The Dark Star

In 'The Dark Star' by Robert W. Chambers, a pastor's daughter accidentally gets involved in a heist of the famous Dark Star gem, leading to a thrilling adventure full of espionage and romance. Jim Neeland, an artist with a passion for adventure, and Rue Carew, a beautiful but naive country girl, find themselves in a scramble over the plans for Turkish fortifications as World War I looms. Will Neeland and Carew find a way to recover the Dark Star and save themselves from ruin?