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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06
SYNOPSIS.

George Percivai Algernon Jones. vice.
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York. thirsting for
romance, Is In Cairo on a business trip.
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later II introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
some months previously. and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones' takes
MIS-. Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune. returns to Jones the
Chedsoye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Rynnne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
orange any kind Of an adventure to or
der: Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother, Major
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne. az the
United Romance and Adventure company.
plan risky enterprise involving Jones.
his intention. to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit It.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
Tor home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
md % cable dispatches; He wires agent IN
renting house in New York to some
friends. Mahomed keeper of the holy
carpet Ii on Ryannes trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
purchase of the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Rynnne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means of securing It's re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06

was 1t. since he was now certain that
Mahomed had 1t not? 1t was Ry-
anne: Ryanne. smooth and plausible
Of tongue. Not being satisfied with
thousand pounds. he had stolen 1t
again to mulct some other simple.
trustful person. George. usually SO
unsuspicious, was now quite willing
to believe anything Of anybody.
He felt himself being lifted to his
feet The rope round his ankles was
thrown of. His feet stung under the
renewed flow of blood. He waited for
them to liberate his hands. but the
CALLING rope was not disturbed. 1t
was evident that the natives still en-
tertained some respect for his fighting
ability. Next, they boosted him. flung
leg here and leg there; then came
lurch backward, the recurrence OF
the pain In his side, and he knew that
he was upon the back of a camel. des-
ert-bound. There were stirrups. and
as life began to spread vigor once
more through his legs. he found the
steel The straps were too short, and
In time the upper turn Of the steel
chafed his insteps. He eased himself
by riding sidewise, the proper way
to ride a camel, but with constant
straining to keep his balance without
the use OF his hands. Fortunately,
they we're not travelling very fast. 9TH
erwise. what with the stabbing pains
in his side, produced by the unvarying
dog-trot, he must have fallen. He
was miserable. yet defiant; tears of
anger and pain filled his eyes and
burned down his cheeks in spite OF
the cloth.
And he, poor fool. had always been
longing for an adventure. taste OF
life outside the peaceful harbor where
in he had sailed his cat-boat! Well.
here he was, in the deep-sea water:
and he read himself SO truly that he
knew the adventure he had longed for
had been the cut-and-dried affairs of
story-teIlers. in which only the vii
lains were seriously discommoded.
and everything ended happily. A
dashing hero he was. to be sure;
Why hadn't he changed his clothesf
Was there ever such an ass? Ryanne
had told him that there was likely to
be sport; and yet he had left the ho-
tel as one dressed for the opera. ASS!
And tomorrow the Ludwig would sail
without him.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06

And doubly hang the man who had
sold 1t to him.
His whilom friend. conscience. came
back and gibbered at him. Once he
said: Don't do i'll" and now she was
saying quite humanity: Il told you
sol" Hadn't she warned him? Hadn't
she swung her red lantern under his
very noseg Well, she hoped he was
satisfied. His reply to this brief jere-
miad was that IL ever he got his hands
upon the rug again. he would hang
on till the crack Of doom, and con.
science herself could go hang. Mere
perverseness. probably. And where
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06
CHAPTER XII.
Tho Caravan In the Desert.

Yes, George vanished from the
haunts Of men as completely as IL the
Great Roc had dropped him into the
Valley of Diamonds and left him
there: and as nobody knows just
where the Valley of Diamonds is,
George was very well lost. Still, there
was. at the end of most unique ex-
perience, a recompense far beyond its
value. But. of course. George. being
without the gift of clairvoyance, saw
nothing save the immediate and immi-
nent circumstances: door that
banged behind him, portentously; a
sack, cloak, burnouse. or whatever
1t was. flung about his head. and
smelling evilly.
George hit out valiantly, and a mer-
small; at least. George thought It was,
for In the space of one minute he
thumped against the four sides of it.
He could see nothing and he couldn't
breathe very well: but in spite of
these Inconvenience he put up three
rounds that would have made some
stir among the middleweights. In the
phraseology of the fancy, he had a
good punch. All the disappointments
OF the day seemed to become SO many
pounds of steam in his shoulder; and
he was aware OF a kind of barbaric
Joy whenever he hit some one. All
the circumspection of years, all of
the gentle blood OF his peaceful for
bears, gave way to the strain which
still turks in the blood of civilized hui
manity. even in the veins of poets and
parsons. He fought with all the tao.
tics of a sailor in bar-room. not over.
nicely.
A table toppled over with a smash.
ing noise. George and his assailants
fell in a heap beside it.i Thwack!
Bang! George struggled to his feet
and tugged at the sitting envelope
Some one jumped upon his back, Old
Man of the Sea style. A savage elbow
jab disposed Of this incubus And
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06
CHAPTER xl.-(contlnued.)


