Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-28
SYNOPSIS
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rpApTER l.-Loitering on the San
Waco water front, John Rainey.
s.rsrai,t, reporter, is accosted by a blind
- giant In size, who asks Halney
III blind man tells Rainey he is
~ o,d shpmaie of Captain Smms of the
E.smk aid desires to make his visit
s,nrs. He ask Ralney to lead him
.Sn.,d' and Rainey does 80. In the
SSin hey ind captain simms and man M
HnS ma calling him Jim Lund. Lund
.S.u.as S!lLns OF abandoning him, blind
an ice foe and denounces him for
Shat /, calls his ingratitude. Simms
E.niss tie charge, but Lund refuses to
.s,5Dmpsry'rg The Karluk on its expedi'
;,on nor;h where II is going In quest
=, gpIu ned which Lund has discov.
- PeE1y, S1mms' daughter, 10 aboard,
"a de,eris her father. Carlson, who is
1 phys-.ar drugs Rainey.
cHApTER H.-Awaking from his stu
=, Ra,rey hnds himself At sea. Garrison
cfomI him he has been kidnapped be-
Spedi,ior ht might have divulged It and
Hu,tTaed ire plans Of the voyagers. He
VA, Ra.ney share Of the gold. and
Nancy seeing nothing else to be done.
Scl,r.s himself satisfied. Lund gives
M 4 BRET ac, cunt Of a former expedi-
- OF the Ear!uk tells him he distrusts
6,sen, and suggests q partnership"
siney TO act as Lund's "eyes."
cHAPTEK Ill-Rainey. having a slight
hnoy edge Of seamanship, is made sec
mi mate o. the vessel. Captain Simms
4 in exceedingly poor health. and the
hvsst on OF the ship 10 entirely In the
Ents a Doctor Carlsen. Al the latter's
eEgs,tior a shooting match is arranged
EtwseL the hunters" aboard. the yes
ri be!Yg osiensbly on a sealing expedi-
Hcn lund although blind. demonstrates
| n can s!yy, by sound" The hunters
hlli tt.m there are no more shells on
CHAPTER Iv.-Watching the pursuit
Il a whale by lts natural enemies. the
Nne + mishandled and narrowly
wtapes 4sastei In the confusion the
/ kps 10y sandy is swept overheard.
hney res,ges him, earning his graft
hrs an Incidentally the admiration Of
NIgy The laptaip's illness seems about
b have tata, ending.
CHAPTER V. - Lund mistrusts the
hunters and urges Rainey to pump"
kndy and gain knowledge Of their
plans sandy tells him Carlson is Great
bg q feeling that all on board. with the
pok, Tamada should have an equal
nare Of the gold which was not the
R,g!nal pan Rainey and Carlson quar-
NJ and the latter draws a revolver. Raj.
W overpowers him. Lund is Of opinion
hlt Carlsen is keeping the captain i'll
md !s playing 10 secure the gold. and
Incidentally Peggy. for himself. Tamada.
fvdently Japanese of education and
hr above the position OF cook on such a
vlsssl &c the Karluk, is an unknown
TlhttF
CHAPTER vI.-An interview Rainey
. has with Tamada does not throw much
psht OF the position Of the JAP. though
nAiney Is inclined TO believe he has no
els,tr intentions and would prefer to
fte with Lund and Rainey rather than
Fin Carsen and the hunters. Lund Is
touettul, but tells 2a!ney he has a trump
XAfd In his possession which will enable
hin 10 Illustrate any sinister plans which
Carlsen may aave made. They sight land
ehc arraneeMents are made for a confer
fnce 10 decide on the sharing OF the gold.
Crssn knowing that Lund would insist
~ Ra'nty's being present in an advisory
apaciiy 10 the blind man, invites Raj
hY q attend