Show m Irs INN IN- IN N NERS ERS in H HEAVEN E EA fi A v C t t T HELP US BOTH BOTHI I SYNOPSIS Living In the small English village of old- old fa fashioned and sedate placE places BarI Barbara Barbars Bar Bar- I bars bara Stockley daughter of a widowed mother Is soon to celebrate cole celebrate cele cele- brate her marriage to Hugh Rochdale rich and well connected con con- Barbara Is adventurous and has planned with an aun aunt t an airplane trip to Australia Major Alan Croft famous as an aviator Is to be the pilot At Ather Ather her first meeting with Croft Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara Is attracted by his manner lI I and conversation on different from rom the dried cut conventions of her small town They set out Barbara her aunt Croft an and a aI I Word In a few days comes to that the plane Is missing and its occupants occupants I pants believed lost Croft and Barbara af after er the wreck of the II airplane tn to a furious storm J reach an apparently uninhabited Island In the Pacific ocean The Theother Theother Theother other two members of the party I had perished The two castaways castaways cast cast- build a shelter In Crofts Croft's absence Barbara is attacked by bya a cannibal Croft rescues rescues' her Croft discovers a party of ot blacks evidently reconnoitering Croft fixes up an electrical guard which scares off an attacking party Secure from Immediate danger Croft and Barbara settle down downto to make the best of things Croft already has recognized the charm of the girl and fears tears the tho outcome of at their situation Croft Cron who has traveled much among savages makes males friends with the blacks I PART TWO TWO Continued Continued a 8 aThey I They would have ha you ou to n gain again aln the taro plant which now Is asa as a aeed Tweed weed eed weave much tapestry for your yourL L ts from the reeds dry the sliced k kernels of the cultivate the cotton otton seed Then perchance when we remove to other lands we shall shaH great ships hither er with wondrous wondrous gifts In return for far the fruits of your toll toil Further shouts arose The g gods ds would have us to visit freely your our h habitations and show you how to prevent pre pre- vent Tent vent the pestilences which devour your numbers This pro program was vociferously acclaimed acclaimed ac ac- cl claimed but Crofts eSl experience of n natives na nn- tives s was too wide wIde- to allow of reliance upon neon their momentary enthusiasm Flashing a R stern glance around hea he a awed ed them Into silence If It all this Is done peacefully he continued In threatening tones ye shall shaU rest In safety But If again your hands are lU lifted ted against us your bodies shall be burned afresh with blue fire devils Your women shall be slain your little ones thrown to the Sharks shafts harks The wrath of your god will god will jl I bring down yn waving wa his hand threateningly threateningly threat threat- sk skyward ward and turn you into tortured slaves sla if ever again ye molest the great white chief or his wife f Fear overawed the natives natives' en en- They fell feU on their faces agaIn babbling Incoherently of obedience obedience obedi obedi- ence and mercy He motioned them torise to torise torise rise then he drew back satisfied He lIe had established comparative safety for them both for the time being at all events an and explained the scene to Barbara exultantly This Introduction over o now Informed his guest of his privilege privilege fe e In choosing the thc great reat sacrifice to tobe tobe tobe be offered up at the close of the feast Should the great white chief decide upon human humo sacrifice sacrifice- The old man waved wave toward the crowd of faces watching In tense apprehension All are here 0 O Mighty Chief Upon this arose a chorus of dis- dis cries Ies mixed with shouts of l The natives pressed sed forward In eager anxiety glanced up quickly Where Is I r see her not Whore Is ROO 3 her husband And her son A little black blak figure flure was wm thrust roughly forward He lie glanced round f fearfully uncertain whether bother to cry or prove pro the manhood of his five the y years Deciding upon the former course his eyes In the act of screwing up encountered encountered en fn countered those of the while white girl Irl watching him curiously and he paused ed gazing at her his mouth open She Smiled A wondering grin slowly lowly o overspread overspread over over- r- r spread his Impish face and he moved mo nearer looking up at her with childish adoration For the first time Barbara felt the humanity behind the repulsive e exterior of these folk She held out her free fre land hondo The little fellow came shyly toward oward It but some one roughly p pulled him ilm back and lId she remembered with some Gome amusement that she was tabu Accompanied by much muttering and scuffling a n man whose face was distinctly distinctly dis dig more Intelligent than that of I many of his t follows fellows slowly advanced Croft watched him closely 1 1 cried cried where are and thy babe hahe that they obeyed not the command to greet the great groat white chief chleO I Many eager nger yO voices Ices broke in before he he could reply The babe Is 11 sick C O 0 Chief I 1 IThe The scourge 0 O Chief It Is again In the house of ot I 1 Let the great white chief save us from the scourge at nt