The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-07-19

SYNOPSIS.

SrNOPoio.
The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke, military free
lance and something OF gambler, in his
hotel Leaning on the balcony he sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Itourkc notices two men
Watching him. one is the Hon., BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion Is vlscoun cunt
Des Trebes, a duelst. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to ORourke as man VINO would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, ORourke, who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission. finds mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives. hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, who Is not
to open II until on the ocean. a pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under doorway curtain. The lrishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. seatrix. from whom he had
run away year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he finds
100000 pounds for jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend, but now In keeping OF one
named Chambret in Algeria; 0Rourke
worsts the nobleman in a 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
there is attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling, O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general. who at sight Of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewell Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing II. In
a duel O'Rourke masters the viscount.
secures possession of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon; He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries to
steal the jewel. 1t is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes TO
land. With the aid of one Danny and
~ hn
Pool OF Flame. On board ship once more.
bound for Rangoon. a mysterious lady
appears O'Rourke comes upon a lascar
about to attack the lady. who Is Mrs,
Prynne. and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs. Prynne claims she Is en- route Tor
Indiana on a mission for the, the king;
secures the Pool OF Flame. the captain
is shot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives In port; Danny hands as
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. IT Is the
rRl jewel. the one lost at sea being
oukterfet O'Rorrke goes to Calcutta
now knows that Mrs. Prynne was an ac-
complete. Finally he gets to the lawyer
jewel and gets the money. Going to the
residence of the lawyer on invitation,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes IS found dying. An officer appears
the mystery. O'Rourke leaves with the
reward.
CHAPTER overwhelmingly |
He confessed he was in the pay
like these chaps we're after now-of |
a highly respectable Chinese merchant
and head of one of the tongs-one OF |
the richest men In Rangoon, who, II
seems, was also after that ruby.
can't imagine what he wanted OF 1t.
hut hot nIIt
mans rich enough to buy dozens OF
stones as fine. However
gather he'd laid his plan far ahead.
The coolies intimated you'd been
watched all the way from Bombay. AT
all events, the brutes were ready
when you arrived; Sypher was
doomed man from the moment you
handed over the Pool of Flame. They
surrounded his house this night, COM
ing up from the river. just as soon as
1t was dark enough to conceal their
actions. Then they found third ele-
ment in the business-your friend Des
Trebes, all unsuspicious of them, lurk
ing on the veranda and watching Sy-
pher through the window So they
waited to see what he was up to. And
pretty soon they found out. Sypher
came downstairs, went to the safe and
opened 1t; presume he had the stone
In his hand. ready TO put away. While
he was standing there the Frenchman
slipped up behind and stabbed
him, annexing the stone and leav- !
ing the way he got In. The in
slant he stepped off the veranda the
Chinese got him; but he managed to
scream before they could silence him
and drew the attention of the house
hold, Miss Pynsent, your wife and the /
servants. So to cover things up they |
had to gather them all in. The serv-
ants we're killed-there were three or
them-and the women :"
Neither man spoke for time. Then
Couch resumed.
This coolie was an outsider
servant of the merchant's-not one
of the Junk gang; so he stayed ashore.
and thought 1t would be fine young
scheme to return and do a little loot
ing on his own I've telephon-
ed the head Office to arrest that
cursed merchant and confiscate his
house and goods and .detain anybody
they could catch connected with him.
The nets well enough laid, and
think :"
The lights OF the city became Wis
Ible, strung along the right bank OF
the river as the launch rounded
bend. Couch swung the little boat
out into midstream. "Half-speed,
Wheeler" he said. adding to O'Rourke:
i've got to pick out that junk. pre-
sumo the right one will have all sail
set and be moving downstream with {
the tide; It's Just on the turn now
and fortunately there's no wind worth
wish l could {
SEQ something of the other launch" I
he peered anxiously into the obscur-