a 11 8YNOP8I8. Tho story opens at Monte Carlo with Col. Terenco O'llourko, a military froo nanco uml HomethlnK of a gamblor, In his Jiotcl. leaning on tho balcony ho, sees a lioautlful girl who suddenly enters tho leloviitor and passes from sight. At the gaming table O'llourko notices two men watching him. Ono Is thu Hon Uertle Olynn, whllo his companion In VlBcount (Dcs Troben, a duelist. Tho viscount tolls him tho French government has directed him to O'llourko as a men who would undertake a secret mission. At his apart ment, O'llourko, who had agreed to un dertake the mission, finds a mysterious letter. Tho viscount arrives, hands a nraled package to O'llourko, who Is not to open It until on tho ocoan. A pair of dainty slippers nro seen protruding from undor a doorway curtain. The Irishman finds tho owner of tho mysterious feat to lio his wlfo, Ooatrlx. from whom ho had run away a year provlous. Thoy are reconciled, nnd opening tho letter ho finds that a Rangoon law firm offors him 300,000 pounds for a Jewel known as the Pool of Flamo and loft to him by a dy ing friend, but now In kcoplng of ono named Chambrot In Algeria. O'llourko worsts tho nobleman In a duel. The wife bids O'llourko farewell and ho promises to Boon return with tho reward. Ho dis covers both Olynn and tho ylcount on board tho ship. As ho finds Chambret thero Is nn attack by bandits and his friend dies telllnir O'llourko that ho has Vft tho Pool of Flomq with tne governor Pnnern.1. who at s ulit of a signet ring WvVn tho colonel will dollvor over tho lewoi. Arriving at Algeria mo inwmui inds tho governor general away. Des 'robes makes a mysterious nppointmunt. rnd tolls O'llourko that ho. has galnod as Jni Possession of tho Jewel by stealing It. In . duel O'llourko masters the duel O'llourko masters the Viscount, socurca nossesslon of tho Pool ..of Flame Iind starts by ship for Rangoon. Ho finds ho captain to bo a smugglor who tries to Heal tho Jewel. It Is finally socurod by ho captain and O'llourko escapes to land. CHAPTER XVI. At midnight tho muezzin In a neigh boring inlnarot turned his fnco to tho windswept sky and summoned tho faithful to prayer nnd mcdltntlon. O'llourko pulled thoughtfully at his plpo until tho musical, molancholy wall had boon whipped away by tho breath of tho khamsin, nnd thero was tllonco savo for tho dull, heavy roar ing overhead. Then ho losumod tho conversation whero It had been Inter rupted. "And yo say ye lovo tho young wom an, Danny ?" "I do that, yer honor," , "And yo would' marry hor?" "Wld yor honor's conslnt J'm ready, or." "I blcDD tho banns. Yo may havo hor on ono condition." "Aw-w?" "I'vo need of yeu as I'vo pointed out" "Suro, yor honor knowB yo can count on mo to tho last breath In mo, sor." "Then yo'U como with mo to Bur roah?" "Do you think, sor, I could elnpo of nights, aftor hearln' from your own lips what yo'vo been through and bub pootln' what moro yo must go through with before yo'vo won7 Will I bo comln', Is ut? Faith, I'll go whether yo want mo or not." 1 "And afterwards yo can como back to MIbb Psycho horo, or whatovor her name may bo." "Ylss, yor honor, and thank yo kind ly." . . . Abruptly Danny stnrtod up. "Thoy'll bo comln' now, sor,' he wild In an excited whlspor. "I'm think In' I hoar thtm blundherlng down tho nlloy." I Ho turned toward the ronr of tho uouso, and as O'Rourko roso to follow him,' tho signal sounded on tho metal door. Danny qulckoned his steps, and s bo disappeared his mnstor slipped quietly Into tho shodowa beneath tho tivorhanglng gullory. From this point of seclusion ho could hoar distinctly tho Jar of tho bolts as Danny oponed the iron