Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

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"I'm oserss P. A. Jones, 81 Mertimss
Z Jenso, New York."
in from Khusistan. bound for Smyrna.
How may help you?' r.
"Take " - far % Damascus" an
swered Ryanne. We can get on from
there we'll enough"
whats your nams!" directly.
"Ryanne." E
"And yours3"
Fortune Chedsoye."
Next"
Zones"
The humorous bruskness put kind
Of spirit into them all. and they IN.
swered smilingly.
"Ryanne and Jones are familiar
enough, but Chedsoye 10 new one
Here, you'll" whirling suddenly upon
the boys who were pressing about.
He volleyed some Arabic at them. and
they dropped back. We'll. I've heard
some strange yarns myself in my
time, but this one beats them all.
Shanghaied from Cairo! Humph! II
some one had told me this. anywhere
else but here. I'd have called him a
liar And you. Mr.. Ryanne. went into
Bagdad alone and got away with that
Yhiordes! 1t must have been the
devils own Of Z job"
1T was" replied Ryanne laconicaily.
He did not know this man Acker-
mann: he had never heard Of him;
but he recognized . born leader Of
men when he saw him. Gray haired,
lean. bearded, sharp Of word. quick
Of action. rude; no saw IN this carpet
hunter the same indonitable qualities
Of the ivory-seeker. You did not
stop at Bagdad?' hs asked. after the
swift inventory.
mo. came direct. always do. }"
grimly. Better turn in and sleep:
we'll BE- on the way 1t dawn. sharp. !"
"sleep! Ryanne laughed.
"sleepf" echoed George.
Fortune shook her head.
"Wsll. an hour to let the reaction
wear sway said Acksrmann. But
you've got to sleep. I'm boss now.
and you won't ind me An easy one" "
with . humorous glance at the girl.
I'VE are all very happy to b bossed
By you." she said.
Twenty days." Alderman unused.
=, You're . plucky young woman. No
hysterics?"
mot even . sigh Of discomfort" put
in George. IT 1t hadn't been for her
pluck, we'd have gone to pieces just
from worry. Are you Henry Acker-
mann. Of the Oriental Company IN
Smyrna?"
yes: why!"
I'm George p. A. Jones. Of MORT.
mer & Jones. New York. I've heard
OF you; and God bless you for this
nights work."
Mortimer & Jonesf You don't sayl
Well. II this doesn't beat the Dutch!
Why. II you're Robert q. Jones' boy.
I'll sell you every carpet in the pack at
cost" He laughed: and 1t was laugh
ter good to hear. dry and harsh though
It was. your dad was . hne gentle
man. and ono Of tho best judges Of
his time. You couldn't fool him .
knot. He wrote me when you came
into this world Of sin snd tr4bulation.
Didn't they call you Percival Algernon,
or something like that?"
They did!" And George laughed.
too.
You're a sight. Any one sickI Got
. ohOo ri -
NO. only banged up and discour-
aged. l say. Mr.. Ackermann. got an
extra pipe or two and some 'baccy?'
Flanagan, see what's In the chest. "
Shortly Flanagan returned. He had
half dozen fresh corn-cob pipes and
q thick bag Of tobacco. George and
Ryanne lighted up. about 40 near con
tentment as two men In their condi'
ton could possibly be.
Said Flanagan to Fortune: DO you
chew!"
Fortune looked horriaed.
"Oh, I mean gum!" roared Flanagan
No. Fortune did not possess that du'
bious accomplishment.
Mighty handy when you're Thirsty.
Flanagan advised.
They built up the hrs ana sat round
It costly. They wers all more or lssi
happy. all except Fortune. SO long u
she had been . captive OF Mahemed
she had forced the thought from hel
mind; but now II came back with {
full msasurs Of misery. Never. never
would che return to .Mentone. not evsr
for to things that were riShtfully
hers. Where would she 80 and what
would she dot She was without money
and the emily thing she possessel oi
value was the eoudansss trinket Ry
anne had forced upon her that daJ
in the baxsafA She heard the mel
talking anl Laughing. but withou,
sensing. No. she could not accep,
charity. She must nsnt out hsr battle
all alone. {. the child Of th::sSS
for never would her clear mind aocsp'
smuggling - other than thieviaS
Neither could che accept pity;
ana she stole . glance ct 0eorgs, Q,
he blew clouds q smoke luxuriantl,
from his mouth and. nose, his eysl
half CLOSED In ecseasy. How little 3
took 10 comfort q mani
J nyanns suddsrlx loW1ssd Ais paD'
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