The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

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Copyright 1909, by Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story opens at
In his hotel. ORourke. military free
lance and something Of gambler. is
Ssssng for IN the rsh vons
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
cut on the balcony he sees beautiful
Girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to tho corridor to see a neatly goWneo
:ssR enter the elevator and pass from
CHAPTER 1I.-O'Rourke's mind Is
6lled with thoughts Of the girl, and when
ne goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate il
Ing him. One is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn.
while his companion Is Viscount Des
1rebes. a noted duelist. When O'Rourke
the a5 the tens MN ah hS
that he has been directed to O'Rourke as
q man who would undertake a secret
mission
! CHAPTER 111.-At his room O'Rourke.
who had agreed to undertake the mission.
awaits the .viscount. O'Rourke finds
letter in his apasment The
70. ORourke, who is not to open 1t until
on the ocean. He says the French gov
eminent will pay o'Rourke 5000 francs
pers are seen protruding from under
doorway curtain and the viscount charges
ORourke with having a spy secreted
there.
J CHAPTER 1v--When the 1rishman
goes to his room he finds there TIE own own
sr Of the mysterious feet It is his wife:
year previous WIZ" Hey a. are re reconciled, and
opening tho letter he had received he
hnds that law firm in Rangoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds, for ar an ~, Indian ian
tells his wife that it is in the, keeping
OF friend named Chambret in Algeria.
:. CHAPTER v.-o'Rourke is forced to
night duel with the viscount. The brag-
cart nobieman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
CHAPTER vI-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
s6e o spr Of a the He M
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
f. reach his As b hs ba7 and
Chambret is shot.
CHAPTER v11I-Chambrst dies telling
O'Rourke that he has loft the Pool OF
Flame with the governor general Of Al
geria. HI. gives the colonel a signet ring
at the sight Of which he says the official
will deliver over the Jewel.
~ Glynn and the viscount who ransack
his luggage, but he worsts them in the
q CHAPTER x-when he arrives at Al
geria the Irishman finds the governor
general away. He receives note from
ment.
CHAPTER xI-The viscount tells
ORourke that he has gained possession
Of the jewel by stealing 1t from the safe
Of the governor general He does not.
ward for 1t. He suggests 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
fly getting to Rangoon with the Jewel
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 se-
cured by the ships captain and ORourks
escapes to land.
CHAPTER XVI.--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
~ CHAPTER XVIII.
It was mid-afternoon of sultry day
No air stirred. The Panjnab was coal
ing at Port Said.
O'Rourke eyed the vessel with dis
favor from the shore; then dropped
into harbor dinghy, ensconced him.
self at the tiller-ropes, and caused
himself, with mis- luggage and his
man-servant, to be conveyed alongside
the steamer.
Near the gangway he was held
back; another boat had forestalled
him, another passenger was shipping
for the East O'Rourke was interested
idly.
He saw a woman, slight, trim fig
ure becomingly attired in white, with
a veil about her head, leave the boat
and mount the gangway steps with a
springy, youthful step, cheerful and
positive air, certain but indefinable
calm of self-possession. At the top
she paused, turned, looked down,
watching the transfer of her luggage
and her maid. From sundry
intangible indications O'Rourke as
sumed the second woman's figure to
be the lady's maid. And so did Danny.
The one eyed the mistress, the other
her servant, both with interest :.
The woman on deck threw back her
veil. She seemed to promise uncom-
mon beauty of the English type, full
colored and of classic mold. {.
The Irishman was much too far away
to be certain, but he fancied that her
gaze wandered toward him and-but
this, Of course, was only Imagination
that she started slightly.
4 At all events, she was quick to drop
the veil and turn away. Her maid