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Captain Harry England "bravest, wickedest and most fascinating man in the islands," intrigues to marry the beautiful seventeen-year-old Dara because he has learned a secret which will make her one of the world's heiresses. Her lover, in attempting to rescue her, sacrifices his life, and in the end she marries the captain. In spite of this un-satisfactory, though not inconsistent twist, an entertaining story. The author knows the region well and is adept in capturing its color.