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The evening world., 1913-06-24
I.P. N|ORGAN SAYS
DEMANDFORMONEY
EXCEEDS SUPPLY
Financier Discusses Prevailing
Financial Conditions at Pub
Ike Service Hearing.
PLANIMPROvEMENTs S
If New York Central Is Con-
solidated With Lake Shore
Much Is Promised. y
PLAN IMPROVEME S

The peculiar financial condition hat
prevails in Wall street and sii Other
money mArts Of the world. was dss.
cussed In some measure By J. Pasroont
Morgan. head Of the hrm Of J. p. Nor.
Gan q Co. fiscal agents Of the New
York Central Railroad at . AsarsnG Ss-
fore the Public Service .cemmasssoa.
second District. At . session hssd In the
ofscss IN tho Metropolitan Building TO-
day. This was called 70 act uooa me
application Of the New York CsneEAl Tor
permission to execute mortgages IN con.
nection With the confederation Of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
way. Commissioner Martin D. Decker
presided. with Commissioners Curtis N.
Douglas also present.
Mr. Morgan has tsst1flsd thea with the
proposed consolidation the New Herk
Csntrai would have . line through from
New York TO ChicaGo and that ne csn-
soi,dasion would prove . very bsnsdcisi
mAsssr. both for ths Investors - well -
for the puhiic.
DEMAND FoR MONEY 10 oR8ATER
THAN the SUPPLY.
1T \ most advisable that thsss bonds
os olsced At the best value and the
most tsmpting ngurA" said Mr.. Morgan.
conditions are now such that the bonds
must b p,aesd In the uaass.st ct the
bsst nSurs."
s.I3ov ,on~ Do you Uupposs the sOn-
Anon. A 81 present. viii lAstr'' asked
Comm,aHoosr Deckes.
"I car h.rdlv five an opinion on tsas,~
.o,Ainned or. Worran. '.rhe trouble 10
ths, ths oali Tor capitsl lust at present
a a uttIs Grsatsr than the available
ssno,rn4. 70 make Il clearer I mean thst
the Ieettimate needs Of business are
reatsr than ths availabis capital ;ust
nov. ana that therefore the demand for
money 10 hishsr than II has been st
o4hsr timea
EN- my opanicn, By means OF the pre.
poSs1 >Sasoaidssion ell the lines would
hsns1st. ana that savings would b
lArgsr."
i16r. Norgsa hAd previously accepted
ths statement that che bondsd dsbt OF
the New York Central 4 about eSaooo-
900 He ssssrted that the proposed
cohsolidation, which would Evs
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The evening world., 1913-06-24

The Closing Quotations.
n foasvtns were tAs hishsst, lowest ssd LIST
psSao q stoclu to- TO-DAY enA ~ ~ changes
= $500 Nh yeefaFday's elouinG uaaea Noe
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

George PerctvaI Aigernon Jones, vice.
president Of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York. thirsting for
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yht-
9rdes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad Jones meets
MaJor Callahan and later IL introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
no had loaned 15o pounds al Monte Carlo
put to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Ars. Chedsoye and Fortune to a POLO
game. Fortune. returns to Jones the
snoney borrowed by her mother Mrs.
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure com,
pany, concern which for price WIN
arrange any kind OF an adventure to or
Ger. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother. Major
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne. as 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
New York. in Jones' name that he is
senting house in New York to some
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
zones comes to no harm as a result of his
purchase OF the rug. Mahomed accosta
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug:
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
snerchan. as q means Of securing It's re.
eurn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets mes
page purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In a secluded place
kbaf TaoatvaH a. message
asking him to met Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones Is carried
off into the desert by Mahomed ana ms
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives. the former is badly battered
and unconscious.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

