Terence O'Rourke

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Terence O'Rourke, Gentleman Adventurer (1905)
by Louis Joseph Vance
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Terence O'Rourke

Gentleman Adventurer

By
Louis Joseph Vance
Author of "The Brass Bowl," etc.

New York
Grosset & Dunlap
Publishers

Copyright 1904
Ainslee Magazine Company

Copyright 1905
A. Wessels Company

Copyright assigned
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
August, 1907

Preface

AS originally compiled, this history appeared serially under the titles of "O'Rourke, Gentleman Adventurer," and "The Further Adventures of O'Rourke," in The Popular Magazine, New York: to Messrs. Street and Smith, the owners and publishers of which, thanks are due for their courtesy in permitting this reproduction.

In welding together the many adventures in the career of this Irish gentleman, with a view to their appearance in this present form, the author found both convenient and advisable the omission of certain passages, the addition of some new material, as well as other minor changes in the text. It is hoped that these alterations will meet with the approval of the friends of Colonel O'Rourke: to whom his biographer wishes to offer his gratitude for their appreciation.

L. J. V.
New York, April, 1905.

Contents


PART FIRST

The Empire of Illusion


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  2. I He is Roweled of the Spur of Necessity1
  3. II He is "Chez Paz"10
  4. III He Decides that Beggars Should Ride18
  5. IV He Does Ride; and with his Fate26
  6. V He Engages both his Word and Sword33
  7. VI He Draws one Card43
  8. VII He Considers the Great Scheme53
  9. VIII He Comes upon the Red-headed One65
  10. IX He Demonstrates the Uses of Discipline69
  11. X He Takes Command82
  12. XI He Saves that which he Loves the Best94
  13. XII He Respects a Flag of Truce105
  14. XIII He Proves Himself Master of Men114
  15. XIV He Acts by the Code127
  16. XV He is Astonished137
  17. XVI He Races with Death151
  18. XVII He has Won the Race161
  19. XVIII He Finds Himself in Deep Waters170

Contents


PART SECOND

The Long Trail


  1. I The Café de la Paix 187
  2. II The Inn of the Winged God 199
  3. III The Night of Madness 219
  4. IV The Rat Trap 228
  5. V The Open Road 242
  6. VI The Goddess of Egyptian Night 247
  7. VII The Russ Incognito 255
  8. VIII The Words of Delilah 262
  9. IX The Palace of Dust 269
  10. X The Hand 285
  11. XI The Conspirators 291
  12. XII The Consul-General 305
  13. XIII The Voices of the Night 316
  14. XIV The Captain of Villainy 329
  15. XV The Homeward-bound 342
  16. XVI The Two Messages 349
  17. XVII The Road to Paradise 355
  18. XVIII The Devil in the Duke 366
  19. XIX The Door to Eternity 375
  20. XX The End of the Quest 388

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