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The Flaming Jewel By: Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) |
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Author of "Ailsa Paige," "Athalie," "Barbarians," "The Business of
Life," "The Crimson Tide," "The Dark Star," "The Fighting Chance," "The
Girl Philippa," "The Hidden Children," "The Laughing Girl," "The Little
Red Foot," "The Moonlit Way," "The Restless Sex," "The Slayer of Souls,"
"Who Goes There," etc. A.L. Burt Company Publishers, New York Published by arrangement with
George H. Doran Company Copyright, 1922, By George H. Doran Company Transcriber's Note:
The irregular spelling of words ("inquire", "enquire", etc.) in this
etext tend to be reproduced faithfully from the 1922 edition, but
accents are not preserved . . . To my friend R. T. Haines Halsey who unreservedly believes everything I
write. To R.T. I Three Guests at dinner! That's the life! Wedgewood, Revere, and
Duncan Phyfe! II You sit on Duncan when you dare, And out of Wedgewood, using
care, With Paul Revere you eat your fare. III From Paul you borrow fork and knife To wage a gastronomic strife 'n
porringers; and platters rare Of blue Historic Willow ware. IV Banquets with cymbal, drum and fife, Or rose wreathed feasts with
riot rife To your chaste suppers can't compare. V Let those deny the truth who dare! Paul, Duncan, Wedgewood! That's
the life! All else is bunk and empty air. ENVOI The Cordon bleu has set the pace With Goulash, Haggis,
Bouillabaisse, Curry, Chop suey, Kous Kous Stew I can not offer these
to you, Being a plain, old fashioned cook, So pray accept this
scrambled book. May, 1922 R.W.C. Contents Episode One
Eve Episode Two
The Ruling Passion Episode Three
On Star Peak Episode Four
A Private War Episode Five
Drowned Valley Episode Six
The Jewel Aflame Episode Seven
Clinch's Dump Episode Eight
Cup and Lip Episode Nine
The Forest and Mr. Sard Episode Ten
The Twilight of Mike Episode Eleven
The Place of Pines Episode Twelve
Her Highness Intervenes Episode One Eve I During the last two years, Fate, Chance, and Destiny had been too busy
to attend to Mike Clinch. But now his turn was coming in the Eternal
Sequence of things. The stars in their courses indicated the beginning
of the undoing of Mike Clinch. From Esthonia a refugee Countess wrote to James Darragh in New York: "
After two years we have discovered that it was Jose Quintana's band of
international thieves that robbed Ricca. Quintana has disappeared. "A
Levantine diamond broker in New York, named Emanuel Sard, may be in
communication with him. "Ricca and I are going to America as soon as
possible. "Valentine." The day Darragh received the letter he started to look up Sard. But that very morning Sard had received a curious letter from Rotterdam.
This was the letter: "Sardius Tourmaline Aragonite Rhodonite Porphyry Obsidian
Nugget Gold Diaspore Novaculite Yu Nugget Silver Amber
Matrix Turquoise Elaeolite Ivory Sardonyx Moonstone Iceland
Spar Kalpa Zircon Eye Agate Celonite Lapis Iolite
Nephrite Chalcedony Hydrolite Hegolite Amethyst Selenite
Fire Opal Labradorite Garnet Jade Emerald Wood Opal
Essonite Lazuli Epidote Ruby Onyx Sapphire Indicolite
Topaz Euclase Indian Diamond Star Sapphire African Diamond
Iceland Spar Lapis Crucifer Abalone Turkish Turquoise Old
Mine Stone Natrolite Cats Eye Electrum 1/5 a a." That afternoon young Darragh located Sard's office and presented himself
as a customer. The weasel faced clerk behind the wicket laid a pistol
handy and informed Darragh that Sard was away on a business trip. Darragh looked cautiously around the small office: "Can anybody hear
us?" "Nobody. Why?" "I have important news concerning Jose Quintana," whispered Darragh;
"Where is Sard?" "Why, he had a letter from Quintana this very morning," replied the
clerk in a low, uneasy voice. "Mr... Continue reading book >>
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