Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-20

Had there boo0 NO natural proeoc-
ton, they must have ridden on. blind.
~ and desperately. for to have re-
NAMED still in the open would have
been to await their tombs. 1t spent
its fury In half IN hour: and the
clearing air became cold again. The
caravan proceeded. The hair Of ".
cry ono was dimly yellow. their faces
and their garments.
When camp was made that night
It found the captives untalkative. Tho
girl and the two men sat moodily
about tho Are. Fatigue had dulled
their bodies and hopelessnsss their
minds. The men were ragged now.
unkempt; . stubbls Of beard covered
their facss. saunt yet buraed. George
had lost his remaining pump. and -
his stockings were now full Of holes.
he had, in the last flicker Of personal
pride. wound about them some cast
of cloths he had found. There was
not enough water for additions: there
was scarcely enough to assuase thirst.
BY and by, Ryanne. without turning
his head, spoke to George. you say
you questioned the courter?"
EYES,"
HE says he showed the note to no
one?"
EYES,"
"And so no one will try to ind us1"
mo-"
Ryanne had asked these questions
a dozen times and George had always
given the same answers.
Up and away at dawn, for they must
reach the we'll that night. It was
terrible day for them all. Even tho
beasts showed signs Of distress. And
the worst Of It was, Mahomsd was
not quite sure Of his route. Fortunate
", they found the well. They drank
like mad people.
Ryanne, who had discovered . pack
Of cards in his pocket. played patience
upon q spot smoothed level with his
hand. He became absorbed in tho
game: and the boys gathered round
him curiously. Whenever he succeed
cd in turning out the ffty-two cards.
he would smile and rub his hands to-
gether. Tho boys at length consid-
cred him unbalanced mentally. and In
consequence looked upon him - .
near-holy man. 9
Between Fortune and George con-
versation dwindlsd down to query
and an answer.
Can do anything for your"
mo, thanks; am getting along
nicely"
Tonight she retired early. and
Georxe Joined Ryanne's audience.
1T averages about nine cards to the
play" he commented.
Ryanue turned over an ace. Ton or
fifteen minutes went by. In the sew
eral attempts he had failed to score
the full complement.
George laughed.
whats in your mind?'' cried Ry.
anne peevishly. If It's anything
worth telling, shoot It out, shoot 1t
out!"
II was thinking what I'd do to .
club-steak Just about now"
Ryanne stared beyond the fire. "A
club-steak. drilled mushrooms"
Sauce Bordelaise. Artichokes."
mo. Asparagus. vinaigrette."
whats the matter with endives?''
THAT'S 90. Well. asparagus with
butter.Sauce." 49,, :.
"Grtlled sweets, coffee. Benedictine.
and cigars"
"And a magnum Of 1900 to start of
With" Ryanne, with sudden change
of mood, scooped up the cards and
flung them at Georges head. DO you
want us both to become gibbering
idiots?"
George ducked. He and tho boys
gathered in the fluttering paste-boards.
you're right, Percival." Ryanne ad-
mitted humbly. 1T will not hurt us
to talk out loud, and we are all brood
ing too much. am crazy for the want
of tobacco. I'd trade the best dinner
ever cooked for a decent cigar"
George put a hand reluctantly into
his pocket. He brought forth. with ex.
IRENE gentleness, cigar, the wrapper
of which was broken in many places.
1--WE saved this for days." he said.
With his pen-knife he sawed It deli
cately into two parts, and gave ono to
Ryanne.
You're a good fellow. Jones. and
I've turned you a shabby trick. !
shaut forget this bit Of tobacco"
TITS the last we've got. The boys.
you know, refuse pull at the water.
pipe; defiles 'em, they say. Funny
begsars! And If they gave US tobacco.
we shouldn't have paper or pipes"
''I always carry pipe, but lost 1t
in the shuttle. never looked upon
smoking as a bad habit. I suppose
it's because was never caught before
without it. And it is bad habit,
since 1t knocks up chap this way
for the lack Of 1t. Where do you get
your club-steaks in old N. Y.?'
And for an hour or more they SOL
EMMY discussed the cooking here and
there upon the face Of the globe.
BY judicious inquiries George ascer-
tanned that the trip to Bagdad. barr
ing accidents. would take fully thirty
FIVE days. The daily journeys pro-
ceeded uneventfully. Mahomed main
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