TO Gravel continuously from twenty
five to eighty miles the day! Others
were busy with the pack-baskees. A
tent, presumably Mahomed's, was be-
ing erected upon a clayey piece Of
ground in between the palms. No one
entered the huts, even out Of curios-
ity; go George was certain that the
desertion had been brought about by
one plague or another. A smaller
tent was put up later, and he was
grateful at the sight Of it. It meant
little privacy for the poor girl. Great
God. how helpless ne was, how help
less they all were!
An incessant clatter, occasionally
interpreted with q laugh, went on.
The Arab, unlike the East Indian, Is
not ordinarily surly; and these
seemed to be good-natured enough.
They eyed George without malice.
The war Of the night before had been
all in days work, for which they
had been literally paid. While he had
spent much time In the Orient and
had ridden camels, real caravan,
prepared for weeks of travel, was g.
distinct novelty, and so he viewed all
with interest, knowing perfectly well
that within few days he would look
upon these activities with dull, hope
less anger. He. went back to the
girl and sat down beside her.
Have you any idea why you are
Ilere?''
mo: unless he saw me in the ba-
zaars with Horace, and thought to
torture him by bringing me along.
Horace! A CHILL that was not Of the
night ran over his shoulders. So she
called the advelturer by his given
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

you've got lots OF pluck
slave II" ..
"Yes. You haven't asked question
yet" "a {
Would it help anyg
"No, l don't suppose 1t would. I've
an idea that we're all on the way to
the home of Haroun-aERashid."
"Bagdad," musingly.
"It's the rug. But I do not under
stand you in the picture
"No more do I.a
With a consideration that spoke
well OF his understanding, he did not
speak to her again till food was
passed. Later, when the full terror
of the affair took hold of her, she
would be dreadfully lonely and would
need to see him near, to hear his
voice. He forced some Of the hot
soup down Ryanne's throat, and Was
glad to note that he responded little.
After that he limped about the strange
camp, but was careful to get In no
ones way. Slyly he took note OF this
face and that, and his satisfaction
grew as he counted the aftermath OF
the war. And 1t had taken Ave of
them, and even then the result had
been in doubt up to the moment when
his head had gone bang against the
stucco. He took q melancholy pride
In his swollen ear and half-shut eye
He had always been doubtful regard
ing his courage; and now he knew
that George Percival Mgernon Jones
was as good a name as Bayard
The camel-boys (they are called
boys all the way from ten years up to
forty), having hobbled the beasts,
were portioning each d small bundle
of tibbin or chopped straw In addition
to what they might find by grazing.
Funny brutes, thought George, as he
walked among the kneeling animals:
to go five days without food or water,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

Ryanne sank back, and George bun
| died him up snugly. Poor devili
| He'll pull himself together In the
morning" he said to Fortune. eI did
not know that you knew him WE'LL
Il have known him for eight or nine
years. He used to visit my uncle at
our villa at Mentone." She smiled.
"Ycu look very odd"
mo odder than ] feel,' with inef-
fectual attempt to bring together the
ends Of his collar-band. 81 must be
sight, / was in too much OF a hurry
to get there. Did you eat the soup
and flsh?''
",The soup, yes; but I'm afraid that
1t will be some time before can find
the dried fish palatable. ! hope my
courage will not fail me,' she added.
the first sign of anxiety she had
shown. She was very lonely, very
tired, very sad
It IS quite possible that Mahomed,
coming over. spoiled a pretty scene:
for George had some very brave
words upon the tip OF his tongue
Come said Mahomed to Fortune
You will sleep in tie little tent No
one will disturb you"
Good night, Mr.. Jones. Don't wor.
~; I am not afraid
George was alone He produced
one OF his precious cigars and lighted
It. Then he drew over his feet one of
the empty saddle-bags, { trapped his
blanket round him. and sat smoking
and thinking till the sat of the fire
replenished fro.a timsNso time, filed
him with comfortable drowsiness;
and the cigar, still smoking. dropped
from his nerveIess fingers. as he lay
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

name? And how might her presence
torture Ryanne? George felt weak
In that bitter moment. Ay. how might
not her presence torture him also
He had never, for the briefest space,
thought of Ryanne and Fortune at the
same time. She spoke, alphabetically
1t was true, as IL she mad known him
all her life. The wisest thing he could
do was to bring Ryanne to condition
where he could explain some parts OF
the enigma and be of some use. Hor-
ace!
I'm going to have another try at
him. he said.
She nodded, but without any paa-
ticular enthusiasm.
George worked over Ryanne for the
better part Of an hour, and finally the
battered man moved. He made an ef-
fort to speak, but this time no sound
issued from his lips. At the end Of
tbs hour he opened his eyes and
smiled. It was more like the grin
George had once seen upon the face
Of a boxer who had returned to the
contest after having been foored half
q dozen times.
"Can you hear me?'' asked George.
Ryanne stared into his face. "Yes, !"
thickly. Where are we?"
"In the desert"
(Which one?''
Arabian"
Ryanne tried to sit up alone.
Better not try to move. They
banged you up at a great rate. Best
thing you can do is to go to sleep.
You'll be all right In the morning"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
CHAPTER XIV.
Mahomed Offers Freedom.

