The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-09
SYNOPSIS.

George Perciyal Algernon Jones, vice;
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company Of New York. thirsting for
romance is in Cairo on a business na sato TRIP p
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 Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a POLO
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoye appears to be engaged IN some
mysterious enterprise unknown TO the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure com.
pany. a concern which for price VIII
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company.
plan O risky enterprise involving Jones:
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his intention to marry fortune or, nar,,i ME 4.
plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
FOR home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent IN
New York. in Jones' name, that he IS
renting house In New YORK X, 10 some ZONE
carpet, is on Ryanne's trail, Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm ms result OF nus
purchase Of the rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the fhiordes rug;
Ryanne 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
room. Fortune quarrels with her motner
when the latter refuses to explain her
Nrkstr q.
sage purporting to be. from Ryanne ask.
ing her to meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
asking him to meet Ryanpe at the Enghsh,
Bar the same evening. Jones IS carries, ,s,
off into the desert by Mahomed and his
acconplices after desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune ais9
are captiyes, the former Is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
sclousnsss and the sight OF fortune ~
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl,
edges that she stole the rug from Jones
room, She offers to return 1t TO Mahomeo
A. ha will free all three OF them. Ma.
homAd agrees to liherate Fortune ana on.
Ser e sent to Cairo for the rug, but re-
turns with the information that MRS
Chadsoye and her brother have sailed foi
New York. Fortune spurns oHered Tree
dom which does not include her Two co, com
panions. The caravan continues the Jour.
i,ey toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jone.
that Mrs. Chedsoye Is the most adroi
smuggler of the age. and is overheard b,
Fortune. The three captives are rescued
BY Henry Acklrmann. who Is In charge Ias
OF carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes Is
Mrs. Chedsoye discovers the absence o.
Tort,,ne aud leaves for New York. takin!
the girTs belongings with her. Through
forged letters Mrs. Chedsoye. the majo
and their nccomplices take. possession o
Jones New York home. Jones. Ryann'
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. ny
snne fails in his resolution to lead bet
fer life. Ryanne secretly leaves for New
YORK, AT Jones solicitation his partner
Mortimer, offers Fortune q home. ou
shs declines. Jones then declares his low
and finds that 1t IL reciprocateo.