The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I:-Th.; story opsns p:B Ia at
in his hotel O'Rou Ike. a military free
lance and something Of a gambler, is
below when the sound Of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees a beautltul
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see neatly goWned
Eight.
CHAPTER TI.-O'Rourke's mind is
alled with THOUGHTS Of the girl, and when zen
remarkable winnings to accumulate ir-
differently: He notices two men watch
ing him One Is the Hon. Bertie Glynn,
while his companion sM.+ is visc9Tpt Spo Rss
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
that he has beeo directed to O'Rourke as
q. man who would undertake secret
mission.
CHAPTER 1IT-At his room CRourke,
who had agreed to undertake the mission.
awaits the viscount. O'Rourke hnds g
1yAtsr1ous Letter in his apartment. the
viscount arrives, hands a sealed package 9
70 QRourke, who is not to open It until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
eminent will pay O'Rourke 5000 francs
for his services. A pair Of dainty Slip
Pers are seen protEuding ga+ rrom rHees nper-es q
,O'Rourke with having spy secreteo
there.
CHAPTER Iv.-When the Irishmar
goes to his room he nds tneTe ne 5ie wife Owa-
Reatrix, from whom he had run away q
wear previous. They are reconctled. and
opening the letter he had received he
Offers him 100000 pounds. for an Indian
feweI known as the Pool Of Flame and
left t,> him by dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that it is in the keeping
Of a friend named Chambret in Algeria.
aeht GEatgE duel with the 8au Viscount t. The 6rag,
CART nobleman IS worSted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward oferec 1or
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 a mln.
tary detachment going across & the ne deseet 1esea
there Is an attack by bandits and
Chambret is shot.
CHAPTER vIII.-Chamhret dies telling
O'Rourke that he has left the Pool OF
Flame with the governor general OF Al
geria He gives the colonel signet rms
at the sight Of which he says the ofhc1al
will deliver over the jewel
CHAPTER K.-O'Rourke is attacked
by Glynn and the. viscount who ransacS &C
his luggage, but he worsts them In the
conflict.
CHAPTER x-Nhen he arrives ct Al:
geria the Irtshman finds the governor
general 7ay. He receives a note from
Des Trebes making mysterious appoint
ment-
CHAPTER XI-The viscount tells
O'Rourke that he has gained possession
Of the jewel by stealing 1t from the safe
Of the governor general. He 6oes not
ward Tor it. He suggests g. duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that information
and the jewel.
CHAPTER KILN the duel o'Rourks
masters his adversary and secures pos
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII. - The efforts Of
O'Rourke are now directed toward speed.
ny getting to Rangoon with the jews
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER xTv.-He finds the captain
Of the vessel to be a srnuggler who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER xv.-rhe jewel is finally -.
cured BY the ships captain and CRourRe
eScap4s to land
CHAPTER xvL-wfth the aid Of ONT
Danny. and his sweetheart. O'Rourke re-
covers the Pool OF Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. - o'Rourke agalr
forms his plans to pursue his journey tc
Rangoon.
CHAPTER XvIIT-On board ship once
more mysterious lady appears who puz-
n,sleS and interests the IriShman.
: CHAPTER xIx.-O'Rourke comes up.
on lascar about to attack the lady
who is a Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
CHAPTER XX.-Mrs. Prynne claim.
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CHAPTER xxI.-The ship captain Is
offered money to increase the speed Of
the vessel toward its destination.
CHAPTER xXII.-There are suspicious
occurrences on board. and lascar seems
to be watching O'Rourke and Mrs
Prynne.
CEAPTER XXIII.-The woman tells Of
some one prowling about the cabin and
trying the door OF her stareroom.
CHAPTER xxIv.-o'Rourke is at.
tackled by the lascar. who secures the
Pool Of Flame. the captain is shot and
the lascar jumps into the sea.
CHAPTER xxv-The ship arrives IL
port, and O'Rourke learns that Mrs
Prynne has preceded him ashore.
CHAPTER XVI. - Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. It Is ths
real jewel, the one lost at sea being q
counterfeit.
CHAPTER xxvII.-O'Rourke goes to
Calcutta determining to get rid of the
Jewel and out Of the country.
CHAPTER XXVIII.-He discovers Des
Trebes disguised and now knows that
Mrs. Prynne was an accomphce Of tho
nobleman.
CHAPTER XXIX.-Final1y he gets "a
the lawyer who has offered the reward
CHAPTER Xxx.
Toward the close Of the following
day the Poonah dropped anchor in the
river roadstead of Rangoon; and with
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