Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-08
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He HAD had vague plan regarding
1fah0m6d, guardian Of the Holy Yhi
ordss. but Il was not possible for him
20 be In Cairo at this early date. That
he would eventually appear Ryanne
never doubted. He knew the Oriental
mind. ldahomed-El-Ge bel would cross
every barrier, less effective than death.
Il was . serious matter to the Mos.
lem. II he returned to the palace at
Bagdad, minus the rug It would mean
free transportation to the Arabian
gulf, bsreft Of the most important
part Of his excellent anatomy, his
head. Some day. II he lived. Ryanns
intended telling the exploit to some
clever chap who wrote; It would look
rather well in print.
70 turn Mahomed against Percival
a. being the instigator would be an
adroit bit Of work; and It would rid
him Of both Of them. Gioconda said
that she wanted no rough work. How
like woman! Here was . mans
/ game. . desperate one: and Giocon-
da. not Forgetting that It was her
Inspiration. wanted It handled with
gloveslR II was bare.hand work. and
the sooner she was made to realize
this, the better. It was no time for
tuning flddles.
Mahomsd out Of IL, there was q Ger
tain English bar in the Quarter Roset-
u. place Of dubious repute. Many
derslicts drifted there In search Of
employment still more dubious. Dregs.
scpm: the bottom and the top OF the
kettle; outcasts, whose hand and
animus were directed against society:
black and brown and white men: not
soldiers Of fortune. like Ryanne, but
their scamp-followers. In short, It was
there land YRyanne still felt . dull
shame Of it) that Wallace. carrying
the final Instructions Of the enterprise,
had found him, sleeping OF the effects
Of Z shabby rout OF the night before.
Il was there also that he had heard
Of the history and the worth Of the
Yhiordes rug. and the possibility Of its
theft. He laughed. To have gone upon
an adventure like that, with nothing
but the fumes Of wine In his head!
Tor . few pieces Of gold he might
enroll under his shady banner three
or four shining lights who would UNI
dertake the disposal Of Percival. Not
that hssNished the young man any
harns-no: but business was business,
andsih some Wy or smother he must
DO made 70 vanish from the sight and
presence Of men for at least two
months.
As for Major Galatians unforeseen
danger, tho devil could look out for
that
Ryanns consulted his watch. cheap
but Trustworthy article. costing dol.
lar. not TO b. considered % On avail
able asset. He would give It away
later In the day: for he had decided
that while he was In funds there would
be wisdom in tho purchase Of . dne
gold LonSinss. 4 good watch, % sv-
cry ono knows, 70 always - easily
converted into cash - . London bank
nota, providing. Of course. one 10
lucky enough 70 possess either. Many
watches had he left behind, In this
place or In that: and often he had
exchanged the ticket for small bottle
With green neck. Wherever fortune
had gone against him heavily, at cards,
there he might md his latest watch.
Besides setting new timspiecs. he
was strongly inclined to leave the
bulk Of his little fortune In the hotel.
On ~AO~~ NA,,1A
And another good idea. he unused.
q he swung the time-piece into his
vest-pocket, would b 70 add the splen-
dor Of asemall white stone to his mod
est scarf There II only ono we'll
defined precept among the sporting
fraternity; whom flush. buy jewelry.
Not to til cause Of vanity. not at all:
but precious stones and gold watches
constitute kind Of reserve-fund
against the evil day. When one has
money = the pocket the hand IL quick
and eager 70 md It. But jewslry 10
protected BY . certain quality Of
caution: ut n not too readily passed
Ovssz SS::$ss ana sa-2!.S..ahlee. While
the paW1broksr stands between the
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food for thought.
Hayine settled these questions to
his satisfaction. there remained bat
one other, how to spend his time, Il
would DO useless 70 seek the Eng1ish.
Bar before noon. Might % well ram
hls through the native town and the
basaars. He might pick up some little
curio 70 6ive TO Fortune. SO he
,bsckoned 10 an idle driver. climbed IN
TO the carriage, and was driven Of -
Il empires hung upon minutes.
Ryannes never wearied Of the b.
saars Of Cairo. They were to him no
less enchanting than the circus-pa-
rades Of his youth. In certain ways.
they were not to b compared with
those in Coustantinople and Smyrna;
hut, on the, other hand. there was
more light, more charm, more color.
Perhaps the magic nearness Of. the
desert had something to do WITH Il,
the rainless skies, the svsrrscurring
Susyestioia OF antiquity. His nvsly
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