Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-13

Sell 1t? Not he! He's a collector,
and crazy over the thing"
Mahomed nodded. He knew some
thing of the habits OF collectors. rs
he still in Cairo, and where may he
be found?"
Ryanne began to believe that the
game was going along famously; Ma
homed was sure OF 1t.
He is George P. A. Jones, OF Morti-
mer & Jones, rich rug dealers of New
York. Money no object"
Though his face did not show it, Ma
homed was singularly depressed by
this news. II this man Jones had
money, of what use was his little pack
ct Of notes?
Il must have that rug, effendi.
There are two reasons; 1t is holy. and
the loss of 1t means my head"
Good riddance!" thought Ryanne, a
sympathetic look upon his face.
What have you to suggest in the
way Of plan?" asked Mahomed.
Ryanne felt tingle of jubilation.
He saw nothing but plain-sailing into
port. But Mahomed had arranged to
guide his craft into the whirlpool. Un-
to himself he kept up ceaseless re-
| iteration of-"Patience, patience, pa
| tience!"
Said Ryanne: You do not care how
| you get the rug, so long as you do get
it?"
mo, effendi" Mahomed smiled.
"a little rough work wouldn't dis
turb you?"
mo, 1t would not
We'll, then, listen to me. Suppose
you arrange to take my friend Jones
into the desert for n little trip. Be
his dragoman for a while In fact,
kidnap him, abduct him, steal him.
You can hold him in ransom for the
rug and nice little sum of money
besides"
Can they do such things these days
in Cairo?"
"Why not?"
Truly, why not?" Mahomed sat
thoughtfully studying the outrageous
prints on the cracked walls. Had he
dared he would have laughed. And
he had thought this dog cunning be
yond all his kind! Il agree. But the
arrangements l must leave to you
Bring him here at nine o'clock to
night" he continued, leaning across
the table impressively, "and viii
give you one hundred pounds Eng
lish."
Ryanne quickly assumed the expires
sion needed to meet such splendid
news. Il say, Mahomed, that is prett,
square, after what has passed between
US"
1T is nothing" gallantly.
If Ryanne laughed in his sleeve, Ma
homed certainly found ample room il
his for such silent and flgurative each
innations. He knew very we'll tina
Ryanne had received a goodly sum TO
his adventure. No man took his lif.
in his hand TO cancel an obligation
which was not based upon disinterest
ed friendship; and already the mai
had disavowed any such quality. Also
he had not been a seller of rugs him
self, or guardian OF the Yhiordes al
these years, without having had som
contact with collectors. Why, IL ther
was one person dear at this momen
to Mahomo" ElGebel's heart, it wa
this man sitting opposite. And h
wanted him far more eagerly than tn
rug; only, the rug must be regainet
for its loss was a passport into pars
disc; and he wasn't quite prepared
be received by the houris
"Mr. Jones, then, shall be her
promptly at nine" declared Ryannt
beckoning the barmaid. What wi
you have?"
Mahomed shook his head. His tw
companions, gathering the significanc
of the gesture, likewise declined.
"A smoke, then?"
! A smiling negative.
Beware of the Greek bearing gifts
laughed Ryanne. "All right Yo
won't mind il have beer to the SUI
cess Of the venture?'
mo effendi."
Ryanne dranB the lukewarm be-
erage, while Mahomed toyed with hi
turquoise ring, thar sacred badge OF a
honorable pilgrimage to Holy Mecca
"The young lady, effendi; she wa
very pretty, Your atster" casually il
quired Mahomed.
"Oh, no. She is young lady l m,
at the hotel the other day"
The liar! thought the Moslem, as
recalled the light in Ryanne's eye
and the tenderness of his smiles. A
e parently, however, Mahomed lost i
|. terest directly. AT nine o'clock t
y night, then. this collector VIII arri,
t to become my guest?"
d by hook or crook" was the a
g swcr. I'm have him here. Cash uDo
s delivery, as they say
d Cash upon delivery" Mahomed =
d peated, the phrase being familiar
!, his tongue.
J. Frankly, want this man out of II
y way for II while"
"Ah!"
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