Leopard Woman

African drums are talking. Dense walls of verger with slinking cat-like forms that appear and disappear into incessant shadow. Trees, monarchs of the forest with sinewy vines twining closer and closer. They're ever reaching tentacles, slowly draining the life from that which gives it life.

This is the jungle, where life prays on life and death never sleeps. This is Africa. Professor Antorn Edwards and his little party have entered the village of the leopard men. They are mystified by a beautiful girl who can apparently change herself into a leopard at will.

This girl tells them they were expected and that huts have been prepared for them. Under the influence of the girls, great yellow eyes, Jack's mind becomes slightly deranged and he thinks. They place him on a bed in the hut and while the professor is dressing a wound in the witch doctor's arm, Jack fully recovers.

The native girl who is called Iphabi, daughter of the moon, warns the party not to kill leopards as they might be the menfolk of the village. As the professor accompanies Lorna to her hut, they see a leopard sitting in the moon, like washing them.

It has a curious resemblance to the native girl. Suddenly it starts moving toward them, and Jack, in the hut, hears Lorna scream. What happened, sir? What's wrong? That leopard, Jack, it's the hut and see if there's any damage, son.

Where was it? It was sitting right in front of my hut, and we're waiting for me. And then a jump! I didn't have time to get a gun, huh? Or on a shallot? I think this appeared like a shadow.

It was the woman, Jack. I'm positive. Those great yellow eyes and the look on its face. Is there any hot water left in that vessel, Jack? I'll see. Yes, sir. It's about half full. We'll rinse that cup out and fill it.