While he was being helped by the sheep all the turtles packed up and left in discouragement, but the sheep stayed to celebrate a new friendship while eating a delicious meal. It also pays horrible wages, and allows atrocious working conditions. But, that's not the theme of Pels' delightful tale. Actually their fictional factory is a rundown looking building in the town of Marmalade, near Haiti's north coast. The owners of the factory, Leonard and Harriet Westdale are a young couple who, unlike many actual U.S. investors, moved to Haiti after purchasing the factory.
Word drifts back to relatives in the U.S. that they are missing.
The cousins of the mysteriously missing couple, Amanda and Amonya Teasedale, were greatly alarmed, and told their friend Miss Baba Furbelow of their distress. Miss Baba quickly called for her cousin, Trotwood, and her old school friend, Fly-Girl Betty. Together the three immediately set off for Haiti. While Betty prepared her little plane for the return trip, Trotwood and Miss Baba hunted for a guide with a boat to take them to Marmalade. Fortunately, they found the old war heroes, Kernel Gluepots, and his ever loyal friend and donkey, Tap-Tap.