Show C ER Ill ll t S In HEAVEN S f 9 THE CANNIBALS V I Living SYNOPSIS In the small village of or old- old 7 and place Darr Dara Barof Bar Bar- t a bara ra r Stockley daughter of a aed b dowed ed mother Is soon poon to tob colo- colo rate atS e her r marring marriage to Hugh b pra Rochdale rich and well con- con petted Barbara f Is adventurous and nd d has planned with an aunt n r trip to Australia an dater Alan Aan Croft famous as an Is s. s to o be the tho pilot At Ather first meeting with traCt Croft Bar Dar r bar bara her Is la attracted by y h his ma manner ner and nd d conversation different from tram trama a the e cut cut and dried and conventions of ofer small town The They sot set out her er Barbara her aunt Croft and a 3 I Word Yard In a few tew r days Ann comes to that the plane lane niane Js s missing and Its o occupants cu- cu II pants antI believed lost Croft and Barbara arbar after anc the wre wreck k of the airplane In a a. furious storm reach an apparently ted I Eland island land in the Pacific ocean The Theother The Theother other two members of the party had perished l. The Tie t two to so o castaways cast cast- build a shelter b PART C Continued e 4 e. e 5 tl r I 1 n ia 1 J of t ih her her i surroundings surroundings fallin falling Int into ft 11 troubled restless ess 51 sleep The sun had O J. J t be IJ I Ithe the hill hilI and the hot hilt huV gec il til oppressive when suddenly her eyes yes opened S She e st started r ed up uI in 1 some i alarm Surely Surel It t was not night and How Ho br Croft still sUllo absent ent i t erotic and distasteful any n ship hip might Ight become the awfulness of solitude solitude-as e-as e as for a n moment t that lU con on contingency ency swept a rob s h li f r iov ov mn made It desirable beyond nil all riches She ran mn to the door dOot surprise surprise sur sur- mr- mr prise It was no long longer l barricaded barricade She pushed It open and drew a n breath of ot relief for for outside I I. I It t Jb d' d daylight Jh The S m l ne g ea 4 Jn in t bright p patches upon the shore niter titter sating rating with long stretches of shadow cast rast by palms which singly or In small dumps clumps dotted the bay TI The time she judged must be early eve eve- ning nog If Croft had returned E l and opened the door where could he hc be benow aa now Unsteadily she walked to the wat waters water's wa wa- t ter's edge searching witty with 1 straining eyes ejes the shore shoie and the distant reef without result Nameless dread at her beart heart she turned to ascend the slope dope toward the palm grove thinking to get from there a clearer view of the wrecked machine A movement rno behind among the trees presently caused her t to look loot round found quickly It was unmistakably a B footfall evidently croft had r re returned returned re- re turned and come to the river With Witha a I sigh of relief she left the tree and turned inland to greet him Then for a n moment all power seemed emed to leave her body S1 She SIe stood stood- Note motel to the ground round her lips moving l uttering a so sound und 1 r dilated About ten fe fet feet t awny away a pair of tierce fiere restless rives oyes es gazed upon her t a i sooty black tT face reby re- re nl lre b by Its breadth of nose and ands thickness s of lipS UiS The dark dark- naked in of mel medium lUm height an ands sl sinewy lewy glistened as asif If If fresh r sh from corn the Tater rater the frizzy black hair slung dung about the earl ear and forehead As he stood watching her like an m ani- ani sal roil watching Us its prey the coarse lips II parted In a slow devilish grin With NIth a n quick stream of or unintelligible words he forward The spell pell bro broke e. e With one shriek of ff terror sh she turned and fled madly down the slope The unintelligible e muttering ceased A curdling bloodcurdling yell like some wild v War cry cry ery pierced the still air echoing around round the bay quick agile agUe tops sounded close In her wake The unearthly strength th Dorn born of ern emergency came carne to Barbara a fa Every Every- thing save the distant hut lint faded fro from fromer n her er Sight time ceased coherent r ought tied lied from her Only one instinct in- in reigned reigned that that of ot the hunted b beast ast to reach Its lair That once here iere defense might prove equally possible she he never paused to con con- sider The fhe hare bare feet drew nearer in their b hot pursuit the weird cry cr oJ n again aln an SD J again resounded over verc the lIa bay k i h Closer he lie came she heard his r short ort snorting breathing thing closer the ie l Ie warmth of It fanned her nock neck f closer yet yet- et and a hand caught r roughly 1 a at t t the I 1 sleeve Of ot her blouse I I wing rearing ring the tile soft soft silk to ribbons as she sheIn her arm free closer closel In lad W this time the sinewy black tinkers timers t 1 U Uthe I the bare hare arm Itself A swift 8 h whirling noise smote across across ber pair r reeling ng brain something hurtled her shoulder with a n sav say fie g nailing her lier fell fel fell groan itier captor DJ upon the ground D In inz Dazedly Dazedly aze ll slur slip looked around Spring r u tJ over mer er crags cras scrambling through throng gl 6 I Croft ClOtt came down l he e nil tIt hind d the the he The hut but at nt neck break