Pool of Flame: O'Rourke encounters duel amid intrigue
In Monte Carlo Colonel Terence O Rourke navigates pursuit by two rival nobles over a jewel called the Pool of Flame. He confronts a duel aboard a ship and later travels toward Algeria to recover the prize while dealing with danger from bandits and the mysterious Chambret.
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Monte Carlo
Terence O’rourke
O'Rourke
Bertie
Viscount
Beatrix
Rangoon
Chambret
Algeria
Lo’ Rourke
Glynn
O’ Rourke
I O'Rourke
O Rourke Plans Smuggling Run From Algiers to Alexandria
In dim dawn on a trading vessel near Algiers O Rourke plots a perilous voyage to Alexandria aided by Captain Hole. He hides a precious Pool of Flame and reckons with debt and danger as he eyes Rangoon and a hopeful reunion with a loved one.
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Vicomte
O'Rourke
Algiers
Rangoon
Suez
Alexandria
Danny
Danny Mahone
O’rourke
Pope
Greece
the Pelican
Captain Hole
Irrishman
Nanny
Caught Between Two Plans Over the Pool of Flame
In chapter eleven a tense exchange reveals two men cannot unite against a common foe. The rival proposes division or death as the Pool of Flame remains the central prize. O Rourke tests a bold ploy while a ruby signals a dangerous bargaining moment.
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Monsieur
O’rourke
O'Rourke
Vicomte
Plain Bill O Rourke Sails In Disguise From Piraeus Harbor
In the golden afternoon, the Pelican leaves Piraeus with O Rourke posing as an assistant engineer in worn clothes. The Irishman keeps a low profile awaiting customs formalities before going ashore, while Hole’s readiness will dictate the next move. (To be continued.)
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Piraeus
Bill
O'Rourke
Athens
Egypt
Pompey
O’rourke
Hole
Patience Not Always a Virtue
A brief observation notes that patience can be a virtue but occasional impatience may quicken progress and shorten effort.
Canada Prospect Draws Immigrants and Capital
The New York Times cites eight shiploads of European immigrants afloat for Canada and signs of a spring outward movement. Canada posts a $39,000,000 surplus in the budget and a $38,000,000 rail and canal credit, spurring railway expansion and labor demand. A St Paul dispatch notes two thousand carloads of farm animals and machinery moving to Canada, financed by new farm purchases. Garfield Tea and German silver advertisements close the piece.
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New York Times
Canada
United States
Dominion
St. Paul
Women Should Be Protected
Readable excerpts from letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Dema Detatne of Sikeston Missouri reports relief from years of monthly pain and weakness enabling daily tasks. Mrs Charles Moors of Murrayville Illinois says the product saved her from an operation and restored health previously deemed broken.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Charles Moors
Fk. R. No. 8
Murrayville, Lil
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Zappeion
Ole
Fryghter
Malta
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