Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1903-03-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

FRED WHISHAW,  SYNOPSIS. The story opens with a " misunderstandieg" between two lovers; the girl, in erder to pique the man she really loves, gives ilepe to Dick Robinson, a young saihoe just "tartjug' on board the Hecuba for San Francisco. A shipwreck on the south coast brings forth the heroic qualities of thn real lover, but though weeks pass on he does not seek reconciliation. The Hecuba loses its captain, and Jake Foster takes his place. The ship is wrecked on an uninhabited island; all lives are saved and the main cargo among which are six huge boxes of gold. The crew decide to stop in the island for some years in the hope of appropriating the treasure (which they conceal), and they pass stringent laws to meet cases of desertion, etc. Nevertheless Dick Robinson, who wants to be home, sighting a ship, signals and rows out in face of Jake Foster's threats—and bullets. Narrowly avoidi,er beirg hit, Robinsen gains the steamer's deck, and eventually sap es to San Francisco where he falls ill. In the meantime the " Parliament " decides that the f easue° shalt be -eburied and Robinson tracked by Evens and Inglis. The human bloodhounds scent their prey at Seuthampton under exvitine circumstances in which Harry Beadon"bee.Sries involved. This lad belongs to Seadown, where, after Robinson's supposed death, Keith Adams and Ruby Amright had begun the old relator's, but no engagement had taken place. When Keith hears of Dick's return he is half wild. At first thoughts of murder CTO's his mind, but eventually better feelings conquer, and he goes to greet h's long lest friend. At fest Dick, who believes Keith has supplanted him in Ruby's affections, behaves surlily; then, on learning the true condition of things, he tells his story and enlists Keith's sympathy. The latter returns to Seadown to announce the wonderful news, whlst the two bloodhounds turn up, and eventually Dick is "found drowneJ. ' F.eith then takes steps, in ool!aboration, with Tom Foster. son of Jake, for a visit to tho island in the interests of the Ban r to which the gold was consigned. Th 3 Penelope is fitted out, and while lading Ruby Amright comet down to see Keith, who, respecting her supposed grief fo,'7 Dick, fails to call and bid her farewell. . Eeich is as stupid as ever in finding oue. the real state of the case and Ruby per form returns without any understanding having been reached between them. Jesse? Foster, whose lover is one of the crew of the Hecuba, manages to elude her brother and leaves England with the Penelope Just as they are nearing the i3land Keith discovers that the two bloodhounds are alxiard, and are inciting the crew in mutiny They are planed under arrest. After dart a landing is effected by twenty-one men of the crew, leaving Tom Foster in charge of the ship. Nothing is seen of the Flecuba's men until morning, when a deputation comes to know their business on the island. Jake Foster having been summoned, absolutely refuses to return to England or te glee up the gold. Twenty-four hours are given to OR crew of the Penelope to quite the island. Before that time expires the Penelope's loafs axe sunk, and war between the two parties begins in earnest.