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him the futility OF such a procedure.
He would have to make the best Of .
foolish move; for the girl would
eventually prove an encumbrance. At
any rate. he would wiring one white
mans heart III IT beat dry in his
breast. That her health might be ru-
ined, that she might sicken and die.
in no manner aroused his pity. This
attribute was destined never to be
awakened in Mahomed's heart
The kisweh. the kisweh. always the
Holy Yhiordes; that he must have,
even IL he had to forego the pleasure
Of breaking Ryanne. He was too old
to start life anew; at least, too old
to stir ambition. He had welded au.
thcrity too many years to surrender II
lightly; he had known too long his
golden-faked tobacco. his sherbet,
his syrupy coffee, the pleasant loaf.
ing in the bazaars with his merchant
friends. To return to the palace. to
confess to the Pasha that his careless
ness had lost him the rug. would re-
suit either In death or Punishment:
and SO far as he was concerned he
had no choice, the one was a. bad as
the other. So. II the young fool who
had bought the rug Of Ryanne told
the truth when he declared that 1t
had been stolen again, then Ryanne
knew where II was; and he could be
made to tell; he, Mahomed. would At
tend to that And when Ryanne con-
fessed, the girl and the other would
be conveyed to the nearest telegraph
post. That they might at once report
the abduction to the English authori-
ties did not worry Mahomed. Not the
fieetest racing-ca. ell could find him.
and behind the walls Of the palace
Of Bagdad. only Allah could touch
him. He had figured II all out closely.
and he was an admirable strategist
in his way. Revenge upon Ryanne for
the dishonor and humiliation. and the
return Of the rug: there was nothing
more beyond that.
Before George had the opportunity
Of speaking to Fortune. he was raised
from the sand and bodily lifted upon
his camel: and by way Of passing
pleasantly. his hat was damned down
over his eyes. He swore as he pulled
up the brim. Swearing was another
accomplishment added to the list Of
Transformations. He had q deal to
learn yet. but In his present mood he
was likely to proceed famously. He
readjusted the hat In time to see Ry-
anne unceremoniously dumped into
one Of the yawning pack-baskets. his
arms and legs hanging out, his head
lolling against his shoulder. exactly
like a marionette. cast aside for the
time being. A man Of ordinary STAN
ina would have died under such treat
ment. But Ryanne possessed an ex-
traordinary constitution. against which
years Of periodical dissipation had A.
yet made no permanent inroads More
over. he never forgot to keep his chin
up and his waist-line down. They put
him into the pack-baskst because
there was NO alternative. being ~ he
was incapable Of sitting upon . cam
els back.
Next, George saw Fortune. unrs-
sisting. placed upon the camel. under
canopy. At least. she would know .
little comfort against the days long
rids. HIS heart ached to - her. He
called out bravely to her to BE- Of
GOOD cheer. She turned and smiled:
and he ssv only tAs smile. not ~
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SYNOPSIS.

