The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-02
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in such terrible danger. Ned
What is the matieri' he cried il
alarm. forgetting Ire reception for a
/ moment For answer she held out a
paper.
! lie: fle read this she commanded.
Lister: 'Esnah. son Of Ham,, lost
his pochetlook. II the finder Goes not
return the same. Esnah, son Of. H;niid,
viii so even as cid his father before
! hin3 =
| Hastings smiled
Where is the dan-cr?" be &c
man,:esl
| He says" she went or. "'sllTee days
| will lie allowed ant! this is SATURDAYS
| paIcr That means that unless h Get
ii tonight lie wiil~o2. don't know
what he viii 20. That is vl2; Ila;:es
! IL 50 terrible
"Audi you near tn sax that fc has
frightened yea late taking lie rncEr;-
hool, back tonight. Give i. - ~. All
will ;4l;e ii over n t;2a r.a .e+i..@. II.
/ take chances Gu the cgr'c
Pat he sass TIC f-.,c-,' So per
sisted. TIN tie En,., We lalst -
al once. ned
Far Ho.aca: diSapp, n nent and
impaticncc shrugged with :nve Then
Tie saving sense If lurIor came 20 his
| relief. and he threw lack hi; head and
laughed.
Oct yorr things or he said when
his laughter died. ":nd we will hunt
up this sortrrer 81 the pleasant prom
ises. Perhaps We can get To the re-
| ception before il closes anyway"
They found the address with some
difficulty. Ii was a curiO shop in the
foreign quarter. and through! the jun
bic of rugs. Turkish slippers and
hookahs in the window Esnah. the son
Of Hamid. could lie seen putting away
at his cigarette.
He cafle forward politely as they en-
tered, turning to Hastings for informa-
ton as to his wants. .Avice pressed
eagerly forward.
'Are You Esnab. son Of Hamid: she
demanded. are you the man who
lost the pIrse:''
II am he" said the Egyptian. with Il
fash of his white teeth beneath the
j black mustache.
Avice's face fell. She had aRtici-
patei a man wrapped in mystic ro;Nes
sitting over q hrazier on which bulb
blcd a caldron. He was Il very or
binary shopkeeper without even Il fez
to lend local color.
There were in the purse S14 and
some most important papers 1t was of
red leather. with a strap" he Went on.
This must be yours she said rs
she passed over the purse
Il am most obliged" said Esnah.
sharply. scrutnizing the couple. He
could see that Il money reward was
not sought. May ! offer the lady Il
slight souvenir token of appreciation of
her goodness:'
Have YOU Il lucky charm:" she ask
ed turning from the gay scarfs he was
lingering.
ESnah smiled and went Ia the rear Of
the store. where the safe stood. 1t was
not the first time :! charm had been re-
quested. He drew from Il drawer an
odd lacking stone. II was one of many
that came from Germany and cost SIS
gross. but Avicc received ii rever-
emily and tucked il into her pocketbook
with elaborate care.
Esnah stood politely in the attiti;lc
of one whose business is concluded :i:it!
who waits only 10 be dismissed. But
Avice Was not through. She wander
ell about the store looking at the stock
and making few small purchases to
justify her curiosity until at last she
gained courage.
Please" she said softly. Esnah was
! all attention.
| 81 want to know" she went on lur
! rieIly. what your father did to the
thief who took his pocketbook and did
| not return it,
p, My father was IIamhl. son of Ak
kari" began the Egyptian. ITO the
merchants OF Alexandria he WAS well
known One day Ia the market place he
lost his wallet For three days he told
his loss. and then on the third day
"Yes:" Avice was almost leaning
over the counter.
"On the third day" repeated Esnah
The decided that he would zee his pOck-
etbook no more SO he went and bought
! another"
! Ned" said Avice softly rs they came
in sight Of her home, If you promise
never to tell
| Il wont rub it in he promised.
! Then I'll marry you II You still went
me. I guess I'm cured 81 superstition. .
| 8eeins the Psint.