The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-16
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Th'e story opens at
Monte Carlo with Gel Terence O'Rourke
In his hotel. O'Rou Ike, a military free
lance, and sometime Of + a gambler. .o is IS
below when the sound Of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees beautiful
to the corridor to see neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
filled with thoughts Of the girl, and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate In
dinerently. He notices two men wHteh-
; while his companion Is viscount Des
Trebes, a noted dueiist. Whom O'Rourko
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government ana
- that he has been directed to O'Rourke az
. man who woaA undertake a secret
CHAPTER 11L-At his recm. O'Rourke.
awaits 1d the Ie visco1ae. noeS oRourFe @ t,nd.
mysterious letter in his apartment me
v1scount arrives. hands sealed package
70 O'Rourke, who is not TO open It undl
on the ~ piy 1' oKours: 5ayo x:
for his services. A pair Of dainty snp-
pers are seen protruding from under q
doorway curtain and the vtscount charges
0'Rourke with having Spy secreted
there.
} CHAPTER Iv-when the Irishmas
goes to his room he finds there the own
sr Of the mysterious feet It is MS s-sy w1te;
year ysam pre7ioua T1 T1ey are reconciled and
opening the letter he had received. he
finds that a law firm in Rangoon, INDIA.
offers him 1so.ooe pounds tor an indian
left to him by dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wits that It is in the keeping
Of friend named Chambret In Algeria
CHAPTER v.>-O'Rourke is forced to
agfat duel with the viscount. The brag.
gart nobleman IL wo-sted In the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER vI-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
the Pool Of Flame He discovers both
Glynn and the viscount on board the
CHAPTER vII.-Chambret has left Al
geria and O'Rourke has to gain mill.
to reach his friend. AS he finds the latter
there is an attack by bandits and
Chambret is shot.
CHAPTER vIII.-Charnbrst dies telliEe
C'Rourke that he has left the Pool OF
Flame with the governor genera OF A.
Eeria. He gives the colonel signet rms
VIII deliver over the jewel.
CHAPTER H.-ORourks Ie attacked
BY Glynn and tho viscount whe ransack
:! his luggage, but he worsts them In thu
Y conflict
CHAPTER X-When hs arrives at AL
geria the Irishman finds the governor
General away. He receives note from
Des Trebes making a mysterious appoint
ment.
CHAPTER xL-The viscount tells
Of the jewel by stealing It from the SAFE
Of the governor general He, does not
= however. know who has offered the re-
wari for it. He suggests a duel With
rapiers. the victor to get that Information
and the jewel.
CHAPTER KILN the duel O'Reurka
masters his. adversary and secures DOS.
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII. - The efforts o.
O'Rourfe are now directed toward speed:
ily getting to Raneoon with the jewO
and he starts BY ship.
CHAPTER X1v.-He finds the captair
Of the vessel to be a smugg1er who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER xv.-The jewel is finally %.
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourka
escapes to land.
CHAPTER xv1.-With the aid Of OH
Danny and his sweetheart, oRourRe re-
covers the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. - o'Rourke again
forms his plans to pursue his journey tc
Rangoon.
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more & mysterious lady appears who puz-
xles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIx.-O'Rourke comes up.
on a lascar about to attack the lady
who is a Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
CHAPTER U.-Ars. Prynne claims
she Is en- route for India on mission
CHAPTER xxI-The ship captain Is
offered money to increase the speed Of
The vessel toward it's destination.
CHAPTER xxII-There are suspicious
occurrences on board; and lascar seems seems
Prynne.
some one prowling about the cabin and
trying the door OF her stateroom.
CHAPTER xx1v.-O'Rourke is at
Pool of Flame. the captain is shot and
the lascar jumps into the sea.
CHAPTER xxv.-The Ship arrives II
port, and O'Rourke learns that Mrs
sPrynne has preceded him ashore.
CHAPTER XVI Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. It IS the
real jewel, the one lost 1T sea Being .
: counterfeit.
: CHAPTER xxVu-O'Ro,,rke goes to
Calcutta determining to get rid Of the
Jewel and out Of the countr..
CHAPTER XXV1II.-He discovers Des
Trebes disguised and now knows that
Mrs. Pryrne was an accompEce Of tho
noble1nan.
CHAPTER xxx.
AS time went on. however, If his I'M
easiness were not sensibly dinin
ished, nothing happened, the voyage
growing entirely uneventful; 1nd
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