The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-09
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Karen Waterson. convinced
oy her lawyer. John Colt. that she has a
claim to the island estate and fortune oil
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
tne 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
to take her sailing and she accepts.
CHAPTER I-Dick goes to the home Of
his halfbrothers. 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 a small sum and under the
direction of the boys uncle. James Wayne.
1t has been developed to where it has as
sets OF around three million dollars. The
Waynes are worried that Karen may have
good claim TO the island.
:. CHAPTER 1II-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 finds 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 settle
ment
CHAPTER v-Dick tries to get Karen to
reach compromise for settling the status
OF Alakoa. but she will have none of 1t 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 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
and on reaching Honolulu part on unfriendly
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-Dck 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 "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 is not dead bu!
is now on his way to Alakoa. 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 60 and they put
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, Liluas native
lover, who came aboard ship without Dicks
knowledge. attempts to kill his sweetheart
and end his own life. He fails and is res
cued after he has jumped overheard.