She had gone scarcely hundred
yards when she was accosted by a
tall Arab whom she indistinctly recol-
lected having seen before; where, she
could not definitely imagine. 1t was
the ragged green turban that cleared
away her puzzlement. The Arab was
the supposed beggar over whom Perci-
val (how easily she had fallen into the
habit OF calling him that!) had STUN
bled. He stood so tall and straight
that she knew he wasn't going to beg;
SO naturally she stopped. Without
word, without even look that ex-
pressed anything, he slipped note
into her hand, bowed with Oriental
gravity, and stepped aside for her to
proceed. She read the note hastily
as she continued her way Horace?
Why should he wish to meet her that
evening, at the southeast corner OF
the Shari'a Mahomoud-El-F a
step from the British Consulate's? :?
And she mustn't come In a carriage
nor tell any one where she was 60
ing2 Why all such childish mystery Z?
He could see her far more conyen-
ienely In the lounging-room of the
hotel. She tore the note into scraps
and flung them upon the air. She was
afraid She was almost certain why
he wished to meet her where neither
her mothers nor her uncle's eye
would be within range. Should she
meet him7 Deeper than this. dared
she? Why had she come to Cairo,
when at Mentone she had known
peace, such peace as destiny was gem
erous enough to dole out to her? And
now. out OF this tolerable peace. a
thousand hands were reaching to rend
her heart. to wiring It. She decided
quickly. Since she had come this
far, to go on to the end would add but
little to her burden. Better to know
all too soon than too late.
That the note had not been direct
ed to her and that she was totally un-
familiar with Ryanne's handwriting,
escaped her She had too many other
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06

inquired about Fortune. and was In
formed that she had dined in hei
room. A case Of doldrums, Mrs. Ched
soye believed.
I'm In peck OF trouble" said
George, craving a little sympathy.
I'm what way?"
THE rug told you about is gone
What? Stolen?"
Yes. Vanished into thin air.
That's too bad. or course the DO
lice viii eventually find it for you"
I'm afraid that's exactly the
trouble. l really daren't put the case
in the hands OF the police"
"Oh, see." Mrs. Chedsoys looked
profoundly sorry.
And here l am due for Port Said
tomorrow
That's the kind that bowls you
over" said the Major. III there Is
anything ] can do after you are
gone. :"
"Oh. shouldn't think of bothering
you. Thanks, though"
You must have lost your key" sug
gested Mrs. Chedsoye.
AfO- IL . Orti- hRhBihS dp III tHc
porter's bureau all day."
"Wen, I hope you find the rug" said
the Major. with sly glance at his
sister
Thanks. must be off. The chap
bought It of says that the official
guardian from Bagdad has arrived,
and that there's likely to be some
sport. I'm to meet him at q place
called the English-Bar."
The English Barr" The Major
shook his head "A low place, II re-
member"
And you are going dressed like
that?" asked Mrs. Chedsoye.
Haven't time to change He ex-
cused himself and went in search Of
carriage.
"The play begins. Kate" whispered
the Major. This Hoddy of ours is
wonderful chap"
Poor fellow!"
What; Hoddy?"
No; Percival. He'll be very un-
comfortable in patent-leather pumps.
The Major laughed light-heartedly.
Il suppose we might telegraph for res
ervation on the Ludwig"
II shall pack at once. Fortune can
find her way to Mentone from Naples
| am beginning to worry about that
girl. She has a temper; and she Is
beginning to have some IDEAS"
Marry her, marry her! How much
longer must 1 preach that sermon?
She's growing handsomer every day.
too. Watch your laurels, Kate"
Mrs. Chedsoye inspected her rings.
Meanwhile. George directed his
driver to go post-haste to the English
Bar. That he found 1t more or less
OF dive in nowise alarmed him. He
had been in places of more frightful
aspect. AS Ryanne had written him
to make inquiries of the barmaid rela-
tive to finding him, he did so. She
jerked her head toward the door at
the rear. George went boldly to 1t.
opened it, and stepped inside.
And vanished from the haunts of
men.
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| things upon her mind to see all things
clearly. especially such trifies. She
finished her walk. returning by the
way she had gone. gave the key to the
lift-boy. and In her room dropped
down upon the bed, dry-eyed and
weary. The most eventful day she
had ever known.
And all the while George sat by
the window and watched, and at
length fell into a frame OF mind that
was irritable. irasclble and self-con-
demnatory. And when he found that
his precious Yhiordes was gone, his
condition was the essence OF all disa-
greeable emotions. 1t was beyond him
how any one could have stolen it. He
never failed to lock his door and
leave the key with the porter And
surely, only a man with wings could
have gained entrance by the window.
Being thorough business man among
other accomplishments, he reported
his loss at once to the management;
and the management set about the
matter with celerity. At half after
seven every maid and servant in the
hotel had been questioned and exam
ined. without the least noticeable re-
suit The rug was nowhere to be
found. George felt the loss keenly.
He was not SO rich that he could af-
ford to lose both the rug and the thou
sand pounds he had paid for It. His
first thought had been of Ryanne: but
1t was proved that Ryanne had not
been in the hotel since morning; at
least, no one had seen him
George gloomed about. A beastly
day, all told; everything had gone
wrong, and all because he had over
slept. At dinner something was
wrong with the soup; the fish was
greasy; the roast was dry and stringy;
the wine. full of pieces of cork. Out
into the. lounging-room again; and
then the porter hurried over to him
with note from Ryanne. 1t stated
briefly that it was vitality important
for Mr.. Jones to meet him at nine
o'clock at the English-Bar in the Quar-
ter Rosetti. Any driver would show
him the way. Mohamed-El- Gebel. the
guardian OF the Holy Yhiordes, had
turned up. and the band was begin
ming TO play. Would Mr.. Jones like a
little fun by the wayside?"
I'm his man." said George But
how the devil did this Mahomed ever
get into my room?"
Had Fortune dined downstairs in.
stead of alone in her room, events
might have turned out differently. Ry-
anne had really written to George. but
not to Fortune.
Mahomed. fatalist that he was, had
thrown everything upon the whirlins
scales of chance, and waited. Later
he may have congratulated himself
upon his good luck. But 1t wasn't
luck; It was the will Of Allah that he
Mahomed. should contribute his slen
der share in working out the des
tinies OF two young people.
George was In the proper mood fol
an adventure. He went SO far as tc
admit to himself that he would have
liked nothing better than a fisticuff
The one mistake he made in his cal
culations was dress. Men didn't gen
orally go a-venturing In such finica
attire. They wore bowlers and sack
coats and carried heavy walking
sticks. The only weapons George hat
were his two hands. now adorned will
snug-fltting opera-gloves.
! He saw Mrs. Chedsoye. spoke to her
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06

