 African drums are talking on and on they boom just as they have for countless youngs causing a myriad human pulse to throb in unison. These drums are the most primitive telegraph known to man and they bring you a story of Africa. Through impenetrable walls of jungle the sound vibrates over wastes of velvet and swamp land bringing you a picture of sun-soaked earth steaming swamp fugue groves and jungle. Professor Anton Edwards while in Africa comes into possession of a severed and preserved human head that talks. The professor maintains it is the language of lost Atlantis the same that he has been reconstructing for years. This theory makes possible the stories told by natives of a marvelous white tribe known as the Golden Race. The professor his daughter Lorna and his assistant Jack Martin are in camp with them isn't guru a huge native Masai prince Lorna was found walking in a trance and for safety was tied to her bed later they found her gone and the ropes on her bed still intact. It is night in the African jungle what's the meaning of this it's it's black magic I can swear those ropes haven't been touched you're positive of that Jack absolutely I didn't dream things were as serious as this to sleep for yourself professor those knots are exactly as I made them extraordinary very extraordinary and guru I want to tell me what you know of this or what you think guru know nothing body sleep knows him no sleep mellum devil talk come fully fully in the old sleep Missy go for Palava no see fine I come but where is she in guru did you see her go no he said he didn't see her go but he knows she went to talk with the devil and what's to be done like a Missy little boy now that's the ideal guru let's go outside Jack see if you can pick up the trail warrior now no no bueno come yes look she must have passed over that patch of dust and headed straight across the clearing come on you have to hurry to keep up with them girl I'd like to get my hands on anyone who is responsible for this business do you think I wouldn't sir isn't in girl covering the ground too quickly to see anything definitely knows what he's doing give him a little moonlight and he's tracking night hour can you remember doing anything that might have offended one of the witch doctors around here nothing that I can think of Jack why do you ask seems to be the only logical solution to the strange happenings lately I'm very careful about that I had to send one of my boys back to his village was stealing a few days ago but I don't think that could have any bearing on this he was perfectly appable about it did you plug him for it all paid him off and told him to trick even his second nature with all these black children it mustn't be too hard on them soon I was well how in the name of all that sensible didn't want to get out of those ropes without untying them oh Lord I'm worried still I know Jack but we're doing everything that's possible I wish the girl had told me about that feeling of something out in the bush calling joy though why did she keep it from me didn't want to worry you I guess she was very nervous when she told me and oh and guru stout any on Goro was on roll come walk a missy now or not white man there's another track great Scott it's the mark of a booted foot long has been bombed by a white man no lady wears boots up country tell me on Goro have you heard any drum talk of other white men around here Nebu Anna drum he speak you me that's strange I haven't heard any other well let's keep on going I've won a alarm stump sir what do you make of it no it was Jack unless a white man around here has found her wondering about but if there were another white safari within 50 miles we'd have heard of it what's the excitement now and Goro now or not some buck play the lion tracks it's stalking long and we haven't a rifle with us got in on Goro huh huh to I've got my 45 but heaven help us if we get close enough to use it there are two of them we might stop one but if they charge together well come on let's hurry they won't charge unless they're hungry I hope they've eaten recently and they probably have if they were very hungry would have heard them charging before now maybe the fellow with owner has a rival tend to when he has so don't worry why not why not missy now or not where yes there she is going into that grove of trees by herself there's no one with her whoever it was must have heard is coming and left hurriedly quick come on I am to getting closer Lana Lana wait what's that moving in the tree above her head it's swinging down look it's a huge snake Python huh we're having to shoot sir no good at this distance wasn't Goro going throwing sticks watch good shot in Goro that stopped him I can finish him now Lana she speeded sir hold her head down we'll get the blood back into her brain can't but that was a close call thanks for the throwing stick and Goro great shot a Sunday summer now oh no bueno huh what is it why George he's right if that isn't a sacred snake I don't know when I see what I see as you're right to mark Python but I don't think it belongs around here might have wondered from its special grow back let's hope it has we don't want any snake worshipers hauling around our camp if it belongs around here we're in for a hectic time I'm afraid she's coming out of it sir Lana Lana dear you're all right now we're with you this is Jack yes I'm all right now hello Jack but unless you're looking so right father what an evil goodness are we doing out here what are we now don't bother your head about that now we're all together that's the main thing but have we ever been separated he doesn't remember a thing heaven's what should I remember oh don't worry it's dead I shot it muscular reaction that's all always happens to buy funds yes we'll tell you about it later there we've got to go back to camp as fast as we can better take that snake along with us are all buried if these maybe the other time now we've got to get back to camp but how on earth did we come away from there ask questions now Lana be thankful we're all together which way do we go I'm all turned around work for moon little boy now he says to follow the path of a moon that way I'd have sworn it was any other way but that we must have been going in circles we were on a was heading right back to camp I'm good oh where did those other tracks leave on us did you notice me boy now make him take a mind we look for his tracks in the morning I want to know who that bird is come on let's get started father how can I have any boots on hmm I forgot not about that I'll carry you sir you go on we'll keep you inside yes you go on within guru father I want to talk to Jack all right yeah what are you doing Jack trying to measure the snake must be at least 24 feet long yes fine specimen but if you want any help call out come on a good one ready Lana all right up you come comfortable cross it is okay you don't have to tell me what happened I've been putting things together since I woke up and it's horrible but I didn't want father to be worried that's why I said nothing before you're a brick Lana tell me what happened when you left us tonight and went to your tent well I experienced that same feeling again you know the one I was telling you about like like something's calling me urging me to walk out of camp did you see anything I mean did you see anything out of place like someone snooping around your tent face in the bushes eyes looking at not a thing Jack I can't account for it I thought the feeling often went to bed but while I was lying there and persisted seemed to double in intensity the terrible feeling Jack seems to pull at the very roots of the brain why didn't you call me dear you know where I was yes with father the reason I didn't call you I hate to worry him thing is so intangible I was afraid he'd think I was foolish but Lana don't you realize if there's any witchcraft being worked around here that your father's the right man to cope with it I suppose I should have told him but he's so taken up with his plans I hated to worry him well you don't have to tell him now he knows all about it you know we found you sleepwalking earlier tonight what we took you back and roped you to the bed you seem to be sleeping soundly when we left you and later when we came to look you were gone the ropes hadn't been touched Jack what in the world happening to me it all sounds like a magician's dream oh I'm afraid what's that great Scott I've forgotten all about those lines who type will like to run for it I guess we've got too far behind good get there are two lines standing in our path they're between us and your father see them oh yes fire shot Jack maybe it'll frighten them away I haven't a gun your father has the only one we brought what can we do get you down if they start to charge see that tree there but they come for us you run for that tree and do the best climbing you've ever done but what about you I can't leave your father seen what's happened I don't forget if they charge run