WanomeC OHeFS FFSeGcTt.
Fortune had slept, but only after
hours OF watchful terror. The slight
est sound outside the tent sent q
scream into her throat. but she sue
ceeded each time in sitting it. Once
the evil laughter OF a hyena came over
her ears, shivering. Alone! She laid
her head upon the wadded saddle-bags
and wept silently, and every sob tore
at her heart. She must keep up the
farce Of being brave when she knew
that she wasn't The men must not
be discouraged Her department
would characterize theirs; any sign
Of weakness upon her side would cor
respondingly depress them the more.
She prayed to God to give her the
strength to hold out. She was afraid
of Mahomed; she was afraid Of his
grim smile, afraid OF his mocking
eyes; she could not sponge out the
scene wherein he had SO gratuitously
kicked Horace il the side. Horace!
No, she did not believe that she would
ever forgive him for this web which
he had spun and fallen into himself.
Two things she must hide for the
sake Of them all: her fear of Mahom-
ed and her knowledge OF Ryanne's
trickery.
What part in this tragedy had the
Arab assigned her? Her fingers twined
and untWined, and she rocked and
rocked, bit her lips, lay down, sat up
and rocked again. But for the ex-
halstion, but for the insistent call of
nature, she would never have closed
her eyes tina nigI
And her notheri hat would her
mother believe. after the scene that
had taken place between them What
could she believe, save that her daugh-
ter had fulfilled her threat, and run
away? And upon this not unreason-
able supposition her mother would
make no attempt to find out what had
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

| back upon the hard clay and slept.
| Romance is the GREATEST thing in the
| world; but for all that. man must
eat and man must sleep.
The cold dew Of dawn was the tonic
| that recalled him from the land Of
grotesque dreams. He sat up and
| rubbed his face bris!fly with his hands,
drying it upon the sleeve of his coat,
as hasty and as satisfying toilet as
he had ever made. There was no ac-
tivity in camp; evidently they were
not going to start early. The cook
alone was busy. The fire was crack
ling, the kettle was steamilg, and
pot of pleasant-smelling coffee
leaned rakishly against the hot
ashes. The flap to Fortunes tent was
still closed. And there was Ryanne,
sitting with his Knees drawn UP. under
his chin, his hands clasped about his
shins, and glowering at no visible
thing.
"Hello!" cried George. Found
yourself, eh?"
Ryanne eyed him without emotion.
when and how did they get your"
George inquired.
About three hours before they got
you. Something in glass of wine
Dope. I'd have cleaned them up but
for that"
"How do you feel?"
Damned bad, Percival.''
+ "Any bones broken?''
No; I'm just knocked about; sore
spot In my side; kicked, maybe. But
it isn't that"
George didn't ask what that" was.
Where co you think he's taking us?'
"Bagdad, Ii We don't die upon the
way
Il don't think he'll kill us. 1t
wouldn't be worth his WHILE
"You did not give him the rug"
ssNot I!''
"It comes hard, Jones, I know, but
your giving it up will save us both
many Dad days. He asked you for It?
He did,
Then why the devil didn't you give
ito him. What's 4 thousand pounds
against this mud u 81 So
For the simpld reason didn't have
Is to give up. &
What's that ?''
when I went up to my room, night
before last, some one had been there
ahead Of me. And at first had Civ
en- you the credit" said George, with
admirable frankness
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

become Of her. Perhaps she would
be glad, glad to be rio OF her and her
questions Alone! Well, she had al
ways been alone.
The only ray OF sunshine in all was
the presence Of Jones. She felt.
subtly, that he would not only stand
between her and Mahomed, but also
between her and Fyanne.
"Hush!" whispered George. Don't
let her see you like this. She mustn't
knows
''YoWdont understand" replied Ry-
anne misarably.
Il baBve I do" Georges heart
was heayy. This man was In love
with her, too.
RFanne struck the tears from his
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
"And Mahomed will notify him OF

