Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-04-20
A Rug From
Mazandaran
Tss Wonderful Powers
Are Verified
BY CLA3ISSA MACRIE
Copriigh; by American Press Asso-
,cation. lsll.
BY CLARISsA MACgIE

As the steamer drew away from
ConstantInople and that fairy city and
the Golden Horn faded from view the
little group OF tourists on the Neptune
turned to one another with Il cheerful
sense of companionship born of many
days spent on board the hospitable
vessel and other days employed IN
pleasant excursions ashore.
The Neptune carried n party of sew
eral hundred travellers, and her charter
covered every port Of interest in the
orient Constantinople was the last
stopping place. and now they were
homeward bound.
Professor Trayle aud his pretty
daughter Madeline were joined by sew
eral others whom they had found
congenial during the tour At times
they had been separated for a Few
days. as each party followed its own
particular itinerary beyond the princt
pal stopping places Once more they
gathered their steamer chairs into
close proximity about the professor
and fell to talking Of the city they had
just left.
There was Alexander FELTON,. tall and
lean and clever looking and very glad
to be with Madeline Trayle once more.
There were James Hanford and his
wife. seekers after health and recrca-
ton. Miss Emeine Gray, middle
aged spinSter. whose fad was collect
ing odd rings from every country she
visited. and lastly there was young
Arthur Clayton. Miss Gray's nephew.
II inst hated to leave Constantino-
pie" sighed Mrs TIanford, there were
euch heaps Of things ! wanted to buy
so many queer smelly oriental look
/ ing boxes and lars, such swr"t silver
/ fligree work. and some of il looked as
If Il might have been made centuries
ago and worn by-who I,nows|
| Gan that STUFF is made right in the
bazaars under your very noses" ex-
planned Arthur Clayton practically. "A
fellow told me all about it-how they
give EN- that aged look
Don't tell me about It." cautioned
Miss Gray severely u don't want
the romance knocked out Of my adj
ventures Really, Arthur YOU do turn
things inside out IN such manner
wish | had left You a home, Can't
you realize you've been I'm the land of
enchantment? Did you never read
your Arabian NightsT
Clayton Joined in the laugh mt his
own expense and turned to Alexander
FELTON,
Il say, Mr.. FELTON,, we haven't heard
what you've been about for the last
month or two You dropped off at
| Constantinople on the outward trip"
YES" said FELTON,, Il made little
Journey into Persia by way of the
Black sea and Trebizond | arrived
in ConstantinopIe JUST IN time to catch
my steamer"
PERSIA" exclaimed Madeline with
a little catch OF the breath You
must have had a perfectly lovely time
Oh. dad. wish we might have gone
there!"
Professor Trayle exchanged a glance
! with FELTON, Sounds very romantic,
my dear. but really the travelling is
very rough-not fl for a woman. eh
Felton,
The other nodded q rode horseback
most Of the way from Trobizond TO
Teheran."
Did you find any treasures. Il 81
tonr asked Hanford with interest
You said you were after something
especially nice"
FELTON, hesitated as he glanced about
the little group of friendly faces. Then
he smiled MS the call for dinner emp-
tied the decks After dinner. If YOU
viii meet nue. here will show you
what | brought from Persia"
rs there a story In it2" asked Made
line as they moved toward the com.
| panionway
"A dozen" he said lightly. You
may choose to add another" he con
cluded In lower tone
Somewhat mysrfed and with
strange. sweet content In her heart
Madeline avoided his eyes ana went
below
After dinner when fhcy had gather.
| ed about FELTON, on the moonlit dee.
where they sat apart. thav demanded
that he show them his treasure from
persia For answer he drew from lis
pocket 9 thick square packet which
unfolded into rather large silky rug
which be threw ON the deck between
them.
- Persian prayer rurr cried Miss
Gray eagerly How perfectly lovely
If we had known you We're going Won
might have fetched one for each If IS
II you would have been So kind"
! would gladly have fulfilled suab i
commission said FELTON, crayaly
But there happens to be- no other IN
the world lust Ike this one
"Not i'm the wordr echoed Made
tine dream.ly She teamed over ana
touched the silky surface. ezeJ3imtne
AZ the silrerv sheen melting INTO rosa
and pale blue and green ii almost
seemed as Il the ring paIpltated with
life. 50 changeablc We're Ifg roIors j
wonderful lis intricate weaving and
delicate harmony Of pattern.
Tell MS about it FELTON,. If Won DOM
mind. : suggested the professor 4 flor =
little pause
II can be told III 4 few words