Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-08-11

SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Weaithy and highly
placed In the Chicago % business world.
cluse and mystery to his associates.
After a stormy interview with his part
ner, Henry Spearman, Corvet seeks Con-
stance Sheriff., daughter Of his other
secures from her promise not to marry
Spearman. He then disappears. Sheriff.
learns Corvet has written to certain
Ana sn In Ss' oxsr sas
matter.
Conrad, youth of unknown parentage,
to Chicago.
CHAPTER HI.-From . statement Of
Sheriff. 1t seems probable Conrad 10 Cor
vets illegitimate son. Corvst has decided
his house and it, contents to Alan.
CHAPTER Tv.-Alan takes possession
Of his new home.
CHAPTER What night Alan discov-
ers man ransacking the desks and bu-
appearance Of Alan tremendously agitates
ghost and raves Of THE Miwaka." After
struggle the man escapes.
CHAPTER VL-Next day Alan learns
from Sheriff. That Corvst has decided his
entire property 70 him Introduced to
covsry that he 10 the man whom he had
found In his house the night before.
CHAPTER vII-AIan tells NO one Of
his strange encounter, but In q private
Interview taxes 6pearman with the fact
Spearraan laughs at and dsAss him.
CHAPTER yuI.-Corvst's Indian ssrv-
ant, WassaQuam, tells Alan he believes
his employer 10 dead. He also tells him
the legend Of the Indian Drum, which &C
soran = ola PER- 1oat onfs
ty years before. the great freighter MI
waka had gone down with twenty-five on
board, but the Drum had sounded for
@ shat one ' person had been saved, since It
was general belief that the drum never
erred. Pursuing stranger who had
made . distur rbance at hi9 house, Alan
CHAPTER N.-conrad recovsrs. and
tAa affair remains . nystsry.
CHAPTER x.-Alan lsarns from Was
saquam that 1t was Corvet's habit to
keep the sum Of q 900 in the house. appar-
entity to meet the demands Of certain
la Il. sS:.u.. .aS y eomes
to the house demanding to see Coryet.
He IL evidently In = dying condition. due
to alSchOl and eapoIST,r. S, q, ConTSa ans,n iss les
Connection with corxsr The man aies.
Wassaquam gives Conrad . paper On
which u q list OF nannsA
CHAPTER xI.-From the document Al
an thinks he may have . clue to the
mystery surrounding Corvets life and
disappsaranes; he leaves Cn1csSS 20 W. ~
persons whose names were on the list
CHAPTER xTL-Constanoe receives q
package wrapped In . mufflsr which she
day he went away. 1t contains O. few
coins, q watch, and woman's wedding
ring. She believes. them 70 have been been the
Z proof Of bis death. Spearman urges
Constance to marry him. She consents.
but refuses his demand for an immsdi-
ate ceremony.
CHAPTER xIu.-Inquiries show that
the watch in the package had been the
property Of = Captain sal stafI0rd, hss com com
down with his ship.
CHAPTER xIV.-Working on q lake
frsishtsr, Alan becomes scaaain.ed hnyr WITH
ton which Alan believes would only be
known to Corvst
CHAPTER XV.-Alan secures q position
on the frsighter of which Burr" is
wheelsman. He IL satisfied he has found
''Burr," at the wheel Of the freighter
apparently in dementia, refuses to obey
orders to change the vessels course.
and the ship collides with a derelict
In almost sinking condition they attempt
to reach port. The loaded freight cars
which the vessel is carrying break loose.
CHAPTER XVI.-Corvet rscovers his
reason and leads in the work Of throw
ing the cars overheard. He and Alan
are pinned under the debris. Alan dis
Spsarman had killed his father. Alan is
rescued. but 1t Is impossible to save
Corvet priest, passenger on the boat,
II summoned. and Alan leaves them in
conversation.