to be so bitterly offended. Great
wrongs may be righted. and the sky
be clear again. but the all about
nothing quarrels have way of last
ing indefinitely. There is nothing to
explain, and nothing to apologize for.
we tell ourselves; the whole thing
was too silly for words" Exactly
SO; and 1t is a pity we did not think
of this at the time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06
CTo BE CONTINUED
All About Nothina.

Some of the saddest "misunder
standings" in life have arisen all about
nothing. Looking backward. we can
not think why We were SO angry or
what our friend could see in our words
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-12-06
After Piece.

Ihe man who has to eat his own
words has crow for dessert.-Washins
ton Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
AROUSED
BY GOV. HARMON
Nothing Added to the Pow
ers of Restrictive Legisla
ton by What the Cover
nor Suggests in His Re-
markable Speech.

Columbus, o., Feb. 9.-Governor
Harmon's espousal of liquor license
plan, In his speech before the constl-
tutional convention, today, has arous-
cd the wrath of the drys, who are op-
posed to his views. Wayne b.
Wheeler, state superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon league, gave out state
ment commenting on the governors
Views on the liquor question, saying
in part Gan the restrictions and regu-
latlons which the governor lauds in
his address today, may now be plac-
ed upon the saloons, if the legislature
desires to do so. We have not had
free trade in wet territory for lack
of authority to prevent it. The liquor
Interests have prevented these alleged
effective regulations referred to for
the last sixty years, and will do so
In the future. They came before tho
liquor traffic committee claiming they
wanted them, and when asked to
have them inserted in the license
clause, they refused
mo scheme for local self-govern-
ment, referred TO by the governor
will settle the liquor question or law
enforcement problem"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
F&Wll ~ T ~ = g y 7TsN
SSA | 50 ]! ss ' |, !
" "

