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Evidently they were angry, in ad-
dition. What is the meaning OF
this?" Ernest Wayne demanded,
spinning yellow sheet of paper
onto the bed.
What's the meaning of what?"
Nobody but you," Ernest accused
him, "could have had that radio
message sent"
Dick picked up the paper, and by
the poor but increasing light read
what was typed upon it. Instantly
he was more wide awake than as if
he had never slept at all.
when did this come in?"
"Just few minutes ago." Will
lard told him. "You ought to know.
There isn't anybody else that
could"
Tonga Dick looked at the mes
sage again. It read:
MAKE NO SETTLEMENT UNTIL
/ ARRIVE GARRETT WATERSON
Dicks first reaction was, for spe-
cial reasons of his own, one of inn
mense relief. But his next thought,
which followed Immediately brought
him new uncertainty. The new
turn of events relieved him of GER
tain necessities; but it also took the
game out of his own hands in way
that he did not like.
Ernest Wayne's nervousness did
not permit him to wait Dick out.
"Well-what have you got to say?"
"This message is genuine" Dick
told them.
At this Ernest and Willard looked
at each other, as it seemed they
were always doing. 1t annoyed Dick
. that in any moment of doubt neither
of them seemed capable of acting
independently.
''This is incredible-this is fantas-
TIC" Ernest said unsteadily.
Some kind of hoax" Willard
added.
There's no hoax about it." Tonga
Dick assured them.
Garrett Waterson has been dead
twenty years." Willard said fatty.
No, he hasn't"
once more MS DrOtleTS went
through their characteristic hesita-
tion. eff he had been alive" Err
nest spluttered, 1--WE certainly would
have heard of it before this!"
''The trouble with you," Dick said,
"is that you can't seem to get over
the notion that your father was a
murderer. Try to get this through
your thick heads, once and for all
Garrett Waterson was not killed by
your father or anybody else. Gar
rett Waterson is alive today-very
much alive"
''How do you know this?" Willard
demanded.
81 work for him." Tonga Dick
said.
"You what?" Ernest Wayne bleat-
ed.
''He's lying" Willard expressed
himself.
"And just why" Dick asked with
elaborate patience, SHOULD I be ly-
ing?"
Willard" Ernest said, do you
suppose this thing could possibly be
true? Because If Garrett Waterson
is alive, and we can produce him
do you see what that means? John
Colts case is absolutely exploded" I"
is it," Dick said.
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Dick Wayne went to bed, but it
seemed to him that he was not al
lowed to stay there long. The first
light was hardly showing in the sky
when his brothers were at him
again, literally clamoring at his very
bedside.
Dick sat up and ran his hands
through his hair. what the devils S
the matter with you now?" Dick de-
manded.
Ernest and Willard Wayne were
now neatly dressed in their standard
white linens, for, early as it was,
their habitual rising hour was al
ready well pas. To James Wayne
these two had always seemed late
risers, because they were hardly
ever ready to 60 to work before
ave o'clock; but they had been
taught to do the best they could.
Looking at them now, however,
Tonga Dick saw that something
more than habit had routed out his
brothers this time. Their haggard
appearance and the puffy circles TN
der their eyes could not conceal the
nervous excitement that animated
them. He saw that they were filled
with a kind of Mortified amazement.
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Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schultz are the
parents of a baby girl, born at the
Bluffton hospital last Friday.
Miss Justine Cook is now employed
in the Auditors office in Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorlus Krohn and
daughter will move into the Amstutz
apartments, shortly.
Gilbert Suter has purchased the
Mrs. Sarah Davidson property where
Mrs. Davidson and Leroy Lemley are
now living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Hatfield of
Mt. Pleasant, Mich, spent the week
end in the Diehl and Hatfield homes.
Miss Miriam Diehl and James Diehl
of Akron, also visited their parents
over the week end.
Rev. Walter Schultz spoke at the
Grace Mennonite church, Sunday
evening. An open forum service was
held.
The Taylor University Mems quar-
tet sang at the special services at the
st. John church over the week end.
Rev. j. Edwin Orr, world wide evan
gelist was the speaker.
Ruth and Lucille Geiger and Earl
Steiner of the Fort Wayne Bible In
stitute spent the week end with their
parents.
Miss Ruth Bixel, teacher at East
Canton, spent the week end with her
father Noah Bixel.
Miss Martha Gerber of Taylor uni
versity Upland Ind. spent the week
end with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Davidson of
Lima visited in the Grover Davidson
home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Steiner visited
their daughter and family, Wilbur
Thompson in Perrysburg, Sunday.
