos.
CHAPTER IV-Donna Isabel is at the
mercy Of Pancho Cueto. her unscrupu-
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure: One night she walks in her sleep
and meets her death in the treasure well.
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto d~enounces them as rebels.
CHAPTER v-Rosa writes to oRe1Ify
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
70 reach Rosa, as communication with
the Insurrectos is difficult and danger
Gus.
CHAPTER vI1-O'Reilly meets Leslie
Branch. newspaper man, who is a victim
}, of. tuberculosis, and they plan a way to
Join the Insurrectos together.
CHAPTER VI1I-In the meantime cueto
plans to lead Cobo. a Spanish colonel of
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to
the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa.
CHAPTER Ix-cobo and his men cap
ture Rosa, but she is Immediately res
surrectos by the aid Of Doctor Alvarado.
a friend Of the Cuban cause.
CHAPTER x-o'Reipy Is about to
reach the 1nsurrectos;, but his plans mis-
rested and sent back to America. Este,
ban tells Rosa Of the coming Of General
Weyler to "pacify" the island.
CHAPTER x1.Esteban raids Cueto,s
e eome apd a kills h si%; ent sscapss t baafy
wounded. He does not reach home. With
Esteban missing; Rosa. Fly E3SEan n,Sdln p and
has been staying. give up hope and go
into a Spanish Concentration camp.
CHAPTER Kiln New York O'Relny
plans a flibustering expedition to Cuba
and Is offered assistance by Norine
Evans. a wealthy girl. who insists on
financing the venture and going along az
a nurse. Soon the expedition starts for
Cuba in a small tramp steamer.
CHAPTER xII1-The flfDusrers lano IN
Cuba and O'Reilly learns Of Esteban and
Rosa. Norine begins her duties as nurse.
which is in ruins.
CHAPTER x1v-In a raid Esteban.
dangerously i'll, is rescued from a Spanish
prison by o'Reilly and the Cubans.
CHAPTER xv-Estepan tens vr>e...,
he believes the treasure is hidden IN the
we'll on the plantation. .O'Reiily learns
the town in which Rosa is held prisoner
and determines to go to her.
CHAPTER xvI-with Jacket, a Cuban
boy, O'Reilly starts out determined to
save Rosa After many. trials they en-
ter Matanzas. the City Of Death.
CHAPTER xvII-After a long search
O'Reilly finds Rosa. III and but a shadow
of her former self. He tells her EstebaH
Is not dead, and she partially RECEIVERS
her health. O'Reilly determines to search
for the treasure in the well on the old
plantation.
CHAPTER ~xvI1I-O'Reilly finds in rne
we'll indications that he is on the right
track. but is handicapped by weakness
someone is looking for the treasure. and
resolves to investigate.
treasure at the moment cobo reaches the
scene. Cobo endeavors to kill O'Reilly,
but Is himself slain by Jacket and falls
into the we'll.