The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-04-25
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Joras ,.,,.
president of the Metronoi,,sU e 1r, wee
s seas company Of New York. thirstine for
kgnance, Is In Cairo on a business trin
S..aee Ryanne arrives at the hotai r.
RvaOnm WIN carefully guarded bundle
49, snhe sells Jones the famous holy Vii.
Sronn rug which he admits having stolen
MaJor Callahan and later il intrndnn a5e 70
ortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
LIE iau loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carln
M months previously, and who turns
SMu W. % De fortunes mother. Jones takes
PAM Hn4eosoye and Fortune to polo
Sa,,e fortune returns to Jones the
rEtiSohey borrowed by her mother Nrs e
nnetsGye appears to be engaged in some
ssysterious enterprise unknown 70 ~
rTItsn.eT; Ryanne interests Jones in ~
nan Romance and Adventure Gym
srr mS, concern which for price will
der Ma any Cl kl9d OF an adventure to or
Hait.a.an, Wallace and Ryanne, as The
Cniled Romance and Adventure comnanv
Stah risky enterprise involving .Iones
bfs ~ makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
re- rs Intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Pi ans declares she will not permit it.
lahs are laid to prevent Jones sailing
Tor nome. Ryanne steals ,Iones' iattnrss
Sna capie dispatches. He wires agent in
we" YORK, In Jones name, that he ia
ssentng mouse in New York to some
.a' Mahomed. keeper of the holy
nra PEI, Is on Ryannes trail Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
zones cones TO no harm as a result Of his
RuIchase or the rug. Mahomed accosts
kyanne and demands the Yhiordes rig
Kyanne tells him Jones has the rug and
sussests the abduction of the New York
etc'idnt as means of securing its re-
lufh Ihe rug disappears from JOnes'
Wi bar
Shen the latter refuses to explain her
MYSTERIOUS actions. Fortune gets a mes
,age purporttng to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
, ,ni evening. Jones receives a message
.sklng MIN to meet Ryanne at the English
sar the same evening. Jones is carried
PIT INTO the desert by Mahomed and his
sccomptfces after a desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives, the former Is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
sclousness and the sight of Fortune in
captivity, reveals to him the fact that
Hahomed intends to get vengeance on
aim through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
tdges that she stole the rug from Jones'
loom. She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
Z he will free all three Of them Ma
tomed agrees to lfberate Fortune and one
Pc the men In return for the rug. A cour-
PER is sent to Cairo for the rug, but re-
turns with the information that Mrs.
Ehedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
tom hich does not include her two COM
1anlons. The caravan continues the jour-
hey toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
That Mrs. Chedsoye Is the most adroit
lmuggler Of the age, and is overheard by
Fortune. The three captives are rescued
BY Henry Ackermann, who Is in charge
sf a carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Mrs. Chedsoye discovers the absence of
Fortune and leaves for New York. taking
lhs girls belongings with her. Through
sorged letters Mrs. Chedsoye. the major
Ind their accomplices take possession Of
Zones New York home