Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
CHAPTER u.
An AnabIe Rogue.

* the 6iQ9 entrance. instantly the
Arab guides surged and eddied round
him; but their clamor broke against a
composure as effective as granite. The
roar was almost directly succeeded by
. low gurgle, as Of little waves reced.
amG. The proposed victim had not
spoken a word; to the Arabs 1t was
not necessary; In some manner, subtle
and indescribable, they recognized a
brother. He carried a long, cylindri.
eal bundle wrapped In heavy paper
Sar1ously secured by windings Of thick
twtne. His regard for this bundle was
me Of tender solicitude. for he tucked
II under his arm, cumbersome though
4 Was. and waved aside the carriage
porter, who was, however, permitted
. carry In the kit-bag.
The manager appeared. When comes
- not upon the scene? His quick.
calculating eye was not wholly as
sured. The strangers homespun was
tzaveEworn and time-worn, and Of a
out popular to the season gone the
year before. No fat letter Of credit
hers. was the not unreasonable conclu-
ston reached by the manager. Still,
With that caution acquired by years
q experience, which had eliminated
= what II known as Swiss diplomacy,
- brought into being the accustomed
1~alutatory smile and inquired II the
gentleman had written ahead for res.
aviation. otherwise It would not be
possible. to accommodate him.
Il telegraphed," crisply.
The name, II you p~lease?"
Ryanne; spelled R-y-a double-n e.
Have you eve been in County Clare?'
NO, sir" The manager added a
question with the uplift OF his eye
brows.
Well" was the enlightening an
swer, you pronounce It as they do
there.
The manager scanned the little slip
q paper in his hand. "Ah, yes; we
have reserved 3 room for you, sir.
1he French style rather confused me"
This was not offered in irony, or sar-
oaam, or satire; mining in a Swiss
brain for tho saving grace Of humor
e about u remunerative az the ex-
traction Of gold from sea-water. New
'esthelesa. the Swiss has the talent OF
uwl3tly e~ubtrocting from q confusion
= ideas one Dcintsf Of illumination:
tAers, vAs : quality to tho strangers
tone that decided him favorably. 1t
: The yotce ot-a man In the habit
= being 0beyed; and In these days it
WAo the power OF money alone that
obtained obedience to any man. Be-
yoad this. the same nebulous cogita-
ejon that had subdued the Arabs out
G50e acted likewise upon him. Here
yNassa brother.
slGailf"
! Will see. sir" The manager sum-
Aoned 4 porter. Room 208."
The porter caught up the somewhat
collapsed kit-bag, which had In all evil
aemcS received some rough usage in
IL time, and reached toward the roll.
Ar. Ryanne interposed.
= Will . TO that. my man." terse-
u.
-.Yes. SIR.
Where 70 your guest-listi" de-
.nnnded Mr.. Ryanne Of the manager.
The head-porter's bureau, sir. I
vll 80 IL you have any mail" The
manager passed into his own bureau.
q was rather difficult to tell whether
Nh man was an American or an Eng
Mailman. His accent was western. but
~ manner was decidedly British. At
~ rata, that tone and carriage must
~ bastoned ~ good English sover-
alG1s. q for ones his judgment was
q 1Ault- Yt
~ porter dashed upstairs. Mr..
1ya6nos his bundle still snug under