8YN0P8I8.
The Ktory opens with the Introiliirtlon
of John .StopliftHi, nilvenliirrr, a Miihwi
rhimcltfl man marooned by nutlinrltlrn nt
VnlpnrnlBo, Chile, Hrlitft liitermtod In
inlnitiK oimrutlonn In Iloltvla. hi wiih i1i
notincrd by Chile an an ltm"'rroetlotilnt
nnd an a coniw-qucncn wiih IiIiIIiik. At IiIh
hotel his nttentlon wna iittrni'lud by nn
ICnKllfilmmn nnd n young woman.
HtpphPtm rrwtirtl th younu woman from
r drunkrn odlrer Ho won thiinHcd by
her. Admiral of tho I'oruvlitn navy con
fronted Htrplirno, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and I'eni
nnd olTered nlm thn ofllco of captain. Ho
ilrHlred that fhnt nlplit the I'inernlda, u
Chilean vessnl, bIioiiM bn enpttireil,
Stephens accepted the commliiHlon.
HtephenJi met a motley crow, to which ho
wan unsigned. He gave them final In
atrtictlonit. They boarded tho Vermel. They
ticce.mifully captured thn vessel supposed
to bo tho Ksmernlda, through Btrntegy.
Cnpt. Stephens gavo directions for tho tie-
fiarture of tho craft, lie entered tho cab
n and discovered tho English woman
nnd her maid. Htcphcnn quickly learned
tho wrong Vermel had been captured.
It waa Ixird Darlington's private yacht,
tho lord's wlfo and maid being aboard.
Ho explained tho situation to her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tiittlo laid barn
mo pioi, saying unit mo ca yiieen nan
been taken In order to go to tho Antarc
tic circle. TUttlo explained mat on n
former voyage ho had learned that tho
tlo circle. Tuttio explained that on n
rormer voyage no nad learned tiiat llio
Donna Isatwl was lost In 17M. He had
found It frnxen In n hncn ennn nf ten
on nn Island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to bo tho captain
of tho expedition. Ho told Lwly
Darlington. She wna greatly alarmed,
but expressed confldenco In him. Tho
Sea Queen encountered a vcsbc! In tho
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce strugglo and ho was
overcome. Tuttio finally squaring tho sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttlo'a guidance the ves
sel made progress toward Its goal.
De Nova, tho mate, told Btephens that ho
believed Tuttlc, now acting os sklpjter,
Insane because of his queer actions.
Stephens wos awakened by crashing of
glamt. He saw Tuttio In thn grip of a
spasm of religious mania and overcame
him. Tho sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken III. Tuttio committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crow
Btephens assumed the leadership nnd tho
men decided to continue tho trcasuro
hunt, the Islands being supposed to bo
only 500 miles distant Tuttio was burled
In tho sen. Lady Darlington pronouncing
the service. Stephens awuklng from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed to hnvo
formed tho basin for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advlco of Iady Darlington,
Stephens started to probo tho ghost.
He came upon Lieut. Sanchez, tho drunk,
en omcer he had humbled In Chile. Ho
found that at Sanchez' Inspiration, En
gineer McKnlght played "ghost" to scaro
tho men Into giving up the quest. Steph
ens announced that tho Hea Queen wiih at
no spoi -wnern nm ion quest wan sup
posed, to bo. The crew was anxious to go
on In turthor search. De. Nova and atoph,
ens conquered them In n list fight. Uuly
Darlington thanked him. Tho Sea Quoon
started northward. Sho wan wrecked In n
fog. Stephens. Do Nova, Lady Darlington
nnd her maid being among thoso to sot
out In a llfo boat.
, CHAPTER XXI.
In Which Love Speaks.
No ono uttered a Bound nftor that
first wild cry. Wo sat thoro stunned
Into ollonco by tho horror of tho sit
uation, every oyo Btarlng blindly In
to tho mist, tho long-bout tossing llko
ti chip on tho swoll cnusod by tho en
gulfing of tho yacht. Tho crippled Soa
Qucon had evidently gono down llko
a Bbot Twlco I endeavored to speak,
but somothlng choked mo, nnd tny
volco failed. I reachod down Into my
pockot, hold closo to my oyes tho
small compaBs I always carried, and
swung tho boat's head northward.
