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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-21

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-21
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Henry " TAFT. over The lchg distance
telephone but after he wJs nsspisd
that Mrs Taft was uninlufso, ha s.n
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tive offices
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-21
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
CHAPTER XII.
The Caravan in the Desert.

Yes, George vanished from the
haunts of men as completely as IL the
Great Roc had dropped him into the
Valley of Diamonds and left him
there; and as nobody knows Just
where the Valley Of Diamonds is,
George was very well lose. Still. there
was, at the end Of a most unique ex-
perience, a recompe1se far beyond its
value. But, OF course, George, being
without the gift of clairvoyance, saw
nothing save the immediate and immi-
nent circumstances: door that
banged behind him, portentously; a
sack, a cloak, burnouse, or whatever
it was, flung about his head, and
smelling evilly.
George hit out valiantly, and a mer-
ry scufTle ensued. The room was
small; at least, George thought it WAS,
for in the space of one minute he
thumped against the four sides OF it.
He could see nothing and he couldn't
breathe very well; but in spite of
these Inconvenience he put up three
rounds that would have made some
stir among the middleweights. IN the
nhraseology of the fancy, he had a
good punch. All the disappointments
of the day seemed to become so many
pounds of steam in his shoulder; and
he was aware of kind of barbaric
iov whenever he hit some one All
the circumspection of years, all of
the gentle blood Of his peaceful for
bears, gave way TO the strain which
still turks in the blood of civilized hu-
mainly, even in the veins of poets and
parsons. He fought with all the tao
tics of a sailor in bar-room, not over
nicely.
A table toppleo over with smash
ing noise. George and his assailants
fell IN heap beside 1t. Thwacki
Bang! George struggled 10 his feet
and tugged az the sitting envelope.
Some one jumped upon his back, Old
Man of the Sea style. A savage elbow
! iab disposed Of this incubus And
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11

was it, since he was now certain thai
Mahomed had it not? 1t was Ry
anne; Ryanne, smooth and plausible
of tongue. Not being satisfied with
thousand pounds, he had stolen II
again to mulct some other simple
trustful person. George, usually Sc
unsuspicious, was now quite willing
to believe anything of anybody.
He felt himself being lifted to his
feet. The rope round his ankles was
thrown off. His feet stung under the
renewed flow of blood He waited fol-
them to liberate his hands, but the
CALLING rope was not disturbed II
was evident that the natives still en-
tertained some respect for his fighting
ability. Next, they boosted him, flung
a leg here and leg there; then came
a lurch backward, the recurrence Of
the pain in his side, and he knew that
he was upon the back Of a camel, des
ert-bound. There were stirrups, and
as life began to spread vigor once
more through his legs, he found the
steel. The straps were too short, and
in time the upper turn Of the steel
chafed his insteps. He eased himself
by riding sidewise, the proper way
to ride a camel, but with constant
straining to keep his balance without
the use of his hands. Fortunately,
they were not travelling very fast, 9th
erwise, what with the stabbing pains
in his side, produced by the unvarying
dog-trot, he must have fallen. He
was miserable, yet defiant; tears Of
anger and pain filled his eyes and
burned down his cheeks in spite Of
the cloth.
And he, poor fool, had always been
longing for an adventure, a taste OF
life outside the peaceful harbor where
in he had sailed his cat-boat! Well
here he was, in the deep-sea water;
and he read himself so truly that he
knew the adventure he had longed for
had been the cut-and-dried affairs Of
story-tellers, in which only the vii.
lains were seriously disconnected,
and everything ended happily. A
dashing hero he was, to be sure!
Why hadn't he changed his clothesf
Was there ever such an ass? Ryanne
had told him that there was likely to
be sport; and yet he had left the ho,
tel as one dressed for the opera. Ass!
And tomorrow the Ludwig would sab
without him.
TO BE CONTINUED.D
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11

