Arkansas State press., 1944-01-28
by BRENDA CONRAD
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER I-Anne Haywood, beautiful
daughter OF wealthy New York news.
paper publisher, goes to Puerto Rico on
an assignment for her fathers paper.
On the boat she meets Miguel Valera, a
Charming young Puerto Riean. and Rich.
ard Taussig, tourist Of whom Anne is
Immediately suspicious, She does not
know that Taussig is actually a Nazi
agent sent to Puerto Rico with carefully
prepared plans for the destruction Of the
Islands vital water supply
CHAPTER II-When they dock Anne is
met by Pete Wilcox a reporter on her
fathers paper. who is now u S. Army
intelligence officer stationed at Puerto
Rico. Anne learns, when she arrives at
her hotel. that Richard Taussg has the
room across the hall. Pete does not dis.
cuss his suspicious with Anne. but he.
too. is watching Tausslg
CHAPTER IlI-Anne discovers that her
bags have been searched and at once
suspects Taussig. As she is busting the
locks for finger prints there is a knock at
finds Sue Porter. whose husband is an
engineer, Sue contides to Anne that She
hopes Taussig will be able to help Russell
as he, too, is an engineer.
CHAPTER IV-Anne decides to search
Taussig's room for proof that he is not
the innocent tourist he appears TO be.
There is light on as she opens the door.
Then 4 man clasps his hand over her
mouth and forces her cut into the hall.
The man. she is sure. Is Miguel Valera.
CHAPTER V-Miguel Valera warns
Pete to send Anne home Valera is an.
other person Pete has been watching. be.
cause Valera's orders to report to a
military camp In the United States were
abruptly cancelled and because reports
he has received through army intelli-
gence indicate that Valera may need
watching.
CHAPTER VI-Graciela Gongaro, Mig
uel Valera's cousin. tells Taussig that
Anne was In his room. Sue Porter in.
vites Anne and Richard Taussig to din
ner in the hope that she can persuade
Taussig to help her husband.
CHAPTER VII-When Taussig tells
Anne that he knows she was In his room,
Anne thinks II was M guel who told him.
Taussig goes to see Diego Gongaro.
Graciela's father
CHAPTER vIH-Anre sees Taussig
meet another man In what is obviously
a secret rendezvous.
CHAPTER X-While she is talking TO
Miguel Valera, Anne sees a girl watch.
ing them from across the street Later
she quarrels with Pete Wilcox over her
friendship with Valera.
CHAPTER X-After her quarrel with
Pete. Anne wanders blindly about the
streets until she catches sight OF Taussig
and follows him to a courtyard build
ing Also there, watching Taussig. is
Miguel Valera.
CHAPTER XI-Valera learns for the
frst time that his uncle, Diego Gongaro.
is one Of the conspirators Taussig,
meanwhile, is planning Anne's death and
his own escape.
CHAPTER XII--A girl stops Pete and
warns him to send Anne away. Mean
while, Anne. rather than arouse Taus.
sig's suspicious. accepts an invitation to
visit the Valera sugar plantation with
him and Diego Gongaro. where they plan
to kill her.
CHAPTER XIII-Pete Wilcox arrives in
time to save Anne without letting Taussig
and Gongaro know he suspects them Of
laying trap for her.
CHAPTER XIv--Sue Porter finally per.
suades Taussig to look at the secret
plans for a filter system on which her
husband has been working, She thinks
Taussig will help Russell, but actually
Taussig wants the plans to complete his
Information before going ahead with his
orders to destroy the islands vital wnter
supply.
CHAPTER Xv-Taussig. with show
OF reluctance, "borrows" the plans. prom
Using to return them In half an hour
CHAPTER XVI-The plans are stolen,
and Sue comes to Anne for help While
she Is In Anne's room, Taussig also ar.
rives. He insists that Anne has them.
Anne lets him believe she has them and
agrees to return them in exchange for
the story Of Tausslg's activities. She is
to meet him the next morning.
CHAPTER XvII-Taussig and Diego
Gongaro take Anne to q remote villa.
She is held prisoner there, not knowing
that Pete and Miguel Valera are also
there, waiting for the right moment to
surprise the conspirators.
CHAPTER XvfII-Anne is rescued and
the conspirators captured. Pete tells her
that Sue and Russell Porter viii be all
right The plans are recovered. and no
harm Is done, Anne goes to see Don
Aware Valera, Miguels father.
CHAPTER XIX--Don Aware tells Anne
she must not marry his son. Her place.
he tells her, is with her own people.
After a fearful farewell to Miguel, Anne
sails for home Once there she realizes
the wisdom Of Don Alvaro's advice, and
when Pete Wilcox comes to see her, she
agrees 10 marry him,