The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-09
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ruce and something of a gambler. is |
-rssing for appearance in the restaurant |
IOw when the sound of a girlish voice |
lging attracts his attention. Leaning |
; on the balcony he sees a beautiful |
r.-. who suddenly disappears. He rushes |
The corridor 70 see a neatly gowned
s.st 'Oi anu pass from
-HAPTER H.-O'Rourke's mind is
d with thoughts of the girl, and when
..- goes to the gaming table he allows his
Uarkable winnings to accumulate in
Gerently. He notices two men watch
ing him. One is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn,
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes. noted duelist. When O'Rourke
Isaves the table the viscount tells him he
presents the French government and
nat he has been directed to ORourke as
man who would undertake a secret
mission.
CHAPTER III.-At his room O'RourlSe,
T no had agreed to undertake the mission,
awaits the viscount. O'Rourke finds a
Mysterious letter in his apartment. The
TiscOunt arrives, hands a, sealed package
10 O'Rourke, who is not to open it until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
nrnment will pay O'RourlIe $4,000 francs
for his services. A pair of dainty Slip
pers are seen protruding from under
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
o'Rourke with having spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER Iv.-when the Irishman
ct of the mysterious feet 1t is his wife,
BeatriX, from whom he had run away
year previous. They are reconciled, and
opening the letter he had received. he
finds that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
jewel known as the Pool of Flame and
tells his wife that it is in the keeping
of friend named Chambret in Algeria.
CHAPTER v-O'Rourke is forced to
fight duel with the viscount. The brag-
CART nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon
CHAPTER vI-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward offered for
the Pool Of Flame. He discovers both
Glynn and the viscount on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria.
CHAPTER VII-Chambret has left Al
seria and ORourke has to gain a mill
tary detachment going across the desert
70 reach his friend. AS he finds the latter
there is an attack by bandits and
Chambret is shot.
CHAPTER VIII-Chambret dies telling
O'Rourke that he has left the Pool of
Flame With the governor general s, OF Al; Al
at the sight of which he says the official
will deliver over the jewel
CHAPTER IX.-O'Rourke is attacked
bv Glynn and the viscount who ransack
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
Des Trebes making mysterious appoint
ment.
CHAPTER XI-The viscount tells
'O'Rourl<e that he has gained possession
of the jewel by stealing 1t from the safe
~ 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.
CHAPTER XIII The efforts Of
O'Rourl1e are now directed toward speed
lily getting TO Rangoon with the jewel
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER XIV.-He finds the captain
If 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 XvL-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 XVIII.-On board ship once
more a mysterious lady appears who puZ-
zles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIX.-ORourke comes up
ON lascar about to attack the lady.
man into the hold.
CHAPTER XX-Mrs. Prynne claims
she is en- route for India on a mission
Tor the king.
CHAPTER XXI-The ship captain Is
offered money to increase the speed of
the vessel toward its destination.
Looks as if he hadn't friend in
the world, said the man audibly.
Looks as if a letter from home with
cash draft nd about fill his little bill"
lie grunted in pleased appreciation
q his own subtle wit. A short man
he was, stout, very much at home in
srimy pajamas and nothing else, with
eyes small, blue, informed with twin
King humor and set in ford coun-
'enance bristling with three days
growth of grayish beard.
lie swung the glasses again upon
ORourke, and. He'll" he exclaimed,
sitting up with stimulated interest.
Well, by jinks!" said the stout man.
Who'd a-thunk it?"
he got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge, where
ne came upon what he evidently need
&c in his business: a huge and bat
lered megaphone. Applying this to
MS lips and filling his lungs he bel
lowed with right good will, and his
nan, not unlike the roaring OF an
Smiable bull, awoke Aden's echoes:
O-o-Rourke!"
Good morning" murmured the IRISH
man, lifting his head 10 stare about
nm with incredulous curiosity.
WHO'S that barking at me?"
The pajama'd person continuing to
Snout at the top of his roice, by dint
u earnest staring the Irishman event
uaily located the source of the up
roar Now who the divvie might We
oe! he wondered "Ananias, me
iFlend"-to the boatman-"row to. the
steamer yonder where the noise comes
from"
"hereupon the stout man. seeing