Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-03
A LUXOR INCIDENT.

Ddi yOu, OCOitE O'bC re -
APP, SAID Victor Lanrow in answer
to al Impatient ring at bis tele
phone.
Despite the closely drawn shades
the August sunshine was filter
ing into the office, aud the light
breeze from Lake Michigan scarce
~ stirred The oppressive atmOs'
phere. The reading of the manu-
scripts which the assistant editor
had passed on to him for 6nal ap
prevail orirt jecIion had made ewes
and brain alike weary, and his
friends visit was welcome dis
traction.
swell, who is the winner of The
first price,, Scott inquired cheen-
lY.
"a man named L wards of Ma
con There's a story like better.
1t ia out OF the question:"
"Souuds cOntradlc torlf'
'Yet it isn't. That which takes
ones fancy Isn't by any means vi
ways the best from literary stand
point. THIS one is entitled An In
cident at Luxor"
Then | ought to be Judge Of
It's merit. | spent three months
at LIxOr."
ait is distinctly amateurish at
tempt, sketch rather than a
story, quite ineligible for pub'ioa-
ton as 1t stands, yet much more
convincing than any Of the prize
stores. The writer has evidently
been TO Egypt and IS no; lack
Ing in observation. There are DO
villa flights OF fancy borrowed from
travellers journals. 1t is simply
plain statement of facts, every
word bearing the impress of truth.
TIE inventive faculty is altogether
absent"
"YOu make me quite curious.
Let me read i',' Scott said, suil
Ing.
mo; you have not my patience.
Your experience has been confined
to condensed newspaper para
graphs. You would probably lose
sight of The story In the crudeDess
of its setting. I'll give you brief
outline of it II you like"
"Tbe heroine, If she may be so
styled, is a yong Epalish gill, |
making "a trlp TO Egypt under the
chsHeIonage of sIme acQualnt.
ances. The hero is journalist
= graduate OF HarvsId-ihe Egypt
ial correspondent of Boston pa
per. The narrative commences at
the point where the .Te Sfkieh
compsny's steamer Memphis ar
rIves at Luxor andlis mOOred at the
foot of the steps which lead Into
the hotel grounds.
"Odr lie Oiue enters the writing
room, The only other occupant of
which is the journalist. he has al.
ready been two months at u ixOr,
AMI being a soc,able fellow is get.
ting more than little tired OF tAe
intense beat and bis own company,
so the dainty apparitiOn in the cool
white gown is welcome Intruder
upon his solitude"
Scott looked up, suddenly atten
tive.
"He knows enough of English |
peculiarities to be sure she will ex-
pect him to remain as blahdly IN. q
conscious of her presence as she
appears to be of his, but copy ,
which JrdicOus interview of this !
sedale maiden may provide C
has been scarce with him recently,
and his professional instinct will
not permit him to neglect such a n
golden opportunity. Accordingly, $
he opens the conversation by tell
ing her how impossible it would =
be for country CONAN Of his own /
TO sit still III "A rocking chair" =
Scott leaned forward, his eyes
cleaning curiOusly.
"Victor, what is the authors &
nsme." u
"Cartright-Auice Outright" ,
"Abw ..
Laurow, looked mp inq1iringly. e.
"DO you happen to know herr" s.
81 once knew somebody of that %
name, but she did not live IN this Al
Sc
aud she was not literary. y,
70 3D." p
"American frsukness gradually
overcoming English reserve, the
NO young people become ;rIen dly. Il
They discover that in many things \
heir tastes are similar. and dur
ne the steamers three days stay
{ huxor their friendship grows
pace. Together they wander f
nong the rnius of the temple of
luxor, sketch in the shadows OF
aruak,a nifiarS aud Innch with =