Show TREASURE SEEKERS SUFFER HARDSHIPS back after 18 months in the south seas san francisco with 2400 feet of camera film depicting parts ot of their adventure and the ship in which they sailed as the only tangible assets brought back from an 18 month cruise ot of the south seas in search of treasure 20 hungry nien men came through the golden gate recently in their bark the narwhal the old vessel built 40 years ago was just able to reach san francisco battered and buffeted by the storms encountered during her last cruise she will bring but little when sold members of the party said three times since leaving here with her crew of adventurers the vessel has been reported overdue at various ports and once she has been posted as missing from time ta to time word was received here of mutiny on the vessel because of the hardships under gone but the me men declared such tales had been unfounded eight of the original party left the craft at various ports but their places were filled by other men picked up during the cruise the crew of the vessel embraced only two professional sailors the captain and mate the others included a motion picture camera operator retired united states army and navy officers russian nobleman a british aviator and others much of the time during the cruise the pa party arty was on short rations and suffered otherwise they said cali the narwhal carried no cargo when she arrived |