The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-14
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 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 u-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 1t Is
revealed that the Wayne family obtained
the island for 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
. 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 i'll. When Dick sees him,
James Wayne is upset over the pending
suit for the island and tells Dick he will
under no circumstances come to settle
ment
CHAPTER v-Dick tries to get Karen to
reach compromise for settling the status
Of Alakoa. but she will have none OF IL and
tells him to discuss the matter with John
Colt, her lawyer She also tells him that
q native house-girl. Lilua. Is romantically
interested In him. He laughs this of.
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-
heves Karen was with his uncle at the time
OF his death. Dick now decides to take
Karen back to Honolulu.
CHAPTER vII-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
terms, each decided to make a fight for
Alakoa. 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's
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, Dicks
brothers get terrific shock when they learn
that old Garrett Waterson IL not dead but
is now on his way to Aiakoa. Dick explains
that the old man left the island over 20
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 go 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
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 s
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 ii is learned that the old man is sick.
John Colts pilot tells Dick that the lawyer
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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.
CHAPTER XIv-Dick gathers crew of
natives and starts out to overtake the ship
and bring Karen back to grandfather: He
succeeds in forcing the ships captain to
put back to Alakoa.
CHAPTER Xv-Garrett Waterson is near
death when Karen and Dick get back to
Alakoa but Karen convinces the old man
she has come to care for him and he per.
mits her to take charge of his boat. She
nurses him back to health. John Colt comes
to the old man and offers him. a PROPOSE.
tion that would wrest control of the island
from the Waynes. Waterson refuses and
orders Colt to leave. He does so but
Karen stays at Alakoa. Garrett Waterson
asks Dick to sail to Nuku Hiva. where he
has other property. to handle some bust.
ness transactions.
Noao go on Uith the story.
After he had hung up the phone