orable to break his parole. And where
was Ryanne? "Help!"
Mahomed swung his arm round
Georges neck, and the third cry be-
gan with a gurgle and ended with a
sigh. Deity, the Arab rebandaged
the prisoners mouth So be it. He
had had his chance for freedom; now
he should drink to the bottom Of the
bitter cup, along with the others. He
had no real enmity against George;
he was simply one Of the pawns in
the game he was playing. But now he
saw that there was danger in liberat-
ing him. The other! Mahomed ca
ressed his wiry beard. To subject
him to the utmost mental agony; to
break him physically, too; to pay him
back pound for pence; to bruise, to
hurt, to rack him, that was all Ma
homed desired.
George made no further effort to
free himself, nor apparently to bestir
himself about the future. Somewhere
in the fight, presumably as he fell
against the table, he had received a
crushing blow Ia the small ribs; and
when Mahomed threw him back he
tainted for the second time in his life.
He reclined Imply in the corner Of
the carriage, the bosom of his shirt
hulging open; for the thrifty Arabs
had purloined the pearl-studs, the
gold collar-buttons, and the sapphire
cuff-links. And consciousness re-
turned only when they lifted him out
and dropped him inconsiderately into
the thick dust Of the road He stirred
again at his bonds, but presently lay
still. The pain in his side hurt keen
ly, and he wasn't sure that the rib
was whole. What time had passed
since his entrance to the English-Bar
was beyond his reckoning, but he
knew that it was yet in the dark Of
night, as no light whatever penetrated
the cloth over his eyes. That he was
somewhere outside the city he was
assured by the tang of the winter
wind He heard low voices-Arabic;
and while he possessed smattering
of the tongue, his head ached too
sharply for him to sense a word.
Later, camel coughed. Camels? And
where were they taking him upon a
camel? Bagdad? impossible. there
were too many white men following
the known camel-ways. He groaned a
little, but the sound did not reach the
ears of his captors 20 ride camel
under ordinary conditions was a pain
full affair; but to straddle the ungainly
brute, dressed as he was, in a swal-
lowtail and papec-thin pumps, did not
promote any pleasuEable thoughts.
They would in all truth kill him be-
fore they got through. Hang the Tug!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
SYNOPSIS.

George Perclval Algernon Jones. vice
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York, thlrsting for
romance, is in Cairo on business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
OrdcS rug which he admits having stolen
from pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune ChedSOye by a woman to whom
he had loaned 80 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously. and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. ChedsOye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
ChedsOye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
der. Mrs. ChedsOye, her brother Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company
plan risky enterprise involving Jones'
Ryanue makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
MS intention to marry Fortune. Mrs
ShedScye declares she will not permit it,
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
Tor home. Jtyaune steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent in
renting house In New YORK. TO som3
friends. Mahomed. keeper of the holy
carpet, is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as result of his
purchase of the rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
l{yanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction If the New York
ihsrchant as means OF securing its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
when the latter refuses to explain her
actions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
CHATTER M.-(continued.)

She had gone scarcely a hundred
yards when she was accosted by
tall Arab whom she indistinctly recol-
Fiected having seen before; where, she
could not definitely imagine. 1t was
the ragged green turban that cleared
'away her puzzlement. The Arab was
the supposed beggar over whom Perez
val Chow easily she had fallen into the
habit Of calling him thatD had stun
bled. He stood so tall and straight
that she knew he wasn't going to beg;
so naturally she stopped Without a
word, without even a look that eX-
pressed anything, he slipped a note
into her hand, bowed with Oriental
gravity, and stepped aside for her to
proceed. She read the note hastily
as she continued her way. Horace?
Why should he wish to meet her that
evening, at the southeast corner of
the Sharia MahomOud- El-Falaki,
step from the British Consulate's?
And she mustn't come in a carriage
nor tell any one where she was 60
ing? Why all such childish mystery?
He could see her far more conven-
lSHNAg III Tie lOutiSlh6-A OOul VI INC
hotel She tore the note into scraps
and flung them upon the air. She was
afraid. She was almost certain why
he wished to meet her where neither
her mothers nor her uncle's eye
would be within range. Should she
meet him? Deeper than this, dared
she9 Why had she come to Cairo,
when at Mentone she had known
peace, such peace as destiny was gen.
erous enough to dole out to her? And
now, out of this tolerable peace, a
thousand hands were reaching to rend
her heart, to wiring It. She decided
quickly. Since she had come this
far. to go on to the end would add but
iittle to her burden. Better to know
all too soon than too late.
That the note had not been direct
ed to her and that she was totally IN
familiar with Ryanne's handwriting.
escaped her. She had TOO many other
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11