e20.
Sugar-Haw, frmcr; ccntrifugals, 0G
test 4lS@4.55; muscovado, 50 test 3.oS
Gt4.O5; refined quiet; cut loaf $50;
crushed G.2O; powdered $50; granulated
5.5od5.55.
Coffee-Rio No. on the spot IA Ia.
Tallow-Quiet; city 6; country 6ae
'1-2
Hay-Dull; No. 3 1.O5a112 1-2; clover
1.00G1.20
Dressed poultry-Quiet; turkeys 12m
.21;chickens ~ 1-2@2i; fowls 1906;
ducks 12022
Live poultry-Firmer: geese 12013;
ducks 15G16; fowls 13 1-21l5 1-2; tur-
Keys 15d1G; ROSTERS -; spring Chi
.ckcns 12 1-2G13.
Chcose-Quiet and firm: state milk.
common TO specials, IL 1-2at7 1-2:
skins, common TO specials. Z t-201i IL.
Butter-Firm; receipts G.01S: cream
cry extra 30 1-2; state dairy tubs 250
g2; imitation creamery nrsts 27d27 1-2.
Eggs-Firm; receipts 5000; nearby
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
WHY HARMON
MADE HIS NOW
Famous Jump into Rear
Ranks of Reactionaries
Made Evident.
Thought Roosevelt Would
be Nominated and His Big
Chances Would be With
the Ingneous Rocks.

Columbus, O., Feb. 9.-Thcre will be
mo merger of the Progressive Bepub-
lican league with the Roosevelt move
mcnt, according to Jonn d. Fac<ler, of
, Cleveland, president of the league.
/ Tackler said today that the president
/ iai plans of the League were turned
i over to the Roosevelt headquarters.
But the league has many other OBJ
jccts not identified with the presi-
dCncy' said Facklcr 'in which no
one else can represent us. We will
work for the adoption of Progressive
platforms both In the national con-
Ivcntion, and in the next ohio convcn-
ticn. We will also work for the cleo
, ton Of a Progressive legislature. one
which Will take prompt advantage of
/ TIE Progressive constitution, which We
4 anticipate
The league Will rctrench by the aban-
i donment of two of its three office
rooms and the release of part OF its
clerical help.
/ However" SAYS Facklcr, "wc are
, convinced that the members OF the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09

Six motions were flied IN the COM
mon pleas court today to duash rhc
indictments i'm the case OF the state
of Ohio against Frank Phillips and
Joseph Martin by the defendants al
torneys, DcGolley and DcGollcy The
motions claim there was "a duplicl.y
I'm the count. The Indictment charges
two separate and destinct olfenscs Of
burglary and larceny of certain prop
erty and then charges the mwlth re-
celving the same property knowing
~ TO have been stolen. This IS the
ground on which the defendants ask
that the indictments be quashcd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
GREAT FLOOD IN SPAIN,
ANOALUSIA INUNDATED

Madrid Feb 9.-Alarmed by the con-
dluons IN southern Spain, where thou
sands of acres have been inundated
ard scores Of lives lost, King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria left today for the
scrne of the Hood. ,.ttl.
II was reported that the king would
take personal charge Of the rescue
work Alfonso was deeply grieved by
reports Of The havoc In the most pic
turcsquc section Of his kingdom and
refused to listen 10 his advisers VINO
urged him to remain at the capital ana
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
GONPF'S COURT
A BUSY PLACE
1852 Cases Have Been
Heard During the Past
Three Years.
Inspector Heeter, of Colum.
bus Finds but One Minor
Mistake.

That Justice GompCs court docket
Is larger and the volume Of business
transacted in his office for the past
three years beginning Jenuary j,
1909 and ending December 81, 1912,
greater than any in the G5 counties OF
the state he has examined, was re-
mark dropped by State Inspector D..
O. lIeeter, Of the Columbus bureau
of accounting and inspection, while
in the city a short time ago.
The report of the inspection of the
Justices books shows that during the
three years 175 state cases were filed
in Justice Gomprs court OF this
number, fines were imposed in SS
cases, 2S defendants were sent to the
jail or workhouse, 80 were discharg-
ed and 23 were remanded to the
grand jury.
The number OF civil cases heard
In the Justices court was 1,457. or
this number judgment was rendered
in S5S cases, no settlement in 1856,
number dismissed 1903, and number
pending 10.
The inspector had but one minor
correction to make IN the Justices
books. Under the heading remarks, -
he wrote:
"1he fines In the case OF the state
against Smith, SEQ, and in the case
of the state against UncGpher, $50,
were paid into the county by Squire
Gompf Said cases were tried by the
stake dairy and food department and
1t Is entitled to the fines. The auli-
tor of Marion county should issue his
warrant in favor Of the dairy and
food department for the sum Of sac"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09