Harold Boaz of Ohio State univer-
sity spent two days in the home of
his mother, Mrs. Susie Boaz.
Miss Melvena Basinger of Fort
Wayne, Ind, visited her mother, Mrs.
Barbara Basinger over the week end.
Miss Catherine Hatfield of the
Findlay hospital was home on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher and
family visited Wayne Schumacher in
Lafayette, Sunday afternoon.
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ArnOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery
and daughter Sue, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert C. Matter called ON Mrs. Gather
inc Welsh of Ada Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and fam
lily called Sunday evening at the W.
/. Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bell and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Bell
and family of West jefferson were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Eman.s
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty and dau-
ghter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Schaublin and family were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin and daughter.
Mrs. Norah Stewart was a Wednes-
day dinner guest of Mrs. Gladys Hos
afros. In the afternoon they called
on Mrs. Lille Fett and Miss Nellie
Huber
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Montgomery and daughter Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Z. Hartman called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hartman
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilkins and
family were Sunday dinner guests at
the c. Z. Klingler home.
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Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Vertner
visited recently with Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Bowers at Payne.
Mrs. Pete Duldner and Mrs. Rose
McHenry spent last week end with
relatives in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younkman and
family were Wednesday night guests
of Mrs. Noah Moser.
Mrs. Raymond Conrad of Bluffton
spent Wednesday with her mother
Mrs. Charles Weaver.
The members of the Vesperian S.
S. class of the Methodist church
were entertained Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. Lille Anderson.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. /.
M. Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Burno, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Row.
land, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz,
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Webster, Mrs.
Ed Cook, Mrs. Russell Brackney,
Mrs. Jack Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Downey and Isabelle Burno.
Mrs. Mae Bailey spent last week
end with her sister Mrs. Mary
Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young and
family of Indianapolis have been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schlosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Younkman
and family of Clyde spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younk-
man.
The Y. M. P. Class of the Church
of Christ was entertained on We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Kent Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Brackney
of Dayton were last Sunday guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Brackney.
Miss AIDA Yoakam, Mrs. Nora
Clark, Mrs. John Troxel, Mrs. Carl
Barnum and Miss Ellen Clark at
tended the funeral of Mrs. C. d.
Cellars at Van Vert last Saturday
afternoon.
Buster Graveline who has made
his home for the past year with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Varvel has enlisted
with the Coast Artillery at Ell Paso
Texas.
The Grade school operetta "Peter
Rabbit" will be presented under the
direction of Miss Rita Hankish or
March in the school auditorium.
Mrs. Homer Cook and son Richard
of Ashtabula, Mrs. Robert Wamplel
of Kent and Mrs. Homer Mann anc
daughter Jane of Orwell were last
Saturday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Michael ant
family entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Gail Arnold and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Pugh and family last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doit Jennings ot
Kenton; Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Huber
of Findlay were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. /. M. Jen.
nings.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webster Jr.
of Findlay, were Monday evening
guests of the formers parents, Rev
and Mrs. w. H. Webster.
Mrs. Richard Lutterbein is spend
ing several days with her husband
Sgt. Lutterbein at Camp Indian GAP
in Pennsylvania.
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Ernest Wayne turned away uncer-
tainly, as if he would like to escape.
He dragged chair forward and sat
down at the corner of the desk, and
he would not look at Dick.
you've told me what / wanted
to know" Dick said. "You put me
in mind of a couple of tide pools
full of octopi-easy to see to the
bottom of, but not pretty to look at.
can understand now why James
Wayne never trusted either one of
you'll"
"What-what-" The edge of Err
nest Wayne's voice sounded frayed
out, raveled. "What do you mean?"
he finally got out.
''How long," Tonga Dick asked
them, "have you two supposed your
selves to be the sons of murder
err"
Ernest Wayne stood up violently,
both hands gripping the edge of the
desk. That's a lie!" he shouted.
Tonga Dick Wayne ignored him.
"I've always imagined" he said,
"that you two had no CUTS; but |
never understood you until now.
You're lower basket of cats than
! could possibly have imagined, by
several hundred feet. What touch
ing faith you have had in your own
blood, all these years!"
Willard Wayne sat motionIess.
"Well?" he said at last.
II don't wonder that John Colt
scares you out of your wits" Dick
said. 81 should think he would!"
