The searchlight., 1912-11-29


Bagdsd. II will be an experience for
him. But when you get him there.
keep an eye out for the Shah Abbas In
the Pasha's work-room."
The affair had gone 10 smoothly
that Ryanpe's usual keenness fell b.
low the mark: faulty was the word.
There had been SO many twists to the
morning that his abiding distrust of
every one became. for the time being.
edgeless. The trick Of purloinins the
cable had keyed him high: the subse-
pressed him. And besides. he was too
anxious to be rid Of Jones to consider
the possibilities Of Mahomed's state
Of mind.
He got up. paid his score, turned .
Jest for the amusement OF the bar
maid, and went out to his carriage.
His deduction still fallow. he rode
away. Lord! how easy II had bssn
Not . hitch anywhere. And here. for
days, he had imagined all sorts Of
things. and his dreams. q tumble OF
dungeons. Of tortures. He understood.
Tho old rascais own head hung In the
balance. That's what saved him. To
Mahomed the rug was the paramount
feature; revenge land he know that
Mahomed was longing madly. nercsfy
for ~ must wait. And whom Mahon-
ed turned his attention to this phase.
why. he. Ryanns. would be At the 9TH
Or side Of the Atlantic. II was very
hard not to drop on 1t shepheard's
and conilde the whole droll conspiracy
to q bottle with . green and Gildsd
neck. But. no; he had had no sleep
the night before: vino and want Of
rest would leave him witless when The
time came to see that Percival was
safely slowed away. A nns joke.
monstrous one joke! By-by. Percival.
old chap: pleasant Journey. The Unn-
ed Romance and Adventure company
gives you this little romance upon sp-
proval. II you do not like II. return
Il n you canl
Mahomed sat perfectly still In his
chair. His two companions watched
him carefully. The mask had fallen.
and their masters face was not pleas
ant 10 ses. Suddenly he laughed. The
barmaid stopped at her work. She
had somewhere heard laughter like
that. Il gave her . shiver. Where
had she heard II! Yes. that was II A
man who had played the devil In IN
opera called Fawst or somsthing hks
that. Would she ever sec dear old
foggy London againf With . vain sigh
she went on rinsinG the glasses and
cof'ee-cups.
When George rolled out Of bed II
was eleven. He bathed and dressed.
absolutely content. regretless OF the
morning hours he had wasted. Truth
to tell. he hadn't enjoyed sleep %
thoroughly in weeks. He set to work.
Kidding the room Of its clutter OF
books and clothes and what-nots-
Might a. well get the bulk Of his pack
ing out Of the way while hs thought
Of It.
Why had he been In such dreadful
hurry to pull outf Cairo was just now
the most delightful place he knew Of.
To leavs behind the blue skies ana
warm sunshine. and to face instead
the biting winds and northern SHOWS.
rather dispiTitsd him. He paused. .
pajr Of trousers dangling from his
hand. Pshawi Why not admit Il
frankly and honestly wherever For.
tune Chedsoye was or might b. thsrs
was the delsctabls country. He
hadn't thought TO ask her when she
; was 10 leave, nor whittier shs was 70
10. The sbruptnsss with which she
hsd lsft him the night before psssSed
rather than disturbed hin. Oh. well:
this old planet was neither % Ssse
. nor % round a. II had oncs bsea.
what With stsamships and railroads.
he so-calisd four ends were drawn
cloesly soesther. He would ash ~
oasuaIly, q n II Aid noe particulasiy
matter. In Naples n would - IN sasy
matter 10 change his booking 10 NV
YORK. From Naplse 70 Asntoos vas
only q question a few hoUrs.
Il doesn't seem possible. 0sosUs.
; old boy, doss ~ Bat It's trus; ao1
there's no uss tyyins - Soea yessssls
that Il isn't yort1oo Che1soyo; u
. WIN b Q shams 70 aAA yoass - ~;
but In going 70 0y."
He pressed down he last book. he
last collar, the last pair a shoss. sn1
eat upon the 10 q tAs trunk. He
. GyovIsd Q little Ths lock vas always
bolhsrins him. Il was wonderful hov
many things Q chap could take ost a
q trunk and how plagued few b could
} put hack. Il aid not seem 10 relieve
The pressure II he sd6sd . steamer
; trunk here or Q suitcase there: thses
: was always Just % much there vasoS
: any room for. Truly. II nss6sd . Won
ans hand to pack trunk. Howsvss
his mother IN the old school-days hal
: rot an his belonginss into oas tsunh
J va still an unsolved mystery.
rro m coNIuGUDD.D
|.
, oblset 70 lsrss hsts In chvrSA
TIE ecclesiastical authorities q
, Forst, near the e1lsaAan frontier. havs
taken action against women vAe -
sise N vsaEins large hats in shnsSA.