Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-26

move all In her. own good time. All
and 1t won't be long now. Do You see
that kherb coming out from behind
the Norman Towers?" ~ tsf
1.-THE one didn't run down last
night" Captain Kettle suggested acid.
I, ly. II wondered where 1t could have
got to. Well, I'm perfectly ready and
competent to send that below to Join
the rest of the feet. care OF Davy
Jones, IL occasion arises. I'm respon!
sible for this ship, Mr. Bergash, and II
while that lighters alongside another
turns up from somewhere else, and
tries to join company, shall just
sink the one that's handy as a reason
able precaution."
II should be the last to blame your
wisdom in doing SO. However, sup
pose you, wait and see what happens
before talking big any more"
| It was curious thing how Sidi Der
cash and Captain Kettle disliked onts
another. %
The kherb, rowed slowly by dozea
oars. coasted slowly along the shore
] till 1t reached the camp, halted there
and backed into the beach, Three
men, bearing burdens. stepped on
! board, and the kherb pushed OF again,
and slowly ferried these across to the
Kangaroo.
1 Captain Kettle put down his glasses,
with an angry sigh. The kherb was
unlocked and everything within her
frankly open to the eye. There was
no chance Of ambush or sudden at.
tack, and reluctantly he allowed them
to bring up alongside the ladder with.
out further objection. s& III
/ The three burden hearora "a mo aItIl
on deck, saw their kaid, did obeisance
to him, and one with hung head de.
livered a message. He. like his fel.
lows, was rich plum-black color
clean shaved, and inclined to corpul.
ence. ~: s q, tEt
| Give the presents to Miss Chester.
man." said Sidi Bergash. Stg
Number one stepped forward with5a
bale in his arm, unrolled it with a
jerk upon the deck, and displayed
carpet ..",.
! "Oh, George, how heavenly" said
the lady. what perfect coloring!"
Number two, who carried a cushion,
whisked away a cover, and displayed
what was evidently jewelry. They
were apparently beads, graduated from
the size Of pigeons eggs to the size
of turkeys eggs. In color, they were
pale green. dull red and silver.
Aren't they pretty? But what ex.
actly are they?'
7 "Sus enamels," said the kaid '.Prac.
tically a lost art since his wickedness
my cousin the sultan, has killed OF all
the people who used to make that sort
of thing. You're really supposed TO
wear them round your neck. but YOU
needn't if you don't want to-. Don't
jump when you see the next
Number three removed his cover
cloth with difficulty. as 1t apparently
stuck to the present below. Miss
Chesterman beheld a copper bowl.
about the size of wash-hand basin.
heaped up with something that looked
like Gas she said afterward) chicken
food. It was greasy In texture and
smelt powerfully. n
What Is 1t. please?" a
THAT is couscousou. Il lis not; the
sort we eat every day. II Is the va
riety that only appears at state ban
4 quets. We keep our butter AZ yo,t,
know. in pot Jars, and lay It down as
you PEOPLE do port at home, and pride
ourselves on its age. should, say by
the Whit got of 1t. that the butter
that went to the making Of that cous:
cousou is twelve years old IL It's a
day. and It must have been a mighty
wrench to the proud housekeeper to
take the pot down from the very end
of the last back shelf. Also I'll ask
yon to observe the fat. The most cor
pulent nat-tailed sheep in the West
ern Atlas has died the death to- do
honor to you today, Miss Chesterman,, :.
/ I'm sure It's awfully kind Of your
mother, and the carpet really ID lovely.
But don't see how-that IT, should
IL" i, b
You're not necessarily supposed to-
eat the couscousou yourself now ON
the spot. You may give that to some
member OF your star, and should say
Captain Kettle is indicated In view OF
the offlcious care he has been taking
Of late of your excellency's person"
"Oh, don't chat, please. ! mean
I want to know what one ought to do.
Ii never expected getting presents, Al
. though, OF course, one does in the
east. I suppose l ought to send some
thing back" ,ss
That is the general scheme" the
saint admitted with a dry smile, and
when your presents have arrived and
been approved of at the other end,
then the oflcial calls are paid
but please help me- George. you
owl; don't giggle. Mr. Bergash,, what
can possible send? I've got nothing
absolutely nothing"
Then It's certainly not for me to
advise" s - 4 &
"Oh, you're as bad as George. Would
a little amethyst brooch do for one
thing?"
IF it's the one you were wearing
last night, should say 1t Is far too
good sz. M
well, that'll do for one present.
And I'VE some lace. It's Honiton.
I'm sure your mother would like that.
And do you think-no, never mind. ]
won't tell you what else But I'm sure
thatll be all right. And will these
three men take them back? What are
, they, by the way?" II
"You might describe them as harem
attendants. No, 1t wouldn't be ell