006 - Chapter VI - I Receive an Invitation

Join Desmond Okewood of the Secret Service on an exhilarating holiday adventure in a small Central American Republic. When he learns from a dying beachcomber about a hidden treasure, he teams up with a wealthy millionaire to embark on a journey to Cock Island in the Pacific. To his shock, Okewood discovers that his long-thought-dead nemesis, the Man with the Clubfoot, is also on the hunt for the elusive gold. As the two rivals clash in a gripping series of escapades, the millionaires charming daughter becomes entangled in their dangerous game. With the vital cipher in his possession, Okewood holds the key to the treasures location, but the Man with the Clubfoot is determined to seize it at any cost. Little does he know, Okewood possesses a crucial secret that could change everything. - Summary by Original Gutenberg text