The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
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10 H3fuNEf WtM# MAN# NA&%t &**NA@ I" 49,
10 interrupts the npw q senluA ehi
fut rd drug cvun my p~nen ~ oniAgs
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ssrhere was no great nesa ~ haste
You were the frst enc I fbomxhi q
when old Tanner brought me me nswA
I, fou know hlmf~
lake : bookl Cruz ed party: love.
I " daughter, Molly. go en- What wns
his news. Il Ensiana aroused 81 issi
10 the emefNenegr
Gus. TIE contrary. Listen 70 what
I sag: old Tanner suiln me MA 0Rhar
beah. or house boat. has Just come
down the river; they left u soms two
hundred miles above aud hassened On
by railroad TO Cairo. This esenlng u
arrived. and the rsls. or captain.
called upon him at the hotel here with
] certain news that has given Tanner
/ some uneasiness. He was puzzled 20
know what to make Of II. and. seeing
me, put the whole case In my hands.
/ have promised 10 20 down 10 the
boat and interview the man who .
! now ssieep on board-a man they
picked up afioat on the river far above
land who they imagine Il some sort
Of a messenger sant down tram Khnr-
toom by General Gordon"
Sandy Barlow 10 out OF his chair
like n shot. all eagerness and ANNA
ton.
Come orr he exclaimed. I'm IN
this game. Great Caesari II I can
get the only authentic account of that
event! What keeps you. manr"
I'm not ready to go yet. Don't
make a scene. Sandy. and. above all,
whisper not a word OF the truth The
False Prophet has many friends IN
Cairo who would like nothing better
than a chance at this person who
comes from the south, with scimiter
pr yataghan. Sit down again while
we talk 1t over"
Sandy has hard work subduIng his
intense eagerness to discover the truth.
but he Is equal to great emergencies.
and finally sinks back In his chair.
As for Mr.. Grimes. the silver king.
he straddles a rattan seat and rests
his arms across the back i'm the most
careless manner imaginable.
"what did the old orator seem to
think of his men picking up a passen-
i ger?" asks Sandy.
"He was wrathy at first. until he
found the man was q Frank. or for
eigner. That made 1t all right He
hates these swarthy natives-Turks.
fellah and Arab"
| ssVao bavo heard hin, xvhf~ror oo.-
tie words about them in his own Pc
culiar way. Lovely soft voice the
Honorable Demosthenes has. Reminds
! me of steam foghorn."
"Hush! Here comes his laughter
.Nfiss Molly, for all the worldr NUT
/ tiers the correspondent between his
teeth.
A vision in white floats up to where
they are seated, and both men spring
to their feet. This American girl is
4 fair, fresh picture-a healthy daugh-
ter of the land across the sea. She
is not actually beautiful. but there
Is charm about face and manner
that draws a host of friends to her
side. Mollie Tanner is a taking girl,
vivacious. quick. Observation-Disclosures.
You can read her constancy in the
clear, frank. fearless gray eyes. Lucky
the man who wins her heart. 1t will
be for all time.
"Oh. Mr.. Grimes, have Deen look
ing for you everywhere. Il feared you
had gonep' exclaims the young lady.
laying a white hand, which shows
some traces of supburn, on the arm
Of the mining king.
Fortune favcrs me. Miss Molly. In
what way can l do you a servicey"
"You see the governor has just been
telling me all about that poor man
IN board our boat. and feel so sorry!
would like to know whether there is
anything can do for him."
Some people might be shocked to
hear Molly Tanner thus designate her
parent, but the word is uttered with
such tenderness that the same per-
IONS would secretly listen In the hope
II hearing 1t again.
Mr.. Grimes and the correspondent
exchange glances. and then smile.
Really, until we have seen the
party, we cannot exactly say" begins
the former.
That's just 1t! Why not allow me
to accompany you to the boat?"
The girl speaks eagerly, as though
she has quite set her heart upon it.
Your father would not consent"
leave that to mel can manage
himr'
"And I reckon you're about the only
one who can. Miss Molly. Outside of
that don't believe 1t would be safe.
You see, to reach the river where the
boat Is tied up. we have to pass
through one of the worst quarters of
the city called Musr. and with a lady
In our company. there might be trou-
bic. No. am sorry to refuse, but l