door, followed by his hoarse (whisper: "Whist! Is ut yersllvoB, now?" ( Holo's volco answered him huskily: 'Who tho hell olso would it bo? Lot ub In, you damn1 harp." Tuo door creaked upon Its hinges; nnd was cautiously closod, Tho bolts rattled again. Footsteps shuffled Blowly, as of men heavily burdened, over the floor of oarth. Then, while O'ltourke gathered himself together, oxultatton In IiIb heart, and tho foro- tasto of rovongo swoot In his mouth, two cloakod figures scuffled Into tho courtyard, brenthlng hard beneath heir burdens of smuggled drug. IIolu promptly dumped his slinro of tho load down upon tho bench and uwuug upon Danny. "Where's Nlc lovlo?" ho domandod, evidently In as ugly a mood as ho could muster. "Where la 'oT atop staudln' thero and stnrln' with yer balmy trap opou, yor" "That will bo about enough," sug gested O'Rourko pleasantly, In a con versational tono, stopping from IiIb placo of concealmont "Don't call names, Hole yo'ro too near your God If ye havo ono, which I misdoubt," In tho clear, bright starlight tho pis tols in his bands, woro plainly evident; and ono stared tho captain in the eyo; one covorcd tho Load of tho Pelican's first ofllcor. "Yo will not move I" said O'Rourko, ifePOOL FLAME by I0UIS JOSEPH YANC ILLUSTfcATIONSBY ELLSWOltT&YOimG COPYRIGHT 1909 By OUOSEPH VANCE. Ff.mvM tm wmUl W Ml YOUNG "What For?" Demanded sharply, "save and oxcept to put your hands abovo your heads. So don't dolay, Mr. Donnlson; I'vonovcr known mo tompor to bo shorter." IIolo began to splutter excitedly. "Savo your breath, yo whojp!" O'Rourko counseled him curtly. "Yo'll have need of It before I'm dono with ye." Ho added: "Search and dls arm them, Danny." Tho sorvant set about his task with alacrity; it Is safe to Bay that ho loft not so much as a match In the pocket of either. Whllo ho was about It, IIolo, with his oyos steadily fixed upon tho unwavering muzzles of O'Rourko's revolvers, managed to master hlB emo tion enough to ask coherently: "What aro you going to do with us?" "Yo'll boo In good time," returned O'Rourko grimly. "Hnvo yo found It, Danny?" Danny backod away from Hole, whom ho had searched aftor Donnl son. "Ylsa, sor," ho roturnod. "At loast, I think so. Is this ut?" "I can't look at this moment, Danny. Is It a loathor bag with somothtng hard Inside, tho slzo of a hen's egg, or a bit larger?" "Tho vory saruo, yor honor." "Vory woll," O'Rourko Biippressod tho tremblo of roltot in his voice. "Put it in your pocket, Dnuny tho vory bottom of your pocket. Did yo find a gun on either of thorn?" "Ono on each, sor." "Loaded?" "Ylss, sor," "Thon covor them, Danny." For himself O'Rourko put down his pistols and calmly Btrlppod off his coat, rolling up his alcoves. "IIolo." ho said, tersely, "don't move. If yo do, Danny will puncture yo. Your turn comes last, Donnl son, yo may stop out." "What for?" domandod tho Scot, nd- .vanclng. "To rocolvo payment, with Interest, for that blow yo gavo mo this oven Ing, mo. man. Put up your hands. I'm going, In your own words, Mr. Don nlson, to hammer tho foar of Qod Into as cownrdly and desplcnblo a pair of BcoundroU as I'vo ovor encoun tered. And," rofloctlvoly, "I've mot a good many, nut most of tho others woro Men." CHAPTER XVII. Two bnttored and soro aallormcn sat back to back, tholr arms lashed to ono another and to tho contral up right bo that neither could move, both hnlf-Bubmergod In tho fountain of Nlc covlo tho Q rook. "Yo'll tlnd tho bath qulto refresh ing," O'Rourko told them, preparing to depart, "as woll as n novel experi ence. 