Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-02-25
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEBRUA

II Jnc TlNcT. OUTFITS teu up ~ thc
locks. Voices, too, come over the wn-
.er from the west-men are singing
IN some of the coasters that ascend
.he river from the Mediterranean. All
he typical boats seen upon this great
sea can be found on the lower Nile
Here are schooners. brigs, ships, men
y-war-the baggala, felucca, xebec,
:c:tee and even patamer from India
while numerous smaller craft and
lahabeahs suited to travel or the Nile
lot the surface of the river by day,
making q scene worth remembering
Our two frineds can discern moth
ne of this now since darkness rests
ike pail over the water, relieved
,nly by the riding lights and lamps op
BOARD the numerous craf'. Their at
lention is directed at once TO u point
Immediately below, where the gleam
of several lights proclams the pres
ance of boat.
As they advance they make out the
rlean-cut model of new dahabeall
and can see the dark skinned Egypt
ian sailors sQuattcd on deck forward
while aft, the cabin. painted snow
white, is easily Observation-Disclosures.
The boat is tied to + dilapdated
dock, but, for somt rea' on, it Is also
anchored II dozen feet way. A long
gang plank leads from the shore on
board. Sandy orders tlc torch-bcarcl
4 la, k., ord In, nIIrr N &
sure of the fellow attendance when
they have need of his services again,
neglects to pay him.
Thus thNy trip across the plank and
reach the roof OF the cabin, where
the captain mCet' thcma man with
grizzled beard. white turban and flow
Ing robes. Upon his face Sandy reads
look of perplexity and disappoint
ment, and from this moment he knows
the truth-that they really owe their
adventure to this reis, who, believing
millionaire Tanner would como TO the
boat. arranged to have his pockets
tapped while on route.
These Captains all talk fairly good
lJl-lSI' fith''Sh 'l''' b"'''' i''
the foreigner s?ora to be an inherit
cd quality, o rw.trtly they may ap-
pear Jolly ana as meek rs lambs, but
inwardly they are ravcuous wolves.
Sandy has Il habit of pushing him,
self forward; not that he means to
he rude, but it is a characteristic of
his impctuous nature. 70 his credit
be il said iha same thing urges him
found in the van.
This boat is the Alicrt" he asks
boldly.
The captain removes the stem Of his
long pipe fTHm his mouth, and grave
l., mods his hea0 in an affirmative way.
I'VE have come direct Crom Mr.. Tan
ner, to whom you are engaged FOX the
season"
Another solemn nod.
"Inahr to come himself. he has sent
us to see the man YOU picked Up on
the Mica man who was once my
friend"
Tho native captain looks ut him
closely. aS though mentally figuring
lust where h. should place Sandy.
Then he smiles b!andy and holds cat
his hand
III his friend then mine. have
suffered ut thc hands Of III Mahdi
and he who is an enemy TO the RAISE
Prophet is my brother shake,
Sandy com rlcs. and gives the old
rris such Precursor grip that II
wrings n groHu from tAe dark skinned
owner of the dahabeah Alice.
"Now lcah us 10 your guest. We
are in haste" liz says, with an as
sumptiun Of authority that no one
ventures to dispute; for despite his
lack of ma 'tic proportions. III" war
correspondent has the air OF on" born
TO command 1t is not stature That
makes a leader like Napoleon.
"Follow. gentlemen says the cap
tain, with a majestic wave of his
hand.
They obey willingly. The door Of
the cabin is clos" by, On either SIDE
nrc the steps leading TO the promenade
on the roof. over which an awning Is
stretched. for it is here that the tour
ist lives during the day, !Or the cabin,
beginning amidships, extends to the
stern When The Cabin-door is opened
they behold Il splendid interior Money
has lot been spared in fitting out the
Alice. and only Il millionaire like Tan
her could engage such Il lovely craft
for the season
\ lamp stunned low, 80 that some
thing Of a dimE"ss rests upon the in
terror, but the sharp eyes Of Sandy
have already discovered the figure OF
man upon Il divan.
Enter. gcntlcmcn." says the. old
rciS.
Straight across the luxurious cabin
strides the newspaper correspondent
direct 10 tie lamp, which, with turn,
ue causes to send forth Il flood OF
| tight. Then he faces the rcCumbent
| figure on the couch: rccunbcpt no
| longer, for as thuugh The voice Of the
rcis ut the cabin door has broken the
chain Of slumber which exhaustion
| has forged around him, the castaWAy
| of the Nile has raised his body with
one arm aud looks at them in n way
that proclaims his bcwidrment; the
bright light daazlcs his eyes, too, so
| that with bis other hand he shades
them.
1t is picture Sandy, standing
there, bending eagerly forward, his
| eyes glued upon the bearded face Of
the other, and actually holding his
breath rs be ga1es Spell-bound. The
man who thus half raises himself up0n
the couch is worthy of a second look.