Plot

A fugitive in British Burma hides on a teak plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.

A local prince in British Burma has been killed, apparently by his prospecting partner Jim Brecan. The bereaved father wants Brecan's head, no questions asked, but Captain Cardigan of the colonial police hopes to find him first for a fair trial. Meanwhile, Brecan finds refuge on the teak plantation of wealthy colonial Gwen Moore, where mutual attraction soon makes him indispensable...—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>