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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
3
O Rourke battles a rival nobleman in a duel and schemes unfold as he travels toward Algeria. A mysterious offer of 25,000 and a hidden treasure connect to Chambret and the Pool of Flame. On shipboard a perilous encounter with Mrs Pryne sparks romance amid peril at sea.
On a ship bound for Bombay, Colonel O'Rourke reassures Mrs Prynne and vows to deliver her by the fifteenth despite delays from a damaged cylinder bead and a looming danger. He escorts her, learns of a vigilant maid Cecile armed with a pistol, and suspects a conspiracy as a lascar lurks nearby and a dockside suspect, Danny, flags a potential pursuit.
O Rourke anchors at Aden Back Bay and receives a rousing welcome from Captain Quick and engineer Dravos. He plans a sharp departure to Bombay in four days with a hastily assembled crew and two ladies, as Quick bets on a swift, profitable voyage.
On the Ranee at midnight Captain Quick orders steady watches while O Rourke takes the nightshift. A hostile disturbance erupts among crew near the forecastle as a broken knife blade suggests an intentional blow, though Quick dismisses the threat as harmless.
On a windy dawn the ship holds its course toward Bombay as O Rourke drills the crew and overworks the engines. Danny skips the watch while tension simmers over a troubling figure and a hinted threat surfaces among the crew.
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