The evening world., 1912-04-12
CHAPTER xI.
tOoaGinusA.I
M0hansnssd Laughs.

HAVE come for the Yhiordss.
efsnA."
THE rusf Thas.s too bad.
I haven't IT,"
- VINO has7'' One fear beeet
Mohammed's heart: this doc, whom he
called efrendi. might have sold Il. since
that muSt have been tho ultimate pur-
pose OF the theft. And II he had sold
Il to n who had left Egypt . .
Moksmmed's. neck grew cold. who has
II. ehendt? u the man still In Cairof''
Yes II you and your two friends
Will come with me to the Engilah bar.
I'll explain many things to you." as
sured Ryanne. beginning. as he believed.
to SEQ his way forward. Don't be
afraid. I'm not setting any trap for
you. I'LL tell you tru~thfully that I
didn't expect 10 SEQ you 30 soon. II
your come along I'll do the best I car
to sfraighten out the matter. What do
you Say?"
Mohammed eyed him with Keen distrust.
Th's white man was as strong In cunning
rs he was In flesh. lie had had practi-
cal demonstrations. stu. whatever TOAD
LED to the recovery Of the rug must needs
be travelled. Ills arm. though Il still re-
posed In a sling. wal not totally help
less. II stood three to one then. He
spoke briefly to his companions, over
whom no seemed TO have some author
ity.
These two lnvsntoried the smooth.
faced Feringhl. One replied. MohammeA
approved. Three to one, and in these
streets many to call upon. in case Of
open hostillties. TIL Engiist, bar Mo.
hansned know tolsrasbiy well. Hs had
known It In the lawless and revolving
eightles. 1t would certainly bs neutral
ground. since he proprietor was a
Greek. With a dignifed sweep of his
hand. he signed for Ryanne to get into
the carriage. Ityanne did so, relieved.
He was certain that he could bring Mo.
hanmed round to "a reasonable view Of
the &nair He was even willing 20 give
him q little money. The three Arabs
climbed In beside him. and the Journey
TO tho hostelry was made witho 1t talk.
Ryanne pretended to be vastly inter-
ested In the turmoil through which tho
carriage rolled. now swiftly. now hesl-
tant. now At a s~tandstill. n again
~tortuously. Once Mohammed felt be-
meath his burnouse for his money: and
once Ryanne. In the prstense Of seek.
Ing a cigar. felt for his. They were
rather upon even terms IN the ad-
Indication OF each others character.
The English bar was not the most In
viting place. Sober, Ryanne had never
darkened Its doors. The odor OF garlic
prevailed over the lesser smells of bad
cooking. II was lighted only from the
street. by two windows and a door that
swung open all the days in the year.
so. you see. Mohanimei. that's the
way the matter stands. I'm not so
much to blame as you think. Here
this man Jones has me In a wise. II I
do not get this bit OF carpet. on 40.
into the dark. into nothing. beaten. I
handled you roughly. know. But
could l help It? II was my throat or
yours. You're no chicken. You and
that other chap made things exciting"
How much did he gtvo you for it?"
Tho expression p0n Ryanne's face
would have deceived any one but Mo-
manned. Give for it!' Indignantly.
why, that's the whole trouble. All my
trouble. all the hard work. and not a
plaster. not a plaster! Can't you under
| stand. I had to do itY'
rs he going TO sell it3'
'sell It? Not he, He's a collector.
and crazy over the thing"
tMohammed nodded. He knew some-
thing of the habits Of collectors. us
ne still in Cairo n where may he be
foundT'
Ryanne began to believe that the
game was going along famously; Mo-
manned was sure of 1t.
He IN George p. A.. Jones OF Morti-
mer a. Jones. rich rug dealers OF New
York. Money no object"
Though his face did not show il. Mo-
hammei was s~ingularly depressed by
thas news. n this man Jones had
| money OF what use was his little
packet Of hottest
: Z must have that rug. stfsndi. There