 I know many strange tales hidden in the heart. Passengers stand anxious for a blue mountain. But the enchanting island doesn't capture everyone's eyes. No, something interests Paul Wilson much more, doesn't it, Paul? Yes. She's standing at the rail a few yards away, unaware of your stare. But Jane Gilkey standing beside you has noticed your focus. Paul, that's enough. Mrs. Ann Kimberley, you haven't taken your eyes off her since we came out on deck. Why? You've had her in a corner chattering all the way from San Pedro. Jane, my sweet influence is the most important part of our groundwork. You enjoy it too much to suit me. I'll be silly. Once I've got her necklace, it'll be just you and me again. I don't like any part of this. You asked me to stake you to this big deal. I didn't realize it was anything like this. I've never done anything outside the law before. You're not doing anything now. I am really investing in my business venture. Dollar profit? Forget it, Jane. I'll only take a few more days and we'll be on our way back to the States. Well, you better move fast. I'm practically out of money. It won't take long. I hope not. I'm really fed up watching you romance with Mrs. Diane Kimberley. You just might look forward to your half of that $60,000 we'll get from Mrs. Kimberley's necklace. She's seen us. You're a really good day. She's coming over, Jane. Yes, darling. Oh, good morning, Mr. Wilson. Hello, Jane. Good morning. Good morning. Oh, it's perfect. What do you think of Caluca? I had no idea it would look so primitive. It looks okay to me. There's quite a few ships anchored in that harbor there, huh? Yes, most of them are naval vessels, aren't there? Quite a few of them. Bleeds in, I guess. Well, I hope the island isn't too crowded. It'll spoil the atmosphere. Are you and your sister staying at the Lorelei House, Mr. Wilson? Yes, we are. Oh, wonderful. Then we'll see you ashore later on. Of course. We'll phone you as soon as we're settled. Then we'll see you later. Bye. Bye. Bye. Jane, and if you're not careful, you will ruin everything with that nasty disposition of yours. I'd like to throw that demo this side. Put your voice down. I know exactly what you're about to say, so just don't bother. Anything you say, Mr. Let's go ashore, shall we? Ok. Before we're on caluca the pattern is nearly the same, isn't it, Paul? Next day, you phone Diane Kimberly and invite both Diane and her aunt to dinner at the Lorelei House. And Diane accepts with apparent pleasure. In the dining room that evening you and Jane catch your first glimpse of a diamond necklace that you followed halfway across the Pacific. And you notice some other things too, don't you, Paul? Diane's breathtaking beauty, her simple, direct manner, are obvious interest in you. For the time you've had coffee, another thought has entered your mind, hasn't it, Paul? An idea that makes your original plan, the theft of the necklace, seem trivial by comparison. You manage to maneuver things so cleverly that a few minutes after dinner, you find yourself alone with Diane on the moonlit hotel terrace. I never imagined anything could be as lovely as this. There's nothing like this in the little towns I've lived in. Little towns? Yes, from Alaska to Uruguay. Oh, your husband was a traveling man, huh? Of a kind. He always wanted to strike it rich. Even the report of a gold strike drew him like a magnet. After we were married, I went with him, at least, to the nearest town. A real grabstaker, huh? And an investor. Practically every penny we could scrape together went into mining stocks. Nearly all of them proved worth it. Oh, that's usually the story, you know? He was killed in an accident three years ago. Oh, I'm sorry. At the time of the incident, we had nothing. I went to live with my Aunt Emily in Longview. We had to take in borders for a while. But Joe did leave me $5,000 a dozen of gold mine in Uruguay. And it paid off, huh? Yes. Six months later, Joe's mine proved to be one of the richest in the world. It brings in more money every year than Aunt Emily and I could spend in three lifetimes. Paula, I think we know each other well enough now to drop the Mrs. Kimberly, don't you? That suits me, Diane. But you don't know very much about me yet. Very little. All I know is you have a sister. Both of you come from San Francisco and you're both very pleasant company. Well, that isn't enough. You say tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, I'll pick you up and then we'll explore Caluca together, huh? The whole island, just the two of us. Oh, it sounds fascinating. We have her heavy mining interests. You were aware she was one of America's wealthiest young women. And you're sure she's more than ordinarily interested in you. Then if you're careful. Under the tropical skies and magic spell of Caluca, you might marry her before you leave the island. Next day's trip around the island is followed by dinner and dancing. And three days later, with the help of a well-tipped native bellboy, you'll arrange for a guide to take you and Diane in a secret trip to a well-hidden spot in the mountain, where the two of you are able to view the seven native religious sermons. Diane, to her bungalow, your certain evening with Diane has been the most profitable evening you've ever spent. Tell her you could romance her out of her diamond necklace. Keep your voice down. But you've got a better idea. Why take the necklace when you can have her? And all of her money? No, I hear you really are. I think I'll tell her. Leave the hotel early and spend the day at the beach. And a little after six that evening, you knock on the door of Diane's book. And then smile as you