The Adair County news., 1921-11-22
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co.

CHAPTER L-Loitering on the San
Francisco water front, John Rainey,
newspaper reporter, is accosted by blind
man, giant in size, who asks Rainey
to lead him to the sealing schooner Kar-
LUX. The blind man tells Rainey he is
an old shipmate of Captain Simms of the
Karluk and desires to make his visit a
surprise. He asks Rainey TO lead him
aboard, and Rainey does so. In the
cabin they find Captain Simms and a man
named Carlsen. Simms recognizes the
blind man, calling him Jim Lund. Lund
on an ice foe, and denounces him for
what he calls his ingratitude. Simms
denies the charge, but Lund refuses to
accompanying the Karluk on its expedi-
ton north, where it is going in quest
of a gold field which Lund has discov-
cred Peggy, Simms' daughter, is aboard
and defends her father. Carlsen, who is
physician, drugs Rainey.
CHAPTER II.-Awaking from his stu
pof Rainey finds himself at sea. Garrison
informs him he has been kidnapped be-
cause, having learned the object of the
expedition, he might have divulged it and
frustrated the plans Of the voyagers. He
offers Rainey a share of the gold. and
Rainey, seeing nothing else to be done,
declares himself satisfied. Lund gives
him brief account Of a former expedi-
Garrison, and suggests a partnership"
Rainey to act as Lund's eyes"
CHAPTER III-Rainey, having a slight
knowledge of seamanship, is made sec
ond mate Of the vessel Captain Simms
10 in exceedingly poor health. and the
navigation of the ship 10 entirely In the
suggestion a shooting match is arranged
between the hunters" aboard, the yes
sci being ostensibly on sealing expedi-
tion. Lund, although blind, demonstrates
he can shoot by sound" The hunters
having emptied their revolvers, Garrison
tells them there are no more shells on
board.
CHAPTER IV:-Watching the pursuit
of a whale by its natural enemies, the
vessel is mishandled and narrowly
escapes disaster; In the confusion the
Kafney rescues him, earning his graft
tnrs and incidentally the admiration Of
Psggy. The captaip's illness seems about
to have fatal ending.
CHAPTER W Lund mistrusts the
hunters and urges Rainey to pump"
Sandy and gain knowledge of their
plans. Sandy tells him Garrison is GREAT
exception Of Sandy and the japanese
cook, Tamada, should have an equal
share Of the gold, which was not the
original plan. Rainey and Carlson quar-
rel and the latter draws a revolver. Raj
ney overpowers him Lund is of opinion
that Carlson is keeping the captain Ill
ana Is playlnR TO secure Il6 SOIO, ana
incidentally Peggy, for himself. Tamada,
evidently a Japanese of education and
far above the position of cook on such a
vessel as the Ksrluk, is an unknown
quantity.
CHAPTER VI.-An interview Rainey
has with Tamada does not throw much
light 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 Carlson and the hunters. Lund Is
doubtful, but tells Rainey he has a trump
card in hts possession which will enable
him to Illustrate any sinister plans which
CarlSen may have made. They sight land
and arrangements are made for a confer
shes to decide on the sharing of the gold
Garrison, knowing that Lund would insist
on Rainey's being present in an advisory
capacity to the blind man, invites Rat
nsg e si!sss; : - s.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Rainey is to see the skipper, who Carl
Sen declares is in no condition to join the
gathering. Rainey finds the captain
seemingly at the point of dea'h. Peggy
conf1des to him that she distTusts 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,
mands the chief share. After a bitter
quarrel Lund throws off his glasses, an
nouncing the recovery of his sight. Carl
sen draws his revolver, but Lund also
has revolver and shoots first. Carlsen
is killed.