There was a silence then, raw
and uncomfortable. Willard Wayne
spoke to Ernest, his voice heavy and
dead. "You see, I was right. We
have to go back to Honolulu-at once
tomorrow. Some way, somehow,
we've got to settle out of court with
John Colt, at any cost"
"Yes," Ernest said.
Dick could see the man visibly
twisted between a cupidity that
could not face loss and cowardice
which was afraid of something else.
1t was not pretty sight.
"You won't have to go to Honolu-
lu," Dick said sardonically; ''you
can save yourselves the trip. John
Colt will be here within twenty-four
hours"
"Colt? HereY What could make
him come here?"
II make him come here" Tonga
Dick said.
The eyes of the two brothers
snapped sharply to Dicks face.
Probably they did not believe him;
but they were grasping at straws.
"You hold something over John
Colt?" Willard asked.
do you mean," Dick asked in
credulously, lam I in a position to
bIackmail Colt?"
Somewhere in that mans life"
Willard Wayne said, there must
be something that he doesn't dare
have turned up. It's been our only
hope, all along, that we could find
out what it is. And if you've got
hold of it?"
Dick Wayne had meant to tell
them, tonight, what he knew. He
had meant to tell them that their
father had not killed Garrett Wa
terson-had even meant to give
them an irrefutable proof. But now
his temcer broke. and be could not
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Karen Waterson, convinced
by her lawyer. John Colt, that she has a
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 H-Dick goes to the home of
his half-brothers. Ernest and willard. for a
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 60 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 hnds that his uncle. James
Wayne, is very ILL., 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 will have none of IL and
tells him to discuss the matter with John
Colt, her lawyer. She also tells him that
native house-girl, Lilua, is romantically
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-
heves Karen was with his uncle at the time
of his death. Dick now decides to take
Karen back to Honolulu.
CHAPTER vu-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 unfriendly
terms, each decided to make 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 8
Pacific adventure is in sight. Dick then
goes to Afakoa 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 conference with his
brothers.
Noa0 90 on With the story.
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bring himself to tell them anything
at all
He stood up. Get out of here, "
he ordered them. "Get out of here,
and stay out! I can't stand looking
at you any morei"
A faint flicker of self assertion re-
appeared in Ernest Wayne. "You
can't order US"
Willard Wayne stood up and sig-
nailed to Ernest with his eyes. To-
gether, after moments hesitation,
they left the room.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
State of Ohio,
Allen County. IS.
Estate of John Diller. Deceased.
Albert Dilier of X. u. No. 2. Rluffton
Ohio. has been appointed and qualified as
executor of the estate of John Diller. late of
Allen County, Ohio deceased.
Dated this 9Th day of February, 1912.
RAYMOND p SMITH.
IL Probate Judge
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NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

NOTICE or APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF AHIO
Allen County. SIS.
Estate of David p. Diller deceased.
Elizabeth Diller of X. ID. No. 2, Columbus
Grove. Ohio. has been appointed and qualified
executrix of the estate of David p. Diller
late of Allen County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 18th day of February. 1912.
RAYMOND P. SMITH
IS Probate Judge
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Ohio,
Allen County. IS.
Estate of Albert III. Marshall. Deceased.
0rlo Marshall of Columbus Grove. Ohio, has
been appointed and qualified as administrator
of the estate of Albert II. MARSHALL late of
Allea County. Ohio, deceased
Dated this 9th day of February. 1912.
RAYMOND = SMITH.
Ill Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio
Allen County ss:.
Estate of Charles f. Weaver, Deceased.
Maggie Weaver of Beaverdam Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified as executrix of
the estate of Charles +. Weaver. late of Allen
County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 2Ist day of February, 1912
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
46 Probate Judge
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NOTICE nr APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio
Allen County
Estate of Catherine Bixler, Deceased.
Milton Z. Bixler of r. ID. No. 2. Button.
Ohio. has been appointed and qualified a.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Justices Are Assigned
For Christmas Recess

Assignments for the Christmas
recess, starting today and running
to January 4. were announced today
in District Court. Justice Jesse c..
Adkins is the only justice sitting
today to act on emergency matters.
One Justice sits in chambers each
CAV during the recess.
Other assignments follow: De-
cember 26. Justice Oscar R. Luhring:
December %, Justice James w,
Morris; December %, Justice David
A. Pine; December 80, Chief Justice
Edward c. Eicher; December 81,
Justice Bolitha J. Laws; January 2,
Justice James NJ Proctor.
