The Gold Standard

First published as The Gold Flood in The Thriller (Oct. 15, 1932) and then in Short Stories (Jun. 10, 1933), The Saint's Choice (Vol. 5 - 1945) and The Saint Mystery Magazine (UK - Dec. 1964) with the current known title. Also published in the collections The Saint And Mr. Teal and The Fantastic Saint.
Simon Templar discovers a dying man who says his brother can create gold. Now the Saint is being hunted by that man's killer.