The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-25
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CHAPTER Lame Harding. respect
never too old TO think of marriage with
more money than brains, 10 inveigied by
9 strong minded spinster. Miss Higglesby-
hunt for buried treasure on Leeward
island. Her aieee. Virginia Harding. un-
oerlaking to stop her. gets on the vessel
engaged for the hunt. and in the confu-
sion is unWillingly earned a'ong
CHAPTER II.-By no meags concealins
her dlstaste for the expedition and her
contempt for its members, Virginia makes
the acquaintance of the Honorable Cuth-
bert Vane, and is somewAAs impressed
Shaw. the leader of the ex edition, Vir-
GINA very frankly expresses her views,
practically accusing Sla2 aud the other
members of the party. incI1..ing some
nus, and shady "financitr." Hamilton
II. Tubbs. Of being in a cos piracy to de-
fraud Miss Jane Harding I lssir relations.
naturally. are somewhat strained.
CHAPTER IV.-Landing on the island
10 matter of some diILct ty, Virginia
being carried ashore in the i ms OF Cutll-
bert Eane, to her disquietucz. The land
ing. however. is safely enested.
CHAPTER V.-Led by Mi ) Higglesby-
Brownie the party draws Up an agree
ment whereby Virginia Hars ng is barred
from participation in the profits of the
expedition. Believing the wIole thing to
be fraud, Virginia is not greatly wor-
rted. Cuthbert yane alone votes against
the exclusion of Virginia
CHAPTER Vivid pigs abound on
the island, and Cookie" the colored
member of the party. insists he has seen
"hant," in the form of white pig.
During walk Virginia meets the liant. /"
white bull terrier. and proudly brings
him into camp.
CHAPTER VIl.-On the island In the
hut of copra gatherer, and the presence
OF the dog, named "Crusoe by Virginia,
IL thus accounted for Rambling about,
and feeling herself not to be a regular
member of the expedition, Virginia comes
upon q sand-imbedded sloop, the Island
intercepted by Captain Magnus, who ac-
costs her unpleasantly. She escapes him,
with the aid of "Crusoe."
CHAPTER VIII.-Fired with the idea
OF herself discovering the treasure, Viz
GINA pays visit to the cave which has
been singled out as the most likely place
in which 1t has been concealed, and
there she is caught by the tide and res
eued by Dugald Shaw, frGm certain
death. Thinking her unconscious, Shaw
whispers words of endearment, which
she treasures.
CHAPTER X.--In idle curiosity vir-
GINA, dabbling about the wreck of the
only as having been kept ny Peter" a
former seeker of the treasure. In 1t he
tells of his finding Of the hidden wealth
and there her reading is interrupted.
methods of prosecuting the search for the
treasure are divided and vide diyerg-
ence is apparent in the coancils of the
little party. Vir2 mia 5 interest in the
leader of the expealuon increases.
CHAPTER XI.-The diary which Vir-
ginia has found in the reAiains Of the
Island queen reveals the tact that the
ers, and active and successful search
for it carried On. The recoru tells of the
finding of the treasure and lis transfer
ence to the small boat, but It is evident
the finder never left the island with his
wealth. Virginia, OF course, believes Ii
to be on the Island Queen, and so within
cides to say nothing OF her discovery I'M
I'll she has investigated further.
CHAPTER Killed by directions in
important clue to the hidden treasure,
but her courage fails when it comes to
pushing her Investigations
CHAPTER XIII Interrupting fervent
declaration of love by Cuthbert Vane.
Virginia is startled by the announcement
of Mr. Tubbs that he has found the clew
to the whereabouts of the treasure. He
demands. as the price of his secret (as
he supposes) a half of the wealth found.
The party declines to accept his terms
and decides to continue the search with
out his; aid During the excitement Cap
tain Magnus disappears
CHAPTER XIV.-In view Of the discov-
cry made by Mr.. Tubbs. a new agreement
is drawn up. entirely favorable to Vir-
ginia. Turning from the document, the
party is surprised by the appearance OF
an ARMED force, against whom there
could be no effective resistance.
CHAPTER XIV. Captain Magnus. i;
turns out, has "double-crossed'' his treas
ure-seeking companions, and with four
other tiesperadoes plans to carry OFF the
gold, winch he believes Tubbs' discovery
has made practical.
CHAPTER XYI-Tubbs goes over to
the winning side, and, leaving Shaw and
Cuthbert Vane securely bound, Magnus
ard his friends make their way to the
treasure cave. returning with two bags
of gold, which they had taken from the
grip of a skeleton. whom Virginia alone
knows is the unfortunate Peter, the real
discoverer of the hidden wealth.