the Sacrifice of ot the Full Moon oon tonight tonight to tOo night night- p uttered a great ea cc cry cry ry and fell tell fellon on his knees Imes before Crt Craft ee eyes wild arras arms outstretched b h buling protestations tines nail and pitiful supplications The white inn fan fully realized the craftiness of ot th those se e fellows also the delicacy de of his o n rn position with the thEe necessity nc of ot c causing no offense In this action na as overlord His Dis face tuce set m rt its most let impenetrable tines lines his 1118 aces gashed flashed round ronnel on alle nil all e tent 11 tear fear In the hearts of at t. t 1 By CLIVE ARDEN N. N Copyright by The Merrill Bobba-Merrill Ob Co those upon whom they occasionally rested Recognizing at last the man he be sought he lie motioned him forward Larger than most more brutal of countenance Barbara Darbara quickly recognized recognized recognized her late pursuer What Is he called Croft demanded ot of 0 O Greatest t of Chiefs 1 I IThe The two men regarded each other silently and In the look of the native Croft recognized hatred and defiance in spite of the fear lurking In the bold bolde e eyes es which met his own A dull murmur arose In which his ear was quick to note hostility The Theold Theold old chiefs chief's face was full of anxiety as ashe ashe ashe he stepped forward pulling his beard nervously Tew have so straight an aim as Great Chief He is of kin kinto kinto kinto to my house He will become chief in my stead Many he added in a low voice 0 lee would have him now for I am amold amold amold old and my heart is dead with my sons He lie hath not found favor In m my sight replied the sods sods' gods gods' messenger I curtly frowning upon the wretch whose expression of defiance was rapIdly rapIdly rapidly rap- rap Idly fading He hath raised his eyes and his hand land to the white chiefs chief's wife he thundered glaring ferociously at the now trembling figure Like a sudden breeze rippling over overa a group of poplars a breath of fear tear swept across the listening crowd Ba Ba- a- a booma began a stream of gabbling protest protest protest pro pro- test he was unaware of the sinfulness I of his action he lie had not seen the I great grent chief nor heard of his mission from the gods it was the Vow Yaw Croft waved him away Thou now Take heed over bold one I Then he turned to still on on his knees In despair Boots he lie asked thou lovest thy lovest-thy thy little ones A aa As S myself Mighty Chief hIet 1 I IThe The In n his e eyes s sto to touched ch d Bar- Bar b bara ara was It-was It w was s another nother glimpse into a human soul although uS asyet et she s stood n nothing of f his his his' trouble rouble rIt t is well wen Take heart My will Is not to offer up th thy sk babe babe but but butto to go with thee now to tl thy hut and perchance cure the child The Joy which transfigured d the nat natives native's natives native's na na- na- na t tives tive's face was Indescribable Upon the dismissal of the tribe he led the visitors to his hut incoherent In his excitement As Croft had guessed the child only suffered from fever needing more air and cleanliness the cleanliness the filth and stench being abominable Ordering those necessities he produced from flOm his pockets one of ot his fever antidotes watching him In terrified bewilderment bewilderment bewilderment be be- wilderment then he precipitately pushed Barbara out Into the fresh air again The feast to which they were now led was spread upon the this round ground In an open space between the huts and the lagoon Only the mEe men n squatted round to eat the women women occupying occupying a lower position waited position waited d upon them with the pleasant expectation of finishing their leavings s. s At the end of the feast the pair became became became be be- came aware that all nU e eyes eves es were fastened on them The sun had set et The sacrifice fice lice must be he decided upon An air all of anxiety of strained exp expectation was as manifest Crofts Croft's wits had not been slumbering Our gods have ha told me he Informed that thy god Jod doth not hunger for the flesh of ot man this moon neither doth he desire fish or bird to be offered unto him He to taste the dishes thou hast prepared for those who have sailed here from the skies All that we have left uneaten shaH thou collect therefore and arHl offer unto him It is food tabu to those sent by the gods therefore doth he lie require it beyond nil all other food toad This distinct greediness seemed more moreIn moreIn moreIn In character with a peevish child than thana thann a n celestial being but to It appeared natural enough He communicated communicated com rom the decision to the tile tribe which showed vociferously Its unmistakable unmistakable relief The ambrosial remains remal s wore were therefore therefore therefore there there- fore gathered to together ther and pla placed cl In r receptacles cl of plaited reeds rl Lighted ht reed torches were produced for er e everybody every every- body and the procession lon sot set rt forth headed by hy the the- theold old chief and the white visitors Turning westward through the council chamber r. r they the bore a little Inland to the sacred palm grove rO e Within n few moments moment the torches had formed two waving lines linos of lI light ht as nF the