 As Dirk, Al, and the Special Operations Forces rescue Hala Kamil from a hijacked ship in the Straits of Magellan, Hiram Yaeger locates the treasure — in Roma, Texas.The final stretch of the novel involves Dirk trying to hide the treasure from Yazid and his brother Topiltzin.Eventually, the treasure is discovered and Yazid, Topiltzin and their henchmen are killed.