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"a far father SEQ You smile. Won't

1 u lar tdtASi ~
you?"
She tried to, but to him it was sad
der than her tears would have been.
For an hour they walked through
the dim and musty streets. He exert
ed himself to amuse her and fairly
succeeded. But never did the unac-
countable fear. that presage of misfor-
tune, sleep in her heart. And at last,
when he took her to her carriage and
bade her good-by till dinner, half
formed idea began to grow in her
brain: to save Mr.. Jones without be-
traying Ryanne.
The latter's carriage was at the 9TH
er end Of the bazaars; so he strobe
sullenly through the press, rudely Ell
bowling those who got in his way. An
occasional curse was flung after him;
but his height, his breadth of shout
der, his lowering face, precluded any
thing more active. The Moslems had
a deal Of faith in the efficacy OF
curses; so the jossled ones rested up
on the promise of these, satisfied that
directly, or in the near future, Allah
would blast the unbelieving dog in his
tracks.
What cleye1ness the mother and
scallawag Of an uncle had shown to
have kept the child in ignorance all
these years! That she saw darkly, as
through fog, he was perfectly sure,
Sooner or later the storm would burst
upon her innocent head, and then God
nlone knew what would become Of
her. Oh, damn the selfish, sordid
world! At that instant a great long
ing rolled over him to cut loose from
all these evil webs, to begin anew
somewhere, even if that somewhere
were but wilderness, clearing in a
forest
This moment flashed and was gone.
Next, he reviewed with chagrln and IT.
ritation the folly of his ultimatum Of
the preceding night. He had had not
the slightest semblance Of plan in
his head. Sifted down, he saw his
savage and senseless bumor and the
desire to stir up discord. Gioconda
was right Fortune was above them
all, in feeling, in instinct, In loyalty.
What right had he, roisterer by night
that he was, predaceous outlaw, what
right had he to look upon Fortune az
his own? Harm her! He would have
Topped off his right hand first
Well, he had but little time, and
Percival Algernon called for prompt
action. The young fool was smitten
with Fortune. ANY one could see that.
AS he shouldered his pathway to the
carriage, his eyes seeing but not Wis
ualizing objects, three brown men
glided in between him and the car
riagestep.
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CHAPTER X.
Mahomed laughs.

The drawing back Of Ryanne's pow
erful arm was produced by the stimu-
lus of self-preservation; but almost
instantly thought dominated impulse,
and all indications Of belligerency dis
appeared. The arm sank, relaxed. 1t
was not possible nor polite that Ma
homed-El-Gebel meant to take repris-
a in this congested quarter. 1t would
have gained him no advantage what
ever. And Ryanne's perception Of the
exact situation enabled him to smile
with the cool effrontery OF man in
ured to sudden dangers.
''Well, we'll! So you have found
your way to Cairo, Mahomed?"
YES, effendi," returned Mahomed,
with a smile that answered Ryanne's
in thought and expression, the only
perceivable difference being In the &C,
centuated whiteness Of his fine teeth.
Eyes, have found you"
"And you have been looking for
me?"
Surely"
Ryanne, with an airy gesture, signi.
fed that he wished to enter his car
rage. Mahomed, with movement
equally light, implied his determine.
ton to stand his ground
ON moment. effendl," he said
smoothly.
Mahomed spoke English more or
less flueDtly. His career Of forty-odd
years had been most colorful. Once
young sheik of the desert, Of ample
following, O series Of tribal wars left
him unatta ched, a wnndorer without
tent, village or onion-patch. He lad
first appeared in Cairo. Here he had
OF necessity picked up few words OF
English; and from laborer in the cot.
ton fields he was eventually graduated
to the envied position Of dragoman or
guide. He tired Of this, being nonadlc
by instinct and inclination. He tried
his hand at rugs in Smyrna. failed, and
found himself stranded in Constants.
nople. He drifted, became u steve
dore, hotel porter, burying his pride
till that moment when he could, In
dignity and security, resurrect it. For
tune, hanging fire, relented upon his
appointment as cavass or messenger
to the British Consulate After q
time he became what he considered
prosperous: and like ell fanatic pa
.gans of his faith, proposed to recon-
struct his religious life by a pilgrim
age to Holy Mecca. While there. he
had performed considerable service
In behalf of the future Pasha Of Bag
dad, who thereafter gave him place
IN his retinue.
Mahcmed was not only proud but
wise; and q series of events, sequences
Of his own shrewdness, pushed him
forward till he became in deed. if not
in fact, the Pasha's right-hand man in
Bagdad. That quaint city, removed as
it IS from the ordinary highways Of
the Orient, is still to most OF US an
echo remote and mysterious; and the
present Pasha enjoys great privileges.
over property, over life and death;
and it is not charging upon fact to
say tn: when he deems it necessary
to lop off head. he does SO, without
consulting his master in CONSTANT
nople. 1t is all in the business of a
day. Next to his celebrated pearls and
| rose-diamonds, the Pasha held as his
most precious treasure, the Holy
| Yhiordes. And for its. loss Mahomed
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no English.
so. you see, Mahomed, that's the

