The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Karen Waterson. convinced
by her lawyer, John Colt. that she has
claim to the island estate and fortune Of
her grandfather Garrett Waterson, arrives
in Honolulu to attempt to gain control of the
property. Here she meets Richard Wayne.
or Tonga Dick, as he is known throughout
the South Pacific. He is member of the
Wayne family that has been in control Of
her grandfathers island Alakoa. since the
old mans disappearance. Although Tonga
Dick knows who she is, Karen attempts to
conceal her identity from him. Dick offers
70 take her sailing and she accepts.
CHAPTER u-Dick goes to the home Of
his haif-brothers. Ernest and Willard, for a
conference regarding their interest in Ala
koa- In the course of their discussion IL is
revealed that the Wayne family obtained
the island for a small sum and under the
direction of the boys uncle. James Wayne,
1t has been developed to where IL has as
sets OF around three million dollars The
Waynes are worried that Karen may have
. good claim to the island.
CHAPTER III-Next day as Dick takes
Karen sailing she learns that he knows who
she Is and that he Is taking her TO Alakoa
She wants to go back to Honolulu but he
refuses to take her.
CHAPTER Iv-AIthough she is thrilled
by the sight of the deep water island, Ala
koa. Karen is afraid of what awaits her
here. Dick finds that his uncle. James
Wayne. Is very i'll. When Dick sees him,
James Wayne Is upset over the pending
suit for the island and tells Dick he viii
under no circumstances come to a settle
ment.
CHAPTER v-Dick tries to get Karen to
reach compromise for settling the status
OF Alakoa, but she will have none of Ii and
tells him to discuss the matter with John
Colt her lawyer. She also tells him that
a native house~girl. Lilua, Is romanucally
interested in him. He laughs this off.
CHAPTER vI-That night during storm.
James Wayne is found dead at his desk.
Dick realizes that he has died from over
work but believes some sort of shock must
have been the immediate cause. He be-
neves Karen was with his uncle at the time
OF his death. Dick now decides to take
Karen back to Honolulu.
CHAPTER vr-On the way back Dick
tells Karen he loves her. They discuss
plans for disposing of her claim to the island
and she tells him that the matter must be
settled with Colt. They quarrel over this
and on reaching Honolulu part on unfriendiy
terms, each decided to make a fight for
Aiakoa. While Karen is telling John Colt
about her experiences with Tonga Dick she
discovers that Colt too is in love with her.
CHAPTER vIII-Dick Wayne attempts a
compromise with John Colt and when his
offer Is refused he warns the lawyer that
his case is washed up and the end of Karen o
Pacific adventure is in sight. Dick then
goes to Alakoa and examines the books OF
the island property and learns that over a
long period of time James Wayne had been
paying out large sums OF money for old
debts" He calls a conference with his
brothers.
CHAPTER TX - Next morning. Dick s
brothers get terrific shock when they learn
that old Garrett Waterson Is not dead but
Is now on his way to A1akoa. Dick explains
that the old man left the island over 2C
years before because he believed he was
about to lose all his property. Being OF
violent temperament he wanted to get away
from the past so he just dropped from sight
In the meantime Dick has been working
for him. John Colt and Karen arrive al
Alakoa that evening.
Now go on Nth the story.