The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-22
CHAPTER Nv.
4 KNOW HIM AS AIYNHEER JOE"

Sandy turns his head and sees what
has attracted the explorers attention.
He smiles. too, for the words of Myn-
heer Joe would indicate that this is
not the first time his eyes have rested
on the picture or its original.
"That is the daughter of the gen
sleman who hires the dahabeah upon
which we are just now" returns the
war correspondent.
"Name?" asks Joe.
"Demosthenes Tanner"
"Can it be possiblev'
THAT is her father, of course. The
girl"
stupid. 1t was her name asked
for
"Ah. see. She is called Molly re-
plies Sandy. with a wink in the d.
recrIon o, -. Grimes, VINO IL, how
ever, too deeply interested in watching
Mynheer Joe's face to notice aught
else. He seems to be not little fasci-
mated by something in connection with
the other.
Molly? A pretty name. Somehow
it just seems to fit those features.
Molly Tanner is it? Good! l. will
remember. What strange freak
of fate that / should be picked up by
her fathers BRAT of all on the river!
Mynheer Joe is muttering to himself,
as though indulging in some remi"
nlsccEce OF tue past: s.ignt sliilc mas
appeared upon his rather worn and
haggard though always striking face.
Evidently the thoughts that slip into
his mind are pleasant ones.
1t is not in the nature Of Sandy Bar
low to let comrade, enjoy a secret
alone. Not that he has any desire to
he meddlesome, but he wishes to share
the joy as well as the sorrows Of those
in whose company he travels life's
highway. Hence he mods his wise lit
tie head sagely. and, cooking it on
one side in manner peculiar 10 him
self. he remarks:
81 say, Joe, this isn't the first time
that face has flashed before your en-
chanted vision? Own up, now. like
man. We're all in love with the
divine Molly; every single man in
Cairo at this hour yearns for her
smiles, and you win be only one Of
scores. Speak up. man: Where did
you ever meet her? I've never heard
her mention your name, to my knowl-
edge, and, by Jove, she thought you
were Dutchman, when she sent me
down here! Leave it to Grimes IL it
amt So"
Mynheer Joe smiles.
sFor once. friend Sandy, you have
hit the bulls eye. I have met this
lady before"
ssAnd still she does not recognize
your name-that by which the whole
world Of scientific geographers has
learned to call you? When she spoke
of Mynheer Joe she showed no emo.
ton, and, MS I said before. told us
to do all for the poor unfortunate
German we could. She even wanted
to come herself to hear Of Gordon.
He's her hero, you know, as he is OF
many thousands. Yes, and we had
even to promise to bring you back
with us. So. what do you say to
that" ~
II suppose I shall have to go. A
woinan's will is law. generally, espe-
cially one whose face is as charming
as that photo betrays."
'But. your former meeting?" ham.
mers the man of pencil and notebook.
who does not deviate from course
he may have marked out, and. as a
consequence, generally gets there with
both feet.
"Ah. you will hare it, Sandy"
laughs the other.
"Why not? There is something &C.
centric about it, I'll be bound. You
didn't meet Molly in the ordinary or
thodox way, or you'd know her name,
while she could never forget yours"
well, you see it's poor place TO
ask fora name when salt water is
running into mouth and eyes," returns
Mynheer Joe.
The correspondent appears to have
received tremendous shock, for, sud
denly springiDg to his feet, he clutches
the explorer by the arm to whlrl him
around so that he may look in his
face.
Confession! Were you the hero OF
that little episode at Malta Il year
ago" he demands.
Il don't know about being hero, !
but did have the extreme pleasure !
of jumping from my sailboat and saw
ing, from watery grave. young
girl who had fallen overheard from /
boat that nearly upset in squall,"
returns the man from Khartoom. mod |
estly.
Mr.. Grimes Fuckers up his lips as |
If to whistle, and his whole manner |
says: so, that's the way the wind |
blows, is it, coming events cast
shadow before"
As for Sandy. he shrugs his Shout !
ders and pretends to look dreadfully |
though there is twinkle
in his eye that tells of a sly humor. |
You cannot always take Sandy as be |
appears. He has often turned out to
be a sly rogue. --4-