The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-12
SYNOPSIS

xhe story opens at Monte Carlo with
paA Terence O'Rourko, a military free
kamee and something Of a gambler. in his
kotel: Lsaning on the balcony he sees a
Beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator AID passes fToSs sight. At the
wamfng table ORourke notices two men
Watching him; One Is the Hon. Berthe
1synB, M.hfie his companion Sc Vseount
pes Trebes. n dueiist. The ~viscount tells
htm the French government has directed
him 70 O'Ronrke as a man who would
Undertake @ secret mission. At his apart
msnt. O'Rourke. who had agreed TO un-
nevtake the mission, inds a mysterious
bstter: The vsacount arrives. hands a
20 open II until on the ocean. a pair Of
&ninty Slipper are seen protrudlng from
wn6er a doorway curtain. The Irishman
en6s the owne- Of the mysterious feet to
rwn away a year previous. The are
Esconciied. and opening the letter he ends
Nhat @ Rangoon law firm offers him
POOL OK Flame and left TO him by a dy-
kns friend, but ncw In keeping OF one
pexned Chambrei tn Algeria. o'Rourke
sscrsts the nobisr,sn n a duel The wife
So soon return with the reward He dis
powers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AZ he finds Chambtet
FFisnd dies telling O'Rourke that he has
tsft the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general, who at sight OF a signet ring
orwell. Arriving at Algeria the freshman
gnds the governor general away. Des
&sebes makes q mysterious appointment;
and tells o.Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing IL. In
n duel O'Rourke masters the viscount,
f~cures possession OF the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. lie. hnds
She captain to be q smuggler who tries TO
4esai the Jewel. It is Gsaiiy secured by
MIRO captain and O'Rourke escapes TO
Ennd. With the aid of one Danny and
yPool OF Flame. On board ship opee more,
Bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
nppears. O'Rourke comes uron a lascar
nbcut 10 attack the lady. who ~ a Mrs.
Krynne. and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs Prynne claims she u On route for
yndiana on a mission for the KING.
01Rourke Is attacked by the lascar. who
10 shot and the lascar Jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives I'm port. Danny hands
YrHourke the Pool or Flame which he
k =, s sewsl. r tSs o MsS lost sTy AZ sea being "s
counterfeit. o,Rourke goes 10 Calcutta
end discovers Dies Trebes disguised. He
new knows that Mrs. Prynue was an &C
rumpiice. Finally he gets 60 the lawyer
who has offered the reward. delivers the
yewel and gets the money. Going TO the
xcsidsnce OF the lawyer, on inyitat,on:
srrehes 10 found dying.
CHAPTER xxxii.-(continued.)
With each development the mystery
assuming more fantastic proper
lsions. becoming still more impens-
arable and unsolvable. But he had NO
lhetsure In which to ponder 4 now. II
.Des Trebos we're to be restored. And
s,Rourke worked over the man as
Henderly as though they had been life
long friends, with skillful fingers es-
aimating the nature n extent Of his
wounds. with sound knowledge of
and ready surgery doing ell
Ahat could be done to bring him back
60 consciousness.
At last Des Trebes sighed feebly; a
lspot cl color. febrile, tickle, evanes-
cent, dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
aled harshiy in his gullet; his eyelids
switched and opened wide. He glared
lNlankly at the face above.
.Des Trebesi" cried O,Ronrke. "pes
rTrebesi"
His voice qnickened the intelligence
lcf that moribund brain. A fash OF
recognition lighted the staring eyes.
The lips moved without sound.
"Des Trebes!"
"Ah. yes the Irish
The whisper was barely artlculate.
0'Rourke put to his lips a cup of
lbrandy diluted with a little water.
Drink" he pleaded. 'and try to tell
me what's happened to We. Who gave
re these wounds? Try to speak"
But no shall
not tell"
-But--good God. mani we've been
murderedi'
The white lips moved again: the
s~dventurer bent his ear low to them.
we have both lost
J. but you your wife .
my wifei"
In q frenzy 0'Rourks resumed his
shorts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water. but Des Ire
Ihes. with a final effort. obstinately
hut his teeth. moving his head Inn
Derceptibly from side to side In token
Dk HE stubborn refusal.
So he died. implacable. In death
Hhe chiselled features remained set
in a smile sardonic and triumphant.
he ave no comfort to his
foe.
For q little time longer O'Rourke
knclt at Des Trebes' side. watching
and wondering. Eventually no sighed
heavily, shook his head. shrugged his
shoulders and rose. And. rising, he
for the first time that be
WAS no longer alone with the dead ia
khat place.
Kne<iing IN silence by the vicomte's
ul&e he had till then been hidden from
NE inner doorway to the by the
6rapery OF the center liable. And eyi-
s<s= e sk!s =essfrsstsac which
And embroidered . man 70 slip In from
xhs main hall and approach Syphs-e
AK ~ ~ hack Of The room
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