The Popular Magazine, June 20, 1926

The Lost Galleon, by Ellery H. Clark, opens a historical adventure in 1809 New England. Young Hal Nickerson, a Yankee sailor, arrives in Boston with his father's cargo schooner. During their approach to port, they notice suspicious activity at merchant Jonathan Vane's counting house. After docking, they visit Vane's home to report their delivery, but find him mysteriously absent—called suddenly to Philadelphia with only a cryptic note. Captain Nickerson resolves to consult Vane's capable clerk, Stevens, regarding the cargo. The narrative establishes intrigue through unexplained absence and hints at hidden treasure—a legendary Spanish galleon laden with Aztec riches that reportedly escaped pirate Henry Morgan's raid on Panama. The story promises adventure rooted in historical accounts of the Caribbean Main.