so, you see, NnaAoAou, iuatS tnS
way the matter stands. I'm not so
much to blame as you think. Here
this man Jones has me in wise. If |
do not get this bit Of carpet, off go,
into the dark, into nothing. handled
you roughly, know. But could help
it? 1t was my throat or yours. You're
no chicken. You and that other chap
made things exciting"
Mahomed accepted this compliment
to his proves in silence. Indeed, he
cazed dreanlily over Ryanne's head
The other fellow wouldn't trouble any
one again. To Mahomed it had not
been the battle, man to man; it had
been the guile and trickery Leading
up to it. He had been bested at MS
own game, duplicity, and that lrked
him. Death. he, as his kind, looked
upon with Oriental passivity. An
we'll! The game was to have sec
ond inning. and he proposed TO play
It in strictly Oriental ways.
How much did he give you for ltr'
The expression upon Ryanne's race
would have deceived any one but Ma
homed. "Give for it," indignantly.
why, that's the whole trouble. All
nv trouble, all the hard work, and
not plaster, not piasterl Can't you
understand, had to do it?"
: as he going to sell it?"
sell 1t? Not he! He's q collector,
and crazy over the thing"
Mahomed nodded. He knew some
thing of the habits of collectors. us
he still in Cairo, and where may he
be found?"
Ryenne began to believe that the
game was going along famously; Ma
homed was sure of 1t.
HE is George P. A. Jones, OF Morti-
ner & Jones, rich rug dealers Of New
rnrk. Money no object"
(To be continued.)
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N pfomise to say nothing. But il
any harm comes to that young man,
either in Jest or in earnest, I will
never speak 10 you again."
II see that, after getting Percival
Algernon into an adventure, I've got
to cicerone him safely out Of 1t. Well,
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Big Clearance
Sale of
Summer Goods

$3.50 ladies union suits now. ...9Sc
500 ladies union suits now ...G9c
% and Csc children's bingham dresses
now ......... -. $1,000 i'e
$500 Memo Corsets, sizes q % and
80 now .......,...... ....@z oo
$3.50 ladies white silk Waists
now ............. ...''.'' 'pl'Vo
lOc children's rib Vests now. &C
Clark's best spool Cotton, s spools 25c
25c Pillow Tops now ......... &c
81 90 ladies' Sailor Hats now. .49c
~ lie to CSC Embroidery now. Sc
25c children's union Suits now. l5c
s1OO children's bingham Dresses,
now. Wv
25c ladies' bingham bib Aprons now
o9c
s1OO ladies' duck dress Skirts no"
now ................ '''|
.25c children's rib Vests now. .loc
SOC boys bingham Rompers now. SOC
10 to 25c white wash belts now. &c
81 90 savings Banks now. .2oc
Soc Misses MILDLY Blouse now. zoe
Soc ladies' black lace Hose now. .29c
15c ladies' plain pink, and blue hose
now. ......''
Zoe white Madras ow.........'.'oc
s1.O0 shepards plaid Dress Goods
NOW ...... -'''.. VIZ
$3.50 ladies' street Dresses now. '''c
$3.50 ladies' street Dresses now. .S9c
.s5 90 black dress Skirts now .S2'9S
SOC large mating rugs now......"@c
s1.25 couch covers now.........'o2 c
IS oS ladies silk waists now. .9z''o
SOC ladies' white waists now. SOC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
many ARE DROWNED
IN ACCIDENT ON nile
Excursion Steamer Sinks
Following Collision With
Another Vessel.

