Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-11
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence ORourke, a military free
ance and something Of a gambler, In his
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
sRns ass h ons IS tSs nHefz Hon two bee
Slynn. while his companion Is Viscount
Oes Trebes. duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
undertake secret mission. At his apart
ment, O'Rourke. who had agreed to un-
etter nsa.ase the nisco9nt eTives hands
sealed package to C'Rourke. who Is not
to open It u~di on the ocean. a pair of
u er a doorway curtain. The Irishman
tinds the owner oteahe mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
that Rangoon law firm offers him
10000 pounds for jewel known as the
ing friend, but now in keeping Of one
named Chambret in Algeria: O'Rourke
worsts the nobleman In duel The Wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship; AS he finds Chambret ret
friend dies telling. O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
who coone at sight M Of dever sgns, the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
lnds the governor general away: Des
and tells o.Rourke that he has gained
possession Of the jewel by stealing 1t. In
a duel ORourke masters the viscount,
secures possession Of the Pool Of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be smuggler who tries to
steal the Jewel. 1t is finally secured by
land. with the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart, ORourke recovers the
Pool Of Flame. On board ship once more.
bound for Rangoon, mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon lascar
about to attack the lady. who Is Mrs.
Prynne. and kicks the man into the hold.
Indiana on mission for the king.
O'Rourke is attacked by the lascar, who
secures the Pool of Flame. the captain
Is shot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives in port; Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs Prynne: It @ Is the
counterfeit. O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. He
nsy s M r. Feis e the awser
who has offered the reward. delivers the
Jewel and gets the money. Going TO the
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes Is found dying.
CHAPTER xxxIl.-(contInued.)
With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
tions, becoming still more impene-
trable and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure in which to ponder 1t now, II
Des Trebes were to be restored. And
O'Rourke worked over the man as
tenderly as though they had been life
long friends, with sklllful fingers es-
timating the nature ana extent Of his
wounds, with sound knowledge Of
rough and ready surgery doing all
that could be done to bring him back
to consciousness.
At last Des Trebes sighed feebly; a
spot of color. febrile, tickle. evanes-
cent, dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
tied harshly in his gullet; his eyelids
twitched and opened wide. He glared
blankly at the face above.
"Des Trebes!" cried O'Rourke. "Des
Trebes!"
His voice quickened the intelligence
of that moribund brain. A flash of
recognition lighted the staring eyes.
The lips moved without sound.
"Des Trebes!"
"Ah, yes the Irish
man
The whisper was barely articulate.
O'Rourke put to his lips a cup OF
brandy diluted with a little water.
Drink" he pleaded. land try to tell
me what's happened to ye. Who gave
ye these wounds? Try to speak"
"But no shall
not tell"
.But-good God. man! we've been
murdered"
The white lips moved again; the
adventurer bent his ear low to them.
I'VE have both lost
MY wife!"
IN frenzy O'Rourke resumed his
efforts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water, but Des Tre-
bes, with final effort, obstinately
shut his teeth, moving his head i'm.
perceptibly from side to side In token
of his stubborn refusal.
So he died, implacable In death
the chiselled features remained set
in q smile sardonic and Triumphant
Dying, he gave no comfort to his
For a little time longer O'Rourke
knelt at Des Trebes' side, watching
and wondering. Eventually he sighed
heavily, shook his head, shrugged his
shoulders and rose. And. rising, he
perceived for the first time that he
was no longer alone with the dead in
that place.
Kneeling in silence by the vicomte's
side he had till then been hidden from
the inner doorway to the room by the
drapery of the center table. And evi-
IDENTIFY 1t was this circumstance which
had emboldened a man to slip in from
the main hall and approach Syphers
Aesk at the back of the room,