Even this slight effort nt notion gnvo
mo back somo monsuro of self-control.
"You had hotter stop tho muBt, Mr.
Do Nova, and got out what canvas you
can Bproad. Thoro Is not much wind,
but wo'll mako tho host of what llttlo
thoro Is."
They wont at tho task ns though
glud to bavo work glvon thorn, but I
could soo nothing but tho dim out
lines of their forms.
I bont down toward Lady Darling
ton; she glanced around and directly
Into my eyes.
"Are you warm enough?"
"Oh, yes; but but I hardly know
how I am. This hafl cotno bo maiden
ly. I I nm not frlghtoned, but dnzod.
horrified, Wore all the others on board
drowned?"
"They must bavo been. I will ques
tion tho men In a moment. Only I beg
of you do not pormlt your courago to
glvo way,"
Sho rosted her hand upon my knoo.
"You need not fear for mo," sho said
firmly, "I will not fnll you."
Tho mainsail bellied out, catching
whatovor brcezo thoro wob, tho boom
swinging frco and tho long-boat lean
ing well ovor, as It leaped forward In
to tho fog. Tho swift motion brought
new hoart to all of us.
"Pass back tho provisions, lads, and
wo'll stow them away hero in tho
storn-lockorB."
This task required only a few mo
ments, and whon It was completed I
was nblo to discern tho mate, Boated
next to Celeste,
"Now toll mo Just what 'occurred,
Mr. Do Nova," I said. "What was It
wo bumped Into, an Icoborg?"
"Zat was It, monsieur. You saw how
zo fog lay I$y gnr, I not soo zo fo'
c'stlo from zo brld,go for moro as four
hour. Wo run at hnlt-Bpoed w'on you
wont below. Sncro, w'nt olso was
daro? I know you much tired, an' so I
stand zo vatch for six hour. By gar,
.my oyes burn tryln' to soo Bomoslng.
, Zen I send down for you to bo call.
.Pretty soon I leave LarBon on zo
. bridge, an' Btart aft to bco w'y you
"Pleao Tell Me. I I With
not como moro quick, I get most to
zo companion, when bang! wo hit zo
Icoburgl Zat all I know for zo nox'
mlnuto, only zaro bo hell for'nrd, an'
zo ship, up on end.
"Is that all you can tell? Is thoro
any one olso hero nblo to oxplaln?"
"Woll Blr," said n deep rumbling
volco forwnrd, "I was Just aft o' tho
main-hatch when tho rumpus hap
pened, a-bnngln' on to a Ufo-Hno. I
couldn't see much, but I flguro it out
llko this. Wo hit a big borg bows on;
a lot o' lco caved off on us, an'
smashed In tho for'nrd deck llko It was
paper, crushln' down everything as
fur aft as the onglnc-room. Both boil
ers blow up, on' thou nothtn' held tho
Btcrn In tho air but tho nftor bulk
head. When that finally gavo way tho
ol' hooker dropped to Davy Jones.
Thero wasn't n man ahead o' tho main
hatch that had a chanco evon to run
for It."
I caught my breath, feeling a shlvor
shako mo.
"I am unable to mako out who aro
on bonrd," I Bald at last. "Nanio your
selves, beginning at tho bow."
"Jom Colo, sir." It was tho volco of
At.
ino nugro.
"Next. Spoak up, men!"
"Johnson."
"Kolly,"
"McKnlght."
"Dado."
"Sanchez."
Thoro was a pauso, tho last volco
sounding Just abaft tho mast-butt.
"Is that all?"
"That's all, sir."
"With Do Nova, myself, and tho
two women It makes tho count ton.
Woll, wo nha'n't bo crowded for room.
This is going to bo a hard crulso, lads,
but wo'll mako a atlff light for it.
Wo'ro sailors, with a stanch boat un
dor us, and a chanco to win out."
Thoro was a faint choor, rumbling,
ns If It had caught In their throats,
and tho nogro asked:
"How much of n run 1b It, boss?"