CAIRO, Egypt, April "a large num-
Der of passengers were drowned last
evening by the sinking Of a Nile excur-
sion steamer after a collision with an
other steamer. in the vicinity of the great
dam on the river. about fifteen miles to
the northwest of Cairo. and few miles
from Kalyub.
The steamer had 800 passengers on
board who had taken advantage of the
Easter holiday to make. a trip to the
river dam. On the return journey. up
stream, and not far from the dam. the
excursion boat collided with another
steamer and sank almost instantly.
All Thrown Into River.
All on board were thrown into the
river. but many lives were saved by, the
crew Of the vessel with which the ex-
cursion boat had collided. -
Another passenger steamer and several
boats from shore hastened to the rescue
and picked up many of those struggling
in the water.
It is not yet known how many lives
were lost and the identity Of the bodies
recovered has not been ascertained. The
bodies OF seventeen victims of the COLI
sion had been recovered up to an early
hour this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
GETS FAVORABLE REPORT.
Bill incorporating Rockefeller :Foun
dation Out Of House Committee.

Incorporation of The Rockefeller Foun-
dation in the District Of Columbia, as
provided for in a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Peters. democrat, of Massa-
chusetts. was recommended today by the
House committee on judiciary, which
voted to report the bill.
The bill provides that the Rockefeller
foundation shall become a corporation of
the District Of Columbia, and the persons
named In the bill as the original lncor-
pOrators are John ID. Rockefeller, John
ID. Rockefeller, jr., Frederick T. Gates,
Starr j. Murphy. Harry Pratt Judson
Simon Flexner, Edwin A. Alderman,
Wickliffe Rose and Charles o. Heydt.
. The object Of the corporation, according
to the Peters bill. shall be to promote
the well peing and to advance the civiliza-
ton of the peoples of the United States
and it's territories and its possessions in
foreign lands, in the acquisition and dis
semination of knowledge: in the preven-
ton and relief of suffering" and to pro.
mote human progress in every manner.
When the bill was referred to the Com
missone.s of the District of Colunrbia
objection was made to section IL, which
declares that the huge fortune shall be
exempt from taxation. 1t is understood
that John D. Rockefeller proposes to
give sc. 600 O00 to the foundation.
The principal officers Of the corporation
are to have quarters in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
NAIL SERVICE HAMPERED.
Serious Interruption Caused by the
Western Floods.

Postmaster General Hitchcock said to-
day that very serious interruption to the
railway mail service has resulted from
the long-continued floods in the Missis-
sippi valley. His reports today show tina
number of important railroads have
been washed out and in consequence have
been unable to perform the usual serv.
ice. This is particularly true Of the re-
gton contiguous to Cairo and Quincy, ILL.,.
Hickman. KY. Memphis, Tenn. and New
Madrid, Mo.
Mr.. Hitchcock has asked that tH9 rep
resentatives In the field be in constant
communication with the department, and
has instructed them to make every ef
fort to supply the people in the food
districts with mail as rapidly as arrange.
ments can be completed. Mails for dis.
tant points which regularly pass through
the Hooded sections are being detoured tC
destination by other routes with the least
possible delay. Wherever temporary serv'
ice can be installed the Postmaster Gen
eral has directed that 1t be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
ULSTER ASTRONGHOLD
IN WAR ON HOME RULE
Parade of 10000 Enthusi-
asts Before Unionist
Leaders in Belfast.

BELFAST. Ireland, April 9.-That the
opposition Of the province of Ulster. on
which the Irish unionsts mainly base
forthcoming home rule bill, remains as
virile as in 1885 and 1893, the years in
which William E. Gladstone introduced
his two home rule bills for Ireland, seems
to have been fairly demonstrated by the
vast throngs Of Orangemen and union
lists who today. again registered their "un-
altered and unalterable opposition to a
separate parliament for Ireland in any
FORM
A demonstration of 10000 enthusiasts
this morning passed in procession before
Andrew Bonar Law and other prominent
unionist leaders. at the Royal Ulster Ag-
ricultural Societys grounds. The route
from the city of Belfast to the grounds is
three and a half miles In length, and all
the way the roads were packed with
cheering partisans as the men marched
past, sixteen abreast.
Andrew Bonar. Law, in the course Of q
stirring speech, said: Il have come here
to give you the assurance that We union
lists regard your cause as the cause of the
empire. We will do all that man can do
to defeat conspiracy as treacherous as
any that has ever been formed against
the life Of q great nation. II we defeat
home rule now it will be defeated for
ever"
A resolution was put from four plat
home rule under any circumstances. This
was carried unanimously and the immense
gathering sang the national anthem be-
fore dispensing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
KNOX LEAVES JAMAICA
Starts for Havana After Re.
ception Given by Consul at
Port Antonio.

