The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-16


light, did o'Rourke have an oppor
tunity to observe his features. But
now as he dropped TO his knees beside
the body, his wondering cry testified |
to Immediate recognition.
The latest name to be inscribed on
the long and blood-stained death.roll
of the Pool Of Flame was that of Paul
Maurice, Vicomte des Trebes; or. II
there were life enough left in the
man to enable him to insist upon his
nom de guerre (the wanderer reflected
grimly) Raoul de Hyeres.
what next?" wondered O'Rourke
What can the meaning of II all be
now"
With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
tons, becoming still more impene-
trable and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure in which to ponder II 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 skillful fingers es-
timating tn nature ana extent of his
WOuuus, Win suuHu hHOWltuSS VI
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. lie glared
blankly at the face above.
"Des Trebes!" cried oRourke. "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
The whisper was barely articulate.
ORourke put to his lips cup of
brandy diluted with little water.
Drink" he pleaded, and try to tell
me what's happened, to ye. Who gave
We 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
but you your wife
MY wife!"
In frenzy ORourke resumed his
Efforts to strengthen the dying mar
with spirits and water, but Des Ire
hes, with a final effort, obstinatel,
, shut his teeth, moving his head i'm
perceptibly from side to side in tokeI
, OF his stubborn refusal
, So he died, implacable. In dealt
the chiselled features remained Sc
in smile sardonic and triumphant
, Dying, he gave no comfort to hi
foe.
!, For little time longer oRourk
= knelt at Des Trebes' side, watchin
-. and wondering. Eventually he sighe
heavily. shook his head, shrugged hi
q shoulders and rose. And, rising, h
:. perceived fortthe first time that b
was no longer alone with the dead /
. that place.
d kneeiing in silence by the vicomte
d side he had till then been hidden frol
r. the inner doorway to the room by tn
10 drapery OF the center table. And ev
IS IDENTIFY 1t was this circumstance whic
D mad emboldened a man to slip in frol
g the main hall and approach Sypher
, desk at the back of the room.
i AS ORourke appeared he was col
o scious first of something moving
the room-a movement caught vagueI
4. from the corner of his eyes. Then /
If heard stilled cry of fright. He ha
already his revolver in his hand, so 4
d slant had been the obedience of h
e brain and body to the admonition
W instinct.
n He swung about with the weapo
e poised, crying Stop" The 9th,
r. man was apparently trying to.escaI
d by the door to the hall, but was muc
v 100 far from 1t to escape the threa
t. ened bullet. A jet of fire spurted fro
o. MS hand. O'Rourke heard a cras
% ana clatter OF broken window-glass b
n nina him. Without delay or conscior
Is aim he fired and saw, still indistinctl
n. through pungent wreaths of smok
g the hsure reel and collapse upo
itself.
The man had hardly fallen ell
ofourke stood over him, with a 70,
hrm upon one arm, while he bent an
wrenched a revolver from relaxing III
h gers. Then, stepping back, he toe
: STOCK OF the murderous.m minded Il
d truder, and saw at his feet, writhin
Il coughing and splitting, a Chimes
u coolie-a type of the lowest class, h
VA race set yellow mask, stolid, III
"a emotional, brutalized Even then
"a betrayed little feeling; only the Sian
set black eyes burned with unquenc
"a able hatred as they glared up at II
VI eohqueror. O'Rourkes bull,