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CHAPTER I.?The story opens at
Monte Carlo with Col. Terence O'Rourke
In his hotel. O'Rourke. a military free
lance and something cf a gambler. is i
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound of a girlish voice '
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the baicony he sees a beautiful i ,
flrl who suddenly disappears. He rushes ;
to the corridor to see a neatly gowned I 1
form enter the elevator and pass from ,
Uimhj i J
CHAPTER II.?O'Rourke's mind is j
filled wtth thoughts of the girl, and when | <
he goes to the gaming table he allows his |
remarkable winnings to accumulate fn- ,
differently. He notices two men watch- i
ln? him One I* the Hon Bertie Glvnn. i i
while his companion is Viscount Des
Trebes. a noted duelist. When O'Rourke !
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
that he has been directed to O'Rourke aa |
a man w'io would undertake a secret j
mission.
CHAPTER HI.-At his room O'Rourke, j
who had agreed to undertake the mission, i
awaits the vlseoun'. O'Rourke finds a
mysterious letter in his apartment. The 1
viscount arrives, hands a 3ealed package j
to O'Rourke, who is not to op*n R until
on the ocean. He fvs the French government
will pay O'Rourke 25,000 francs
for his services. A pair of dainty slippers
are seen protruding from under a
* doorway curtain and the viscount charges
I O'Rourke with having a spy secreted
a , there.
I CHAPTER IV.?When the Irishman
K goes to his room he finds there the ownE.
, er of the mysterious feet. It is Ms wife.
H Beatrix, from whom he had run away a
year previous. Thev are reconciled, and
W. i opening the letter he had received, he
finds that a law firm in Rangoon, India,
? offers him 100 000 pounds for an Indian
fek Jewel known as the Pool of Flam* and
E left to him bv a dvlng friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that it is in the keeping i
of a friend named Chnmbret fn Algeria.
CHAPTER V.-O'Rourke is forced to
V fight a duel with the viscount. The braggart
nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
Ejf CHAPTER VI.-The loyal wife bids
R? O'RouHte farewell and he promises to <
r ['soon Return with the reward offered for (
| [7* kb^ Pool of Flame. He discover* botn .
I Glynn and the viscount on board tho 1
r ship which takes. him to Alrerla. i
f CHAPTER VTT?Chambret has left Al- 1
; rerla and O'Rourke has to rain a mllli
tarv detachment rolnr across the desert
J to reach his friend. As he finds tbe latter 1
there Is an attack by bandits and .
I Chambret is shot. 1
CHAPTER VIII.?-Chambret dies tellln* 3
jf * O'Rourke that he has left the Poo! or
Flame with the rovernor reaeral of Al- .
rerla. He rives the colonel a slrnet rlnr 1
at the slrht of which he says the official
will deliver over the Jewel. t
CHAPTER IX.?O'Rourke Is attacked
bv Glynn and the v'scount who ransack <
his lurrare. but he worsts them In the
conflict.
CHAPTER X.?When he arrives at Al- 1
rerla the Irishman finds the rovernor 1
reneral awav. He receives a note from
Pes Trebes makinr a mysterious appointment.
1
CHAPTER XI.?The viscount tells 1
O'Rourke that he has rained possession .
of the jewel by stealinr it from the safe
of the rovernor reneral. He does not.
however know who has offered the re- f
ward for It. He snrcests a duel with
rapiers, the victor to ret that Information ?
and the Jewel. I
CHAPTER XTT.?In the duel O'Rourke ,
masters his adversary and secures pos- 1
session of the Pool of Flame. ]
CHAPTER XIII. - The efforts of 1
O'Rourke are now directed toward speedlly
eettlns: to Rancoon with the jewel
and he starts by ship. <
CHAPTER XIV.?He finds the captain <
of the vessel to be a smuerVr who tries .
to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTER XV.?The Jewel Is finally se- 1
- > v,. fhc. ahtn'a cantaln and O'Rourke I 1
escaoes to land. <
CHAPTER XVr.-Wtth the aid of one 1
Danny and his sweetheart. O'Rourke re
covers the Pool of Flame.
k CHAPTER XVII. ? O'Rourke again
I forms his plans to pursue his Journey to
ft Rangoon.
