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310UIS JOSEPH VAN( ILLUSTRATIONS-. CO4RHT 1.90) Ig EPH SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I.-The story opens at Monte Carlo with Col. Terence O'Rourke in his hotel. O'Rourke, a military free 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 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 eight. CHAPTER II.-O'Rourke's mind is filled with thoughts of the girl, and when be goes to the gaming table he allows his remarkable winnings to accumulate in 4ifferently. He not,tces .two men watch himn. One Is the Hon. Bertie Glynn. wile bis companion is Viscount Des Trebes. -rioted 4ft.. ;;WhoA O'Rourke )eaves the table th 'vuncott tells him -he *epresents the French vernment and that he has been dir ted O'Bp :e as a man who would dertsge a''secret CHAP Iil-At h rood''R6ur1e, ,who had ip*e4 to undertake.Ahe mission, awaits. the, viso'ount . 'ORoorke. finds a 3ysteriou"s letter in his apartment The Isoun?v 6 snd. s ie 'to O" f ~ids a tQj pil -sn the Qcean. He says The Frinch gor , ers are ,.pn trn g. from under a doorwa p d the san there. CHAPTE t>IV.--When the Izlshinn goes to his room he fends there the own er of the mysterIous feet. It is his wife, Beatrix, from whom he had run away a year previous. They are reconciled. and cpening. the letter ,he had received. he finds that a law firm in Rangoon, India, offers him 100.000 pounds for an Indian jewel known as. the Pool of. Flame and left to him by a dying friend. O'Rourke Ttells his wife that it is in the keeping of a friend. named Chambret in Algeria. CHAPTER V.-.O'Rourke is forced to fight a duel with the viscount. The brag gart 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 the Pool of Flame. He discovers both S? n and the viscount on board the which takes him to Algeria. CHAPTER VII.-Chambret has left Al geria and O'Rourke has to gain a mili tary detachment going across the desert .to reach his friend. As he finds the latter + there Is an attack by bandits and Chambret Is shot. CEAPTER-VI.-Chambret- dies telling *'Rourke "that he has left ~the Pool -of - Flame.- with the-'governor general of Al geria. :.He.egives-the- colonel a signet ring at the sigIit of'wNleh he sa~ys the of'fcial will deliver over the '3ewel. CHAPTER ECX-O'Rourke is, attacked by Glynn and the viscount who ransack his luggage, but he worsts them In the eonflict. *- - CHAPTER X.-When he arrives at Al.. geria the Irishman finds the governor general away. He receives a note from Des Trebes making a mysterious appoint ment CHAPTER XI.-The viscount tells -O'Rourke that he has gained possession of the jewel by stealing It from the safe of the governor general. He does not, however, know who has offered the re ward for It. He suggess a duel with rapiers. the victor to get that information and .the .jewel. ~CHAPTER XHI.-In 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 ily getting to Rangoon with the jewel and he starts _by ship. CHAPTER XIV.-lHe finds the captain of the vessel to be a smuggler who tries .to steal the jewel from him. CHAPTE~R XV.-The jewel is finally se cured by the ship's captain a.nd O'Rourke escapes to land. CHAPTER XVI.-Wlth 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 zies and interests the Irishman. CHAPTER XIX.-OI'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 "'Looks as if he hadn't a friend in the world," said the man audibly. "Looks as if a ,1etter from home with cash draft 'ud about fill his little bill." He grunted in pleased appreciationl af his own subtle wit. A short man he was, stout, very much at home in grimy pajamas and nothing else, with eyes smrall, blue, informed with twin kling humor and set in a florid coun tenance bristling with a three days' growth of grayish beard. He swung the glasses again upon 9'Rourke, and, "Hell!" he exclaimed, sitting up with stimulated interest. ~w"Well, by jinks!" said tihe stout man. "Who'd a-thunk it?" He got up with evident haste and waddled forward to the bridge, where he came upon what he evidently need ed in his business: a huge and bat tered megaphone. Applying this to his lips and filling his lungs he bel lowed with a right good will, and his hail, not unlike the roaring of an amiable bull, awoke Aden's echoes: "O-o-Rourke!" "Good morning," murmured the Irsh man, lifting his head to stare about hm with incredulous curiosity. "Who's that barking at me?" The pajama'd Person continuing to shOut at the top of his voice, by dint of earnest staring the Irishman event ually located the source of the up roar. "Now who the divvle might ye F be?" he wondered. "Ananias, me friend"-to the boatman-"row to the steamer yonder where the noise comes from." Whereupon the stout man, seeing the boat alter its course, put aside the .megaphone. And again peace brooded -ovrr A den. J On nearer approach to the tramp, O'Rourke's smile broadened to a pleased grin, and airily he waved a hand to the man with the voice. "Jimmy Quick!" he observed with unfeigned delight. "Faith, I begin to believe that me luck holds, after all!" From the bottom step of the tramp's ladder he tossed a coin to the boat man, then mounted to the deck. In continently the stout man fell heavily upon his neck with symptoms of ex treme joy. A lull succeeding his first transports, he wiped his eyes, beamed upon his guest and suggested insinuat ingly: "Drink" .Brevity's ever the. soul of you wit, captain," said O'Rourke. "I will." And., be .mekly toliowed Quick's bare heels forwardsto the of cer's quarters beaeath e bridg : . Raving set him An a{ chair, Quick, atil aurgle; ndered off, unearth ed Aa bottle,:- beamed upon his visitor, a:Aed a dozen questions. in as.many breaths and,. without .waiting for as .answer, waddled off.-again to retur with a brace of dripping -soda-Tater' bottles. "Schweppe's," he said, pat ting their rotund forms tenderly; "and the - last in our- lockers-all in your honor, colonel." "So?" commented O'Rourke. "Hard up, is it? 