Plot

An island princess falls in love with a young man whose picture she sees in the newspaper. Her father, the king, sends his agents to the U.S. to kidnap the man and bring him back to the islands to marry his daughter. Complications ensue.

Gumbo is the king of a native tribe on the south sea island of Salami. One of his daughters, the beautiful Princess Vanilla, finds an American newspaper clipping featuring an article and photograph of a man named Wilbur Waters, who she proclaims will be the only man she will ever marry. Not knowing the reason, Jo Jo, a prisoner, is dispatched by King Gumbo to find Wilbur and bring him back to the island in return for being pardoned. In reality, Wilbur is a poor schmuck who is in the process of marrying his landlady, Lemona Smith, so that he can pay his bills. Jo Jo manages to kidnap Wilbur just before the "I do's" and bring him back to Salami. When he finally sees Princess Vanilla, Wilbur believes he's died and gone to heaven. Wilbur may go to heaven for real when Jo Jo finds out the reason for his mission, he who won't let Princess Vanilla go to Wilbur without a fight, perhaps to the death. Lemona may however be just as tenacious in getting back her man.—Huggo

On Salami, in the Sausage Islands, warrior Jo Jo runs afoul of King Gumbo; Jo Jo is to die. A bottle washes ashore with a photo of Wilbur Watts, champion hotcake eater in Wisconsin. Princess Vanilla sees the photo and wants to marry Wilbur. Gumbo tells Jo Jo he's pardoned if he can bring Wilbur to Salami. Jo Jo does, kidnapping Wilbur during his marriage to his landlady. The bride vows to bring back her man, and on Salami, Vanilla does indeed want to marry Wilbur. Jo Jo connives a contest, sending Wilbur to the ocean floor to find shark whiskers. How will Wilbur do among the fish and the ocean's alluring creatures, and what about his Wisconsin bride?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>