When Riano tells Holt that he intends to return to his tribe, Parker scoffs about the native's ability to survive as he travels through dangerous territory. Holt recommends that the Parkers depart, as without the safety of the boat, they will be vulnerable to the imminent native uprisings. Jane explains that when her father's financial support dwindled, her fiancé abandoned her, prompting her return to Africa. Later at Parker's dilapidated lodging, the colonel admits to Jane that over the years his business has faltered steadily and has been particularly hard hit by the simmering tribal warfare. Parker and Holt rescue Jane, while Holt's native aid guides Riano to safety. In the ensuing commotion, the boat is accidentally set on fire and sinks. After docking, Jane lets Riano out of his locked quarters, which causes a riot by local natives on the pier. Unaware of the heated tribal conflicts in the area, Jane naively supports a lone Watusi, Riano, on the boat and is bitter about Holt's indifference to the native's precarious situation. Jane arrives on her father's boat, piloted by Parker's partner, hunter and guide Harry Holt. James Parker welcomes his daughter Jane who is returning from England after many years. In early twentieth-century Africa, British hunter Col.