'Twin ao yo n world of good, Captain Hole, as anyono will toll yo who has over had tho mlDfortuno to stand to leeward of ye. Your money tho 8cot, Advancing. and other belongings yo'll find on tho bonch hero, If ovor yo aro loosed, which I doubt. I call your attention to tho fact that I tako nothing but mo property, of which yo sought to rob mo. On tho other hand, because of that attompted robbory, I hereby ro fuso to pay my bill for passage from Athens to Alexandria. If yo care to dlsputo It, mo solicitors In Dublin will bo pleased to enter Into litigation with yo. Gentlemen!" ho bowed Ironically, "I bid yo good night." Ho was still chuckling over tho out corao when, twonty minutes later, ho and Danny woro trudging through tho silent Btreets of Alexandria, a full njlle away from Danny's lodgings. 'Danny," O'Rourko pursued, with just n hint of anxiety In his tono, "would yo happon to bo fiavlng a bit of lining In your pocket, now be acci dent, as thoy say?" Danny drew himself up proudly. "I'vo eight hoondrcd nnd fifty pounds, Ay-gyptlnn, sor, nnd two-hundred av that is yours bo rights, beln' what yo lent mo, yer honor, whllo nil tho rlst Is yours for tho taking." "That's lino, Danny, lino!" sighed O'Rourko. "'Tls yourself will never re gret Investing It In Pool of Flamo, Un limited. I'll personally guurantea tho lncomo from It, Danny." "Shuro, sor, don't I kuow?" "And In tho morning, early, Danny, yo and I will take boat and go out to tho Pollcnn for mo kit-box." Rut In tho rooming, ns It happened, tho Pollcan had dlscrootly left tho har bor. CHAPTER XVIII. It was mid-afternoon of n sultry day. No air stirred. The PanJnnb was coal ing nt Port Said. O'Rourko eyed tho vcssol with dis favor from tho shore; then dropped Into a harbor dinghy, ensconced him self nt tho tlllor-ropes, and caused hlmsolf, with his luggngo and his man-servant, to bo conveyed alongside tho steamer. Near tho gangway he was hold back; another boat had forestalled him, another passenger was shipping for tho East O'Rourko was Interested Idly. Ho saw a woman, n slight, trim tig uro becomingly nttlred In white, with a votl about hor head, louve tho boat and mount tho gangwny stops with a springy, youthful stop, n cheerful and posltlvo air, n certain but indefinable calm of self-possession. At the top uho paused, turned, looked down. watching tho transfer of her luggago and hor maid. , . . From sundry Intangible Indications O'Rourko as sumed tho second woman's figure to bo tho lady's maid. And so did Danny. Tho ono oyod tho mistress, the other her Bcrvnnt, both with Interest . . , Tho woman on deck throw back hor StlS JfflzSfrb fin riH T Cv 1 ItBIBfEuKW mSfffllj ufctK&Zfi ;-" -11LiP ' 6CLrmt OH ! h M X jr. mil -- 1 . Tii w jTs' - v .isaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai a-rac r nwrrwr ui. . t 1 swss ru-.?i-i veil. Sho seemod to promise uncom mon beauty of tho English typo, full colored nnd of classic mold. . . . Tho Irishman was much too far away to bo certain, but he fancied that her gazo wandered toward him and but this, of course was only imagination that she started slightly. At all events, sho was quick to drop tho veil and turn away. Her maid Joining her, both vanished beneath tho canvas awnings. Tho boat that had brought her sheered off, and O'Rourko was permitted to board tho Panjnab. It was a glad day, tho O'Rourko told hlmsolf, as he trod those docks; It saw him definitely started on his way to tho East. O'Rourke roused upon his olbow and peered out of tho port of his stateroom. Tho steamer was plowing through tho Bitter Lakes. Ho saw a string of- buoys, a width of water like a jade, a vista of Band, flat, gray, patched with gray-green 'deBert shrub, bounded only by tho horizon. . . . "Damn . . ." said ho listlessly. He slipped down again upon bis back, panted, nnd wiped his brow. Danny, recognizing that ho was not expected to respond, and being a young man remarkably acuto to diag nose his master's moods, prudently re frained from, comment. Ho sat hunch ed up on a cabin stool, his Intensely red, bullet-shaped head bent low over a bit of chamois skin, which ho was sewing into a rough, sturdy bag. As tho sun dipped beneath the rim of tho horizon, a pleasant shadow In vaded tho stateroom, until that mo ment blOod-red with Its level rays. And Danny straightened up, dropping thimble and thread, announcing tho completion of his needlework by a brief, contented: "There!" 6'Rourko glanced at tho article dangling from his valet's fingers, nnd slammed tho book against tho bulk head at the foot of his berth. "Finished. Is It?" he exclaimed. "Faith, 'tis about tlmo, yo lazy good-for-naught!" Danny smiled serenely. "And a good Job, too, sor," said ho proudly. "M'anln' no onrespect to yer honor," ho added hastily. O'Rourko took tho subject of discus sion In his fingers and examined it searchlngly. "Twill do," ho announced. "'Twill servo Its purpose, If no more. Lay out me evening clothes now." Ho stood up, stopping to stare through tho port. "Good enough," ho com mented on what ho discovered with out; " 'tis passing Suez we aro this blessed minute. Prnlses be, we caught a boat that doesn't stop hore." Danny scratched an ankle thought fully. "Ylss, yor honor," he assented, dubious. "But, for all that, phwat's to hinder annywan -from hoordln' us bo boat, If they sh'u'd want to?" O'Rourko turned and eyed tho man keenly. "'Tls a great head yo have on your shoulders, Danny," he said. "Somotlmes yo betray almost canine lntllllgenco. I'm be way of having hopes of ye. Now get yo on deck and watch to see who does como aboard, If anyono, nnd report to me." "Ylss, yor honor." O'Rourko bolted the door after Dan ny and assured himself that the key hole was properly waddod, that no crack existed through which his move ments might bo observed from tho gangway. Shrugging his broad shoul ders ho returned to the seat vacated by his valet and thrust a hand be neath tho coat of his pajamas, with drawing It a moment later, fingers tightly wrapped about a rather bulky object. And U10 Pool of Flamo lay glitter ing nnd stabbing his eyes with shafts of blood-rodfllght. Into its depths of pellucid tire O'Rourke gazed long and earnestly, In tho most profound meditation. But nt longth, slipping tho ruby Into tho now roceptnelo and drawing tho lanyard tight about Its puckered throat, he stood up and threw the loop over his head, permitting tho bag with Its precious contents to fall beneath tho folds of his Jacket; and, Bhnklng off tho sober mood Inspired In him by tho study of tho stone, rang for a steward, to whom, when ho responded, ho entrusted a summons for Danny "If bo bo It we're clear of Suez." In tho course of Ave minutes or so Danny himself tapped on tho door and presented to bis mnstor a beaming face. "Dlvvlo a sowl!" ho announced tri umphantly. "Sure, 'tls ourselves havo given thlm tho slip entirely!" Ho fished n brand new kit-box from beneath tho borth and, oponlng It, bo ban to lay out O'Rourko't. clothing. Ills mnstor Indulged In a sigh of re lief. "Then no boat put off to us at all?" ho questioned indifferently. "Only wan," replied tho sorvant, "and thot wld no wan In ut but a nay-gur." "A negro?" domandod O'Rourko, fa cing about "What do yo mean? Did ho como aboard?" "Suro and he did that, yer honor, and caught us bo no mooro thin the skin av his tatho and " O'Rourko bent over tho man and seizing