The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
THE NEW
ARABIAN NIGHTS
(coneluded from afth page. J

inspires hlm. let it re mine to fatAom
it,"
Now ana then Mr.. Morris would call
one If his visitors aside, aud after q
brief colloquy in an anteroam he would
return alone, and the visitor in qucs-
ton reappearcd no more. After GER
tain number Of rcpctltlons this per-
furnunce excited Brackeuburys Curl
osity TO high degree He determined
To be 1t the bottom Of lhiS minor mys-
terry az once, and, strolling into the
antcroom, found deep window recess
concealed by curtains of the fashion
able green. Here he iurricdly en-
scouccd himself, nor had be 10 wait
loug before the sound of steps and
voices drew near him from the prin-
clpal apartment Pecr'ns through the
division, lIo saw Mr.. Morris csc0rtin;s
a fat and ruddy pcrsouagc, with some-
what the looll Of commercial travel
cr whom BrackeHbary had already re-
marked for his coarse laugh aud IN
derbied behavior at the table The
pair halted Immediately before the
window. 20 that BrGckcnbury lost not
q woFd Of tile following discourse;
~ beg you a thousand pard0nS.' be-
gan Mr. Morris, with the most con-
cliatoly manner, "and If appear rude
MN sure You win readily forgive me.
IN q place SO great as London accidents
must continually happen ard the best
that we can hope is 70 remedy them
with as small delay as possible. will
not deny that ! fear you have made y
mistake ana honored my poor house
by inadvcrtcncc, for, 20 speak openly.
| cannot ut all remember your appear
ancc. Let me put the question without
unnecessary circumlocution- between
gentlemen of huaor 4 word will sGflicc
under whose roof do you suppose
yourself to bcf'
That Of Mr. Morris. replied the 9th
cr with prodsious display Of confu-
SION, which had been visibly growing
upon him throughout the last few
words.
Mr.. John or Mr.. James Norris in
qulred the host.
Il really cannot tell YOU returned
the unfortunate guest. Il am not per
sonally acquainted with the gcutleman
any more than am wiHl yourself
81 see, said Mr. Morris There is an
other person of the same name farther
down the street, and I have no doubt
the policeman will be able TO supply
YOU with his number. Believe ne. ]
felicitate myself on the misunderstand-
ing which has procured me the pleasure
Of your company for so LONG, and let
me express hope that we may meet
again upon a more regular footing.
Meantime would not for tho world
dctain Won longer from YOUR friends.
John" he added. rais'u, his voice, will
you see that Tits sea,,s-7a ands his
greatcoatr N~-~
And with tho ncet p a-Taeablc air Mr.
Morris escorted h.s is,tor as far as the
anteroom door where he left him TN
der conduct Of the butler AS ho passed
the window on his return 10 the draw
ing room Brackcnbury could hear him
utter n profound sigh. as though bis
mind was loaded with a great anxiety
and his nerves already faiirued with |
The task on which he vas engaged.
For perhaps an hour tle hansons Z
kept arriving with such frequency that I
Mr.. Morris had to receive a now CUES. /
for every old one that he sent away. /
and the company preserved rs number I
But toward tho end Of /
hat time the arrivals grow few ard far 7
between and ~ leggtb ceased entirely.
.Yhile the process of elimination was 4
,ontinned with unimpsirrd activity 4
The drawing room began 70 look emp
y. the baccrrat was Discontinued fer
ack Of banker. more than one person (
aid good right NJ his own scccrd and /
vas suffered ~ depart without expos
ulaffon. ard i'm the mcanwhiie Mr. h
Norris rcdoubled in agreeable atten-
ions to those who STAYED behind. He 4
vent from group 10 group and frcm
.ersom 10 js.fson with looks 81 ihe (
cadiesi sympathy ana thc m1st pcrl- a
.eut and plsasing iais. lie was not 50
much lii.e q host A. like a hostess. and I,
here was q feminine crqWriry and cen T,
ascension in BIS manner which ci.anl 4,
j thr hears of ail.
As the guests grew thinner Lieutcn- /,
nt Rich stroiied for q moment cut If /,
he dra wing room into the hail in auest /.
T frraIirr air puf hn had rn eoa-rr .