The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-02
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cHAFTER III IThs ro1 TtOsycs Etosy 0PsRo Ronras at
in his hotel. O'Rourke, military free
lance and something Of gambler is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the SOUND m s: OF glrhSn w vGlce ;.s,
out on the balcony he sees beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see neatly SoWned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight. ... ...
CHAPTER u-O'Rourke's mind is
t1lled with thoughts Of the girl, and when a
remarkable winnings to accumulate in
differently. He notices two men watch
ing him. One is the Hon. Bertte Glynn.
while bis companion is viscoTnt Des
ieaves the table thS.vtscount tells him he
represents the French government and
that he has been directed to O'Rourke as
. man who would undertake a secret
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. CHAPTER in1-At' his room o'Rourks.
:who had agreed to undertake the mission,
awaitsy the viacounf. O'Rourke nnds =
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:sn 20 { the scs.n. H H g says IS tse Ffeneh gov
:eP s;a &c. e. sass sa
pers are ssen pssoofFudint,s from under
doorway SpStainr and the v.sconnt chargeg
0'Rourkes~~ ~tth having Z spy aecreted
there. :. ,~-
. CHAPTER. iv:-whesn> = the Irlshman
.Hoes to his room he finds there the own
er Of the mysterious feet. It IS his VIE,
Beatrix, from whom he had run away
Se Seenine the letter he had RECEIVED. he
hnds that a law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds. for an Indian
5ewea known as the Pool Of Flame ano
+, lett to him by a dying. friend, o,RourSe
tells his wife that it is in the. keeping
Of friend named Chambret In Algeria.
night a duel with the viscount. The brag--
gart noblenan Is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER vr.1The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises .tc
soon return with the reward offered for
the Pool Of Flame. He discovers ooth
Glynn and the viscount on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria
CHAPTER vII-Chanbret has left Al
Eeria and o'Rourke has to gain mill.
tary detachment going across the desert @
there is an attack by bandits and
Chambret Is shot
CHAPTER. vTu.-Chembret dies telling
0'Rourke that he has left the Pool OF
T1anne With the-Rovernor general Of AL
geria He. gives, the colonel signet ring
at the sight Of which he says the ofhciai
viii deliver over the Jewel.
CHAPTER .K.-o'Rourke is attacked
BY Glynn and the viscount who ransack
his luggage, but he ,worsts them in the
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CHAPTER x.-when he arrives at AL.
4eria the Irishran finds the governor
General away He receives note from
Des Trebes making a mysterious appoint
ment. :
CHAPTER XI-The viscount tells
O'Rourke that he has gained possession
Of the governor general. He does not,
however know who has offered the 70
ward for it. He suggests a. duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that Information
and the jewel.
CHAPTER KILN the duel O'Rourke
masters his adversary and secures pos
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII The efforts Of
O'Rourke are now directed toward speed,
lily getting to Rangoon with the jewel
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER x1v.-He finds the captain
OF the vessel to be a srnuggler who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER Xv-The jewel is finally se-
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourke
escapes to land.
CHAPTER Xv1.-With the aid Of one
covers the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. O'Rourke again
forms his plans TO pursue his journey to
Rangoon.
CHAPTER xVIII.-On board ship once
more a mysterious lady appears who puZ-
zles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIx.-O'Rourke comes up
on a lascar about to- attack the lady.
who is Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
she is en- route for India on mission
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'.Looks as if he hadn't friend in
the world" said the man audibly.
Looks as if letter from home with
cash draft 'ud about fill his little BILL"
He grunted in pleased appreciation
Of his own subtle wit A short man
he was, stout, very much at home in
griny pajamas and nothing else, with
eyes snail, blue, informed with twin
king humor and set in a dorid coun-
tenance bristling with three days
growth Of grayish beard.
He swung the glasses again upon
D'Rourke, and, HE'LL" he exclaimed,
sitting up with stimulated interest
We'll, by jinks!" said the stout man.
Who'd a-thunk it?"
He got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge, where
he came upon what he evidently need
ed in his business: huge and bat
tered megaphone. Applying this to
his lips and filling his lungs he bel
lowed with right good will, and his
hail, not unlike the roaring Of an
amiable bull, awoke Aden's echoes:
"O-o-Rourke!"
"Good morning" murmured the Irsh-
man, lifting his head to stare about
him with incredulous curiosity.
"Who's that barking at me?"
The pajama'd person continuing to
shout at the top of his voice, by dint
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