The Oakes times., 1914-06-18
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
college friends gets into q fracas in .
New York rsuort. detective 10 hurt.
Jefferson Locke insinuntes himself into
he college mems party.
Locke. aided by Kinks friend Hiegins.
who thinks It Joke. drugs Kirk and puts
him aboard a ship bound for Colon. KIRK
y on tho passenger list a. Locke
'Broke'' and without baggass, aboard
tho ship Kirk makes the acquaintance Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Cortiaadt
Cortlnndt Ii in the American diplomatic
service and is going to Panama OH mis-
sion In Colon Kirk. as the son Of n big
railrond man. Is taken UP by Weeks.
American consul
Kinks father repudintcs him, and Weeks
casts him out rs nm impostor Kirk meets
Allan. Jamaican negro canal worker out
OF Job. The two are arrested by Colon
police for helping to put out fire.
Kirk and Allan are treated brutally in
Colon 1ail by young Alfarcz, command.
ant OF police. Allan's release Is obtained
by tho British consul. but Weeks refuses
TO aid Kirk. Mrs Cortiandt gets q phone
call
Mrs. Cortlandt obtains Kinks release by
using influence with Colonel JolsOn, head
OF the canal. The Cortlandts nre In
triguing to make Afarczs father prcsl-
dent OF Panama
Kinks father casts him OFF finally, and
Nrs. Cortlhndt obtains for him "a position
on tho Panama railroad under tunnels.
master OF transportation.
Tho Cortlandts and Kirk plan a picnic
on the island OF Taboga. near Panama
Cortlandt Is detained and his wife and
Kirk are marooned on the island.
Klrk k:s.oo mrs cortlandt and is then
ashamed TO think he has violated Cort.
landt's trust In him. Cortlandt. alarmed
by his wifc's absence. rescucs her and
Kirk from the island. In the country near
Panama Kirk meets charming Spanish
girl.
Inc girl tells him her name Is "ChiQui-
Ia" lie learns later that that means oaly
''little one" Kirk begins his work.
Mrs. Cortlandt has learned who Jefferson
Locke IL
Locke treal name Wcllar) 10 a swindler
and has disappeared. His description fits
Kirk. The latter tries In vain In Panama
to learn something OF Chiquita and meets
Al!nreZ again.
Kirk wins the capital prize. $l5.ooo n
the lottery. He and tunnels make plans
Ing turned from the older Alfarez. intend
to make Scnor Garave banker. presi-
dent of Panama.
Alfarcz's son. Kinks foe. is engaged tt
Gertrudls. Garavcls daughter. She IL
49,. "chiaui,a." He meets her agail
at tho OPERA throsS!: Mira Cortlandts aid
Kirk makes love to Chiquita. Edit
Cortlandt. infatuated with Kirk goes rid
Ing with him frequently.
She avows her love for him. Their rid
and talk are Interrupted by her husband
Kirk asks Garav.l for his daughter
hand The banker wishes her to MARI,
Alfnrcz to advance his own ambitions
Clifford. man from tho States. ask
Iunncls about Kirk
Kirk receives permission to call o.
Chiauta. Young A!farez challenges hin
TO II duel. Kirk laughs at him. Mrs
Cortiandt asks Kirk to call on her.
Cor,lnndt overhears his wife make low
TO Kirk. who tells her he loves and is eli,
gagged to Gertrudis. Prompted by Mr.:
Corilandt. Garavel forbids Kirk to call o
his daughter.
KIRK manages to see ChIquita. She love
him. but will obey her father. Mrs. Cor,
landt blocks Kinks and tunnels patti
Detective Williams seeks Kirk, known I
him as Locke or Wcllar
During an intermission between dance
at Il ball ChiIu:ta and Kirk are married
the girl returning Immediately to her "a
thers side.
Kirk breaks with Mrs Cortlandt. At
dinner rendered to Cortlandt by the raj
road men Cortlandt openly gives" h
wife to Kirk creating "A great sensation.
Next morning Kirk goes out with Allal
Cortlandt tells his wife what he has don
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