The Lamar register., 1922-01-11
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Loiterins on tho san
Francisco water front. John Rainey.
newspaper reporter. is accosted by a blind
man giant II size; who soSdHs.F asks Rdinsy
lux. The blind man tells Rainey he In
an old shipmate of Captain Simms Of the
surprise. He asks Rainey to lead him
aboard. and Rainey does so. In the
cabin they find Captain simms and a man
named Garrison; simms recognizes the
blind man. calling him Jim Lund. Lund
accuses Simms OF abandoning him, blind
on an Ice foe. and denounces him for
denies the charge. but Lund refuses to
be pacihed. He declares his intention of
accompanying the Karluk on Its expedi-
of a gold field which Lund has discov-
cred. Peggy, simms' daughter. is aboard.
a physician, drugs Ratney.
CHAPTER u.-Awaking from his stu
por. Rainey nnds himself at sea- Carlson
Informs him he has been kidnapped be-
cause. having learned the object OF the
frustrated the plans of the voyagers He
offers Rainey q share of the gold. and
Rainey, seeing nothing else to be done.
declares himself satisfied. Lund gives
him q brief account of a former expedi-
ton of the Karluk. tells him he dstrusts
Carlson. and suggests a 'partnership."
Rainsy to act as Lund's eyes"
CHAPTER III.-Rainey. having "a slight
ond mate OF the vessel. Captain slmms
is In exceedingly poor health. and the
navigation OF the ship Is entirely IN he
suggestion a shooting match 10 arranged
between the hunters" aboard. the YES
sci being ostensibly on a sealing sxpsdi-
ton. Lund, although blind, demonstrates
he can shoot by sound" The hunters
having empued their revolvers. CArissn
tells them there are no more shells on
board.
cHAPTER W;.watehinE the pur.yi.
vessel is mishandled and narrowly
Rainey Ss.cues him. earning his grad.
turs and incidentally the admiration Of
Peggy. The oaptaips illnsss seems about
to have fatal ending.
CHAPTER W Lund mistrusts the
snsy ana and s.n ITs. kno%sdxs ahsr
plans. Sandy tells him Garrison 10 Great
lns 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-
ney overpowers him Lund Is of opinion
that Carlson Is keeping the captain III
and is PisyiBg to seepTs 5;, th. sold and
evidently a japanese of education and
far above the position of cook such a
vessel as the Karluk. is an unknown
quantity.
CHAPTER vI.-An interview Rainey
has with Tsmada 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 10
doubtful. but tells Rainey he has trump
card in his possession which will enable
him to Illustrate any sinister plans which
Carlren may have made. They sight land
and arrangements are made for a confer
10 an flil Hha I'M fNf fha. Vat
Carlson, knowing that Lund would insist
on Ralneys being present in an advisory
capacity to the blind man. invites Rail
ney to attend.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Rainey Is to see the skipper. who Carl
sen declares is in no condition to Join the
seemingly at the point Of death. Peggy
confdes to him that she distrusts Carl
ing her father The conference begins
with n 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
aud as tie dlscoverer Of the gold de-
mands the chief share. After a bitter
quarrel Lund throws on his glasses. an
nouncing the recovery OF his sight Carl
sen draws s,, his rev rsyoixer, but Lupd also
Is killed.
CHAPTER vIII.-Investigatingt the con-
dition of the skipper they find Carlson
has been administering morphine. The
supply board being exhausted, they
are unable to do anything. and the cap
tain dies. Lund offers to take the girl
back TO Unalaska, but she decides to
go on.
CHAPTER TX. - The hunters attack
Lund. who has taken full charge of the
ship, and in fierce fight, in which Raj
ney participates. the attackers are worst
ed. The girl watches the fight and Raj
ney discovers she has revolver.
CHAPTER X.-Lund and Rainey search
Carlsen's cabin for shells, find a quan.
tity, and Lund has Rainey throw them
overheard in the presence of the hunters.
1t is plain to Rainey that Lund is In love
with Peggy and he fears for the girls
safety. They sight the island which II
their destination. and approach 1t safely.
CHAPTER XI.-A Japanese gunboat
appears and a searching party is sent
aboard the Karluk. Lund arranges to
pose as Captain Simms and Rainey as
Doctor Carlson. Tamada is disguised as
q colored cook, supposedly suffering from
enteric fever. The deception is success
full, the Japanese being satisfied the ex-
pedition is sealing one, and the gun
boat leaves them. to return in three
weeks.
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