The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Jane Harding, respect
able and conservative Old spinstef-els
never too old tD think Of marriage ge-ElLLn N
more money than brains, ID Invelgled ~
strong minded spinster, Miss HiggissDy-
Browne. fnto financing an sxpeoluon e
hunt for buried treasure On LeeWaro
island Her 1iece. sirginta Harding uri-
dertaking 70 stdp her. gets on the vessel
engaged for the hunt, and in the confu-
sion Is unwiiiindsiy carried along
CHAPTER u.-By no means concealing
her distasfe for the expedition and her
contempt for It's members, Virginia makes
tne acquaintance OF the Honorable COth-
bert yane. and IS somewhat Impressed
CHAPTER nI-Tafking with Dugald
shaw, the leader Of the expedition. Vir-
gtnfa very frankly expresses nsT views,
practically accusing Shaw and the other
members OF the party. including some
what uncertain parsonage. Captain Mag
nus, and shady hnancier. Hamilton
III Tubbs, OF being IN a conspiracy 20 de-
fraud Miss Jane Harding. Their relations.
naturally. are somewhat strained
CHAPTER Iv.-Landing on the island
40 matter Of some difficulty. Virginia
being carried ashore in the arms OF Cuth-
bert yane, TO hisr cisquietude. The land
Ing. however. lis safely effected.
CHAPTER v4-Led by Miss HiggIasby-
Browne, the party draws up an agree
ment whereby Virginia Harding IL barred
from participation in the profits Of the
be q fraud. Virginia 10 not greatly wor-
ried. Cuthbert Nane alone votes against
the exclusion of Virginia
CHAPTER Vivid pigs abound on
member OF the party. insists ne has seen
m "hant," in the form OF white pig
During a walk Virginia meets the "hanf, =
q white bull terrier. and proudly brings
him into camp.
CHAPTER Vl. -On the island ls tina
nut OF eopra gatherer, and the presence
Of the dog, named +crusoe BY Virginia.
10 thus accounted for. Rambling about.
and feeling herself not to be a regular
member OF the expedition, Virginia comes
upon a sand-imbedded sloop. the Island
Queen Returning 10 the camp, she 10
intercepted by Captain Magnus, who ac-
costs her unpleasantIy. She escapes him,
with the aid Of .Crusoe
CHAPTER vIII-Fired with the idea
Of herself discovering the treasure. Viz
g1nia pays yiBif TO the cave which has
been singled oul as the most likely place
ia which Ii has been concealed, and
there she Id caught by the tide and res
death Thinking her unconscious, Shaw
whispers words of endearment, which
she treasures.
CHAPTER MIN idle curiosity vir-
Etnia, dabbIing about the wreck OF the
Island Queen, finds diary. identified
only as having been kept by Peter" a
former seeker of the treasure. In II he
tells Of his finding Of the hidden wealth
CHAPTER X.r-Opinions as to the proper
methods OF prosecuting the search for the
treasure are divided and wide diverR-
ence is apparent in the councils OF the
little party. yirgInia's interest in the
leader of the expedition increases.
CHAPTER XI-The diary which yir-
gtnia has found in the remains Of the
Island Queen reveals the fact that the
existence OF thEs gold was known to 9TH
ars. and an active and successful search
for ii carried en-. The record tells OF the
finding of the treasure and its transfer
ence to the small boat, but 1t is evident
the finder never left the island with his
wealth. Virginia, OF course, believes IL
20 be on the Island Queen, and SO within
her reach. For various reasons she de-
etdss to say nothing of her discovery un-
al she has investigated further.
CHAPTER Killed by directions In
ssPeter's'' diary, Virginia finds highly
important clue 10 the hidden treasure.
but her courage fails when il comes TO
pushing her Investigations