The Bourbon news., 1912-01-23
SYNOPSIS.


Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story opens at
Monte Carlo with Col. Terence 0'RoUrFe
in his hotel. O'Rourke, military free
lance and something Of a gambler, is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound OF a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees q beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
70 the corridor to see neatly goWned
torm enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER IL.-O'Rourke's mind is
filled with thoughts of the girl, and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate in
differently. He notices two men watch
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes, a noted duelist When O'Rourke
/. leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
that he has been directed to O'Rourke as
man who would undertake a secret
mission.
CHAPTER IIT.-At his, room O'ROurlte,
who had agreed to undertake the mission
awaits the -viscount O'Rourke finds
mysterious letter in his apartment. The
Viscount arrives. hands sealed package
to O'Rourke, who is not to open it until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
for his services. A pair of dainty slip
pers are seen protruding from under
doorway curtain and the ViScount charges
O'Rourke with having a spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER IV-When the Irishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
er of the mysterious feet. 1t is his wife,
Beatrix, from whom he had run away
! year previous. They are reconciled, and
opening the letter he had received, he
fo6c hot 1oy in 1n6i
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
jewel known as the Pool of Flame and
left to him by dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that it is in the keeping
Of a friend named Chambret in Algeria.
CHAPTER V-O'Rourke is forced to
fight a duel with the viscount. The brag
gart nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER VI.-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward offered for
the Pool of Flame. He discovers both
| Glynn and the viScount on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria.
CHAPTER vII-Chambret has left Al
| geria and O'Rourke has to gain mill
| tary detachment going across the desert
to reach his friend. AS he finds the latter
| there is an attack by bandits and
| Chambret is shot.
! CHAPTER VIII-Chambret dies telling
! O'Rourke that he has left the Pool Of
! Flame with the governor general Of AL
/ geria. He gives the colonel a signet ring
! at the sight of which he says the official
/ will deliver over the jewel.
CHAPTER IX.-O'Rourke is attacked
| bv Glynn and the viscount who ransack
his luggage, but he worsts them in the
! conflict.
! CHAPTER X.-When he arrives at AL
geria the Irishman finds the governor
! general away. He receives a note from
| Des Trehes making a mysterious appoint
ment.
! CHAPTER XT-The viscount tells
! O'Rourke that he has gained possession
of the jewel by stealing it from the safe
! however know who has offered the re-
ward for it. He suggests q duel with
! rapiers. the victor to get that information
and the Jewel.
"Precisely. I'm convinced that, be-
ing what ye are, ye did only what ye
could"
The vicomte bowed, amusement
Pickering in his glance. Touched,
he admitted. We'll I
have the jewel, you the information -
"And ye have to propose-?"
"a plan after your own heart: I do
your courage the credit to believe it,
monsieur. With another man, whom
I had studied less eXhaustively, [
should propose combination Of
forces, division of profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. but with
you, Colonel O'Rourke, no. l esteem
your address and determination too
highly and-pardon me If l speak
plainly despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part
ner."
Go on begin to like We better.
Ye grow interesting"
''That does not interest me.
The situation, then, is simplifed. Es
sentially it involves two propositions
first, We cannot combine; second, di
vided We both fail. While both Of us
live, mon colonel, the Pool of Flame
will never earn it's value"
"'Tis meself takes exception tC
that. Let me once get ma Hands or
the stone, monsieur, and I'll back me
self against a dozen yicomtes-and
honorables.'
while l live" the Frenchman stat
ed, unrufHed; you will not touch the
Pool of Flame; while you live, I can
not dispose Of it to the best ad
vantage. 1t would seem that one ol
the other of us must die"
81 am armed" remarked O'Rourke
slowly, "if We mean ye've brought me
here to murder NE"
Monsieur -pardon-crude
ly. l asked you, you came of youl
own will-to fight for the Pool O
Flame" O'Rourke started; CLINT O
understanding danced in his eager
eyes. Il see you catch my meaning
What l have to propose is this: yol
will take pen and paper and write
the name of the person who offers th'
reward, with his address. This yOl
will enclose in an envelope, seal, ant
4 place in your pocket. The Pool o
Z Flame-you see trust you-is here.
j O'Rourke got upon his feet with al