The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08

H# A## "*t#W *AE ttr& ttttt<e anu
Ilai|ans ase werting down along the
EnM cuuaf"
~Mgen hla name the governor neg
ifrtea - state. What might II be.
Mss MuiIYY asked Grimes.
= sm surs hs said Mynheer joe"
~Mymhser Jos sasps Sandy Bar.
Iow
~Aynheer goew DROPS from the usu
alif nniemnnslfatiFe silver king. now
greatly aKeIted
~NhT. nentlemen. what Is the mat
trFf Tea nrwm 10 BE- nstonlxhedy' says
MollT. surveying flFst enc aud then
ne efber n wundeF.
~Aslonlshedf I'm dumbfounded
~knocked al IN q heap -fiabbergastedI
10 shlnk THAI 1 should meet my dear,
5ee aEaln IL this wayg" bursts out the
lmpmfnenm correspondent
And ca my part after all. I'm not
Surprised ft's tust whak I might have
expectea knowing what | do Of the
man. Yes. Mynheer Joe has been
with Gestian az khartoom; he was last
heard of there. New we shall see
what news be brings. / am ready II
You are. Mr.. Barlow
nMmdr Smiles ~ he remembers that
this man. pow all eagerness 20 depart.
was m mo hurry before. but took things
IN q cool manner. a. though the world
was not made In q day. and Obed
Grimes had no need Of haste. Cir
eumstanrrs alter cases. and the mere
mention 81 name has pat new energy
ID Afr. Grimes.
Nor is the war correspondent less
eager 20 be on the way. He has re-
ceived something Of shock upon hear
ing Molly speak that name. Memo
ries OF the past are recalled, which
take him 20 other scenes.
''You win pardon AS for leaving
your says the polite Mr.. Grimes to
the young girl
Certainly. Indeed. you cannot 60
too soon 10 please me. | am anxious
10 hear what this poor man has to
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 10 this poor German. see what he
most needs. and II Molly Tanner or
her father can In any way help him.
do not neglect to give me notice"
Again the two men glance toward
each other and smile. but although
she sees this. there il no explanation
made OF their actions.
Bowling TO the young American girl.
they turn away, leaving the piazza
Of the hotel.
"RememberF" Goats her warning
voice after them. and MIR. Grimes.
turning. waves bis hand.
Then they are lost In the crowd
that jostie elbows In the square called
Esbehlyeh. In front Of Shepherds Ho-
tel Around them sound the voices OF
draeoman and fakir. mule driver and
peddler. mountebank and camel driver.
while the barking OF dogs can be heard
everywhere. the strt Its OF Cairo lit.
orally running wild with ours.
Are you armedg asked the CORE
spondent. as they cross the grand
piazza and Aead into 1. street that
leads from IT down to the River Nile.
The silver king chuckles.
"Never 90 without a revolver. my
boy. Learned that habit years ago."
he replies.
Yes. you Western men generally do
carry a whole armory ON deck. Beast
~ region we have TO pass through.
Black as-as-well. Egypt"
Lets hire a light-no gettins around
I'm 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. Time was.
and not 80 very long ago. either. when
after gunset ON moonless nights. the
great city on the Nile was wrapped In
darkness and the law compelled any
one moving abroad to carry a lighted
lantern or fiambeau.
The city being divided into three dis
tinct quarters. separated by gates. and
known as the region of Copts. Jews.
and Franks, no one could pass through
after nightfall unless bearing light.
In many parts of the strange, whited
city on the east bank OF the Nile. II
is still necessary to carry a torch or
lantern. unless one means to invite
all manner of dangers, although the
law with regard to this thing bias
raiien mt 4e r4nglisn
have made so many innovations with
their charge of affairs after the bonn
bardment of Alexandria In 1882
A boy is engaged to go ahead with
light. and the two Franks. as all
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
spondent Is nothing IL not humorous.
The frequent mention OF that singular
name, "Mynheer Joe." proelaims that