The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-18
SYNOPSIS

In search OF adventure, Marx
Talbot sails on the S. s. "Orisnt"
for Honolulu. On board, ho meets
beautiful Vanya prokovna, profes.
eional dancer. vanya ignoees Marx,
but hs cannot forget her. In Hon
olulu, on . sound Of the night
clubs, he searches for her In vain.
Next morning, while standing on
wharf, he watches . boat steaming
by and is stunned to see vanya On
deck. He learns the vessel b.
longs 70 Peafly Shens and 10 IN.
doubtedly heading south for
Tonga Ia THE Friendly Islands. =
Anxious 20 get away from Homo.
"Colin" sailing west. Mark can
not resist inquiEing about vanya's
destination. He learns that "The
Friendly Isles" were once eanni.
bal islands now inhabited with the
Ocum Of the South Seas :. q disrep.
utable place for any girl. All night
Mark 10 haunted by Vanya's i'm.
age. Despite his resolve to forget
vanya, Mark finally arrives in
Ton9a. He feels that If he can
find vanya and learn more about
her. he will be disappointed and
the obsession will vanish. vanya
Il not at Tonga 90 Marx heads for
Tongatabu where pearly Shene
lives. Mark 10 content and
strangely happy. Percy Loring-:
beaehcomber. war derelict. and
member Of . prominent English
family-informs Marx that vanya
dances at the Divers Helmet,
owned and run BY Pearly Shene;
but she 10 away at the present
time. Marx buys Loring drink.
CHAPTER II
s'By the way" Mark continued IN
0 lowered tone, "what did you mean
b s:yins she might have gone back
"She does occasionally" said the
beachcomber. "She's friendly with
the black folk; why, ! don't know.
Maybe because everyone needs
"Isn't she lileed1s
"Oh, she's liked well enough. Il
takes two 70 make . friendship"
RI ses," said Mark. "Still soussd
q the world"
"Exactiy . Or afraid Of IT,
sStrange Shens keeps her On. Il
shs's cool TO the customers"
"That's the queer part Of t. The
customer like Il: it's . novelty. She
plays no favorites; and Shsne's got
the other girls for customers in
need Of friendship"
"Never plays favorites. sh?"
"Well," Lorine shrugged, II
never yet heard Of . woman IN the
South Seas that they didn't tell
tales :bcut. Some say ito shene
Loring finished his drink:
"Another7" Mark offered.
s'With alaerityl" the beachcomb-
Or exclaimed. ''I1l eadse 'em as long
% you'll buy 'eml"
wonder" said Marx over his
second glass, why she's Interested
In the natives. The Tongans were
formerly cannibals, weren't they?
"Wersl" exclaimed Loring. "Say.
there's long pig eaten today back In
s;s.!i;a &C. 1iH;aasasabu hi'l'' IT. > religious
SLord!" exclaimed Marx, shocked
out of his casual attitude. "That's =
swell place for her 70 bel" :.
"Not 20 dangerous as al thai, ,
said Loring. "In the 0rst place she's
friendly With 'em. In the second
nlaeo. vhita manss meat iD too salty
Tor native TASTE; they'll take black
every time. Not that whites haven't
Been served up, but - . general
rule they'd rather just saeftnee the
Door devil to their Hunecr.God'
And sll this popular idea about 9
bic pot II pure fairy tale: thsy
alWayS roast EN-.
Max thought Of Captain Rawlin:
con end his story On the Colin. and
si'd Ike 70 - : BIT Of that" b
"Thsrs's . celebration On new.s
Lorine sald. HNotice how the Cow
% doserted3 The town natives an
back in the hills with their tribe
except the couple q mission boy
around the Helmet
sra Ike 70 Go thatl" Mark -
peatsd.
alt'S no place for . stranger"
$50 much the better"
~Wsll." said Loring. III you'fe
fool onouRh 10 want 70 60, I'm too
enough . taks you up-for : con
sidcration,"