The Saint goes to a steaming swampy South American country of San Carlos. At the airport while discarding a white flower leads to mistaken identity. The Saint is urged to go and see revolutionary general Cuevas who plans to overthrow the government.
The Saint has other business in mind and that does not involve discussing gun running with the general.
Simon Templar has come to the country to help out a pub owner who has been swindled out of his life savings. A pair of con artists, father and son cheated the Scot pub owner out of $17,000.
The Saint makes himself available as a mark, a rich investor which is enough to lure the 'Professor' and his daughter. The swindle involves the discovery of some valuable golden frog statues in a cave down the deep jungle.
The professor managed to get one of them but that leaves others left behind. They need someone to finance an expedition to get the rest. The only danger are the local tribes of headhunters who do not like foreigners.
Only the professor is also now forced by general Cuevas to transport illegal guns for him.
It was a nice fusion of both story strands. Simon Templar remains cool as a cucumber as the Professor tries to make the jungle a dangerous place. Corny but enjoyable.
The Saint has other business in mind and that does not involve discussing gun running with the general.
Simon Templar has come to the country to help out a pub owner who has been swindled out of his life savings. A pair of con artists, father and son cheated the Scot pub owner out of $17,000.
The Saint makes himself available as a mark, a rich investor which is enough to lure the 'Professor' and his daughter. The swindle involves the discovery of some valuable golden frog statues in a cave down the deep jungle.
The professor managed to get one of them but that leaves others left behind. They need someone to finance an expedition to get the rest. The only danger are the local tribes of headhunters who do not like foreigners.
Only the professor is also now forced by general Cuevas to transport illegal guns for him.
It was a nice fusion of both story strands. Simon Templar remains cool as a cucumber as the Professor tries to make the jungle a dangerous place. Corny but enjoyable.