1 CHAPTER XVirL?On board ship onca
more a mysterious lady appears who pussies
and Interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIX.?O'Rourke comes upon
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 routs for India on a mission
for the king.
CHAPTER XX.
?
I O'Rourke's first fears were for the
woman, his first words a He designed
/ to reassure her.
r "What?what does It mean?" she
gasped faintly, her face as white as
marble, her eyes wide and terrified. (
t "Sure, I'm thinking 'tis nothing at
1 all," he answered readily, with a smile
amending, "nothing of any great con[
sequence, that Is to say. Permit me to
r escort ye to your cabin."
I "I'm not afraid," Mrs. Prynne Inter|
Jected.
"Faith, I see that, madam. But your
maid, now?? Would It not be well
to return to your stateroom and quiet
her, whilst I'm ascertaining the cause
of this trouble? I promise to advise
ye Instantly, whether there's danger
or not."
"You're very thoughtful," she returned.
"I'm sure you're right. Thanh
you."
He escorted her to her stateroom
and left her at the door, remarking Its
number and renewing his pledge to
return In ten minutes?more speedily
% if possible. He was back In five, with
a long face.
Mrs. Prynne answered Instantly his
double-knocked summons and, stepping
out quickly, closed the door tight
In the fraction of a second that It was
wide, however, OHourke saw one side
of the stateroom warm and bright
with electric light, and sitting there,
L Cecil? the maid, completely dressed,
| wide awake and vigilant The girl was
French and sullenly handsome after
311 "And why not?" she demand)
eB proudly. "The King's messengers da
many dangers. It's true. Rut In son
of them might not a woman serve b<
^ ter than a man?"
"T-ue enough. Yet 'tis unnrec
dented?nr least, ye'll admit, most u
usual. I 'begin to understand. Th
5^ lascar, for instance??"
' "Believe me. Colonel O'Rourke, I'
"j 1 at liberty to tell you nothing."
m "Tell me this, at least: would ;
gg know him if ve saw him again?"
tw "Truthfully," she said, looking hi
|R; in the eye, "I would not. I will si
||j; one other word: I had anticipated h
lis | attack, although I had never seen hi
3EI before."
iU truu Ui unujagu. ?f v IV
d no danger. The other acrew w:
:ake us far as Aden, but there we
have to wait for the next boat."
Mrs. Prynne's face clouded with dl
nay. "How long?a day or two?" si
lemanded.
"Mayhap," he replied, no less dl
consolate; "mayhap as much as
week. Faith, 'tis meself that would
were otherwise, but I fear there's i
nendlng mattery"
She regarded him thoughtfully t
in Instant.
"Then you, too, travel In haste, col
lei?"
"Indeed I do so, madam. Me fc
:une hangs upon me haste. If I gethere"?he
checked himself In tim
he word Rangoon upon his Hps?"t<
ate, 'twill be all up. I'm heavy wli
in urgent enterprise, madam." Ai
ie smiled.
The woman looked past him. dov
he dusk of the gangway, apparent
pondering her dilemma. "What w!
rou do?" she Inquired at length.
"Faith!" he said, disturbed, "thai
xard to Bay."
sne nasnea aim an iruuiu iw
"You mean you are resigned to the 1
vitable?"
"Be the powers!" he cried In r
sentment. "I'm resigned to nothii
that doesn't please me. Is It that :
*sk me aid? Sure. If ye do, nelth
the Inevitable nor the impossible shj
teep ye from arriving at Bombay, ai
>n time!"
Her spirit, through her eyes, a
swered his in a flash. Then coolin
she looked him over from crown 1
tie, weighing him deliberately in tl
balance of her knowledge of me
tie bore the inspection with equanii
tv, quite sure of himself, as was ni
oral in the O'Rourke. Provoked, pi
sn his mettle, he felt himself lnvi
rible, and showed It In every line 1
lis pose. She could not have waver<
long; Indeed, her decision was qui
nanlfest. Impulslrely she caught h
;wo hands In her own.
"Yes," she cried, 'T do believe yoi
[ take you at your word?your gens
jus word, Colonel O'Rourke! I w
rust Implicitly in you. You shall g
me to Bombay by the fifteenth."
"The fifteenth?" he echoed thougt
!ul!y. "This is the tenth."