George PercivAl Alsernon Jones. vice.
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York. thirsting for
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
from a pasha at Bagdad Jones meets
Major Callahan and later 10 introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
some "q montRs ' p re and who turns
out TO be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune 10 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
pany. a concern which for "A price viii
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.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his intention TO marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she Will not permit II.
Plans are laid To prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches; He wires agent In
New York. In Jones name. that he 10
renting house In New York to some
friends. Mahomed, keeper Of the holy
carpet. In on Ryannes trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes TO no harm as a result of his
purchase Of the rug; Mahomed aecosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means of securing its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarreis with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting TO be from Ryanne ask
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
asking him to met Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening" Jones Is carried
OF into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after a desperate night.
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swift. decisive battle against the on
set Of tears: she smiled. and he was
too far away to see the swimming
eyes.
A bawling Of voices, a swapping Of
the kurbash upon the tanks Of the
camels, and the caravan was once
more under way. George looked at
his watch. which fortunately had been
overlooked by the thieving natives.
and found 1t still ticking away brisk.
ly. 1t was after nine. II was a COM
fort to learn that the watch had not
been injured. Most men are method
zeal in the matter Of time. no matter
how desultory they may be In other
things. There is a peculiar restful-
ness in knowing what the hour 10.
whether II passes quickly or whether
II drags.
Further investigation revealed
that his letter OF credit was undis-
turbed and that he was the proud pos
SCISSOR Of six damaged cigars and .
box Of cigarettes. Instantly the
thought Of being days without tobacco
smote him almost poignantly. He was
an inveterate smoker. and the fact
that the supply was SO pitiably small
gave unusual zest to his craving. He
now longed for the tang Of the weed
upon his lips. but he held out man
fully. He would not touch q cigar or
cigarette till nightfall. and then he
made up his mind to smoke half OF
ola he
lating. Of the miser. stole over him.
II Ryanns was without the soothsr.
30 much the worse for him. The six
cigars he would not share with the
archangel Michael. supposing that
gentleman came down for a smoke.
Forward. always forward, winding
In and out Of the valleys. trailing over
the hills. never faster. never slower.
Noon came. and the brilliance Of aft
ernoon dimmed and faded into the
short twilight. Were they never 60
ing to stop! One hill more. and
George. to his infinite delight. saw .
cluster Of date-palms ahead. . mile
or SO; and he knew that this WAS to
be the haven for the ship Of the des-
the dim light Of the few stars that
had not yet attained their refulgencs.
Under the palms were q few deserted
mud-houses. huddled dejectedly to-
gether. like outcasts seeking the near
ness rather than the companionship Of
the co-unfortunates. Men had dwelt
here once upon q time. but the plague
had Nouhfloaa ~ouptoA than out nuA
by one. They made camp near the
well. which still contained water.
Prayers. A wailins chanted forth
toward Mecca God II great. There
10 no God but God"
George had witnessed prayers %
often that he no longer gave attention
to the musszin calling at eventids
from the minaret. But out here. In
the blank wilderness. 1t caught him
again. caught him a. II had never
done before. A shiver stirred the hair
at the base Of his neck. The lean
bodies. one not distinguishable from
The other now. knseling. standing.
sweeping the arms. touching the fore.
bead upon the rug. for even the low
est camsl-boy had his prayse-rux.
ceaselsssly informing the set phrassse
George felt shame grov In bis heass.
Was he ~ loyal 10 his God q these
were 10 thsirSf
GO IN oossTOsUEDJ
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floating in his glass of wine. All, for
the dregs Of that bottle now: warmth.
revival. new courage! Curse
pumps. He called out. The man rid
ing In front and leading Georges
camel merely gave yank at the rope.
The camel responded with a cough
and a quickened gait.
Presently George became aware Of
a singular fact: that he could see out
OF one eye better than the other;
little stars with every beat OF his
heart. One Of his ears. too. began to
throb and burn. He felt Of II. II was
less like an ear than a mushroom. II
had been a rafting good mix-up. any
how: and he accepted the knowledge
rather proudly that the George Perez
val Algernon. who but lately had en-.
tered the English-Bar sprucely and
had made his exit In kind Of negli-
sible attire. had left behind one char
acter and brought away another. New.
er again was he going to be shy: the
tame tiger. as II were. had had his
first taste Of blood.
Dawn, dawn: II only the horizon
would brighten up little SO that he
could get his bearings. BY now they
We're at least fifteen or twenty miles
Prom Cairo: but in what direction?
Hour after hour went by; over this
huge grey roll Of sand. down into that
cup-like valley: soundless save when
the camels protested or his stirrup
clinked against buckle: all with the
somber aspect OF q scene from Dante
Several black spots. moving In circles
far above. once attracted George; and
he knew them to be kites. which will
| follow a caravan into the desert even
as a gull will follow a ship out to sea.
Later. a torpid indifference took pos
session OF him. and the sense OF pain
grew less under the encroaching
numbness.
the dawn upon the desert flashed like
a sword-blade along the sky in the
east. grew and widened, George com
pretended one thing clearly. that they
were in the Arabian desert. out OF the
main travelled paths. in the middle Of
| nowhere.
His sense Of beauty did not respond
| to the marvel Of the transformation.
The dark grey Of the sand-hills that
f, became violet at their bases, to fade
away upward into little pinnacles Of
shimmering gold: the drab, formless,
scattered boulders, now assuming
clear-cut shapes. transfused with ruby
and sapphire glowing: the sun itself
that presently lifted it's rosal warm
ing circle above the stepping on
place-George saw but noted not. The
physical picture was oyershadowed BY
the one he drew In his mind: the good
ship Ludwig. boring her way out into
the sea.
The sun was free from the deserts
rim when the leading camel was halt.
ed. A confusion ensued; the camels
following stupidity into one another, in
a kind Of panic. Out Of the silence
came q babble Of voices. a grunting. .
chatter Of packbaskets and saddle
bags. George. a. his camel kneeled.
slid on involuntarily and tumbled
against q small hillock. and lay there.
without any distinct sense Of what
was going on round him. The sand.
nne and mutable. formed . couch com.
fortingly under his aching body: ana
b fell asleep. exhausted. Already the
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CHAPTER xii.-(contInued.)

