The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story opens at
Monte Carlo with Col; Terence O'Rourke
lance and something Of a gambler, is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound Of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention; leaning Leaning
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see q neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER n.-o'Rourks''s mind. is
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
dsersaey Ts 1n nssEe.s 20 t&o rs'H1ss sn Vateh-
Ing him. One Is the Hon. Berthe Glynn,
while his companion n Vsco0nt Dss
Tzebes. a noted dssatst. When O'Rourhs
leaves ths table M sas vis0e*ae ts3Is him ne ne
that b has bean directed to ORotsrke as
. man who wo<A undertake secret
mission.
CHAPTER IH.-At his roos1 CRourke,
Tho had agreed to under$aks the mission,
Gwatts the visco.at. 9'Rourke and:
mysterious letter n bis apartment the
% 0Ro.sa., Who is not to eeen It until
On the ocean. He says the French gov
ernment Will pay O'Rourke $500 francs
for his services. A pair Of dainty snip
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
C'Rourke with having spy secrereo
there.
soes TO his room he finds there the own
er Of the mysterious feet It is his wife,
Beatrix, from whom he had run away 2
year previous They are 5eeonei1ed eocs;1d aRa nd
dnGs that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds for an Indian
fewel known as the Pool Of Flame and
left 70 him by dying friend: ORourke
Of ga a friend RE named chambret in Algeria.
CHAPTER v.--o'Rourke is forced to
fight duel with the viscount. The brag.
gart nobNnan IS worsted IN the ccmpat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER vI.-The loyal wife bids
o'Rourkei farewell and he promises promises TO to
the POOL Of Flame. He discovers both
lGlynn sand the viscount on board tho
ship which takes him to Algeria
CHAPTER v1I.-Chambret has left Al
sgeria and O'Rourke has to gain mill.
Sy detachment going across the desert
oSach his friend AS he finds nd sits the ias1e5 Hd
is shot.
SzAAPTER vII.-chambret dies telling
urke that he has left the Pool Of
ke with the governor general Of AL
"a He gives the colonel & signet ring
Pthe sight Of which he says the official
viii deliver over the Jewel.
CHAPTER K.-o'Rourke is attacked
by Glynn and the viscount who ransacK
his luggage, but he worsts them IN the
conflict.
L. A$ T..
geria the Irishman fnds the governor
general away. He receives note from
Des Trebes making mysterious appoint
ment.
CHAPTER xI.-The viscount tells
O'Rourke that he has gained possession
Of the jewel by stealing it from the safe
however. know who has offered the ~
ward for it. He suggests a. duel With
rapiers. the victor to get that Information
and the Jewel.
CHAPTER Kiln the duel .O'Rourks
masters his adversary and secures pos
session Of the Pool O. 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 q snueEler who tries
70 steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER xv.-The jewel is finally 81
cured by the ships captain and O'Rourke
escapes to land.
CHAPTER xvL-With the aid Of one
Danny and his sweetheart, O'Roarke re-
covers the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. - O'Rourke again
forms his plans to pursue his journey to
Rangoon.
CHAPTER xv1I1-on board ship once
more mysterious lady appears who puz-
Eles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER xIx.-o'Rourke comes up
on a 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
CHAPTER xXL.--The ship captain Is
the vessel toward its destination.
CHAPTER xxII.-There are suspicious
occurrences on board, and lascar seems
TO be watching O'Rourke and Mrs.
Prynne.
CHAPTER XXIIL-The woman tells Of
aorne one prowling about the cabin and
trying the door Of her stateroom.
CHAPTER xxIv.-O'Rourke is at
tackled BY the lascar: WHO secures cures anS tns
the lascar jumps into the sea.
CHAPTER xxv.-The ship arrives in
port, and ORourke 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 tho
real jewel, the one lost at sea being
counterfeit.
CHAPTER xXVII-O'Rourke goes to
Calcutta determining to get rid of the
Jewel and out Of the country.
CHAPTER XXVIII.-He discovers Des
Trebes disguised and RQw knows that
Mrs. Prynne was an acconplice Of the
noblenoan.
CHAPTER xx1X.-Fina1ly he gets 70
the lawyer who has offered the reward
CHAPTER XXX.-He delivers the jewel
and the lawyer pays over the money.
CHAPTER xXxI-Going to the resi-.I
dence Of the lawyer on invitation
C'Rourke finds him murdered.
CHAPTER xXXII.-Des Trebes, who
was probably attacked by the men who
robbed the lawyer Of the jewel, is found
dying.
CHAPTER XXxI1I.-An officer appears