The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-23
SYNOPSIS.


CHATTER I5Tl; r. Ttogyoa Stogy 0psRs 4!g gs,ri at
in his hotel. O'Rou Ike, military free
dressing for appearance IN the restaurant
below when the sound OF a glrhSh voice
out on the balcony he sees q beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see a neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER II.-O'Rourke's mind is
filled with thoughts of the girl. and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
differently. He notices two men watch
ing him. One is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn,
while his companion IS Viscount Des
Trebes, a noted duelist. When O'Rourke
leavea the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
that he has been directed to O'Rourke as
a man who would undertake a secret
mission.
CHAPTER IIT.-At his room 0'Rourke.
who had agreed to undertake the mission.
awaits the Viscount. O'Rourke mas
mysterious letter in his apartment. me
viscount arrives. hands sealed package
ernment will pay O'Rourke 25,ooo francs
for his services. pair Of dainty snip
pers are seen protruding from under a
doorway curtain and the viscouut charges
'O'Rourke with having a spy secEeteo
there.
CHAPTER Iv.-When the IrishmaI
er Of the mysterious feet. It is his wife,
.Beatrix from whom he had run away
year previous. They are reconclled. and
opening the Letter In ne -, nag nSoon 1ecereG 1ndia
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
tewel known as the Pool Of Flame and
left to him by dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that 1t is IN the keep,ns
CHAPTER v.--ORourke is forced to
Agh, duel with the viscount. The 'brag.
,gart Enobleman IS worsted In the combat
and acts the poltToon.
CHAPTER VI.-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward offered for
Glvnn "a and the vfscount on board tho
ship which takes him to Algeria
CHAPTER vII.-Chambre has left Al
geria and O'Rourke has t. gain mill.
tary detachment going across the desert
to reach his friend. AS he finds the latter
there is an attack by bandits and
Chembret is shot.
CHAPTER VII1-Chambret dies telling
.O'Rourke that he has left tie Pool OF
Flame with the governor genera OF A.
at the sight Of which he says the official
will deliver over the jewel.
CHAPTER K.-O'Rourke is at acked
by .Glynn and the discount who r:.1sack
his luggage, but he worsts them -: the
conflict.
CHATTER x.-~hen he arrives at AL
.geria the Irishman finds the governor
general away He receives a note from
Des Trebes making mysterious appoint
snent
CHAPTER x.--The .viseount tells
of the jewel by stealing it from the safe
Of the governor general. He does .'ot,
however know who has offered the re-
ward for it. He suggests a duel WIN
rapiers. the victor to get that 1nformaton
and the jewel.
CHAPTER xM-In 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;
jlv getting to Rangoon with the jewel
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-He finds the captain
o3 the vessel to be a smuggler who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER Xv.-The jewel is finally Sc.
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourke
escapes to land.
CHAPTER XVI.-With the Gid Of one
Danny and his sweetheart, 'O'Rourke re-
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 mysterious lady appears who puZ-
zles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER xIx.-oRourke comes up
= on lascar about to attack the lady,
who is Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
CHAPTER XX.-Mrs. Prynne claims
she is en- route for India on a mission
CHAPTER xxL-:The ship captain !.
the vessel toward its destination.
CHAPTER xxIL-There are suspicious
occurrences on board, and a lascar seems
to be watching O'Rourke and Mrs.
Prynne.
CHAPTER NXIII.-The woman tells Of
some one p-owling about the cabin and
trying the door Of her stateroon
CHAPTER xxTv.-o'Rourke is at
tackled by the lascar. who secures the
= @SAAN
the lascar jumps into the sea-
CHAPTER xxv.-The ship arrives IN
port. and O'Rourke learns that Mrs
Prynne has preceded him ashore.
CHAPTER XxvI. - Danny hangs
O'Rourke the Poo! Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne- 1t IS the
real jewel. the one lost at sea being
counterfeit.
CHAPTER XXVII-O'Ro'. Ike goes TO
Calcutta determining to g.. rid of the
Jewel and out Of the country.
CHAPTER xXVIII-He discovers Des
Trebes disguised and now knows that
Mrs Prynne was an accomplice of tho
nobleraan.
CHAPTER XX1X.-Ffna1lv he gets TO
the lawyer who has offered the reward
CHAPTER XXX-He delivers the jewel
and the lawyer pays over the money.
CHAPTER NNxI.-Going to the resi-
dence Of tie lawyer on invitation.
O'Rourke finds him murdered.
CHAPTER XXxII.-Dcs Trebes, who
was probably attacked by the men who
robbed the lawyer Of the jewel, is found
dying.
Without delay, then, the IrishmaD
grasped the man beneath the armpits.