The wind blew cold against his
chest. and the fact that he could nei-
ther see. nor use his tongue to moist.
en- his bruised lips. added to the dis
comforts. Back and forth he swayed
and rocked. The pain in his side was
gradually minimized by the torture
bearing upon his ankles. his knees.
across his shoulders. Finally, when
In dull despair he was about to give
up and slide on. Indifferent whether
the camels following trampled him or
not. halt was called. II steadied
him. Some one reached up and un-
tied the thong that strangled the life
In his hands. Forward again. This
was q trife better. He could now
ease himself with his hands. No one
interfered with him when he tore on
the bandages over his eyes and
mouth. The camels were now urged
to a swifter pace.
Egyptian night, well called, he
thought. He could discern nothing
but phantom-like grey silhouettes that
bodied up and down after the fashion
Of corks upon water. Before him and
behind him: how many camels made
up the caravan he could not tell. He
could hear the faint slip-slip a. the
beasts shufiied forward In the nne
heavy sand. They were well out into
the desert. but what desert was a.
yet . mystery. He had forgotten to
keep the points Of the compass in his
mind. And to pick out his bearings
BY any particular star was to him NO
more simple than translating Chinese.
Far. TAR away behind he saw q lumi.
nous pallor In the sky. the reflected
lights Of Cairo. And only . few hours
ago he had complained to the head
vAiter because Of the bits Of cork
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Things have come to a pretty pass
when the women have TO hitch up
their skirts when they sit down so
tina, the garments will not bag at the
knees.
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A torpedo has been invented that II
30 affected by the wash of a vessel Il
misses that II viii circulate around
and hit another one. Which adds q
delightful uncertainty to the dangers
Of marine war.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

A fashion designer in Philadelphia
committed suicide over his inability
to forecast the spring fashions. He 10
not the FIRST man whom the changes
In feminine fashion caprice have div.
en- frantic.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

Comparatively speaking, indoor
baseball 10 a simple game. II should
not be COMPOUNDED with the celebrated
inside" baseball OF which you have
been reading.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

Those Altoona hunters who have
adopted . red cap to avoid being mis-
taken for deer. rabbits or other game.
overlook the possibility OF the fool
with the gun being color blind.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

One OF the exhibits In a breach OF
promise suit for $4,000 is a letter
addressed TO the plaintiff. beginning
Dear Lamhie-" Fifty thousand isn't
enough.
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A New York man advances the
theory that ancient sculptors accom-
plishet results by using human flesh
In their plasters. Carpers might say
that was plastering 1t on pretty thick.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