inquired about Fortune, and was in
formed that she had dined in her
room. A case Of doldrums, Mrs. Ched-
soye believed.
I'm in a peck of trouble" said
George, craving a little sympathy.
"In what way?"
"The rug 1 told you about is gone"
What? Stolen?"
Yes Vanished into thin air."
That's too bad. OF course the po-
lice will eventually find it for you"
I'm afraid that's exactly the
trouble. 1 really daren't put the case
in the hands of the police"
ooh, see" Mrs. Chedsoye looked
profoundly sorry.
"And here l am due for Port Said
tomorrow"
That's the kind that bowls you
over" said the Major. eff there is
anything can do after you are
gone.
"Oh, shouldn't think of bothering
you. Thanks, though"
you must have lost your key" sug-
SS5l6u MIS-. CuSCSOyS.
"No. It's been hanging up in the
porters bureau all day."
"Wen, l hope you find the rug" said
the Major, with sly glance at his
sister.
Thanks. I must be off. The chap
guardian from Bagdad has arrived,
and that there's likely to be some
sport. I'm to meet him at place
called the English-Bar."
"The English-Bar?" The Major
shook his head. "a low place, if re
member"
and you are going dressed like
that?" asked Mrs. Chedsoye.
Haven't time to change" He ex-
cused himgelf and went in search of
a carriage.
"The play begins, Kate" whispered
the Major. This Hoddy Of ours is
a wonderful chap"
Poor fellow!"
What; Hoddy?"
mo; Percival. He'll be very I'M
comfortable In patent-leather pumps.
The Major laughed 1ight-heartedly.
81 suppose We might telegraph for res
ervatton on the Ludwig"
81 shall pack at once. Fortune can
find her way to Mentone from Naples
1 am beginning to worry about that
girl. She has temper; and she Is
to have some IDEAS"
Marry her, marry her! How much
longer must preach that sermon?
She's growing handsomer every day,
too. Watch your laUrels, Kate"
Mrs. Chedsoye inspected her rings
Meanwhile, George directed his
driver to go post-haste 70 the English
Bar. That he found it more or less
of dive in nowise alarmed him. He
had been in places of more frightful
aspect. AS Ryanne had written him
to make inquiries of the barmaid rela-
tive to finding him, he did so. She
jerked her head toward the door at
the rear. George went boldly to it,
opened it, and stepped inside.
And vanished from the haunts of
men.
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And doubly hang the man who had
sold it to him.
His Thilom friend, conscience, came
back and gibbered at him, Once he
said: Don't do It'll" and now she was
saying quite humanity: 81 told you
sol" Hadn't she warned him? Hadn't
she swung her red lantern under his
very nose? Well, she hoped he was
satisfied. His reply to this brief jere-
MAD was that if ever he got his hands
upon the rug again, he would hang
on till the crack of doom, and con-
science herself could go hang. Mere
perverseness, probably, And where
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11

things upon her mind to see all things
clearly, especially such trifes. She
finished her walk, returning by the
way she had gone, gave the key to the
lift-boy, and in her room dropped
down upon the bed, dry-eyed and
weary. The most eventful day she
had ever known.
And all the while George sat by
the window and watched, and at
length fell into a frame of mind that
was irritable, irascible and self-con-
demnatory. And when he found that
his precious Yhiordes was gone, his
condition was the essence Of all disa-
greeable emotions. 1t was beyond him
how any one could have stolen it. He
never failed to lock his door and
leave the key with the porter And
surely, only a man with wings could
have gained entrance by the window
Being a thorough business man among
other accomplishments, he reported
his loss at once to the management;
and the management set about the
matter with celebrity. At half after
seven every maid and servant in the
hotel had been questioned and exam
ined, without the least noticeable re-
suit. The rug was nowhere to be
found. George felt the loss keenly.
He was not so rich that he could af-
ford to lose both the rug and the thou
sand pounds he had paid for 1t. His
first thought had been of Ryanne; but
it was proved that Ryanne had not
been in the hotel since morning; at
least, no one had seen him.
George gloomed about. A beastly
day, all told; everything had gone
wrong, and all because he had over
slept At dinner something was
wrong with the soup; the fish was
greasy; the roast was dry and stringy;
the wine, full of pieces of cork. Out
into the lounging-room again; and
then the porter hurried over to him
with note from Ryanne. It stated
briefly that it was vitality important
for Mr.. Jones to meet him at nine
o'clock at the English-Bar in the Quar-
ter Rosetti. Any driver would show
him the way. Mohamed-El-Gebel the
guardian of the Holy Yhiordes, had
turned up, and the band was begin
ming to play. Would Mr.. Jones like a
little fun by the wayside?"
TN his man." said George. But
how the devil did this Mahomed ever
get into my roOm?"
Had Fortune dined downstairs in
stead of alone in her room eventS
might have turned out differently. Ry-
anne had really written to George, but
not to Fortune.
Mahomed, fatalist that he was, had
thrown everything upon the whirling
scales of chance, and waited Later.
he may have congratulated himself
upon his good luck. But 1t wasn't
luck: it was the will of Allah that he,
Mahomed, should contribute his slen-
der share in working out the des-
TIMES Of two young people.
George was in the proper mood for
an adventure. He went so far as TO
admit to himself that he would have
liked nothing better than a fsticuff.
The one mistake he made in his cal
cuiations was dress. Men didn't gen
orally go a-venturing in such f1nical
attire. They wore bowlers and sack
coats and carried heavy walking
sticks. The only weapons George had
we're his two hands, now adorned Nth
sHUg-ftting opera gloves.
He saw Mrs.. Chedscye, spoke 20 aer,
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to be so bitterly offended. Great
wrongs may be righted, and the Sky
be clear again, but the "all about
nothing" Quarrels have way OF last
ing Indefinitely. There is nothing 10
explain, and nothing to apologize for'
we tell ourselves; the whole thing
was "too silly for words" Exactly
so; and it is pity we did not thinS
of this at the time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
All About Nothing.

