Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-31


was irritable. irss<Iole and self-ccn-
dsmnstory. And when be found that
his precious Yhiordcs was gone. he
condition was the essence o. an dise-
Eresabie ernotiona Il was bevond Dir.
how any one could have stolen II. Ba
never failed 20 lock his door and
leave the key with the porter. Ana
surely. only q man with wings could
have gained entrance By the Windo~.
BEING a thorough Business man among
otSer accomplishments. be reported
his loss az once TO the management.
and the management set about thu
matter with CELEBRITY. AZ haR after
seven every maid and servant IN tha
hotel had been Questioned and exam
lned. without ths least noticeable ~
suit The rug vas nowhere 20 bs
found. George felt the loss keealy.
He was not 80 rich that he could az
ford 20 lose both the r1E and the thou
sand pounds he had paid for it. IFS
hrst thought had been o. Ryaane: but
u was proved that Ryanns bad not
been IN the hotel since morning. az
least. no one bad seen Aim.
George gloomed about A beastiy
DAY. all told. everything had gone
wrong. and al because n had over
slept At dinner something vss
wrong with the soup. The esh was
greasy. the roast was dry and stringy:
the vine. FUN Of pieces Of cork. Out
into tho lounginE.room again; and
then the porter hurried over 90 him
with a note from Ryanne. 70 stated
= - - a
for Mr. Jones 20 meet him AZ nina
o'clock az che EnElish-Bsr in tho Quar-
ter RoscttL ANY driver would show
him the way. Mohamed- El-G-bel. tho
guardian OF the Holy Yhlordes. had
turned up. and tho band Vas begin
ming 20 play. Would Nj Jones Ike a
little FUN by the wAyside7'
I'm his man" said George. but
how the devil did this Mahomed ever
get into my room -
Had fortune dired downstairs IN
stead OF alone IN her room. events
might have turned out differently Ry-
anne had really written 20 George. but
not 20 Fortune.
Mahomed. f,talist that he was. had
thrown everything upon the whirling
scales OF chance. and waited. Later
ne may have congratulated himself
upon his good luck. But Il wasn't
luck. e was the viii Of Allah that he
. Mahomed. should contribute HIS slen
der share iu working out the des
t.nies OF two young people.
George was IN the proper mood fol
an adventure He went 80 far as 2,
I, admit 20 himself that he would hav.
, liked nothing better than a hsticun
4 The one mistake he made IN his cal
D eulauons vas dress. Men didn't gen
. orally 20 s-venturing IN such hnica
{ attire. They wore bowlers and sack
coats and carried heavy watkins
= sticks. The only weapons George ha'
I we're his two hands. now adorned wit
= snughttng era-gloves.
. he saw Mrs. Chedsoye. spoke 70 bel
J. Inquired about Fortune. and was ir
(. formed that she had dined In AZ
Il room. A case OF doldums. Mrs. Che,
Z soye believed.
r I'm Ia peck % trouble sal
r George. craving htue sympathy.
+ In what way"
n "The rug 7 told you about IS gone
- What Stolenf-
d Yes Vanished into thin air"
II That's too bad or course tire p
t- Ice viii eventually and it for you"
p I'm afraid that's exactly Il
III trouble. I really darcnt put the ca,
Il IN the hands Of the police"
~ "Oh, see" Mira Chedsoye locke
% profoundly sorry.
n And here I am due for Port Sa
tomorrow"
81 That's the kind that bowls y,
over" said the Major. II there
OF anything can do after you a
-o gone.
"a oh. shouldn't think or botheri
- you Thanks. though"
=, You must have lost your key" 81
- Eested Mrs. Chedsoys.
NO. It's been hanging up IN {
W porter's bureau all day"
.l' We'll. hope YOU Gnd the rug" 81
- tha Major, with q sly glance az
sister
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