A Texas woman trimmed her hat
with the money she didn't give her
milliner. but might have had she let
her do the Job. The hat cost a. much
a. q real one.
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American teachers In Alaska are
showing the natives how to raise
fresh vegetables. although the cold
storage facilities of that territory are
unexcelled.
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To solve a delicate problem We OF.
fer the suggestion that another cab
met position be created, that OF sec
rotary OF fashions.
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A Pennsylvania preacher caught one
OF his converts In a neighbours chicken
coop. But what was the preacher do
ing there?
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After the Christmas shopping is I'm.
fshed then money must be saved for
next summers vacation. So runs life
away In these times
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King George b said to ind lots q
a1nsssssSs in practicing on the type
writer. Probably he's preparing 70
Aseak tnto the royal field Of suthos.
shiH
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DR.. Brooks OF Geneva discovered a
comet at four o'clock the other morn.
Ing. But most men who stay out that
late discover more than one.
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However. very few farmers wives
who spend a good deal OF time running
around in automobiles are going crazy
through loneliness.
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A Pittsburg woman claims her hus-
band hasn't given her q cent in 3S
years. No wonder Pittsburg is full of
millionaires.
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When the aviation craze strikes but
ter and eggs. then the question Of fly
ing high becomes serious.
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A Chicago Judge has decided that
loud snoring is not crime: very we'll.
let's call It just a misdemeanor.
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II is observable that the man who
spells them 'pyjamas" shores with a
decided British accent.
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Russia is about to spend $4,000.
600 en- its navy. The next thing We
know Russia will be looking for .
real ocean 10 sail a navy on.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

The man who misses his waistcoat
stripes in the morning should suspect
his wife's new tailor made gown.
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II is possible to live on one cent
o day In China. But who wants to
live In China?
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Powdered wigs may be pretty. but
their historical significance is out of
touch with the spirit of these times.
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Ice factories have been introduced
6to Japan. That's to keep the resi-.
cents cooled Oh when the threat Of
tie yellow peril becomes too great
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doubtless the Krupp works could
also make money manufacturing
plows
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

Speaking Of women's hatpins as
deadly weapons. what about the wom-
ans umbrella?
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Apparently one OF the provinces Of
the roasted chestnut vendor 10 to
demonstrate the fact that the early
bird doesn't get all the worma
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

Football is not yet as dangerous q
sport as aeroplaning.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-12-20

Automobiles are saving lots Of men
from being cruel to their horses-
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The new $4,000 bill is said to be
work of art. And high art at that
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seemed to strike at the very source
Of his life.
Fortune Chedsoye!
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Football is a great educator for
those who recover.
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not follow his suggestion and refrain
from voting In the convention. Alonxo
II. Cruxen. chairman Of the delegation.
declared that such an action would be
an actual "bolt"
1--WE are not bolters." said Mr.. CRUZ
en-. but republicans. For US not to
answer to our names when the roll 10
called would simply be bolt gave
Colonel Roosevelt to understand that
Idaho's delegates are thorough repub-
licans and will not follow any third
party or candidate
"This will be the end Of Roosevelt's
political career II he proposes to take
UP with the Heneys, the Johnsons and
the Forts. am disgusted with much
Of the talk I have listened to in the
Roosevelt caucuses; 1t 10 unpatriotic
and un-American."
kansans Accept Plan.
The Kansas decoration sent word to
the Roosevelt forces that 1t would carry
out a program outlined by Henry J. Al
len. the chairman. This is to remain
in the convention. as the colonel sug-
gested. but not to vote.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver. ap-
peared in the Roosevelt headquarters
thoroughly imbued with the third-party
idea and announced that 1t was likely
the new organizations first convention
would be held in Denver early IN
August.
At $3.50 o'clock in the evening the
Roosevelt delegates held caucus in
the F1orentine room of the Congress
hotel. The days developments were
discussed Opinions were about even
! ly divided as to the coloners new party
some Of the delegates declaring against
j the plan and others expressing them
! selves as favoring it heartily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
BUYING METHOD WRONG.
State Institutions May Adopt Army
Plan Of Buying Flour.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June gas result OF
the conference OF heads of institutions
this week it is entirely possible there
will be change of methods OF buying
-four for the state institutions. The
representative Of a big milling COM
pany read a fine paper on flour. from a
scientific standpoint: but he also pro-
tested against the present method OF
buying -four and presented the method
used by the army. He said that under
the present system the millers must
gamble on the game. They make fiat
bid for sixmonths supply and the
price Of wheat may go up or down. The
army buys flour at rate based on
the market price of wheat at the time
the delivery is made. The state may
also adopt this method 1t Is the
method now employed for buying but
ter and is very favorably considered
by the state board as one eminently
fair.