see her coming up the gravel wall. You hurry forward to greet her. I bet you'd forgotten her dinner date. I went over to the main lobby to get some cigarettes. I don't care where you were as long as you're here. Dining with our family, Paul. I said a lot of things last night. Foolish things. Yes, the drums and the moon went to my head. But Diane was. There's no sense in talking about it, Paul. You see, Jane Gilkey, the lady you call your sister, came to see me this morning. We had quite a talk. Diane, I can explain. I'm afraid not. Jane explained everything very clearly, especially how you plan to make love to me in two months. She left this note for you. Note? Where is she? Gone. She took the four o'clock plane home. And now I'm saying goodbye, Paul. And thanks for the little ride. Last night, I had decided to call her quits. I've been thinking about it for several days. And now that I'm face-to-face with it, I cannot bring myself to go through with any of this deal. In telling Diane, I believe I've done you a favor, too. Hope you can find a way to get back to the States. Hey, baby, I will. Like the end, doesn't it, Paul? Any hope of a romance with Diane is over. But you're still not ready to forget your plans for the necklace, are you? And you know you must do something quickly. You leave the hotel grounds and walk rapidly to the beach. You need a little time to think. And when you reach the waterfront, you enter a small cafe, patronized almost exclusively by men of the sea. And you walk straight to the bar. Scotch and water, double. Right. Hey, you mind if this one's on me, friend? Why should you buy me a drink? Well, I just wanted it all. Let me buy it, and then I'll tell you why I want it. OK. Oh, sure, it's OK. Hey, bartender, they're on the same as my friend here. They're on me, is that it? Got it. What? Now I'll tell you why I won't have a drink with you. Because I was supposed to have a drink with my pal, and we had a definite engagement. Man, he didn't show up, huh? That's right. I really had to go to a party. You know what I did? No, you tell me. I thought I thought he might be stalling you. See, sir, what I did, I rolled out to the panda two miles. Hey, you just got back about 20 minutes ago. The panda? Yeah, yeah, my pal's on the panda. She's afraid her old scow has been running between here and Hong Kong. You have been Hong Kong? No, no, I haven't. Here you are, man. Yeah, thanks. It's a take it out of there and keep the change. Well, thank you, sir. Well, here's to you, too. Like I was saying, I roll out to the panda, and I climb the ladder, go aboard, and you know what? Oh, my pal wasn't stalling at all. Not a solo board. Everybody going to a big party. Just like my pal left with a bartender. Well, maybe the party will break out earlier. Oh, nice big party. Last night, the panda's pulling out at 4 in the morning. You say the panda goes to Hong Kong? You've been running between here and Hong Kong for the last 10 years. It's pulling out at 4 in the morning. Yeah, that's what you said. So you rolled out? Why not? You got your own private robo? Oh, no, no. I just borrowed one that's 50 of them along the beach. They're native Jews in proficient. How far did you say you rode? The panda about two miles. You can't miss it. Only about four ships left in the arbor. The panda's the furthest. You have to row. It's too far to swim. Oh, yeah. I guess it is. Your pal wasn't there, though, I mean. He'll be there. He'll be there on midnight. It's a big party. No, I'll take your word for it, yeah. Bartender and a round of the problem for me. That's the solution, aren't you, Paul? You're certain you're going to get the Kimberley necklace that you'll stop at nothing to get it. Once you have it, you'll row out to the panda and stow away until you're safely out at sea. By then, your diameter, too, in the right hand will get you to Hong Kong, where you're sure you can turn the necklace into cash more easily and with less embarrassing inquiry than you could in the United States. And you know you'll again have the opportunity for almost certain escape that you have now. But first, you have two important details to attend to. You leave the cafe and hurry to the Lorelei Hotel. Giving us two, Mr. Wilson. That's right, checking on. Sorry to see you go. When your sister left yesterday, she said she expected you to stay on for some time. Oh, yes. Well, I did intend to, but an old friend of mine came in unexpectedly yesterday. He wants me to go on a three-week expedition with him. You have my bill ready now? It's only two days, Mr. Wilson. Your sister paid through Friday, remember? Yes, so she did that for good. An air freight express office here in this building? Not an office, but the porter can take care of anything you want to ship right across the lobby. Get ship, Mr. Wilson. The street address? Hotel San Francisco Market. Hold till arrival when you please. Yes, sir. Any possible leads to your getaway, aren't you, Paul? Only one obstacle remains, the transfer of a necklace from Diane to you. And a little after 11, you're quietly raising the rear window to Diane's darkened bungalow. The moonlight provides enough light for you to make your way to the bedroom, where Diane seems to be sleeping soundly. You reach the dresser and find the necklace in a leather case. And then as you're about to slip it into your pocket, the sudden light almost blinds you. Drop it, Paul. Diane? It's the habit I got into when I was prospecting with my husband. I haven't forgotten how to use it, so you'd better hand me that necklace, Paul. Oh, yes, whatever you say, man. Here. Oh, my arm. Until I get this. You'll never get away with this.