Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-24

Some One Arriving From Sagdao.
cumstances of our meeting. I am
known to them as globe-trotter and
collector"
That's too bad" said George con-
tritely. But l have already told
them"
"The devil you have!" Ryanne drop
per his cigarette into the ash-tray. IF
l remember rightly, you asked me to
say nothing"
Il know said George, vlsibly en-
barrassed. II forgot"
We'll. the fat is In the fire. ! dare
say that can get round It. 1t was
risky. Women like to talk. I expect
every hour to hear Of some one ar
irving from Bagdad."
There's no boat from that direction
TIL next week." informed George, who
was q stickler on timetables.
There are other ways OF getting
into Egypt. Know anything about
racing-camels?"
My friend, believe In all things
that haven't been proved impossible.
You've been knocking about here long
enough to know something Of the
tenacity Of the Arab and the East In
dian. Given a Just cause, an IDOLS
eye or a holy cLrpet, and they'll fol-
low you round the world ten times, II
need be. never worry needlessly.
but Icy out before me all the points
OF the game There Is one man In Bag
dad who Will never cease to think Of
me. This fellow Is an Arab. Mahomed
FLGebel by name, the real article,
proud and savage. into whose keeping
the Holy Yhiordes was given; Ma
homed-El-G ebel, the Pasha's right
hand, shoik In his own right
But you haven't got the rug now"
mo, Mr.. Jones, I haven't; but on
the other hand, you have. 60, hero
We are together. When he gets
through with me, your turn"
George laughed. Ryanne grew
thoughtful! over this sign. Percival
Algernon old not seem exactly wor
ried.
Aren't you little efraidT"
Il? Why should be-" inquired
George innocently. Certainly. what
ever your Arab friends arguments
may be, moral or physical, I'm going
to keep that Yhicrdes."
Was he biuflng? Ryanne wondered.
Did he really have nerve? Well,
within forty-eight hours there would
come test.
Say, do you know, rather wish
you'd been with me On that trip-that
Is, Ii you like rough game" Ryanne
said this in all sincerity.
Il have never been in q rough game,
as you call It; but I've often had q
strong desire to be, just to find out for
myself what sort Of duffer l am"
Ryanne had met this sort OF man be-
fore; the fellow who wanted to know
what stuff he was made Of, and was
ready to risk his hide 10 find out His
experience had taught him to expect
nothing OF the man who knew Just
what he was going to do IN crisis.
Did you ever know, Mr. JONES'"
said Ryanne, mis- eyes humorous. that
there is an organization In this world
of ours, company that offers try
out to men Of your kidHeyT
Whats that? What do you mean?"
What say. There Is Oh established
concern which Will, upon application
for q liberal purchase of stock. ar
range any kind Of adventure you
wish"
"Whatf" George drew IN his legs
and sat up. What sort OF Jolly Is
this?"
you put your finger upon the one
great obstacle. No ono will believe
that such concern exists. Yet 1t Is
a fact. And why not?"
Because II wouldn't be real; It
would be going to the moon G la
Coney Island"
Wrong. absolutely wrong. If I
told You that l am stockholder IN
this company, and that the adventure
OF the Yhlordes rug was arranged Tor
my special benefit, what would you
say?"
Say" George turned serious
countenance toward the adventurer.
why, the whole thing Is absurd on
the face OF it. AS Joke, It might go;
but as a genuine affair, utterly lmDos<
sible."
NO" quietly. IT admit that 1t
sounds absurd. yes; but ten years ago
they'd have locked up, as insane,
man who said that he could fly. But
think Of last summer at PARIS, al
Rheims, at Frankfort; the Continental
air vas full OF fiying-machines. Ban!
It's pretty difficult to impress the aV-
arage mind with something new. why
shouldn't We cater to the poetic, the