.rivc his attention to the affairs of
state.
According TO dispatches received late
today, the fertile valleys of Andalusia
haye beon turned into a vast lake
.l-cen drowned. The loss Of human life
could not hc ostimated today but IL
was said tHat it would be very large.
RescuinS PARTIES were forced 20 use
boats to m9rooned families from roofs
end tree tops Much suffering was re-
ported among the survivors and the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
CInCAGO IIVEsTnCK

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Hogs-Receipts
10000; market strong; mixed and
butchers 5.95@6.35; good heavy 6m
G.35; rough heavy G0G.1O; light $50
@6.25; pigs 440@6.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; market dun
and weak; beeves 6.SO@S.65; cows
and heifers 2.10@6.60; stockers and
feeders 3.S5@6.1O; Texans 4.65@5.S5;
calves 5.75@S.35.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market is
weak; native S15@4.60; western $40
@4.6O; lambs, native, 425D6.50;
western 4.500J6.5O.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
TOLEDO GRAIN.

Toledo, o., Feb. 0.-wheat Cash
100 ga; May 1903 "a; July 90;
September 90 ga.
Corn-Cush 67 Ia; May 20 is:
July GO 3-4; September 20 IA.
Oats-Cash SO ga; May So: July 80
Ia; September 43 rs.
Rye-Cash o..
Cloverseed-Cash and Fcbrauary.
1410; March 14.15; No. >, 1885; No.
3, 1886; rejected 1895.
Alsike-Cash 1870; March 1916.
TimOthy--Cash Z; March 7.O4 t-2.
Butter, eggs and ay-Unchangcd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
Oshornc g0cs to .l.Ilron

Two more pitchers have been
turned over to the Akron team from
Columbus, Arch Osborne and Ross
Pennybaker
Osborne is a southpaw, originally
from Homestead, Pa. He pitched his
first game against Cecil Armstrong,
former Champ HEAVIER when Armie
was pitching with the Steelmen, Os-
borne drlfted from Ilomesteady into
the Tri-State league, when the aggre-
cation was i'm the outlaw state, and
from there to the East Liverpool man
agerial position and later with Lima,
Pennybaker also was formerly with
| Lima
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
Three Cob,lers Sign.

Columbus, O., Feb, 9,-President
Gabelman, of the Portsmouth Ohio
State league club. announced here yes
terday that he had signed three play
ers for the coming ,car, The play
ers signed are Harry Meyers THIRD
baseman from Canada, u member OF
the London Canadian club last year;
-. Cain, Of last years Portsmouth
team, and c. a Burr columbus
amateur.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
sIlcrldnn 10 nn Tc.trn.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Public hear
ings OF the Lorimer investigating
committee We're interrupted today
while the committee went into cXecu.
tive session to make a dictagraph tcs
Of Detective James II. Sheridan's abil
ity to record conversation at the re-
ccivng end OF the instrument. I'll.
shorthand characters viii be com
pared with those produced as rccor
OF the conversation in whIch McGoW
an figured in Toronto.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
RchcI Defeated.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-August Bebel, the
veteran Socialist leader was today
detected for the presidency of the
Rciuhstag by Herr SPAIN. II Cath
Ollie Centrist, by a majority Of ten
votes.
Phillip Sheideman, a Socialist, was
elected vice president OF the Reich
stag. The honor was given 20 the
Socialists because they composed tho
second strongest party In the lower
house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

East Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 9.--Caittle
Receipts 800 head; market dun and
steady; prime steers 6.75dS; butcher
grades so $50.
Calves-,Recelpts 600 head: market
active and steady; Gull to choice 5.75
@10.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 1900
head; market slow and oasy; choice
lambs 6.75 a 6.S5; Gull to fair $40 ESQ;
yearllngs 5Q5.5O; sheep 2@4.6O.
Hogs-Recelpts $500; market ac-
tive and steady; yorkcrs 6.406p 6.6O;
pigs 66p6.25; mixed 6.55 a. $50; heavy
6.50@6.55; roughs 5.25d 500; stays
5.25 $50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-09
sullivan CIalms Chamnlonshln.

New York, Feb 9.-Although Frank
Klaus is the recognized middloweight
champion, Jack Twin" Sullivan, said
by some OF his friends to have been
compatriot OF Noah, has posted a
forfeit. claiming the championship
and Offering to meet all comers. sui
llvan says he will take on AL Palzer,
Carl Norris, or Jim Flynn on ten
days notice.