"I nm unnblo to toll you, Colo," I
nnsworod, endeavoring to mako my
volco Bound hopoful, "bocauso I havo
not had any observation for throo
days. Thoro 1b no uso lying to you
follows. Thoro 1b a mighty long
stretch botween us nnd any land worth
trying aftor. Wo aro out of tho track
of ships, and our only hopo Is to keop
tho long-boat right sldo up, and got out1
of her all tho spoed possiblo, Two of
you stand by to wntch tho running
genr; tho others hod hotter Ho down
and got somo Blcop whllo tbo wind 1b
light. Turn In with them, Do Nova;
you will havo to rollovo mo at the tu
tor lator,"
Tho broezo percoptlbly froshonod,
but not suftlclontly to requlro any roof
ing of canvas, nnd tho fog began drift
ing away llko a groat whito cloud,
loaving rovonlcd tho vista of cold gray
son stretching nbout us. Lord, but It
did look bnrron nnd dosolato, that
consolessly heaving oxpnnso of wator,
amid which .wo woro but the morost
speck, scarcely moro Important than
thoso floating cakes of lco, tossed by
tho wavos through which wo sought
pnssago.
At bIx o'clock wo took enroful stock
to Know the Very Worst."
of our sunnlv of provisions, nnd nerved
out a small ration all around, after
ward arrnnclnc the sovoral watches
for tho night and distributing, ns equal
ly as possible, tho blankets and oxtrn
clothing. Tho wind folt coldor, tho
sea coming up n bit, and Dade and
Kolly flxod up a pleco of Bparo can
vas at tho stern to protect tho Btoora-
man from tho dash of Icy spray. Do
Nova took tho tillor. and scelne no
Blgna of n bad night I lay down amid-
snipB, though not until I had com-
pouoa Lady Darlington to seok rcBt
nlso. Whothor alio found It or not I
enn not soy, but I was asleep instant
ly, nnd know nothing until Johnson
called mo at midnight.
Thoro was no groat chnngo In con
ditions bb I stumbled sleoplly nft to
tnko tho tillor. Tho boat was sailing
free, but with a roof In tho itmtnnn.11.
owing to a mnrked stiffening of tho
wind. Tho Intonso lonollness of tho
scono cast an ovon stronger spell ovor
mo now, thoso awful wastes of soli
tude abovo and below; tho fnr-off
steoly glitter of stars; tho near-by
whlto crested waves; tho little, Insig
nificant dot of a boat in which wo
tossod. I thought upon those leagues
upon leagues of barronnoss stretching
awny to tho north, oast, west, south,
tho vast flolds of lco, tho extent of
storm-lashed seas, tho seeming hopo
tosBness of our offortB at escape, and
choked In my throat, my Hps pressed
tight, my eyes staring blindly out In
to tho smother.
Suddonly tho blanket at mv fnot
stlrrod, nnd Lady Darlington sat up,
her back against tho gunwale and faco
upturned to mine. Tho cold
of tho moon rovenled hor features,
ciear cut as u cameo, framed by tho
darkness of hor hood. I could ills
tinguish tho doltcnto tracery of hor
lashes, and, beneath that light, tho
gray of hor oyes appeared black.
"I havo boon studying your faco, Mr.
StophonB," Bho said qulotly, "nnd havo
road thoro tho holplossnoss of our sit
uation." I rallied Instantly, endeavoring to
spenk lightly.
"You translate wrongly. That wns
only tho depression of tho bcoho yon
dor; tho nwful loneliness of son and
Bky affected my uplrltb. You should
not draw hasty conclusions."
"Nor havo I. Evon bucIi n sea nnd
Bky novor gavo you that look of do
spair, I know you too woll to hollovo
that. You consider our situation des
porato." I lookod at hor closely, but It was
not fear I saw In tho uplifted faco.
"It Is cortnlnly BerJous enough," I
admitted, believing It usoloss to at
tompt any deceit, "but not. hopoloss.
Wo havo a stanch boat under us, BUf
flclont food for all our probablo needs,
and a favornblo wind. Whllo thoro Is
llfo thoro Is hopo."
Sho made a llttlo eloquent ge&lnro
of the hands.
"Please do not say that. Thoso
words nro alwnyB tho last offort to
bolstor up courago. koop thorn for
tho mon, but trust mo with tho exact
truth."
"Ask and I will auBwor."
"What chanco havo wo of rescue?"
I turned my eyes away before ven
turing to reply, yet I dared not uttor
nn untruth.
"Two: tho being picked up by somo
pausing vessol, or tho nttnlnlng of In
habitable land."
"Aro thoro nny vessels in this sea
at this Benson?"