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (by wire
less from the United States cruiser Wash
ington), April 9.-Secretary of State Knox
left Port Antonio. Jamaica, at o'clock
last evening for Havana Before his de-
parture he was entertained at the resi-
dence of Julius D. Dreher, United States
consul at Port Antonio, who gave a recep-
ton In his honor. which was attended by
all the government officials and prominent
citizens Of Port Antonio.
On his way from Kingston to Port An
tonic the Secretary of State called at the
kings house. the governors residence. a
few miles from the capital, where he and
his party were the guests at luncheon of
Lieut.. Col L. c. e. Wyndham, the gov
ernor's private secretary and aid-de-camp.
In the afternoon the party called at Cape
Clear the residence Of Sir John Pringle.
where they had tea with the governor.
Sir Sidney Olivier. who is staying there
for q few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
CUTS THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Governor of Maryland Uses tn
Knife on Many Items.

STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Md,
April 9.-Gov. Goidsborough signed 233
bills yesterday Among them were the
omnibus appropriation bill; the bill fixing
the state tax rate at 81 cents on the 800;
enabling the mayor and city council Of
Baltimore to appropriate and utilize $685.
600 In connection with the democratic
national convention: appropriating $2O.-
600 to the Southern Development and
Settlement Association; creating a loan
of $4,000 for equipment and housing
and caring for insane persons: the COM
pulsory educational bill; the general
Condemnation bill and the consolidated
loan Of 100000.
The governors pruning knife went
deep into the omnibus bill making ap-
propriations to institutions supported
wholly or in part by the state. In the
bill are 100 items. He reduced twenty
six Of these, saving the state $4,000 an
nually for two years. without causing
any impairment to the institutions in
question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
GIST BLAIR FILES PAPERS.
Now Officially q Candidate for Con.
gressional Nomination.

FREDERICK. Nd, April 9.-Gist Blair
of Montgomery county. republican candi-
date for Congress from the sixth district
filed with the election supervisors yexter.
day a certificate Of his candidacy, as re-
quired by Law. He also mailed a similar
certificate to the various other counties
Of the district. Glenn II. WorthinRton
and Jacob Rohrback. candidates to sue
ceed Associate Judge John c. Motter
have also filed certificates.
1t was Mr.. Blair's flrst visit here since
his primary fight two years ago and he
met a number of old friends. He aaid he
was In the fight to win and will return ia
this county and make . canvass later on.
He went on to Washington county and
will likely go to Allegany county before
returning to MONTGOMERY county.
The fight for the nomination has mar
rowed down to Mr.. Blair. and Charles
Wagaman. the latter OF Wash1ngtou
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
FATAL TO INDIAN
Seyen-Foot Red Man Dies After At
tack Of Appendicitis.

PHILADELPHIA. April 9.-John Tro-
hasin. an Indian from North Dakota.
known as Big Chief, died today at the
German Hospital after an operation for
appendicitis. He was the largest man
ever admitted to the hospital. being
nearly seven feet tall, and Q special bed
had to be provided.
Big Chief was stricken with append
citis several days ago while visiting a
daughter at the Carlisle Indian School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Wants Candidates to 'Fess Up.