'Tis not the O'Rourke who would be wishing ye ill, captain, dear, but, faith, meself's not sorry to hear that word this day. I'm thinking me luck is sound, after all." Quick had again vanished. Present ly O'Rourke heard his mighty voice booming down an engine-room ventil& tor. "Dravos! Dravos, you loafer! Come up. and see a strange sight!" He came back, still vibrant with am elephantine sort of joy. "O'Rourke," he panted, mopping a damp brow with the sleeve of his jacket, "you're a good sight for sore eyes. Never did we meet up with you yet but there came a run of luck." "'Tis good hearing," said O'Rourke, smiling. A- slight little man slipped a bald head,, relieved by ragged patches of gray -hair ,about the temples, apolo getically into the cabin door. "The top of the day to ye, Dravos! said O.Rourke loudly, for little Dravos was partially deaf. "And how are the engines?" The engineer carefully hitched ul: his trousers and regarded the wander er with temperate geniality. "Good afternoon, Colonel O'Rourke," he replied, clipping his words mincing y.7"/er icel, I hakyo. He sho /ad,stdw nteeg Wot a Uerthcious,h Suannied Oathn who fears he intrudes, and glanced searchingly at Quick. "If you're go ing to serve the drinks, cap'n," he' snapped acidly, "hump yourself!" He accepted his glass with a dis passionate air and drank hastily after a short nod to the guest, as one who sacrifices his personal inclinations tc the laws of hospitality. But from his after-glow of benevolence, O'Rourke concluded that the drink had not been unwelcome. "What 'crings you bere?" demanded Quick in a subdued roar. I"I've a job for ye, if so be it ye're not otherwise engaged-and if ye can: do it." Quick sapped a huge thigh delight edly. "I knew it-could have sworn to it!" "Can do anything," asserted Dravos with asperity. "'Tis merely a question of speed," exp'ained the Irishman. "Can ye make Bombay in four days-be the fif teenth?" "Dravos," roared Quick, "how much si 'ed can you get . out of those u. -ned engines?" .wenty knots," -snapped Dravos. .Xhen can you sail?" -nht"said Dravos."Icnpk "I,"sipulated Quick,"Icnpk uT' a crew in A den." 'Tis settled then." 'ell need a bit of money in ad 11 -e it, within reason." - r ~. and sidied towards the ioor, a faraway look in his pale eyes. "You strike the bargain, Quick," he said; "I'll have a look around the engine-room." "Right-O, Bobby. . . . Yourself alone, I s'pose, O'Rourke?" "And three others. Danny-" "Yes, yes." "And two ladies; an Englishwom an and her maid." CHAPTER XXII. By nine o'clock the Ranee lay with steam up, ready to weigh anchor. It is no praise to Dravos to state that his engines were in admirable condition. Such was their invariable state. For an assistant te impressed into service none other than Danny Mahone, to Danny's intense dismay. O'Rourke took upon himself the du ties of first officer under Captaih Quick. The Irishman cared little foi the sea, knew less of a first officer's duties; but it was patent that Quicb could not stand evei y watch, and O'Rourke was not to be daunted byI any such slight matter as nautical in experience. In the knowledge that they were safely off at last there was poignant relief to the wanderer, as he stood by Quick's side, on the bridge, with mid night imminent and the ship still and peaceful.- "I'll stand. the-night watch es," the captain announced.. 3 morning we'll be far enough out foi you to take hold Without spraining th( art of: seamanship. G'dnight." ,"Thank ye," said O'Rourke. In .fact he bad long been .sensible that he was very drowsy; the night wind n .his face had. something. te do with that "Good night," he returned, and went down tlbe ladder.to the =deck. At its foot he, paused, turning curl ously; it- seemed that surely there must be some serious trouble afoot ir the crew. The Irishman could see It the glimmer of the forecastle lanteri a confused blur of naked, shining brown bodies and limbs, apparentl3 inextricably locked. A scream rank shrill and there followed the sound o a heavy fall. Overhead, on the bridge, Quick waf roaring himself hoarse, without effect The sounds of shuffii1.g,. of blov:s harsh breathing, stifled cric, contin ued. A knot of the contestants swept whirling, aft, toward the superstruct ure. Something shot singing througt the 'air; the wind of it fannee O'Rourke's cheek. With an unconscious, surprised oath O'Rourke stepped aside, his hand go ing toward his revolver. The missik struck a stanchion, glanced and fel clattering into the scuppers. Revolvei in hand, he went forward to the rai' overlooking the struggling rabble or the~ deck below. But they seemed in tent only on their private differences and Quick's roars were bringing thenr to their senses. Gradually the tu.muli subsided, the contestants separating and slinking forward to their quarters "It may have been chance? O'Rourke conceded a bit doubtfully He swung about and moved aft slow ly, examining the deck intently. In S moment or two he stopped and picked up a long, thin-bladed knife, double edged and keen as a razor. The point was broken, having doubtless beer snapped off at the moment of contact with the deck-house. O'Rburke turned it over soberly. "Faith, I don't like to think it was intentinal-but me head would have been split had it ccme two inches tc the left." He returned to the bridge, calling Quick aside. "You're armed?" "Certainly-always armed when I'm dealing with these devils. Why?" O'Rourke showed him the knife Quick laughed at his theory. "Noth ing in it," he was pleased to believe. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Needed in Every Home HSwonderful Healing ilis death to pain-it stops it quick. Nothing known to the Drug Trade so quickly and surely heals jagged cuts, severe burns, running sores, or painful sprains. 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