The Huttig news., 1918-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Robert Hollis, one-time Sea captain, who tells the story. is a guest or on Gerald ie carrington's yacht. Es7 meralda. It is supposed to be stag party and Hollis is surprised on discover ing woman. who evidently wishes to re- aaaIn unknown, aboard.
 CHAPTER II-HolHs, the next night succeeds in having an interview with the woman. She merely tells him her name is Vera.
 .,(g, CHAPTER 1T R III-.carrington tells his Is engineering copper pool.
 CHAPTER Iy-The yacht Is sunk in a Aonaire, and one of the party.
 CHAPTER v-Hollis and McCann res 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 yIT-McCann refuses to sub nit to Hollis authority. and the latter enforces it.
 CHAPTER VIII-The castaways are sighted by a ship. the Indian Chief. which takes them aboard.
 CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief has recently been struck by lightning and is almost a wreck. All the officers are dead.
 
 the vessel has cargo of ammunition. consigned to the German government. CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to take charge of ship and continue voyage. Vera recognizes an old friend in Robert Baseom. owner of the Indian Chief. Bascom and MeCann are deadly enc mics.
 mar TER .XI-r5issatsfaetion among the crew quickly develops, and Hollis selects his officers.
 CHAPTER xII-McCann wants to ret,. to New York and tries to corrupt crew. CHAPTER xIII-HoiIis finds himself forced to eonfine MeCann to a cabin.
 CHAPTER xIv-vera and Hollis agree tHat for Bascomss sake the ship must be taken to it's destination Hollis learns that Nera Is Gerald Carrington's daughter
 CHAPTER Xy-The crew, realizing danger of capture by allied warshfps eVlnee dlsinelthation to continue voyage. CHAPTER XvI-Ieaders of the crew asafm Hollis and make him prisoner. CHAPTER XyTI-In a fight with the mut1neefs Hollis is badly hurt. On recover ing consciousness he realizes that lie must submit, though, being the only navigator on board, he is In position to make terms with McCann. He is made a prisoner. CHAPTER xvIff-vera pretends to agree to MeCann's plans. to Hollis won der.
 CHAPTER Xx--Mccann succeeds in deceving commander of warship which goes on its way. Hollis Is reeaptured. CHAPTER XXI-Vera and noiiis reach understanding by which they will out"it MeCann.
 CHAPTER XXI = Vera acknowl- edges her love for Hollis. McCann, Hollis, Liverpool Red" and the lead- CTS of the mutiny have conference. CHAPTER xxuI-Hollis realizes that MeCann and his followers are preparing to abandon the ship.
 CHAPTER XXIV-Vera releases Hollis and he frees the men loyal to him. who had been confined by McCann.
 CHATTER XXv-MeCann seeks to compel Vera to go with him in the small boat but the girl Is rescued by Hollis. McCann and his followers escape.
 CHAPTER XXVI-Hollis and the few men who remained loyal successfully navigate the ship through a storm. They overtake the vessels boats, in extreme peril.
 CHAPTER XXVII-McCann and his fol- lowers after agreeing to recognize ltolllS authority are allowed the freedom of the ship. Dubois. a sailor, Is found murdered, stabbed from behind.
 CHATTER XXVIII-Fforts to ascer- tain Who was the slayer of Dubois re suit in the conviction that there Is 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.