Pool of Flame ties two foes in desert duel
In a Monte Carlo chapter, Ulysses O'Rourke plots to reclaim a ruby jewel held by Chambret in Algeria. A web of intrigue links Clara Plinlimmon and des Trebes as O'Rourke plans a Rangoon pursuit and a dangerous duel with French duelist des Trebes over the Pool of Flame.
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O'Mahoney
Algeria
Foreign Legion
Sidi Bel Abbas
O'Rourke
Chambret
Europe
Algiers
Rangoon
Madame
Ulysses
Clara Plinlimmon
Monsieur Des Trebes
Plin
Glynn
Vicomte
van Einem
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In a tense confrontation a pistol duel unfolds with Des Trebes and O Rourke in a meadow near the border. O Rourke shoots first and the Frenchman misses, ending with O Rourke denying a handshake with the vicomte and preparing to leave for a train.
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O'Rourke
von Einem
Des Trebes
Webleys
O’rourke
Juillard
Vicomte
Juilliard
O Rourke Sets Course After Victory on the Half day
O Rourke leaves the Vicomte des Trebes on the field of honor then sails from Marseilles aboard the Tabarka. He watches Rangoon recede in the distance and contemplates the perilous tasks ahead as he plans his next public appearance aboard the Mediterranean ferry.
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Des Trebes
Hotel d'Orient
Route de la Corniche
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von Finem
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Monsieur le Vicomte Des Trebes
France
Vicomte
Monsieur Juilliard
von Einem
Monsieur Des Trebes
Monsieur le Colonel O'Rourke
O’rourke
Vicomte Des Trebes
Terence
Rangoon
Pan
Mr. Glynn
Glynn
Pillar
Algiers
Chambret
Bertie
Biskra
O Rourke Confronts Glynn Aboard Ship Onward To Biskra
O Rourke engages Honorable Mr Glynn on a voyage, first quelling a bold English youth with a sharp rebuke. The pair clash over privacy and plans with Glynn’s evasive calm resisting O Rourke’s direct approach. O Rourke then foretells a night train to Biskra.
Warning of a perilous ruby hunt in Algeria
O'Rourke confronts Glynn over a ruby theft plot led by Des Trebes in Algeria. Glynn reveals plans to reach Biskra and confronts danger, while O'Rourke warns of consequences and hints at pursuing the ruby themselves. The exchange ends with a cryptic warning and a promise to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biskra
Des Trebes
Algeria
O'Rourke
Hubert
Des Treéebes
Glynn
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