The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Karen Waterson. convinced
by her lawyer. John Colt that she has q
claim to the island estate and fortune of
her grandfather. Garrett Waterson, arrives
In Honolulu to attempt to gam control of the
property. Here she meets Richard Wayne,
or Tonga Dick. as he is known throughout
the South Pacific. He is a member of the
Wayne family that has been in control Of
her grandfather's island. Alakoa. since the
old mans disappearance. Although Tonga
Dick knows who she is. Karen attempts to
conceal her identity from him. Dick offers
to take her sailing and she accepts.
CHAPTER I-Dick goes to the home OF
his half-brothers Ernest and willard for
conference regarding their interest In Ala.
koa. In the course of their discussion ii il
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 1t has as.
sets OF around three million dollars. The
Waynes are worried that Karen may have
q 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-Although 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 LII. 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 a compromise for settling the status
Of Alakoa, but she win have none of II and
tells him to discuss the matter with John
Colt. her lawyer. She also tells him that
a native house-grl, Lilua, is romantically
inf taI ir, He 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.
lieves Karen was with his uncle at the time
Of his death. Dick now decides to take
Karen back to Honolulu.
CHAPTER vn-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
and on reaching Honolulu part on unfriendly
terms, each decided to make fight for
Alakoa. While Karen is telling John Colt
about her experiences with Tonga Dick she
CHAPTER vIII-Dick Wayne attempts a
compromise with John Colt and when his
offer is refused he warns the lawyer that
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 'oid
debts" He calls a conference with his
brothers.
CHAPTER TX - Next morning. Dicks
brothers get terrific shock when they learn
that old Garrett Waterson Is not dead but
Is now on his way to Alakoa. Dick explains
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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 at
Alakoa that evening.
CHAPTER x-Dick goes to Karen and
tells her that she Is not an heiress after
all: that her grandfather is very much alive
and will very shortly arrive at Alakoa. He
tells that he does not know what the old
man will decide to do. He may see that
Karen gets the island or he may allow the
Waynes to keep it. Dick again tells her
Of his love for her and asks her to 60 away
with him. She decides to 60 and they put
out to sea In his boat. They discover that
the native house-girl Lilua has slowed away
in Dicks cabin.
CHAPTER XI-Dick and Karen quarrel
and she accuses him of having made love
to the native girl He denies this. and
angered. orders the ship to return to Ala
koa Meanwhile, Hokano, Lilua's native
lover who came aboard ship without Dick 8
knowledge. attempts to kill his sweetheart
and end his own life. He fails and is res
cued after he has jumped overheard.
CHAPTER XII-On the way back to Ala
koa. Dick and Karen continue their quarrel
and part there with each very angered at
the other Garrett Waterson's boat arrives
and it is learned that the old man is sick.
John Colts pilot tells Dick that the lawyer
and Karen are anxious to leave Alakoa.
CHAPTER XIII-Dick takes the island
doctor out to Garrett Watersons boat and
they find the old man very i'll with fever.
Waterson wants to learn all he can from
Dick about his granddaughter and says he
would give a great deal to have just one
look at her. Dick promises he will bring
Karen to him. As he Is about to leave the
ship to get her he sees that Colts ship with
Karen aboard has started for Honolulu.
NosU go on iOith the story.