The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-03

parenty OF the fellah class. They wore the
common blue kimona-like garment held to-
gether seemingly by luck, and their small black
Yes were thrown over their heads, leaving
taelr faces bare and thus placing them out
slde the pale Of Egyptian responsibility. was
ABOUT 10 walk away to avoid their Fostering
When my eyes met those of the one who was
y ne lead, and instantly I was attracted in
place OF being repelled
her sparkling eyes, turned full on me and
ignoring all else, told me as plainly as words
couia nave done that she had some message
iot me, and, suspecting that the moment for
s WIG. mad been waiting for weeks had ar.
,iVed, walked slowly toward her. as though
~ q MOOD TO barter. AS We met, seemingly
soaeWnat disconnected by my steady gaze of
piolound and unconcealed admiration, she
afeW her uncouth veil across her face and held
wv Rer hands, like one trained to tourist trade
.nat ! might examine her wonderful rings
Ihose hands could never have known work
sney were SO soft and SMALL and arms more
perfectly rounded were never modelled in mar.
Wy oy master. Plainly this woman was not
4 VI me servant class. to which her companions
as clearly belonged.
one OF her hands was half closed. and ss
aas ia.d " IN mine 1t opened and small piece
y iolued paper fell into my palm Long &C.
s19'onea 70 ways out of the ordinary, gave
=. =, sisn beyond an involuntary start which she
~. ~, put no one else noticed, and proceeded,
80 much dellberaton to select ring which
NJ spafehased as souvenir of our first meeting
~ ~ WORD passed between us except as to the
haggling. 0' "n0Ae ""S no
inc women who were with her made nre.
,si,se q showing me their wares, but It was
sa.y snow for the benefit of any inouisitive
a ao.sohs VINO might be watching and. without
le e me to buy. they passed on.
.,s, utious az to the contents of the commune
sss. which had come to me so strangely. but
4 80 q oeng watched by knew not whom.
= "as some time before I went to nv room
i. 0e :, ehe note by the light Of tallow can.
sv me mysterious missive read:
,ns W. are captain Boynton. Are you willing
Is0,osa AAe oln1cult and perhaps dangerous
#hanna, answer tomorrow night through the
LII oy which you receive this"
1ae was romantic promise ~ some+h,ro
s'sS and real in the way Of exc,tar,ent fon
euia imagine nothing stereotvned prow,ne o,,e
rs suca an unusual beginning. and raIo,cad
.nasmuch as the only man in Ca,rn who Lre,,,
Ia as captain Bcynton, and who was accuaint.
VII my faVorfte occupation. was CONF.
-. ~, " me khedive, 1t naturally occurred "a
IL - ~ Tue oily Tewfik Pasha was mixed mn
hnoth sohe way, and suspected that II invo,ved
h w.. eeelet movement against British rn1s
la 80 Tue latter suspicion was soon VERT.
Av ~ ,nete never has been any doub. IN
Aon,sa4.,l m'nd that was equally correct in tho
" ss,an4 as to the participation. or At 1aast
"a I'm rh s'ie1it approval, of Tewfk
a. y lex neat evening. before going down to din.
az a., wrote my reply: ~ UNI
Yes
a, A. provided 1t is something a gentleman
sue. anu ! am we'll paid for it. But wili
M ~ negotiatons in this way. must
H. people p am doing business with"
nraa liner | retired to the same outor.the.
AZ ., the garden in which had been
IN ~, ntsnt before, to await developments
49, was not long, but it seemed hours