Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-02-18

Il am sure he said Mynheer joe"
"Mynheer Joe.' Gasps Sandy Bar
low.
"Mynheer joel" drops from the usu'
ally undemonstrative silver king, now
| greatly excited.
"Why, gentlemen, what is the mat
| ter? You seem to be astonishedT says
Molly, surveying first one and then
| the other in wonder.
"Astonished? I'm dumbfounded
knocked all in heap-fabbergasted!
To think that should meet my dear
Joe again i'll this way" bursts out the
impetuous correspondent.
"And. on my part, after all, I'm not
surprised. It's just what / might have
expected, knowing what l do of the
man. Yes, Mynheer Joe has been
with Gordon at KhartOom; he was last
heard of there. Now we shall see
what news he brings. | am ready II
you are, Mr.. Barlow"
Sandy smiles as he remembers THAI
this man. pow all eagerness to depart,
was in no hurry before, but took things
| IN a cool manner, as though the world
was not made in day, and Obcd
! Grimes had no need Of haste. Cir.
cumstanceS alter cases. and the mere
mention of a name has pit new energy
in Mr.. Grimes.
Nor is the war correspondent less
| eager to be on tho way. He has re-
| ceivcd something of Il shock upon hear
ing Molly speak that name. Memo
ries of the past are recalled, which
take him 10 other scenes.
You will pardon us for leaving
youY" says the polite Mr.. Grimes to
the young girl.
"Certainly. Indeed, you cannot 20
too soon to please me-, | am anxious
to hear what this poor man has 70
say. TO me General Gordon has al
ways been the hero Of the heroes, and
any one who comes from him de.
mands my attention and sympathy. Go
then to this poor German. see what he
most needs, and If Molly Tanner or
her father can in any way help him,
Again the two men glance toward
each other and smile. bat although
she sees this, there is no explanation
made of their actions.
Bowing to the young American girl.
they turn away, leaving the piazza
of the hotel.
"Remembcr" floats her wNrnin:
voice after them, and Mr.. Grimes.
turning, waves his hand.
Then they are lost in the crowd
that iostle elbows in the square called
ESbehiych, in front of Shepherds llo'
tel. Around them sound the voices OF
dragoman and fakir. mule driver and
peddlcr. mountebank and camel driver
while the barking of dogs can be heard
everywhere, the streets of Cairo lit.
orally running wild With ours.
Are you armed" asked the CORE.
spondent. rs they cross the grand
piazza and mead into :. street that
leads from it down to the River Nile.
The silver King chucklcs.
"Never go without Il revolver my
boy. Learned that habit years ago"
he replies.
"Yes, you Western men generally do
carry Il whole armory on deck. Beast
ly region we have to pass through.
Black as as well. Egypt
Lets hire light-no getting around
in this quarter without one"
They discover near by one of those
link boys, whose trade is fast dying
out in Cairo since the improvements
advanced by British rule. Tine was,
and not SO very long ago, either. when
after sunset On moonleSs nights, the
great city on the Nile was wrapped in
darkness and tho law compelled any
one moving abroad to carry II lighted
lantern or ilambrau.
The city being divided into three dis
tin"t quarters, separated by gates, and
known aS the region of CoptS. Jews
and Franks, no one could pass through
after nightfHll unless bearing a light.
In many parts Of the strange, whited
city On the east bank OF the Nile, it
is still necessary to carry n torch or
lantern, unless one means to invite
all manner of dangers, although the
law with regard 10 this thing las
r,.ueu iut - rngl!sl
have made so many innovations with
their charge of affairs after the bonn.
! Lardment Of Alexandria in 1852.
\ boy is engaged to 20 ahead with
n light. and the two Franks, as AL
foreigners are called in Egypt, boldly
! plunge into the lower region Of Cairo,
| fronting on the Nile.
Now and then they pass remarks
| and joke. for the newspaper CORE
| spondcnt is nothing If not humorous.
| The frequent mention OF that singular
name, "Mynhcer Joe" proclaims that
| they are exchanging condolences To-
| Garling their experiences in conncc.
| ton with this person in the past.
Sandy is frank in all he says, and
| there can be no doubt regarding his
| fervid admiration for The man whom
| they expect to find on board the daha-
| beah of DemoSthenes Tanner.
1T was at the Stormipg OF AleXan.
dry. first met Mynhecr Joe. | was
then, as now, Il correspondent. and
ready TO undergo all manner of don.
| gers. in order to get the freshest news,
| even to holding Il wire all day rather
| than let another man beat me.
ITO he Continued1
!
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