natives divided dl upon either elthor side Ride of ot the central path The hearers bearers of the sacrifice a n advanced up the center conter and laid It upon the unlighted bonfire the musicians squatted on the ground round near nar the altar beginning a again aln their theft uncanny mu music lc The Tho preliminary r t censed ceased and turned t to ron raft ronThon Thou Thon 0 O Great Grent White CI Chief Chlof I f. f malts make m l the flames arise straight ht n and rl high I Thus shall we know that our sacrifice Is accepted by our god The great white chief Inclined his head Stepping forward with the assurance as as- assurance of one used to guiding sacrificial sacrificial flames from childhood he nl advanced ad to the altar Barbara watching him in th astonishment Th There re he paused for a solemn moment moment whether whether to give Iv the effect of reverence reference or to grasp some elusive memory or r from sheer Joy in do the she he co could lId not toil tell Slowly at nt last he raised his arms waving the flaring torch torch hl high 11 above his head Then he embarked upon n a short display of 01 ph physical drilla drill a af ae If it Invoking the spirits of ot an unseen host It Impressed the natives es into awestruck silence while filling the girl with an almost Irrepressible desire to laugh After this performance he bent I slowly down and held his torch to the I heap of dry sticks and leaves Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- the fire caught on crackling I and fizzling sending up leaping yellow ellow flames and thick curling smoke Into the somber vault above e This Instant and splendid conflagration tion was a sign of the offering being acceptable to Another burst of ot excited incantation broke from the assembly the musicians once more blowing upon their reeds and shells The torches flared the bonfire bellied forth thick gusts of flame and smoke Its roar mingling with the music and wild singing At last the flames reached the sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice fice and the air was filled with the smell of ot burning food A great shout went up The Tile god was even een now eating of their offering Health and prosperity would be theirs for Cor at least the thc duration of this moon The music abruptly cea ceased ed the dancers dancers dancers ers sank breathless to the ground an awed hush h fell fen upon the gathering When the fire had died down to a glowing heap of ot red embers the silence silence silence si si- si- si lence brol broke c In an outburst of ot jo Joyous ous hilarity The procession started back to the settlement the riotous merriment continuing all the way the waving torches making the moon seem pale b by contrast At a small hut but on the outskirts paused pal Intimating that it was the best they could offer and would In future be tabu to the great white chief Then the rev revelers leis lers dispersed the torches flickering l le ke miniature fires among the neighboring huts ruts The man and and the girl were left alone The barbaric excitement still tingled tingled tin tin- tingled in their veins and and- shone and shone in their theire e eyes es when for tor n a moment they looked I AR r rP t P r sw J f 1 We We Wc We- We ant Sant Stay Stay Here Here I at each other Instinctively el Barbara I caught her bre breath breith Ith putting her liar hand to her throat as if lf to wrestle with something something some some- thin thing chokIn choking her her torch fell fen to the ground round we ave We cant can't stay here sta stay here here she muttered muttered muttered mut mut- half to herself u She felt his hand upon her arm the touch sent a wild Mid tremor through her entire frame It W was lS as if In her up wrought state art ud electric wire had touched her her Imparting strange currents currents cur cur- currents rents which with waves of magnetism dragged her close within their field while simultaneously repelling her with an unknown unknown fear Feebly Feehly she resisted but his grip gilp tl tightened pulling her across the threshold The natives are watching he muttered muttered mut mut- in her ear His torch showed the Interior to be he small and und hare bare the sole rote contents being two rolls roll rol G of re reed matting d or tapestry Loosing her he fixed the torch in the ground and amI took tool up one of these heaps The They roll 1011 themselves In this to sleep he said It will make a substitute substitute sub sub- for tor a door She mechanically helped him to fix It across the opening Like Ike revelers In InA Ina ina A Continental carnival the natives were too mucus much excited to settle down for the night the noise outside was still Alan the primitive tingling lIng In his blood talked rather ruther wildly as he hEe arranged the cover We e are savages now I COD Conventions dont don't count here hele As AR you OU r remarked these may henceforth he be our sole companIons companions com com- And they regard you ou as ray ray- m rny wife wife remember remember Finishing his Job he turned round his e eyes es glittering Inthe Inthe in inthe the dim lI light ht You must play up too for for for-for for your oli o n o n n sake What is it tiara What's the matter matter mat mat- mat mat-I ter Why Why Why-do do you look 1001 at me me like like that He caught 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