speed speech ft til native quickly regain regaining his feet i ft one glance toward the tall white whit ti Li It r With v-Hh blazing e eyes es dropping t to t muddied senses direct from the e s then he lurn without a u word 1 t swiftly and leapt with ex ex- y tIle the Mm ro rapidity back toward grove e I ler r Un car S strength oozing away bara lra staggered t J I lg erell forward for i Wh t eau g 1 ht t her by the nr arras arms s. s b ial What n the tits devil Qc made you OU leave e the AU All tie lie nn angrily I ia 1 ll tendency end nc to faint left her No r f aM 01 a whip could so SQ have have- wiled steel her er bewildered r brain She reile re re- lu II il Ills le i e gazing up Into 0 Arald the confusion Copyright CLI by The Bobbs Ob ARDEN R Co N of f her mind his extreme her t pallor str struck Ck forcibly Ills eyes like ke flaming pierced her steel thin you ou enough sense to realize possibility N Now vit was tJ the time to assert herself she hesitated i bear searched vainly in f for fora r a retort op opened e eler her ler mouth closed It In In her hel enk eak state san I Deling eeling ee 11 ng P pry 3 i d top Q overwhelming h el m- m utterly insignificant she Inere I ly turned her miserable eyes yes seaward ewes J w r is only nl for looking 1 for murmured you OU sh ehe murmured unsteadily Opposition may wear down a man h has as a n fortress with time but 11 help Elp l n all alJ guns lIe stood breathing i h-i H rd sUll still her ner arm jm gazing g zIn nee fuse with eyes eyes- no lun longer er flashing with filth anger but si oh t e b. b t ll-t sql something l I s she could coull r P not ot define efine something compo composed ed of horror and r Pf q I 1 C m. 31 d at last in xi a different tone If i I had nad been too Inte latel 1 irr tiri f Bt hd lr l Sch n H i h Ite t f tk 1 perceiving no signs of the native ve h he he- turned her to toward vard the hut hilt t a S of the the wireless wheless i ond h d m Ile sald SaId said turning g the subject eci of her thoughts abruptly r I brought brO SHI 1 J lp Across and heft lief ft t lute tt the re rest on Uie 11 reef ce You 1 were ere ep S So Wok Ok he tireless l up hill hlll and 1 d ct Sinking once more upon the c coats t r she slie alt t cit ed II itin c airy Jc IP I spit spit- pit cases and and and- anil something el else e. e It was the ol old tin box of Aunt Doll oily r r Tears Tears rose rose dose roset t to n ts s eyes ees and her throat con Jon cony but her companions companion's presence pres cec ce- ce c s-cd s o. hern-o. Ji vat valiantly with anty-with n Uy with wl t l the h gr jip afresh by h the hc sight of this familiar old box lh The little homely things are ever those which bring ou out the lull full force toree s sor or t tragedy i d n Hiding weakness nes from Crofts Croft's eyes eyes- howe however r. r vas was bec becoming ming unconscious unconsciously l ly Barbaras Barbara's purpose In life Just ri now w. w Any display of It was she felt f intuitively Intuitively tub abhorrent to him In silence Ilene she watched him unfasten the b box x take tale out the spirit-lamp spirit reach anent among the other contents and abstract a n tin of milk Presently he hev brought some stern Ing ng milk rom in a small tin mug She bad often used that mug upon picnics with pith Aunt Dolly the sight of It caused aused another wave of homesickness and nd loss I 1 cant can't drink it It she m muttered k ng r away away ay You must he replied quietly seating himself on the ground beside her er his countenance o c e Inexorable She Shet t tooh k no i noU notice Dont Don't t be be- Bar Barara Come along silly Bari a abara bara ara Quickly she turned anti and faced hl him Then rather too hastily she took the he mug but her hands trembled and tIle the lie milk splashed over oyer the edge He lIe placed laced his fingers ers over hers and ln guided them and the cool firm t touch uch rough ht 1 a n peculiar pecullar I sense of calm and and security t It t tasted t queer er I she remarked Rising he returned to the work of unfastening their luggage J t r Your case Is he said presently Will y your you u unpack it now Oh Oh I-I I I cant can't I rot rot- Not yet she sold said d I we Shall I Ii IT No 1 0 Oh de dearine dear rn me not She st started start start- rt in alm alarm ni ed d up Well but but dont dont you yeti want nant things for or the N No 0 He looted looked at l her ter er in If mute mute Inquiry You Yo dont don't suppose suppose she asked 1 with will in this this' a. a asperity p I shall ever undress ever undress in I place As he turned away away he he he saw the s. same flash of or white teeth in in the dim t light that she add seen the first t time they met after f l' l such a to change n I i I you yu te his only r remark I He Ie soaking tol was If uncertain stood near Dear the door as then pus I I ell ed It for a few moments moment det out outside I Ie open I I I shall have my nipper night Good Good I 1 he lie added In ln Jai his advice ad T There here was much sense and d I heavy U ear car felt stiff an tl her hel clothes es Ih- Ih sh she opened her het suitcase gurp contents contents dry dl Sl She 1 e 1 to o find most ost of the and anti slipped Into JJ hastily lx U undressed Throwing h on a i garments cool fresh fay In dressing g go 11 p pi i Japanese loose d An All fears 8 sank n town 1 exhausted e