The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-07-04
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
The story opens at Monte Carlo with
I1.; I snd eem o,RRG%rk Z; a military free
hotel: Leaning on the balcony he sees a
s eaman9 t apd passes from sight. At the
Glynn. while his Companion is V%iscount
D Pc, Trebes. a duelist. The v%iscount tells
him to oRourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, o'Rourke. who had agreed to un-
a setter. T the mission ma,ss,on; fi n1n;.s q my stai
to open it until on the ocean. A pair Of
1ainty slippers are seen protruding from
nnds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
r rsaon aMay a a yea nnsn, Prey tSS + They are are
tnat q Rangoon law firm offers him
10000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him by a dy-
named Chambret in Algeria: .,O'Rourke
bids o'Rourke farewell and he promises
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
there is an attack BY bandits and his
fsfsn sbe DIES soo telling III A,s 1 y %ItS t that ed he has
general. who at sight of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the 1rishman
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment.
and tells O,Rourke. that he has gained
possession Of the jewel by stealing 1t. In
secures possession of the Pool Of Flame
and start. by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be 2 smuggler who tries to
the captain and o'Rourke escapes to
land. With the aid Of one Danny n
his sweetheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady, who is a Mrs.
P1rynnee and kicks the man into the hold:
Indiana on a mission for the king.
O'Rourke is attacked by the lascar, who
secures the Pool Of Flame. the captain
The ship arrives in port.
CHAPTER overwhelmingly
Get on with your story. What
about Mrs. Prynne?" demanded
O'Rourke, cycling his servant c%uriously
and trying to fathom his but half-dis-
guised and wholly awkward air Of self
esteem. Plainly the boy thought
highly Of himself because Of some
thing he had accomplished, some az
plot Of prowess or stroke Of diplo-
macy az yet undisclosed.
Visor. l was tellin' ye 1t
seemed to me the height Of maneness
she was displayin'. ma'nin' this same
Mrs. Prynne, whin twas mesilf knew,
none betther, how much ye've laid
out on her account and hersilf not
waitin' to settle up wild ye-"
What business was that Of yours?"
"'Twas none, sor. But yersilf had
keeled over and was did to ivrything,
and what am l for II not to look out
for ye at such times? So
I'm afther sthoppin' thin two just as
they would be lawn their staterooms,
and SCI. 'Missus Prynne,' SCI. me
masther's compliments and he'd like a
word wild yees before ye'ro gone en-
tirely.' And What's this?' sz'she wild
q fine show Of surpr1se-the dayceyt-
full huzzy!-though I'm watchin' her
and thinkin' she was frightened about
somethin'. from the white turn av the
face av her. sz'she: IT'S in the
divvle's own hurry l am the minute
or words to the Same 1ffict. Sz'she:
And phwat will he be wantin' av me?'
"A momint's conversation wild ye,'
SCI. And sz'she: I've no time. Let
me pass TIL be doing SCI, 'nawthin'
like thot,' for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin' deeper behint her
duster and furry thin a mere desire
to blk ye--p'rhaps twas this thing in
too-ishum I've heard ye mintion. And
the next mint I'm sure Az ut, for she
goes white as snow in the face and
the eyes of her begins to burn like
cold Crane fire and she screams to Co.
Gle for help and is afther whipping
out a gun to blow me out av her
way wild; but It's mesilf thot's be way
av bein' too quick for her and takin'
the pistol away: and be the mercy ap
the Saints Misther Dravos hears the
shindy and hops down just in time to
snatch another gun out Of the hand av
that same Cecile, and he grabs the
gurl and turns her into a stateroom
and shuts the dure on her and"
"And," interrupted O'Rourke in q
black rage, rising and turning back his
sleeves-"And now I'm going to give
ye the father and mother Of all
thrashings, ye insolent puppy! How
dare ye lay hands on a LADY"
low, murther!" chartered the boy,
leaping away. BE aisy, yer honor,
and hear me out, for tbs thin yen not
be blamin' me. but II ye do I'll take
the batin' widout a word. sor."
VERY we'll" assented O'Rourke ON
inorsly. "But be quick about 1t. for
I'm mistrustful Of ye altogether. Get
on, 70 whelp!"
Danny placed the table between
them with considerable expedition.
Jaw. listhen now" he pleaded. while
Nisther Dravos was 'tendin' to Cecile,
this Nissis Prynne was scrappin' like
. wildcat. scratching and bitin', and
its all I can do to kape, her BY wrap