The Lamar register., 1921-12-21
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Loitering on the San
Francisco water front, John Rainey:
newspaper reporter. is accosted by a blind
man, giant In size. who asks Rainey
TO lead him to the sealing schooner Kar-
LUX. The blind man tells Rainey he 10
an old shipmate OF captain simms of the
Karluk and desires to make his visit a
surprise. He asks Rainey to lead him
cabin they md Captain Slmms and a man
named Carlson, Simms recognizes the
blind man. calling him Jim Iund- Lnnd
on an ice noe. and denounces him for
what he calls his ingratitude. simn
denies shs charge: but trnd n,n,es refuses o' 59
accompanying the Karluk on its expedi-
tion north. where Il is going in quest
cred. Peggy. simms' daughter. is aboard.
and defends her father Carlsen. who In
a physician. drugs Rainey.
CHAPTER u.-AwalSing from his stu
por. Rainey hnds himself at sea Carlson
cause. having learned the object of the
expedition. hs might have divulged 1t and
frustrated the plans Of the voyagers. He
offers Rainsy share of the gold. and
Rainsy, seeing nothing else to be done.
declares himself satisfied. Lund gives
him brief account q a former eSpedi-
Carlson. and suggests a partnership.
fAinsy to act as Lund's eyes"
CHAPTER III.-Rsiney. having a slight
knowledge of heamanship. Is made sec
ond mate Of the vessel. Captain simms
Ia in exceedingly poor health. and the
navigation OF the ship 10 entirely In the
hands OF Doctor Carlson. At the iattsr's
b.tweon The .hGnters' aboard. the YES
sel being ostensibly on a sealing eIpedi-
ton. Lund. although blind. dsmonstr.tes
having emptied their revolvers. Carlson
tells them there are no more shells on
board
CHAPTER Iv.-watchinx the pursuit
Of whale by its natural enemies. the
escapes disaster, In the confusion the
ships boy. Sandy, is swept overheard
tsre ana ineidentaiiy the admiration Of
Peggy. The captai,'s Illness seems about
to have a fatal ending.
CHAPTER. v Lund mistrusts the
hunters and urges hsinsy 70 pump
siSn ss9ay sna snhay 1lI tss him SaEssn IS crest
exception OF sandy and the japanese
share OF the gold. which was not the
original plan. ftainsy and Garrison quar-
rel and the latter draws a revolver. Raj
ney overpowers him Lund is Of opinion
that Carlson is keeping the captain III
and IL playing to secure the gold, and
insidsnially Psggy, for himssih Tamada
far above the position Of cook on such a
vessel as the Karluk. is an unknown
quantity.
CHAPTER vI-An interview Rainey
has with Tamndn does not throw much
liFht on the position Of the Jap. though
Rainey is Inclined TO believe he has no
sinister intentions and would prefer to
side with Lund and Rainey rather than
with Carlsen and the hunters. Lund Is
doubtful. but tells Ralney he has a trump
card in his possession which viii enable
Garrison may have made. They sight land
and arrangements are made for confer
ence to decide on the sharing of the gold.
Carlson, knowing that Lund would insist
capacity TO the blind man. invites Raj
ney to attend.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Rainey is to see the skipper. who Carl
sen declares II In no condition to Join the
gathering. Raiuey nnds the captain
seemingly at the point Of death Peggy
conhdes 10 him that she distrusts Carl
sen and fears he is actually slowly kill
Ing her father The conference begins
with a general feeling of tenseness. Carl
sen makes the assertion that all on
board. with the exception of Tamada and
the boy Sandy. being equal. they should
share alike. Lund denies the equality.
and as the discoverer OF the gold de-
mands the chief share. After a bitter
quarrel Lund throws on his glasses, an
nouneing the recovery OF his sight Carl
sen draws his revolver. but Lund also
has a revolver and shoots first. Garrison
is killed.
CHAPTER VIII.-Investignting the con-
a tion OF the skipper, they hnd Garrison
has been administering morphine. The
are unable 10 do anything. and the cap,
tain dies. I.und offers to take the girl
back to Unalasha. but she decides to
go on.