The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph Tance
SYNOPSIS.

Monte Carlo with Col. Terence o'Rourke
In his hotel. O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something of a gambler, IS
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound of a girhsh voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. lie rusheS
to the corridor to see a neatly goWned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
.GzE5 AP APT! M.o,Roprke,'s, mi mind DIS is
no goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate IA
differently. He notices two men watch
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes, noted duelist. When O'Rourke
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
that he has be- been directed s to o'Rourke as
. man who would undertake secret
mission.
CHAPTER I1I-At his room O'Rourke,
who had agreed to undertake the mission,
awaits the .viscount. O'Rourke finds a
mysterious letter in his apartment. The
to O'Rourke, who is not to open it until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
ernment will pay ORourke 25oOo francs
TOR his services. A pair Of dainty slp,
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
O'Rourke with having spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER 1v.-When the Irishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
or Of the mysterious feet It IS his VIE.
Beatrix from WHOM ne NAG adc run awa snd
opening the letter he had received. he
nnds that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
Jewel known as the Pool of Flame and
left to him by a dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that it is in the. keeping
Of friend named Chambret in Algeria.
light a duel with the viscount. The brag,
glrt nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER VI.-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
coon return. with the reward offered tor
Glynn and the viscount on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria.
! CHAPTER v11.-Chambret has left Al
kef1a and O'Rourke has to gain mill.
2ary detachment going across the desert
g reach his friend AS he finds The latter I5
Chambret Is shot.
CHAPTER v111.-Chambrst dies telling
O'Rourke that he has loft the Pool Of
geria. He gives the colonel stgnet ring
Ct the sight of which he says the official
Will deliver over the Je"el.
CHAPTER K-O'Rourke is attacked
By Glynn and the viscount who ransaek
his luggage, but he worsts them in the
conflict.
CHAPTER X.-when he arrives at Al
geria the Irishman finds the governor
general away. He receives a note from
aDes Trebes making a mysterious appoine.
ment.
CHAPTER x1.--The .viscount tells
Of the jewel by stealing it from the safe
Of the governor general. He does not.
however. know who has offered the re-
ward for it. He suggests a duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that Information
and the jewel.
masters his adversary and secures pos
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
y CHAPTER XIII. - The efforts Of
O'Rourke are now directed toward speed:
lily getting to Rangoon with the Jewel
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-He finds the captain
Of the vessel to be a smuggler who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
r CHAPTER xv.-The jewel is finally Sc
cured by the ships captain and O'RourkG
escapes to land.
CHAPTER xvI-With the aid 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 XvI1I.-On board ship once
more mysterious lady appears who puz-
zles and interests the Irishman.
I CHAPTER XIX.-O'Rourke comes up
on a lascar about to attack the lady.
who is a Mrs. Prynne. He kicks tho
man into the hold.