him by the shoulders swung him around so that their oyes met "What tho dlvvlo!" demanded tho ad venturer, "did yo mean by tolling mo nobody boarded us, then? What " "Sure, yer honor. . . . Aw, yor honor! . . . "lis mesllf meant no hnrrm at all, at all!" protested Danny, "Didn't I say thot dlvvlo a sowl camo aboord? Sure, thin, Is a nnygur a hu man?" With an exasperated gesture O'Rourko released the boy. " 'Tls too much for mo yo are," ho said help lessly. "Now and again I believe yo have the makings of a man in ye, and then ye go off and play the fool! If I dldn t believe ye a pure simpleton with not an ounco of mischief In your body, I'd tako that out of your worth less hide. Get on with yo! Tell me about this 'naygur.' What sort of a black man Is ho?" "Sure, sor," whimpered Danny, " 'tis mesllf that w'u'd die rather thin havo yo talk to mo thot way, yer honor. Upon mo sowl, I nlver thought yo'd worry about a poor dlvvlo av a nay gur, como aboard wld nothln' but a say-chist and tho clothes he walks in, beggln' for a chanst to worrk his passage to Bombay, sor." "Did they lot him sign on, then?" Inquired O'Rourke. "Dlvvlo a bit, raysplcts to ye." More cheerfully Danny struggled with tho studs In O'Rourko's shirt "Tho pur ser was all for kicking him back Into his boat, sor, whin he ofTered to pay pnssage In tho steerage. So they lot him stay, sor." "Seemed to have money eh?" "Aw, no, yer honor. 'Twas barely able ho was to scrape ut all together." "Lascar?" "I belave so, yer honor. 'Tls harrd for me to say. Wan av thlm naygur's as much like another as two pays, sor; 'tis all tarred wld the same brush they bo." "Ah well," ho resumed moro pacific ally, "belike he's what he seems, Dan ny, and has no concern with us at all. Whether or no, care killed tho cat . . . D'ye, mind, Danny," ho swung off on one of his characteristically acute tangents, "tho little woman with tho red hair? Though 'tls meselt should beg the lady's pardon for men tioning tho color of her hair In the same room with that outrageous head light of yours, Danny. . . . D'yo mind her, I mean?" "Tho wan yo observed at Poort Said, sor? Tho wan ye told mo to discover the name av?" " 'Tls a bravo detective yo would make, Danny. Ye have me meaning entirely!" "Aw, ylss." Danny's lips tightened ns ho laced O'Rourko's patent-leather shoes. Ho cast up at his master's face an oblique glance of disapproval. "I mind tho wan yo mane," he ad mitted. Ho roso, and as he did so, O'Rourko gently but firmly twisted him around by the ear and as deliberately and thoughtfully kicked him. "What the dlvvlo Is the matter with yo, Danny?" ho Inquired In pained re monstrance. "It Is mad ye aro, or havo ye no Judgment at all, yo scut, that yo speak to mq In that tono?" Solicitously Danny rubbed the chastened portion of his person, grum bling but unrepentant O'Rourke grinned tolerantly, retain ing his hold upon tho servitor's ear. "Hor name?" "Ow, yor honor, leggo! . . .' Missus Prynno, sor!" Tho wanderer gavo tho ear another twoak, by way of enforcing tho les son. "Prynne, Is it? And how did you learn that Danny?" "'Twas her maid told mo, sor. Leg go, yer hpnor, plazo " "And how did her maid come t . tell yo, yo great ugly, long-leggel omndhaun?" "Sure ow! 'twart only a bit av a kiss I was by way av glvln' her, sor " "That'll do, Danny," O'Rourke chuc kled. Tho pent of the trumpet announcing dinner Interrupted his contemplated lecture on tho ethics of Investigation nnd tho perils of flirtation as between mold and man worvant (TO DE3 CONTINUED.) Same Thing. "And be Bald ho was willing to dlt for me?" 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