Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1903-02-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SYNOPSIS.  The story opens with a "misunderstanding" between two lovers; the girl, in ;Ider to pique the man the really loves, gives Cope to Dick Robin.son, a young sailer just starting on board the Hecuba for San Francisco. A shipwreck on the south °oast brings forth the heroic qualities of the real lover, bat 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 iidand; 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 fao•3 of Jake Foster's throats—and bullets. Narrowly avoidi,er bei g hit, Robinson gains the steamer's dock, and eventually escapee to San Francisco where ho falls ill. In the meantime the "Parliament" decides that the ti casure shalt hie reburied and Robinson tracked by Evans and Inglis. The human bloodhoundn scent their prey at Seuthampton under exciting circumstances, in which Harry Beadon becomes involved. This lad belongs to Seadown, where, af er Robieson's supposed death, Ke;th Adatni and Ruby Amright had begun the old relat'ons, but no engagement had taken place. When Keith hears of Dick's return he is half wild. At first thoughts of murder CTO a his mud, but eventually better feelings conquer, and he goes to greet be loeg lest friend. At first Dick, who believes Keith has supplanted him in Ruby's affections. beha yes surlily; then, on learning the true eondi!ion of things, be tells his story and enlists Keith's sympathy. The latter returns to Seadown to announce the wonderful news, whilst the two bloodhounds turn up, and eveetually Dick is "found drownesl." Keith then takes &ere in collaboration with Tom Foster. son of Jake, for a visit to the 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 comes down to see Keith, who, respecting her supposed grief or Dick, fails to call and bid her fareweil. Keith is as stupid as ever in finding ow the real state af the case. and Ruby per farce returns without any understanding having been reached between them. Jess.e Foster, whose lover is one of the crew of the Hecuba, manages to elude her brother and loaves England with the Penelope Just as they are nearing the island Keith discovers that the two bloodhounds are aboard, and are inciting the crew to mutiny They are placed under arrest. After dart a landing is effected by twenty-one men of the erew, leaving Tom Foster in charge oi the ship. Nothing is seen of the Hecuba's men until morning, when a deputation comes to know their business on the island. Jake Foeter having been summoned, absolutely refuses to return to England or tt give up the gold. Twenty-four hours are riven to the crew of the Penelope to quit theisland. They are at a loss to know what course to take. when Deny° Drake, Jessie Foster's sweetheazt, asks to speak to Keith Adams.