Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-04

CHAPTER I.-Wealthy and highly
placed in the Chicago business world,
Benjamin Corvet Is something OF re-
cluse and mystery to his associates
After q stormy interview with his part
ner, Henry Spearman, Corvet seeks Con-
stance Sheriff.. daughter Of his other
business partner, Lawrence Sheriff.. ana
secures from her promise not TO marry
Spearman He then disappears. SherrilI
learns Corvet has written to CERTAIN
Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids Kansas
and exhibited strAngs agitation over the
matter.
CHAPTER IL-Corvets letter summons
Conrad youth Of unknown parentage,
to Chicago.
CHAPTER III-From q statement OF
Sheriff. 1t seems probable Conrad is Cor
vets illegitimate SON. Corvet has decided
his house and Its contents to Alan.
CHAPTER v.-Aian takes possession
Of his new home.
CHAPTER What night Alan discov
ers a man ransacking the desks and bu-
reau drawers in Corvets apartments The
appearance Of Alan tremendously agitates
the intruder, who appears to think MIN
ghost and raves Of "the Miwaka-" After
q struggle the man escapes.
CHAPTER vI.-Next day Alan learns
from Sheriff. that Corvst has decided his
spearmsn. Alan 4 astounded at the dis:
found in his house the night before.
CHAPTER VII.-Alan tells no one Of
his strange encounter. but in private
Interview taxes Spearman with the fact
Spearnaan laughs at and dshss him.
CHAPTER vIII.-Corvets Indian serv-
ant, Wassaquam, tells Alan he believes
the legend Of the indian Drum, which &C
cording to old superstition beats once Tor
every hfs lost on the Great Lakes TWen-
waSs ssis had DsoD sonc down s With twenty Ave on
board, but the Drum had SOUNDED Ior
only twenty four, leaving the inference
that one person had been tb savSa Hrr snes never
erred. Pursuing stranger VINO nao
made q disturbance at his house, Alan
10 slugged and rendered unconscious
CHAPTER K.-Conrad recovsrs, and
tAs affair remains q mystery.
CHAPTER x.-Alan learns from Was
saquam that 1t was Corvets habit TO
keep the sum Of 1000 In the house. appar-
entity to meet the demands OF certain
The as:.no. "eS of
to the house demanding to see Coryet
He is evidently in q dying condition. que
without avail to get him to explain his
connection with Coryet The man dies
Wassaquam gives Conrad . paper on
which n q list Of names.
CHAPTER XI.-From the document A.
an thinks he may have clue 10 the
mystery surrounding Corysts nfe aho
1t Lake Michigan ports IN search OF tne
persons whose names were on the list
CHAPTER xIL-Constance receives
package wrapped in q mufflsr which she
recognizes Corvet was wearing on she
day he went away. 1t contains Few
ring. She believes them to have been the
property of Corvst. and accepts them as
3 proof Of his death. spearman urges
but refuses his demand for an immedi-
ate ceremony.
CHAPTER xIII-Inquiries show that
the watch in the package had been the
property Of q Captain Stafford, com
mandsr of the Mwaka. who had gone
down with his ship.
CHAPTER xIV.-Working on lake
freightsr, Alan becomes acquainted with
an elderly man known as Jim Burr,
who seems to be possessed OF 1nrorma-
ton which Alan believes would only be
known to Corvet
CHAPTER xv.-Alan secures a position
on the freighter of which Burr" is
wheelsman. He is satisfied he has found
the man he believes to be e. his 81 father an 3er
orders to change the vessels course.
and the ship collides with derelict,
to reach port. The loaded freight cars
which the vessel Is carrying break loose.
CHAPTER xvI.-Corvet recovers his
reason and leads in the work of throw
ing the cars overheard. He and Alan
are pinned under the debris; Alan dis
spesrman had killed his father. Alan is
rescued, but 1t Ia impossible to save
Corvet. priest, passenger on the boat,
10 summoned. and Alan leaves them in
conversation.
Four bells beat behind Alan; it was
two o'clock. Relief should have come
long before; but no one came. He
was numbed now; Ice from the spray
cracked upon his clothing when he
moved, and 1t fell In flakes upon the
deck. The stark figure on the bridge
was that Of the second officer; so the
thing which was happening below
the thing which was sending strange
violent, wanton tremors through the
ship-was serioM enough to call the
skipper below, to make him abandon
the bridge at this time The tremors
quite distinct from the steady tremble
Of the engines and the thudding Of the
pumps, came again. Alan, feeling
them, Jerked up and stamped and beat
his arms to regain sensation. Some
one stumbled toward him from the
cabins now, short figure In great
coat 1t was a woman, he saw as she
hailed him-the cabin maid.
"Tm taking your placel" she shouted
to Alan. You're wanted-every ones
wanted on the car deck! The cars"
The gale and her fright stopped her
voice az she struggled for speech,
"The cars-the cars are loosel"