Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20

parently Of the feah class They wore the
common blue kimonaike garment held to-.
gether seemingly by luck, and their small black
wells were thrown over their heads leaving
their faces bare and thus placing them out
side the pale of Egyptian responsibility | was
about to walk away to avoid their Fostering
when my eyes met those of the one who was
In the lead and instantly was attracted in
place of being repealed.
Her sparkling eyes, turned full on me and
Ignoring all else, told me as plainly as words
could have done that she had some message
for me- and, suspecting that the moment for
which I had been waiting for weeks had ar
rived. walked slowly toward her, though
Ia mood to barter. AS we met. seemingly
somewhat Disconnected by my steady gaze Of
profound and unconcealed admiration, she
drew her uncouth veil across her face and held
out her hands, like one trained to tourist trade
that might examine her wonderful rings
Those hands could never have known work
they were so soft and small and arms more
perfectly rounded were never modelled in mar
BILE by master Plainly this woman was not
OF the servant class, to which her companions
AZ clearly belonged
One of her hands was half closed. and as
abe laid II in mine 1t opened and small piece
OF folded paper fell into my palm. Long ac-
ctIstomed to ways out of the ordinary, | gave
no sign beyond an involuntary start which she
felt. hut no one else noticed, and proceeded.
with much deliberation, to select ring which
f@purchased as souvenir of our first meeting.
MOT word passed between us except as to the
price CT the ring, over which there was no
haggIfns.
The women who were with her made pre-
tense CT showing me their wares. but It was
only show for the benefit of any inquisitive
persons who might be watching and. without
urging me to buy, they passed on.
Curious as to the contents OF the communi
cation which had come to me so strangely. but
fearful of being watched by knew not whom.
e was some time before went to my room
to read the note by the light of taow can
die The mysterious missve read:
You are Cartain Boynton. Are you willing
to undertake difficult and perhaps dangerous
mission? Answer tomorrow night through the
ciiannel by which you receive this"
Here was romantic promise of something
new and real in the way Of excitement. for |
could imagine nothing stereotyped growing out
of such an unusual beginning, and | rejoiced.
;nasmuch as the only man In Cairo who knew
ma az Cartain Bovnton and who was acQuaint-
ed with my favorte occunation, was a conf
dant Of the Khedive It naturally occurred to
me chat the oily Tewhk Pasha was mixed up
in Il come way and susrected that 1t involved
another secret movement against BRUSH RUE
ia Egypt The latter suspicion was soon veri'
fed and there never has been any doubt IN
my own mind that was equally correct In the
ccnleetu-. Ms to the PARTICIPATION. or at least
the si'snt arrroval Of Tewfk
The next evening. before going down to din
uer wrrte nv rerly:
\ YES. provided it Is something gentleman
eau do. end am well paid for Il. But VIII
ronduc. ~ negotiations in this way. | must
sea the ren-le am doing business with"
kfter d'rrrr retired TO the same out-of-the-
vysv s,crnc~ 70 the parden in which had been
focad <lre SIGHT before to await developments.
r. csspbaS'v was not long. but 1t seemed hours