The assertion that Connell makes in the first sentence of his story is:
That there is a large island and that it is rather a mystery. This statement is made by Whitney.
Who is Connell?
Riichard Connell is the author of the novel in question - The Most Dangerous Game.
It is a fictional story about a man whose hubby is to hunt animals. Interestingly, he turns out to become the hunted.
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