Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-12
CHAPTER NJ.
COMING EVENTS CAST A SHADOW BE.
FORE


FORE.
Shepherds is astir.
Parties are sallyng forth. equipped
for sightseeing. Some go by the river
while others mount dOnkeys, accord
ing to what they mean to Gaze upon
The scene in front of the hotel is once
more one Of confusion. Finely dressed
dragomans are busting about. order
Ing the donkey-boyS this way and that,
and assuming an air of most trmon.
dous importance. Indeed. it could hc
easily imagined that some great East.
ern pOtentate is about to set out oD
a most wonderful journey to sec the
excitement that reigns in front Of the
hotel.
Every day, during the winter season
1t is the same. These tourists. prin
cipally English and American. wht
make the rounds cf Egypt, leave e
large sum of money behind them, anG
If year comes when some dreaded
disease keeps the tide of travel away
there will be mourning in the land Of
the Khedive among Turk. Arab. Moor
and native fcllahin.
Mynheer Joe, after breakfast. is
seated where he may watch this pano.
rama and enjoy its peculiar features
as only one can who is a veteran tray.
eler or has no business on hand
While Joe sits upon til" piazza he
sees one approaching whose coming
fires his heart. OF course it Is Molly
no one else could make his blood
leap so madly. She reaches his side,
and Mynheer Joe is on his feet in.
stantly, offering her a chair. He
makes a move 10 toss his weed away
but she calls ont:
Refrain | know If would give YOU
pain in the first place, and in the open
air l really enjoy the odor Of d good
cigar she laughs.
4Ae looks at his weed doubtfully.
This is turkish tobacco, and has
fine reputation. but | rather prefer the
American when | can Get il. or ua.
vana, which is the same thing. How.
ever, since you are 50 kind, | will keep
It, and take q seat to lccward." which
he does with much pleasure.
She does not look rs though bent
upon mission of rcproach. Joe takes
courage and boldly opens the game
himself.
You have learned the truth, Miss
Molly. l was in the act OF conrcsSin.
myself when the baron ana his friend
interrupted us"
Yes, | know all ahout it," she re.
plies. noddlnc
And YOU don't boar malicc?" cac,
erly.
How could I--aGainst the one whc
saved my liic-and under such extra.
ordinary circumstances a3 this thine
was done, too. No. sin q NY father
has forgiven you viii not be back.
ward about doing tie same. Besides.
he firmly tclieves that YOU saved hi,
life in some way tlat he would not eX
plain"
1t is eviIent that Molly does not
Know all. aud is ignorant that tho
baron Is tho prime cause OF this trouble
Some men would have taken solid
satisfaction in Informing her as to the
truth, and with good reason, too, but
Mynheer Joe seems to be above it.
Let us drop the whole matter, Miss
Molly he says, quite willing it shall,
be forgotten.
She looks at him little queerly, fo,
1t has already occurred to her WON
ans mind that there is something bacl
of it all which she had not yet faith
omed-something concerning an un
known quantity. the terrible danger
at which her father has limited with
out giving any details, and like Others
or the human family, Miss Molly is
gifted with Il certain amount of curl
osity, that trait not wholly confined tc
her sex.
Very well, it shall be just rs you
say, on ono condition, Mynheer joe
she replies.
What is thatY' he asks.
Some time you will tell me what
this danger IS that hangs over the gov.
ernor's head"
"Yes, | promise but it is no longer
there, assure you,' he makes answer
They drlfr on to general topics, and
then Demosthcncs Tanners voice is
heard In the land, as LIE Ggurativcly
demolishes clumsy waiter who has
had the misfortune to step on his pet
corn.
He joins them and Grcets them with
q warmth that proves his mind has
undergone 10 change since they parted
on the previous night. Turning his