The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Loitering on the San
Francisco water front. John Rainey:
man. giant In size. who asks Rainey
to lead him to the sealing schooner Kar-
nn % old as .sipmats n of % c.psan pss % sim%s Of tn:
surprise. He asks Rainey to lead him
cabin they nnd Captain simms and q man
namsd Carlsen: simms recognizss the
blind man, calling him Jim Lund Lund
on an Ice noe. and denounces him for
what he calls his ingrautude. simms
be pacined. He declares his intention Of
accompanying the Karluk on It's expedi-
tion north. where Il is going In quest
cred Peggy. ssmms' daughter. is aboard.
and defends hsr father Carlson. who II
a physician, drugs Rainey.
CHAPTER I.-Awaking from his stu
por. Ralney nnds himself at sea. Carlson
cause. having learned the object. Of the
expedition. he might have divulsed u and
frustrated the plans of the voyagers. He
offers Rainey . share of the gold. and
Rainsy.. seeing nothing else to be done.
declares himself satisfied. Lund gives
him = brief account Of former expedi-
Garrison. and suggests a partnership"
Rainsy to act as Lund's eyes
CHAPTER In.-Rainey. having . slight
ond mate Of the vessel. Captain simms
n.riaasion Of Ky iSip 4. entirely in sss
hands Of Doctor carissn- Al the iattsr's
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sci being ostensibiy on q sealing expeni-
ton. Lund. although blind. DEMONSTRATES
having S ing smptied ] th.ip % rsvoivsrs. csIisss
ss.,; So.ra' .h'm 'n'r' are no more 'n'''' On
CHAPTER Iv.-watching the pursuit
of = whale by Its natural enemies. the
escapes disaster. In the confusion the
RAinsy rssouss him. earning his grat.
Perry. The oaptaip's Illness % SIMS about
to have . fatal ending.
CHAPTER v. Lund mistrusts the
sandy and gain a knowledge Of their
ing a feeling that all on board. with the
exception Of Sandy and the Japanese
cook, Tamada. should have an equal
original plan. Rsinsy and Carlson quar-
rel and the latter draws a revolver. Raj
that csrfssn IL keepinS the captain III
incidentally Percy. for himself. Tamada,
far f sSoS. the po.ition Of % COOK 1 on such q
vessel as the Kariuk. In an unknown
quantity.
CHAPTER vI.-An interview Rainey
has with Tamada does not throw much
Rainey is Inclined to believe he has no
sinister intentions and would prefer to
side with Lund and Rainey rather than
with Carisen and the hunters. Lund is
doubtful. but tells Rainey he has trump
card in his possession which will enable
Carlsen may have made. They sight land
and arrangements are made for confer
ence to decide on the sharing of the gold
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on Rainey's being present In an advisory
capacity to the blind man. invites Rail
ney TO attend.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
sen declares Ia In no condition to Join the
gathering. Rainey inds the captain
seemingly at the point of death. Psggy
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 on
board. with the exception Of Tamada and
the boy Sandy, being equal. they should
and as the discoverer of the gold de-
mands the chief share. After bitter
quarrel Lund throws on his glasses; an
has a revolver and shoots frst. Carissn
s killed
CHAPTER vIII.-Inve.tigating the con-
diuOn OF the skipper. tney nnu ShflBen
has been Administering morphine. The
supply on board being exhausted, they
are unable to do anything. and the cap
tain dies. Lund offers to take the girl
back to Unnlaska. but she decides to
go on.
CHAPTER TX = The hunters attack
Lund. who has taken full charge of the
ship, and In a fierce night. In which Raj
ney participates. the attackers are worst
ed. The girl watches the fight and Raj
ney discovers she has a revolver.
CHAPTER x.-Lund and Rainey search
Carlsen's cabin for shells. find a guam
tlty. and Lund has Rainey throw them
overheard in the presence of the hunters
II is plain to Rainey that Lund is In love
with Peggy and he fears for the girls
safety. They sight the Island which Is
their destination. and approach 1t safely.
CHAPTER xI.
Smoke.
Wien Rainey came on deck the next