The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER lame Harding, respect
able ard conservative old spinster-buf
more money than aims. is inyeigied by
strong-nlIndcd spi ster, Miss HigglesDy-
Browne, into flndLt ng an expedition 10
hunt for buried treasure on Leeward
island Her niece, Virginia Harding, un-
dertaking TO stop her. gets on the vessel
engaged for the ii /, and in the confu-
zion 10 unwiliingly arried along.
her distaste for expedition and her
contempt for its M Ibers, Virginia makes
the acquaintance 81 the Honorable Cuth-
bert Vane. and is ssmewhat Impressed
CHAPTER Ills liking with Dugald
Shaw. the leader o. the expedition. Vir-
practically accusns Shaw and the other
members of the Ia y, including some
what uncertain pei mage. Captain Mag
nus, and shady financier, Hamilton
II. Tubbs, of heiI.s n conspiracy to de-
fraud Miss Jane Ha ling Their relations.
naturally, are some hat strained.
CHAPTER Iy.--Isnding on the island
IL matter OF soiea difficulty, Virginia
being carried ashore N the arms of Cuth-
bert Vane. TO her squietude. The land
ing, however. is ely effected.
CHAPTER V.-Le,t by Miss Higglesby-
Browne, the party lraws up an agree
u1ent whereby Vii-S.a.ia Harding is barred
from participation Il the profits OF the
be a fraud, Virginia is not greatly Wor-
rted. Cuthbert Nane alone votes against
the exclusion Of Virginia.
CHAPTER VI lid pigs abound on
member Of the party insists he has seen
q ham, in the form of a white pig.
During walk Virginia meets the liant, "
white bull terrier and proudly brings
him into camp.
CHAPTER VII.-On tile island 10 the
hut of copra. gatherer. and the presence
Of the dog, NAMED 'Crusoe by Virginia,
la thus accounted for. Rambling about,
member of the expedition, Virginia comes
upon sand-imbedded sloop. the Island
queen. Returning to the camp, she is
intercepted by Captain Magnus, who ac-
costs her unpleas-.i.lyss She escapes him.
with the aid Of 'CrAsoe.
CHAPTER VIlI.-Ffred with the idea
of herself discovering the treasure, Vir-
9inia pays visit to the cave which has
been singled on. az he most likely place
In which it has zen concealed. and
there she Is caught ~ the tide and res
cued by Dugald Jaw, frCm certain
death. Thinking HI unconscious, Shaw
whispers words of endearment. which
she treasures.
CHAPTER KIN idle curiosity Vir-
GINA, dabplng aDoet the wreck of the
Island Queen. finds diary, identified
former seeker OF The treasure. In 1t he
tells of his finding OF the hidden wealth
and there her reading is interrupted.
CHAPTER X-Opiaions as to the proper
methods of prosec1.sI.g the search for the
treasure are divided and a wide diyerg
ence Is apparent IN the councils of the
little party. Virgl. as interest in the
leader of the expedi on increases.
CHAPTER xI.-The diary which yir-
ginia has found IN the remains Of the
Island Queen reveals the fact that the
existence of the gold was known to 9th
ers, and an active and successful search
for il carried on. The record tells OF the
finding of the treasure and it's transfer.
ence to the small boat, but it is, evident
the finder never left the island with his
wealth. Virginia, Of course, believes Il
TO be on the Island queen, and SO within
her reach. For various reasons she de
cides to say nothing of her discovery un.
oil she has investigated further.