The witch Zan-zar begins preaching war among the jungle natives. An old woman, who gives her name as Barda, takes Kaänga and Ann to Zan-zar's hidden headquarters. Barda reveals that she is the real Zan-zar and the leopard cult that had been serving the imposter turns on her; Renegades kidnap Hope Harris and hold her for ransom. Camilla encounters the kidnappers but believes there story that Hope is the daughter of one of their party and they are taking her for medical treatment. Harris, pursuing the kidnappers, believes Camilla to be in league with them. Learning the truth, Camilla catches up to the kidnappers and frees Hope.; Chief Nayika has invited Marvella, the woman who cannot die, to visit his tribe. Marvella and her assistant, after a display of stage magic, demand tribue from the Fajelus. Tabu senses trickery afoot and, in seeking to stop it, accidentally wounds a boy, unwittingly falling into a well-laid trap set by the magicians. Tabu quickly learns the error of his ways and exposes the tricks of the magicians and chases them into the jungle with his illusions.; Offended that his people would prefer Western medicine to his, Kaw poisons the jungle's waterholes, driving the animals mad. Wambi forces Kaw to treat the animals and promise to never poison them again.; Simba prevents a Cape buffalo herd from driving men from a water hole, and the men begin to leave food offerings for Simba. The offerings anger Cheeta who breaks in the men's kraal and smashes their chicken coops. The natives believe Simba responsible and trap him. Simba escapes and saves the kraal from depredations by Cheeta.; The crooked trader, Congo Jacques, uses ventriloquism to convince natives that their god wishes the lancers driven from the jungle. The natives attend Terry's annual recruitment drive and wreak havok. Terry exposes Jacques and wins over all the recruits.; Trivia regarding some big cats.