Assignments for the three-month
term starting January were an
nounced as follows: Motions Court
Justice Proctor; Pre-Trial and AS
signment, Justice Pine; Civil No.
(non-j jury and condemnation) Chief
Justice Eicher
Other assignments: Criminal
Court No !, Justice Matthew F. Nc
Guire; Criminal No. 2. Justice Ad-
tins; Criminal No. 3, Justice Laws;
Criminal No. 4, Justice Morris; Civil
No. ! dury), Justice Jennings
Bailey; Civil No. 2 Gpry), Justice
Morris; Civil No. 0ury), Justice
T. Alan Goldsborough; Civil No. :
n-Jury), Justice Daniel w
O'Donoghue; Civil No. 6 mon -jury)
Justice Iuhring. Civil No 7 (non
jury, Justice Dickinson Let's.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Land Says Losses
In Shipping May Rise
During Winter
But We Won't Suffer
As Many as in Post,
Admiral Declares
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
Admiral Emory S. Land, war ship
ping administrator, says increased
shipping losses may be encountered
during the winter months, but I'VE
are not going to suffer the losses we
have in the past"
Admiral Land asserted yesterday
that while submarine operations
were easier to carry on during the
winter our ships are being adequate
ly armed. The convoy system is high
ly protective. Although we have suf-
fered severe losses from enemy sub
marines, those losses are growing
less constantly"
Admiral Land made his obServa-
tiOnS in an interview which the
United States Chamber of Com
merce transcribed for broadcast.
Although pointing to a 500 per
cent increase in American ship
building capacity, the admiral cau-
toned that the Nations overseas
transportation problem would not be
eaSier-"it is true that we will have
more ships but we will have more
jobs for them to do"
In tribute to men of the mer-
chant marine, Admiral Land re-
marked that loss Of life was as great
proportionately as among men of
the armed forces. He said the Gov
ernment's program calls for approx
imately 500 higher type commission
design merchant ships and nearly
300 high-Speed tankers in addition
to nearly $500 emergency Liberty
ships.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

1epDurn playing SeCOr1o nQOle. Also
Helen Hayes, Tallulah Bankhead,
Merle Oberon, Katharine Cornell,
Gertrude Lawrence, just to name
few.
The new face" part of Miss
Walkers professional description is
right. But you have heard her
voice on the screen. You have also
heard her footsteps. You have even
seen her dimly in the background
performing dangerous stunt for
one of the older faces of the screen.
But here's Cheryl herself to tell her
story.
when Veronica Lake was ex-
pecting baby during 'Sullivan's
Travels" says the pretty blond,
Il was called in to do all her long
distance swimming shots. I wore
a wig just like Veronica's hair for
the scene when I was thrown into
the water. Yes, it covered one
eye!" Miss Walker was a champion
backstroke swimmer on the Los
Angeles junior team before she
took up doubling for the stars as
profession.
Dunked for Veronica.
Cheryl did not object to the
dunking in place of Veronica The
Job was classified as stunt" for
which she was paid s35 every time
she was hurled into the water.
Mostly her earnings were much
less. 81 averaged about S100 a
month for the four years I was in
pictures" she tells me.
Il was Dorothy Lamour's footsteps
In most of her jungle pictures" con-
tinues Cheryl. Il got S1050 a day
for that. They said I was the best
synchronizer of feet in the business. :"
The footsteps were dubbed in after
Dotty had completed her dialogue
TO avoid the noise caused by the
tread, which blurs speech. The Sc
quence was run off for Cheryl, a
microphone was placed at her feet
and she made a noise like Dorothy
Evening star., 1942-12-24

shot Corpl. Gaines, who shot him
with his tommy gun.
Corp. Gaines said he had several
escapes from death, once Jap bull
let's hit his helmet and another time
a bullet whizzed by his head and
cut through wire line several hun
dred feet away from him. The
greatest physical hardship. he said,
was loss of weight from eating rice
with bugs in it," which was left
behind by the Japs.
Attended School Here.
Corpl Gaines, who has many
craftsmanship medals, has been In
the Marine Corps for two years.
Born in Chester. N. c.. he has lived
in Arlington for the past IL years.
He attended school in Washington.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Gaines. have three other sons and
five daughters. One son, David. eX-
poets to be inducted into the Army
next week.
Corpl. Gaines is anxious to exhibit
the japanese gun, a semi automatic.
to aid in the sale of War Bonds.
He expects to return to duty on
January 9 if he RECEIVERS from his
latest wound, a black eye he received
from boxing with friend, also
home on leave.