The searchlight., 1912-11-29


is he going to sell 1T"
Sell TT Not hei He's . collector.
and crazy over the thing"
Mahomed nodded. He knew some
thing Of the habits of collectors. rs
he still in Cairo. and where may he
be found?" .....
Ryanne began to believe that the
game was going along famously; Ma
homed was SURE Of II.
He 10 George p. A. Jones. Of Morti.
mer q Jones. rich rug dealers Of New
York. Money no object"
Though his face did not show II, Ma
homed was sinsularly depressed by
this news. II this man Jones had
money. Of what uss was his little pack
ct Of notesf
Il must have that rug. sRsndi.
There are two reasons: II 10 holy. and
the loss Of Il means my head"
Good riddanosi" thought Ryanns. .
sympathstie look upon his face.
what have you to suggest in the
way Of . plar :" asked Mahomsd.
Ryanns felt . tingls Of jubilation.
He saw nothing but plain-sailing into
port. But Mahomed had arranged to
guide his craft into the whirlpool. Un-
TO himself he kept up Q csaselsss re-
iteration of-"Patience. patience. pa
uencs!"
Said Ryanne: "You do not care how
you sst the rug. % long ~ you do get
tf"
mo. sfHendi." Mahomsd smiled.
"A little rough work wouldn't dis
turb your"
mo. II would not"
well. then. listen to me. Suppose
you arrange to take my friend Jones
into the desert for . little trip. Be
his drasoman for . while. In fact.
kidnap him. abduct him. steal him.
You can hold him In ransom for the
rug and . nics little sum Of money
besides"
Can they do such things thsss days
In Cairof"
why notf"
Truly. why notr' Mahomsd sas
thoushtfuliy studying the outrageous
prints ON the cracked wallis. Had he
dared he would have laughed. And
he had thought this dog cumming be-
yond all his kindi Il agree. But the
arrangements ! must leave to you.
Bring him here at nine O'Clock to-
night" hs continued. leaning across
the table impressivsly. and ! will
give you one hundred pounds Eng
lish."
Ryanne quickly assumed ths expires.
sion needed to meet such splendid
news. Il say. Mahomed. that Is pretty
square. after what has passed between
u.s.
"It 10 nothing" calamity.
II Ryanne laughed In his sleeve. Ma
homed certainly found ample room In
his for such silent and nguntivs each
innations. He knew very well that
Ryanns had received . goodly sum foI
his adventure. No man took his lit>
in his hand to cancel an obligatior
which was not based upon disintsrest
ed friendship: and already the mar
had disavowed any such quality. Also
he had not been Q seller OF rugs him
self, or guardian Of the Yhiordes al
these years. without having had som>
contact with collectors. Why. II there
was one person dear At this momenl
to Mahom~. El0sbsl's heart. II Wal
this man sitting opposite. And b,
wanted him far more eagerly than IN
rug: only. the rug must b rsgainsd
for its loss was Q passport into para
disc: and he wasn't quite prepared 4
be received BY the houris.
mt. Jones'. thsn. shall b hss,
promptly at nine." declared Ryanns
bsckoning the barmaid- what VI
you havsf"
Mahomsd shook his head. His tv<
companions. sathsrinS the simiacaae>
Of the gesture. liksviss declined.
"A smoke. thsaf"
A smiling negative.
Beware Of the Greek bearing gifss.
laughed Ryanns. IAN right. Yos
wont mind u have . bssr 10 he ssc
cess Of the vsntursf"
mo sfSsndi."
Ryanns drank the lukewarm bev
sssSs. while Mahomsd toysd with hil
turQuoiss ring. that sacred bades of q
honorable pilgrimage TO Holy Mecca.
"Ths young lady. sARsndi: shs va
vsFy pretty. Your sisesrf' casually n
auirsd Mahomsd.
~Oh. no. She 10 young lady ! ne
st the hotel the other day"
The liar! thought the Moslsm. a. b,
recalled the light In Rysnns's eye
and the tenderness Of his smiles. An
parsntly. however. Mahomsd lost In
tsrest directly. AT nine O'Clock "a
night, then. this collector win srriv,
to become my gusstr'
sBy hook or crook" vas ths IN
swsr. I'll have hin here. Cash upos
delivery. a. they say"
Cash upon delivery" Aahomsd n
psatsd. The Phrase bsins fanilias 4
his tongue
-Taakly. I want this naA CT q u
vay for . While"