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While en route to San Francisco from Brentwood, Ken and
Sandy decide to spend some time on the Arizona/Mexico border, in
the sleepy town of Gallows Cliff. They hope to visit the
archaeological dig being worked by the Brewster Natural History
Museum, under the guidance of Dr. Frazer Talbott. EL Diablo is the
name of the excavation site. Upon entering the outskirts, they run
into Ramon Gonzalez, a Mexican Federale who had helped the boys
solve "The Green Flame Mystery", some time ago.
Mysteriously, he pretends to be someone else, and thus the
intrigue begins. A few moments after the strange encounter, Ramon
reappears and confirms his real identity, along with FBI agent
Mort Phillips, also of the Green Flame case. The two law enforcers
explain that they are working on a case involving the smuggling of
illegal firearms into the United States from Mexico.
At El Diablo, Sandy and Ken are greeted less than
cordially by Gus Parks and Clint Tomen, two of Dr. Frazer's
assistants. While investigating on behalf of Ramon and Mort, in
the vicinity of Gallows Cliff, the two sleuths are almost killed
by a man-made avalanche of deadly rock. Shortly after they are
captured by the smugglers and realize that there is a tie-in
between that illegal operation and the excavation at El Diablo. In
a daring underwater attempt to escape their captors, Ken, Sandy,
and Mort are almost successful and trick all gang members, except
for the ring leader. A vicious underground battle ensues in which
the forces of good defeat the purveyors of violence. Gallows Cliff
will never be the same!
Narrative provided by Steve Servello. |
