Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

lblnub were NlleCteI okallet eoClttys .
black and brcwn ard white men; rot
soldiers OF fortune. like Ryanne. but
their camp-foiiowcrs. In short. II was
there tard Ryaane still felt a dun
shame Of 80 that Wallace. carrying
the final Instructions OF the enterprise.
had found him. sleeping OF the effects .
OF a shabby rout O. the night before
IL was there also that be had heard
OF the history anc the worth OF the
YAiordes rug and the possibility Of its .
theft. He laughed. To have gone upon .
TN adventure ike that. with nothing
but the fumes Of wine in his head,
For a few pieces OF gold ne might
enroll under his shady banner three
or four shining lights who would IN
dertske the disposal OF Percival Not
that he wished the young nan any
harm-no: but business was business
and IN some way or another he must
be made 20 vanish from the sight and
presence Of men for az least two
months
AS for Major Callahan's unforeseen
danger. the devil could look out for
that
Ryanne consulted his watch. a cheap
but Trustworthy article. costing a dol
lar. not 20 be conside cred az an avail
able asset He would give it away
later In the dsy: Cor &c had decided
that while he was IN funds there would
be wisdom IN tho purchase OF a fns
gold Longinea. A good watch. as ev-
cry one knows. Is always as easily
converted into cash as London bank
note. providing. OF course. one Is
lucky enough 20 possess either Many
watches had he left behind. IN this
i place or IN that: and often hs hsd
exchanged the ticket for a small bottle
with a green neck Wherever fortune
had gone against him heavily at cards.
there be might nnd his latest watch.
Besides getting n new timepicce. he
was strongly inclined 20 leave the
bulk OF his little fortune IN the hotc--
safe One never could tell.
And another good idea. he unused.
as be swung the ume-piece into his
vest-pocket would be 70 add the spler-
dor Of a small white stone 20 his mod
est scarf There IS only one well
defined precopt among the sportin :
fraternity. when flush. buy 3ewelry.
Not to the cause Of vanity. not at ali;
but precious stones and gold watches
constitute a kind OF reservefurd
against the evil day. When one has
money In the pocket the hand Is quick
and eager 20 End IT, But iewelry Is
protected by certain quality q
caution: II IS not too readily passc
over bars and gaming-tables. Willis
the pawnbroker stands between the
passion and tho green baize. there 4
food for thought
Having settled these questions "a
hia satisfaction. there remained but
one other. how 20 spend his time 7,
would be useless 20 seek the English
Bar before noon. Might as well ram
bic through tho native town and ths
bazaars. He might pick up some littls
curio 20 give 20 Fortune. SO hs
beckoned to an idle driver. climbed in
20 the carriage. and was driven OF al
n empires hung upon minutes.
Ryanne never wearied OF the ba
zaars OF Cairo. They were TO him M
less enchanting than the circus-pa
rades OF HIS youth. In certain ways
they we're not 20 be compared Will
those IN Constantlnople and Smyrna
J but. on the other hand. there VA
more light. more charm. more color
Perhaps the magic nearness Of th
desert had something 20 do with Il
the rainless skies. the ever-recurrinl
suggestions of antiquity. Ills nvel
observation. HIS sense OF the pictui
I esQue and the humorous. always clos
20 the surface. gave him that singula
impetus which makes man a pr0VleI
This gift had made possible his sad
cess IN old BGgdad. Some years be
, fore he had prowled through the mar
! row city streets. had noted the WIND
J ings. the blind-alleys. and had neve
d forgotten Faces and localities wer
Z written indelibly upon his memory
One rode 20 the bazaars. but wall
g ed through them or mounted donkey.
Ryanne preferred his own legs. s
o did Mahomed. once. so close did b
l. come that he could have put his tw
. brown hands round the inAdeTs throa
4 But. patience. Did not the Kora
J. teach patience among the higher laws
Patience. He could not, madly as h
r had dreamed. throttle the white lia
here in the bazaars. That would n,
u bring the Holy Yhiordes 20 bis hand
s He must wait. He must plan 20 lur
? the man out at night. then 20 hurr
s. him into the desert. Out into the de
8 ert. where no man might be his ma
/ ter. oh. the Holy Yhiordes should I
a his again; II was written.
u The cries. the shouts. the tower
e Babel reclaimed; the intermingiing
Il the races OF the world: the Englis
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