The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-12
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newspaper reporter. is accosted by blind
man, giant in size. who asks Rainey
to lead him TO the sealing schooner Kar-
an old shipma n Of fa cap e smm Of 1e the
karluk and desires to make his visit
surprise. He asks Rainey to lead him
aboard, and Rainey. does 50. In the
cabin they find Captain Simms and g. man
named Carlson. Simms recognizes the
blind man, calling him Jim Lund. Lund
accuses Simms of abandoning him, blind
on an ice foe, and denounees him for
what he calls his ingratitude. Stmms
denies the charge, but Lund refuses to
be pacified. He declares his intention of
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. Carlson, who Is
a physician, drugs Rainey.
CHAPTER u-Awaking from his stu
por Rainey finds himself at sea. Garrison
cause, having learned the object Of the
expedition, he might have divulged II and
frustrated the plans Of the yoyagers. He
offers Rainey a share of the gold, and
Rainey, seeing nothing else to be done,
declares himself satisfied. Lund gives
him a brief account of a former expedi-
Carlson. and suggests partnership"
Hainey TO act as Lund's eyes.
CHAPTER Killarney, having slight
ond mate of the vessel. Captain Simms
Ia in exceedingly poor health, and the
navigation of the ship is entirely In the
hands of Doctor Carlson. At the latter's
suggestion a shooting match 10 arranged
between the hunters" aboard, the YES
sci being ostensibly on a sealing expedi-
ton. Lund, although blind, demonstrates
he can shoot by sound" The hunters
having emptied their reyolvers, Garrison
tells them there are no more shells on
board
CHAPTER Iv.-watching the pursuit
of O whale by it's natural enemies, the
vessel is mishandled and narrowly
escapes disaster. In the confusion the
ships boy, Sandy, is swept overheard.
Rainey rescues him, earning his graft
ture and incidentally the admiration Of
Peggy. The eaptaip's illness seems about
to have fatal ending.
CHAPTER VI und mistrusts the
hunters and urges Rainey to pump"
Sandy and gain knowledge of their
plans. Sandy tells him Garrison Is Great
ing feeling that all on board, with the
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 revolver. Raj
ney oYerpowers him. Lund is of opinion
that Carlson is keeping the captain i'll
and Is playing to secure the gold, and
incidentally Peggy, for himself. Tamada,
evidently q japanese of education and
far above the position of cook on such a
vessel as the Karluk, 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 TIE hunters. Lund is
doubtful, but tells Rainey he has trump
card In his possession which will enable
him to Illustrate any sinister plans which
Garrison may have made. They sight land
and arrangements are made for a confer
ence to decide on the sharing of the gold
Carlson, knowing that Lund would insist
on Rainey's being present in an advisory
capacity to the blind man. invites Raj
ney to attend.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Rainey is to see the skipper, who Carl
gathering. Rafney finds the captain
seemingly at the point of death. Peggy
confides to him that she distrusts Carl
sen and fears he is actually slowly kill
ing her father. The conference begins
sen makes the assertion that all or
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 bitter
quarrel Lund throws off his glasses. an
nouncing the recovery of his sight Carl
has a revolver and shoots first Carlser
is killed
CHAPTER xIII.-with the treasur,
safely on board, the party leaves thu
island. The sKarluk is pursued by thI
same Japanese gun6oat which had pre-
viously accosted 1t, successfully evsde,
capture, and Lund and Peggy joyousiy
GAIL on their way to Nome and the near
est preacher
CHAPTER Notwithstanding the con
dition of the skipper, they find Carlsel
has been administering morphine. Tn,
supply on board being exhausted, the,
are unable to do anything, and the cap
tain dies. Lund offers to take the CIR
back to Unalaska, but she decides i
20 on.