"The Panjnab is scheduled to a
rive on the fifteenth. All my plai
lepend upon there being no delays."
"Five days! ... It shall 1
nanaged, Mrs. Prynne. Bombay 1
the fifteenth it shall be, or tl
D'Rourke will have broken his heart
She grew thoughtful. "You are ve
?ood?I've told you that. I belie1
that you will accomplish what y<
promise. Yet It seems hardly fair
saddle you with my cares, my peril
without Informing you of their n
ture?"
"Madam, 'tis not the O'Rourke wl
would ever be prying into your i
crets. Let's not complicate a simi
situation with explanations."
"But, colonel, there is one thi
more." He paused. "It is a questioi
ehe continued, "of chartering a st
at Aden, is it not?"
"I see no other way."
"Then?spare no expense. Coloi
O'Rourke. Remember that I foot t
bill."
"But?er?"
"Or, if you insist, sir, I pay nothin
Great Britain pays for both of us."
"Eh? Yes?" he stammered.
"But see, colonel."
He had before then noted indifT
ently that she wore a chain of th
fine gold about her neck, its termii
tion?presumably a locket of soi
sort?hidden in the folds of her o
sage. Now she quietly pulled tl
forth, and displayed her pendant,
little trinket of gold, a running gr
hound exquisitely modeled.
8tunned, he stared first at the t
then at the woman. "Ye mean to e
??" he whispered, doubting.
"On the King's service, Coloi
O'Rourke!"
"A King's oourler, madam? Yot
a woman!"
aer Kina. u'Kourne got an lmpressi*
of a resolute chin and resolute ey
-You Dont Mean to 8ay?'" I
Whispered.
under level brows; and he did not
the least doubt that she was quite pi
pared to make good and effectual u
of the revolver which she held point
directly at the opening.
Why?
From her mistress' poise, too?01
arm rigid at her side, the hand cc
cealed in the folds of her gown
O'Rourke divined that she was alei
armed, on her guard no less than tl
maid. But she left him no time
puzzle over the mystery.
"Well?" she demanded breathless!
" 'Tie as I thought, Mrs. Prynne.
blinder-head has blown off and doi
^ "Faith, 'tis yourself that has yo
j courage with ye, Mrs. Prynne! . .
But good night, madam! Your ser
| ant!"
"Good night, colonel," she said soft)
and as she watched him swing awi
laughed lightly and strangely. Latt
still standing outside her door, si
sighed, and an odd light glowed de<
in her eyes of grayish-green. Sighii
again, and with another low lauj
that rang a thought derisive, i
though she were flouting the ms
In whose service 6he accepted so gladl
, she turned and vanished within hi
ge stateroom.
ed As she did so. the opposite door
that of an Inside stateroom on tl
Bame gangway?was opened cautlou
ae ly. A turbaned head peered out, 1
n. eyes, glancing swiftly up and down tl
_ corridor. I-ong since, however, tl
rt excited passengers had been reassu
ed and had returned to their berthi
to the coast was clear.
The lascar stepped noiselessly oc
shut the door without a sound, ar
^ sped swiftly forward: a long, bro*
man with an impassive cast of cou
tenance in which his eyes shone wit
Uj a curious light.
As he swung into the space at tl
foot of the saloon companionway, 1
[B collided violently with an undersixi
le and excessively red-headed Irishma
nearly upsetting the latter, to si
^ nothing of a glass of brandy-and-so<!
a which he was conveying to a certa!
lt stateroom.
(tin /Uvrla ? Hnmrw?H na
1 gur! Pwhy d'ye not look where ye'i
going?" demanded Danny with son
heat.
The East Indian backed away, boi
ed profoundy, mumbling something 1
r articulate, and sprang up the step
_ Danny looked after him, for a momei
hesitant, then put down the tray ai
' pursued. He caught the flicker of tl
^ lascar's cummerbund as the latter e
J(j caped to the deck, and himself arrive
at the forward end of the promenai
just In time to see a white shape dl
.n appear Into the steerage companlo:
in Way"
'Td take me oath," said Danny r
f flectlvely, "thot he's the naygur th<
fl came aboard Suez. 'Tls mese
thot wishes I'd had a betther peep i
k- the ugly mug av him. I'm thlnklr
n" I'd betther be after tellln' himself."
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