"It Is hnrdly probablo thero are, un
less It should bo somo whaler blown
from her course around tho Horn."
"Then our only prnctlcal hopo lies
In reaching land by our own efforts?"
Sho leaned forward, her hand touching
mine ns it grasped tho tillor, her earn
est eyes compelling mo to look at hor.
"Yes."
"How how far away Is this land?"
I hesitated, actually afraid myself
to speak the answer, but her hand
clasp merely tightened.
"Please tell mo. I I wish to know
the very worst Such knowledge will
be enslor to bear than this awful
doubt."
"Dut I hardly know myflolf," I con
fessed desperately. "I havo had no
observation for sovoral days, and can
only guess the rate of progress of tho
Sea Quoen, or our drift during tho
storm. I will bo porfectly honest with
you, though, nnd glvo you my best
Judgmont. I believe wo must bo bo
tween four nnd five hundred miles to
tho cast and north of Dougherty Is
land, nnd not yet beyond tho limit of
drift lco. Thoro would bo no use In
our attempting to turn bnck for that
point of land, ns it Is nothing but a
rock, nnd wo could never find' It by tho
mere guldnuco of a compass. Our only
chance Is to bear away to tho north
east toward land and tho track of
ships."
"How far? What land?"
"Tho western coast of South Amor
lea; at least 1,500 miles."
I folt hor shudder, and scarcely re
alizing that .1 did so, or tho signifi
cance of tho action, impelled by an
Impulse beyond all control, I drew her
hand within both my own ns though
in pledge of protection.
"It can bo dono," I Insisted. "Such
boat voyages havo been accom
plished." Sho mado no effort to draw away,
her oyes still upon mine,
' ' TrA t llivminli Htmli n nnn nc 1 1 1 (1 .
...IVUfjil OIIV.1A l DU (ID ItllO,,
not nt this season of tho year."
I could not answor, my Hps dry, my
throat parched.
"You know tho uttor hopelessness
of It," sho went on, stimulated by my
silence. "You know wo can never
survive tho cold, tho closing In of tho
lco, tho cortnlnty of storm. You aro
a sailor, and a brnvo man trust mo
with tho wholo truth."
"It would bo almost a miracle," I fal
tered, tho words fairly forced from
my Hps by hor insistence, "fhls is
tho beginning of wlntor In tho storm
iest ocean on tho globe. God could
do It, but not man."
Hor head sank, tho whlto cheok
touching my sleeve, but tho fearless
gray oyos wero still open, gazing
straight Into mine.
"Then It is tho certainty of death;
sho said soberly. "Death togothor."
My hoart leaped as though It had
recolved an electric shock.
'Togothor I you moan "
"That I should rathor bo hore, facing
death with you, thun anywhere else
alono," Bho exclnlmed swiftl. "Oh,
I can sny it frankly now; say it hero
boforo you nnd God; say It in all
purity and honor. Porhnps to-night,
perhaps to-morrow, Honiowhoro amid
this awful wasto of waters wo will go
togothor Into eternity. What aro tho
dictates of mon to us now? What
meaning Is thoro any longer to tho
hideous requirements of tho world?
Wo aro beyond thorn all. Hero, now,
wo can bo oursolves, ourselves. To'
night wo nro free; to night I can hoar
you speak what I havo already read In
your oyes, nnd nm not nfruld to hoar
It."
"You you lovo mo?"
"With all my heart and bouI."
With ovorythlng else blotted out.
with all else forgotten, I sat Bpeoch
loss, gazing down through tho mist of
tours Into hor eyes.
CHAPTER XXII.
In Which I Understand My Ladv
Sho rested motlonloss, hor cheok
barely touching my Bloove, her eyeB
nuoa wiin iovo, her hands In ralno
Then I heard hor volco. soft us n whlH
por, tho breath of hor Hps on my
oneeK.
"You will not misJudco mo: surolv
you cun not. Thoso wordB would novor
navo ueon uttorod In any other clr
cumstancos. Not that I am afraid, not
that 1 am ashamed or rogrotful; but
nothing olso could over havo ant mn
free. Now wo must know, understand
each othor wo must dlo with our
hoarts open, our bouIb clean. You roal
ly iovo mo? trust mo? bollevo me
bo a worthy woman?"
"With all my soul 1 do."
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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