The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

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CHAPTER I-Tile story opens at
Monte Carlo with Ccl; Terence O'Rourke
lance and something Of a gambler. is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound Of a glrlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees a beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
TO the corridor to see a. neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER u.-O'Rourke's mind is
filled with thoughts Of the girl, and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to, accumulate IN IN
ing him. One is the Hon. Bertie Glynn,
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes, a noted duehst. When O'Rourke
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
that he has been directed TO O'Rourke as
man who would undertake a secret
mission.
who had agreed to undertake the mission,
awaits the viscount. O'Rourke finds
mysterious letter in his apartment. The
viscount arrives, hands sealed package
to ORourke, who is not to open It unul
ernment will pay O'Rourke 5000 francs
FOR his services. A pair Of dainty slip
pers are seen protruding from under a
doorway curtain and the V1scount charges
O'Rourke with having spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER Iv.-When the Irishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
sr Of the mysterious feet It is is ms n1,eT we,
year previous. They are reconciled. and
opening the letter he had received. he
finds that law firm in Ransoon, India.
offers him 100000 pounds for an lnolan
},ft to him by a dying friend. /O'Rourke
t!esNls his wife that it is in the keeping
~ friend named Chambret in Algeria.
NAPIER v-,o'Rourke is forced to
a ~ duel with the viscount. The brag-
Stesrt nobleman IS worsted in the combat
end acts the poltroon.
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.LChamDret mas left Al
geria 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.-Chambret dies telling
O'Rourke that he has left ths Pool OF
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.
CHAPTER N.-O'Rourke Is attacked
by Glynn and the viscount who ransaek
his luggage, but he worsts them in the
conflict.
CHAPTER x.-when he arrives at Al.
geria the Irishr1an 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 jewel by stealing 1t from the safe
however. know who has ocrered the r.
ward for it. He suggests q duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that Information
and the jewel.
CHAPTER KILN the duel O'Rourts
masters his adversary and secures POE
session Of the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII - The efforts Of
O'Rourke are now directed toward speed.
and he starts BY ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-Hs finds the captain
to tRs steai tss jsvsl j. = froR hIsa. We" '''''
CHAPTER Xv.-Yhe jewel iE finally 60
cured by the shiD'a captain and O'Roarke
escapes to land.
CHAPTER xvI.-Wtth tho aid Of one
Danny and his sweetheart, O'Rou1ke re-
covers the Pool Of Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. - O'Rourke again
forms his pIans to pursue his journey to
Rangoon.
CHAPTER XvIII-On board ship once
more a mysterious lady appears who puZ-
xles and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIX.-O'Rourke comes up
on a 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 a mission
CHAPTER xxL-The ship captain IS
offered money to increase the speed OF
the vessel toward its destination.
CHAPTER XxII.-There are suspicious
occurrences on board. and a lascar seems
to be watching O'Rourke and Mrs.
Prynne.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The woman tells Of
some one prow1ing about the cabin and
trying the door Of her Stateroom.
CHAPTER xxIv.-o'Rourke is at
tackled by the lascar, who secures the
Pool Of Flame, the captain IS shot and
the lascar jumps into the sea-