The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-22
Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph lnce
SYNOPSIS.

Monte Carlo with col: Terence 6'Rourks
n his hotel. O'Rourke, military free
lance and something Of gambler. is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
cut on the balcony he sees beautiful
70 the corridor to see a neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER II.-O'Rourke's mind is
piled with thoughts. of the girl. and when
remarkable winnings to accumulate in
differently. He notices two men watch
ing him; One is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn.
Trebes, a noted dueIist. When O'Rourke
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
= man who would undertake a secret
mission.
CHAPTER 111.-At his room, o'Rourke.
awaits the .viscount. .O'Rourke finds a
mysterious letter in his apartment. Tho
discount arrives, hands sealed package
on the ocean. He says the French gov
eminent will pay ORourke $4,000 francs
for his services. A pair of dainty Slip
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
there.
CHAPTER Iv.--When the 1rishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
or Of the mysterious feet. It is his wife,
Beatrix, from whom he had run away q
opening the letter he had received. he
finds that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds. for an Indian
left to him by dying friend. O'Rourke
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 bragg
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
Giynn and the viscount on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria.
CHAPTER v1r.-chambret has left Al
Feria and O'Rourke. has to gain mill.
tary detachment going across the desert
e reach his freHd As he finds nd the latter
Chambret Is shot.
CHAPTER. v111.--Chambrst dies telling
Flame with the governor general Of AL
geria. He gives the colonel signet ring
at the sight Of which he says the official
will deliver over the jewel.
BY Glynn and the viscount who ransack
his luggage, but he worsts them in tho
conflict.
CHAPTER x.-When he arrives at Al
geria the Irishman finds the governor
general away. He receives q note from
ment.
CHAPTER xI.-The viscount tells
O'Rourke that he has gained possession
of the Jewel by stealing 1T from the safe
Of the governor general. He does not.
ward for It,. He suggests a duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that information
and the jewel.
CHAPTER KILN the duel O'Rourke
masters his adversary and secures pos.
session of the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII - The efforts Of
o'Rourke are now directed toward speed:
and he starts by ship.
CHAPTER X1v.-He finds the captain
Of the vessel to be smuggler who tries
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER xv.-The Jewel is finally So
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourk0
escapes to land.
CHAPTER xv1.-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 xv111.-on board ship once
more q mysterious lady appears who pug
zles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER xIx.-O'Rourke comes up
on lascar about to attack the lady,
who is Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
CHAPTER xX.-Mrs Prynne claims
she is en- route for India on mission
for the king.
CHAPTER xxr-.The ship captain is
offered money to increase the speed Of
the vessel toward its destination.
occurrences on board. and lascar seems
to be watching O'Rourke and Mrs.
Il Prynne. ...
& CHAPTER xx11-The woman tells Of
some one prowling about the cabin and
trying the door OF her stateroom.
CHAPTER xxIv.-O'Rourke is at-
tackled by the lascar. who secures ting
the lascar jumps into the sea.
CHAPTER xxv.-rhe ship arrives in
port, and O'Rourke learns that Mrs.
Prynne has preceded him ashore.
CHAPTER XVI. = Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool Of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. It Is the
real Jewel, the one lost at sea being .
CHAPTER XxvIL-O'Rourke goes to
s Calcutta determining to get rid OF the
jewel and out Of the country. ar
CHAPTER XXVIII-He discovers Des
Trebes disguised and now knows that
Mrs. Prynne was an accomplice Of the
nobleman. ~, -,
CHAPTER xxx.
4 As time went on, however, II his un.
,eas.ness were not sensibly dimin-
''ished, nothing happened, the voyage