Orinoco River Basin

Listen to Herbert Marshall as the man called X. Wherever there is mystery, adventure, intrigue, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world, there you will find the man called X. A century and a half ago a dream was born in the mind of a man.

A dream of a country where life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were the birthright of every citizen. And on the day he was elected as his country's first president, he knew that his dream had come true.

The man, Simon Bolivar, the country, Benes Awela. Now, in the dining room of the hotel vanita in Caracas, capital of Benes Awela, there sits another man with a dream. His name is Louis de la Casta, and he is telling of his hopes and his aspirations to a long time friend.

Just think about it Ken, thousands of my people, the villages isolated for centuries will at last be able to enjoy the benefits of modern civilization, schools, hospitals, decent homes. It's a wonderful dream Louis. What is to be a reality?

When we have completed the Bollywood Waterway. Bollywood Waterway? Oh, you mean your old idea of opening the interior rivers to navigation? See, by building a waterway almost 200 miles long. He's being financed by American interests, who would profit handsomely from the iron or mountains of the entire.

But someone, some country perhaps can not wish that ought to reach your hungry stillmen. Hmm, having trouble on the construction, John? See, see, break, turn of equipment, vital materials, lost to stolen head. Damn, has suddenly collapsed.

It can tell me, does the name, Colenda mean anything to you? Colenda, sure. Freelance International Crook, specializing in sabotage. Is Colenda behind your trouble? Eh, I have reason to think so, and that's why I come to you.