The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-08
Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph ,nce
SYNOPSIS.

dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see neatly gowned
sight. ~ O' ~ 0 ~
CHAPTER II-O'Rourke's mind Is
Allied with thoughts Of the girl, and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate in
dinerently. He notices two men watch
Ing him: One Is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn,
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes, a noted duelist. When ORourke
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
that he has been directed to O'Rourke as
man who would undertake a secret
mission.
CHAPTER I11-At his room O'Rourke.
who had agreed to undertake the mission,
awaits the viscount. O'Rourke finds
mysterious letter in his apartment. The
to O'Rourke, who is not to open it until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
eminent will pay o'Rourke 25.ooo francs
FOR his services. A pair Of dainty slip
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
ORourke with having spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER 1v.--When the 1rishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
er Of the mysterious feet It Is his wife.
,Beatrix. from whom he had run away
opening the letter he had received he
hnds that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
LETT to him by a 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 a duel with the viscount The brag-
CART nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER vT-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward offered TOR
tho Pool Of Flame. He discovers both
Glynn and the viscOunt on board the
ship which takes him to Algeria.
CHAPTER v1I-Chambret has left Al
Eeria and O'Rourke has to gain mill
tary detachment going across the desert
there is an attack by bandits and
Chambret is shot.
CHAPTER vIII.-Chamhret dies telling
O'Rourke that he has loft the Pool OF
Flame with the governor general Of AL
geria. He gives the colonel sisnet ring
at the sight Of which he says the official
will deliver over the jewel
CHAPTER IX.-O'Rourke is attacked
by 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'Rourke that he has gained possession
Of the governor general. He does not.
however, know who has offered the re-
ward for 1t. He suggests duel With
and the jewel
CHAPTER KILN the duel O'Rourke
masters his adversary and secures pos
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
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.
CHAPTER xv-The jewel is finally Sc
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourke
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 XVIII-On board ship once
more a mysterious lady appears who puz-
zles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER xIx.-O'Rourke comes up
on lascar about to attack the lady.
who is a 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 xx1..The ship captain 4.
f the Vessel o toward it's destination. O
CHAPTER XXII.-There are suspicious
occurrences on board. and lascar seems
to be watching O'Rourke and Mrs.
Prynne.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The woman tells Of
some one prowling about the cabin and
trying the door of her stateroom.
Someone tried my door last night,
after you'd retired"
Eye are sure2" doubted O'Rourke,
disturbed.
quite. was awake-thinking I
heard you come below and close your
door at eight bells; long after there
were fOotsteps-someone walking In
his bare feet-in the saloon. Then
the knob was turned, very gently.
Fortunately, the door was bolted;
someone put shoulder to it, but it
held fast. I caught up my revolver
indeed and l am very reckless with it,
sir!-and opened the door myself. The
saloon was quite empty"
"Ye shouldn't have risked that"
Il had to know, with so much at
stake" she said simply.
O'Rourke endeavored to manufac-
ture plausible and reassuring explain
alton to the fact. "Quick, Danny, or
Dravos, mistaking their rooms"
1T was none Of them. Captain
Quick was on deck; heard his voice
almost simultaneously. surely I
couldn't mistake that" She laughed.
"Nor would your man or Mr.. Dravos
have been 10 stealthy, 80 instant to
escape. Is
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