Nyoka the Jungle Girl #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeAn anthology containing two complete serials. In the first, Nyoka encounters a fake white goddess who has enslaved natives to mine jewels in a secret room, but the natives rebel when they recognize the impostor as evil. Nyoka must escape the angry natives and find refuge by hiding in a tree bank. In the second serial, Nyoka becomes involved with a circus where a man named Leo poses as a wild animal trainer, using animal costumes to deceive audiences, but his deception is exposed when the real animals are released during the show.
Nyoka finds herself in a sticky situation after being knocked unconscious and dragged underwater, while her rivals scheme to steal the Alzac Jewels. In a surprising twist, a seemingly innocent egg becomes the unexpected centerpiece of a clever ruse that turns the tide—though how it all unfolds remains a mystery.
Nyoka and Trader Tom encounter a comically overzealous salesman who tries to sell a furnace in the sweltering jungle heat, leading to a humorous exchange about the absurdity of the purchase. The story plays on the contrast between the man’s relentless pitch and the impracticality of his wares in the tropical setting.
Nyoka, revived after being thrown into a lagoon, narrowly escapes a swordfish and frees herself from ropes before swimming to shore, only to discover the Alzacs’ jewel room is under the control of a fake White Goddess who has turned the natives against her. As Nyoka regains consciousness tied in the jewel room, she realizes she’s been framed as the evil deity, and must escape the ritual fire while uncovering the truth behind the deception.
In a lighthearted tale from Nyoka the Jungle Girl #6, a mischievous native girl impersonates Nyoka, leading to a comical misunderstanding where the villagers demand justice. Nyoka, ever the level-headed hero, decides the best course is to take the imposter to the police instead of letting the mob act, revealing the prank was part of a larger scheme.
Major Bunk, feeling lonely in the jungle, stumbles upon Bimbo, a small and bewildered child. When a group of animals attacks, Bimbo panics, but Major Bunk tries to save the day with a series of clumsy jungle tricks—only to find himself in deeper trouble. As the chaos unfolds, the two unlikely companions must rely on each other to survive the jungle’s surprises.
Nyoka and Oscar Chippendale venture into the jungle after Chippendale claims to have assembled an eight-legged dinosaur from old bones, offering a reward for help finding the missing leg. As they search, they unknowingly lead a pair of hidden hunters—BoBo and Stocky—who have set a trap beneath a pile of moss and leaves, planning to steal the bone. Nyoka soon falls into the hidden snake pit, her life in danger as a cobra prepares to strike.
Kurt returns to his cabin and finds his loyal dog Fang acting strangely, leading him to discover two city-bred men stealing his bacon and hiding in the woods. As the trapper devises a clever plan to outwit them, he sends Fang to attack while he distracts the men with thrown logs, leading to a tense confrontation in the clearing.
Nyoka finds herself trapped in a snake pit, clinging to the edge as she struggles to climb out while snakes close in. After escaping the pit and following rain-washed footprints, she’s forced to take shelter in a tree during a storm—only to be struck by lightning and nearly fall to her death, before miraculously landing safely in a patch of soft brush. There, she discovers the two thieves and Mr. Chippendale, and realizes they’ve planned to bury her alive in a grave, leaving her with no time to escape before they begin digging.
In "The Golden Opportunity," a nervous young man named Leo, who fears animals despite dreaming of becoming a famous trainer, is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when the circus owner forces him to perform—dressed as a lion trainer—while real animals are let loose. Though terrified, Leo must rely on his wits and a clever ruse to keep the audience fooled, all while pretending to command the beasts he’s too afraid to face.
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Reprinted in Nyoka the Jungle Girl #5 (1950)
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