into oblivion She Ie fell fell lot into n a d deep p. p heavy H sleep bleep II Ill III l' l J J. torches illuminated illuminat at- at l J e Pare sO th the darkness kness in 10 midnight ed the the ld of the Is Island ami of chamber chief hi ff sat nt In the I en a the of f the he e entrance c palm nr I usi ei fl war war- e OL of the large c ccle I t I Iii n tl the 1 e center of oC squatting 1 figures I cle rank nt to ilie re In s pi next next a-next ing song I I m in n his ra rou 0 counting which filch artus aroUS- dl dialect lect the tale memories strange story store caused conster ua aIng a- a tragic Ing In everY heart Lion and orebo ceased at When he with wrInkled silent pul pulling ng hl his beard trembled An Au t that trem dar dart bands around fierce tf H native babel oaths bro broke F b biding en c out n t b all with ith wall walls of i of distress commanded silence chief at last 1 IlS t The a unI ind h i Ba Was t ey H came floating Whence carne cane like Uke n a nt 11 canoe ne there no 8 strong t ra to 7 1 wOOD I f vast island upon UDon t the le There Was vas not 0 O Chief The white woman appeared In my path as If Sprung b from the waving palm I 1 The white man man he he looked furU furtively el round did fall from the skies sending his bolt before him I He shivered d ing his sor sore shoulder The great reat white man mun Is a n giant 0 O my Chief I l He will not easil easily be he killed I How treat reat Is the tribe thou not see t others others others' None Kone other did I 0 O stay to see sec C Chief lief Perchance th they are arc evil ll spirits c come coute to the li huts hilts ts where live the h of f our slain sial ones ones Or perchance the they slay with ball dolls like Uke unto tho those e other evil ones The chI chief f sat In deep thoUght for some moments j then then rose m and waved his spear The h V Vo Vow W yI I ile he c. c cried i r Let prep dons Ion be made In my nn warriors When next darkness hides the earth ar I ve we will fall up upon m this white tribe true tribe true frue to the Ule Vow yowl IA i iA rA A voices resounded es accompanied accompanied ac ac- cc c- c c companied by hy I man many furtive glances lances Into the into the da darkness lm sr of or the forest the savage jo of or t revenge ven e vas yet et tempered tem tem- with with- aw awe Memories Memories' of the mea means s of adopted I by hv by white men to caused to follow th theIr thir ir chief In instill still h half fearful r i excitement sacred Presently r the the sound of native voices ro rope o e once 1 singing Song of Hate s The he nine man n sitting outside the little hut lt raised hl his face Inhaling Jh he soft scents grateful t 1 for t the refreshing wind AU night Might h he had m. m sat sat motionless head hidden in his hands There There Therewa wa was nobody to see In hi his s haggard te features tures what Barbara Durham had seen that morning Although his eyes had not not- closed this solitary vigil with Its forced Inaction Inaction Inac Inac- tion had nad revived and and Intensified the mornings morning's sufferings The sense ense of powerlessness which had attacked Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara with such violence In the afternoon afternoon after after- no noon n now attacked him Again and again he str strove ve to turn his thoughts from rom the wrecked mass out there upon th the he reef reet from the dark waters and the he monsters which Infested them where those thos friends strong strong- and full of life Ife n not not t many hours ngo ago ajro now lay Iny hl hid hid- l. l den What awful fate worse than mere drowning had been theirs I He strove to restrain hi his mental agony dragging his mind awa away fo for down dow that road madness l layl y There were natives natives natives na na- na- na tives possibly cannibals upon this island Is- Is land and to be faced sooner or later Inter Therein to his mind lay hope For bor surely they were In touch with civilization civil civili During his travels he had picked up a good number of dialects employed among Pol Polynesian and Mela- Mela natives With luck he might find means of rescue through h their enterprise en en- I If they ha had an any Bt But t this was doubtful H He knew well the characteristics characteristics character character- s of the Pacific knew the trad trade routes the ports of call th the features of Islands In tO touch l h wI with h tIon the the features S of or ma many y practically unknown un- un known Inter Intercourse ourse with strange natives too fD meant ant considerable risk with a n woman In hl his care y j At At that thought the tle same same strange e thrill sh shot shot- lt through his frame which he had experienced experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex In the rooming adorning the awful loneliness of or spUrt seined to fall from him Scattering his reflections a n strangled strangled stran stran- I terrified cry came from the hut I lie Tie sat up alert In moment a All had been been quiet hitherto The draught dropped dropp d h Into t the milk had done I Its Its work ork He lIe had been fortunate In rescuing rescuing rescuing res res- cuing the the case case of medicines and first first- aid ald necessities fr from nl the machine Again louder er another cry smote smote upon h hl isears pea IIi Uc lh sprang to his hK feet fett |