To make public the cost Of influencing
the public mind in the days preceding
political conventions Representative
Henry Of Texas. chairman OF the COM
mittee on rules Of the House, has intro
duced a bill calling for detailed state
ments of expenses OF candidates for
presidential and vice presidential nomi-
nations The bill requires that an Item
lied list Of expenses be presented to the
secretary Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
CLERKS WANT MORE PAY.
Formal Demand Upon N. T., N. H
& II. B. B. Company.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April "a form
81 demand, 1t was learned today. has
been made by the clerks Of the company
on the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad management for q confer
ence looking to revision of schedules
and an increase Of salary
The clerical force Of the company had
an increase Of wages in the. year 1917
and about 1000 Of the force received an
additional increase Of about 10 per cent
In June, 1910. The present demand rep.
resents several thousand clerks A sepa.
rate request for a conference has beer
received from the clerical forces of ths
New England Central and Poushkeepsie
Bridge systems. in which specification,
as to certain increases are made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
VICTIM OF LYNCH LAW.
Negro Released for Lack Of Evidence
Riddled With Bullets.

SHREVEPORT. La, April 9.-Dismissed
because positive proof was lacking when
arraigned yesterday on charge Of hav-
ing written letters to young white
woman. Thomas, Miles, a negro. twenty
nine years old. was lynched near the city
limits during the night.
When the body was found today IL was
swinging from tree and had been rid
died with bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

manager. Cecil Lyon, has little backing
outside of this support. There are known
to be hundreds of instances where fed
eral officeholders have done active work
for Roosevelt. In Alabama ]. 0. Thomp-
son, collector Of internal revenue. still
holds his Office, which is without tenure,
in spite of his bitter fight against Presi-
dent Taft.
8. A. Perkins, republican national COM
mftteeman for Washington state. wired
the White House today that the first
county to hold primaries there, Cheland,
has elected solid Taft delegation and
that everything is going in good shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

ed delegation.
DR.. Butler Temporary Chairman.
After the convention was called to
order Chairman Barnes announced that
he was directed by the state committee
to report that DR.. Nicholas Murray But
ler had been selected as a candidate for
temporary chairman of the convention.
The selection was ratified by the con-
vention and DR.. Butler was escorted to
the speakers platform amid a round of
applause and addressed the convention.
Denunciation of the critics Of the re-
publican party, within and without its
ranks. Of political patent medicine men. .
Of the men who would destroy the inde-
pendent judiciary" and Of those who
tell us that we must buy their political
patent medicine or fail to carry the
next presidential election formed the
keynote Of his address. Continuing. DR..
Butler said:
Criticism Of the Party.
These critics tell US that we are be-
hind the times; that We are, in the sig
nifioant language Of the gaming table,
standpatters; that We have lost touch
with the march of progress; that We are
out OF sympathy with the satisfaction
of the deepest human needs and with
the alienation of human suffering; that
we put property rights above human
rights; and that some means-violent II
possible, peaceable II necessary-must be
found to free the government from our
paralyxing control.
'Tt appears, on farther inquiry that
what is really meant Is that representa-
tive government and representative in
stitutions are failure, and that they
must be swept aside to make way for a
direct democracy. In particular, 1t ap-
pears that the most characteristic and
beneficent American institutions. the in.
terpretation Of the law and with the
safeguarding Of constitutional limitations
Is now regarded as q harmful check upon
the peoples will and as an obstacle to
| their free and progressive social and po-
litical development.
s.If this vehement denunciation of ouI
government and Of our courts Is one-hal1
true then the republican party should gel
down on its knees and apologize to thu
people Of this country for having three
| times defeated 50 far-sighted a man a,
Mr.. Bryan for the presidency Of tn,
United States"
Convention Adjourns to Tomorrow
The committee on resolutions which
| will draft the party platform. nomi.
nate delegates at large and their al
ternates and discuss the question oi
instruction. was announced by Chair.
man Butler.
| The convention adjourned at 1:4s
/ p.m to meet again at 1910 o'clock to-
/ morrow morning. The committee OF
resolutions and the permanent organ.
ixation committee were scheduled q
meet this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
BREAK RECORD SIGNING BILLS
Maryland Officials Make Laws Of

STATEHOUSE. ANNAPOLIS, Ma.
April Gov. Goldsborough. President
Price Of the senate and Speaker Trippe Of
the house broke the record yesterday in
signing bills. 23S having received their
signatures and are now laws. The sign-
ing Of bills will be resumed Thursday and
Friday. The task may be completed this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Eliot Sails for Tientsin.

SHANGHAI. April e.-charies W. Eliot.
president emeritus OF Harvard Univer-
sity, with his party. who have been here
for about Q week. Sailed this morning Tor
Tienfsin on the way to PekipG.