Some of the saddest "Inisunder-
standings" in life have arisen all abou&
nothing. Looking backward, we can
not think why we were so angry or
what our friend could see in our words
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-11
After Pie.

The man who has to eat his own
cords has crow for dessert.-Washlng'
ton Post,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-02
PINCHBACK TAYLOR
 PHONE 1O32.

D per cent discount on Boys Suits and Oyereoats at Siro4ens. ,z~
 --Let us. ,iaow you the "O-Cedar all mop for your hardwood fioors.--- McGaughy Hdw. Co. 12 2S If,
 Jim Hocombe has removed his family to Pine Bluff and will live here in the future
 All models of Base Burners and Soft Goal Stoves-all sizes call and see them.-Fox Bros. Hardware Co., Retail Department IF 28 If.
 Ebert Ellis, d negro, who was arrested Friday on charge of as- saitlt to kill for shooting another ne- gro at Noble Lake, will be given t hearing fore Magistrate w D Vance this morning.
 We still have a good as sortmeHe of those AT cent pocket knives--thev won't last Iong-get your choice now Cleveland Matthews Hardware Co
 Eleven cases re on the docket in police court yesterday morning anl the total fines amount to about $4l s veral dlunks and fights were the chief offenses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-02
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--Simon's sale tartS&Today.
 Former prices, $20, $25, 80 Buisl and Overcoats now--s15.O0-Yo picl the suit at Sfmon's.
 --Cottoh Belt Lodge, No. 51, Ma chinists union, will meet tonight ir 'y regnlar seuakmonthly session.
 look at our line of Gas Heaters they are the best--Fox Bros Hard Y ware. Co.-Retail Department.
 ,12 28 tt
 -eGoSuplete assortment of Guus Eet S1cycleG. Ammunition.---HOW ARMS CO., Dept of Old Lloyd Gro ~.Co.
 ..z-Buck's Great White" Enamel Lined Natural Gas Ranges are best be- cause they can't rust Reap and Graw- ford'Eurn.. Co.
 Nothing; .can-8 compare with .si Bucks White Enamel oven Gas Range eHacan't rust, Sold. by Reap & .Craw- "s4ord sFsaTn. Go. tf
 WANTEDAR upon the eonstrr - tion of 29 brick chimreys. Address replys to c. $. 'Eldridgc at Englisa . Ark. ; st
 --lt makes the N.hens ay green : ground bone. Ground daily on our - electric grinder Ask sus abon it, AF. Alexander: Grocery Co.
 New shipment Wading Pants just eceived. Complete stock Brush 's.s s' e]lsA-20, 16 and & gauge.-4Hewell Arms Co.,, dept Of old Lloyd Gro Co. Nov is the time to get genuine sss oargains-Xe have some, come in and see. our E1ock!-Cleveland-M Matthews Hardware Co. f Deputy Contsable o. II. Harris yesterday aries ed J. R. Ragan, a white man, on a charge of assault. and Frank Bennett, a negro, on a charge of false pretense,
 Your money back if not satiss- fied"-assures you that the goods We handle are the best your money can puy-come here for all your hard ware.-Cleyeland-Ma ws ts.
 -LOST-Gold spectacles in bu.,i- ness section. Believe it was in case with name of R. H. stearns e Co. / Finder please return to R. L. Ruth erford 1-t-12-6t.
 Pine Grove Lodge, No. 40 aux- : Hilary to the Machinists union, will meet this afternoon at the Odd Fel- lows hall on West Barraque street i Mrs. Joe Cloggner the president will preside over the meeting
 Cotton Belt Camp, No 13369. Modern Woodmen of America. and Magnolia Camp, No. 5467. Royal 1; Nedghbors of America, will hold a 7 joint public installation of their off- cers on "Wednesday night, January 1. 70 which the public is cordially in. wited. Several of the grand officers of the orders will be present.