'And Mahomed will notify him OF
our ARRIVAL" bitterly.
isn't there some way We tive
might get at Mahomed?"
Perhaps; but it will take time.
Don't bank upon money. Mahomed
wants his head. II the rug -.
But Ryanne stopped. He looked be
yond George, his face full Of terror.
George turned to see what had pro
duced this effect Fortune was com.
ing out OF her tent Fortune? MY
Cod" Ryanne's legs gave under and
he sank, his face In his hands. i
see it all now! Fool, fool! He's go
ing to get me, Jones: he's gofns 10 get
me through her!"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

Gone!" There was no mistaking
the dismay In Ryanne's voice.
Absolutely"
well, be damn!" Ryanne threw
aside the blanket and got up. 1t was
a painful movement, and he swayed
a little. "If Mahomed hasn't 1t, and
haven't it, and you haven't it, who
the devil has, then?'
George shook his head.
Jones we are In for 1t. II that
cursed rug is Mahomed's salvation.
it Is no less ours. Il we ever reach
the palace Of Bagdad and that rug is
not Forthcoming, Wen never see the
outside Of the walls again"
Nonsense! There's an American
consul at Bagdad.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
CHAPTER xIll.-{continued.)

A good fire WAS started, and the III
eereaI aspect OF the oasis became
quick and cheerful. A little distanct
from the blaze, George saw Fortune
bending over the inanimate Ryanne
She was bathing his face with q we1
handkerchief After a time Ryann<
turned over and flung his arms Imply
across his face. 1t was the first sign
OF life he had exhibited since the
start. Fortune gently pulled aside
his arms and continued her tender
mercies.
Can help z. asked George.
YOU might rub his wrists shs
answered
It seemed odd to him that they
way. 1t would be only when they
had fully adjusted themselves to the
situation that questions would put
forth for answers. He knelt down at
the other side OF Ryanne and mas.
eaged his wrists and arms. Once he
paused, catching his breath.
what Is it?" she asked.
"a rib seems to bother me- It'll be
all right tomorrow" He went on
with his manipulations.
SIS he badly hurt?"
sf can't say
His knowledge OF anatomy was not
wide; still. Ryanne's arms and legs
worked satisfactorily. The trouble
was either in his head or back Of his
ribs. He put his arm under Ryanne's
shoulder and raised him Ryanne
mumbied some words. George bent
down to catch them. "Hit 'em UP in
this half, boys; we've got them going
Hell! Get of my head, you farmer!
Two cards, please" His
face puckered into what was intended
for a smile. George laid him back
gently. Football and poker: what
had this man not known or seen In
life? Some one came between the
two men and the fire, casting q long
shadow athwart them. George looked
up and saw Mahomed standing close
by. His arms were folded and his
face grimly inscrutable.
Have you any blankets3" asked
George coolly.
Mahomed gave an order A blanket
and two saddle-bags were thrown
down beside the unconscious man.
George made pillow Of the bags and
laid the blanket over Ryanne.
''Why do you waste your time over
mimi" asked Mahomed curiously.
7 would not Let a dog die this way"
he retorted.
'He would have let you die, /" replied
Mahomed, turning upon his heel
George stared thoughtfully ae his
whilom accomplice. What did the
old villain insinuate?
stCan / do anything to make you
more comfortable? speaking to For
tune,
I'm all right. I was chilled fittls
while ago, but the fire has done away
with that Thank. you.''
You must eat when they bring you
food"
"Ill try to- smiling bravely.
To take her In his arms, then and
there, to appease their hunger and
his hearts!
Self-consciously, her hand stole TO
her hair. A color came into her
cheeks. How frightful she must look!
Neither hair-pin nor comb was left.
She threw the strands across her
shoulder dad plucked the snarls and
tangles APART, then braided the whole.
He watched aer. fascinated. He had
never seen / woman do this before.
It was almost sacrilege for him to
be SO near her at such moment.
Afterward she drew her blanket over
har shoulders
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread TO ssl
their meals, although actually nungry
nearly all the time!
Nature never intended this should
be SO, for we are given thing called
appetite that should guide us as .
what the system needs at any tima
and can digest.
But we get in a hurry, swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal Into
the furnace, and our sense of appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted.
Then we eat the wrong kind OF food
or eat too much, and there you are
indigestion and its accompanying mis-
cries.
A Phila. lady said:
My husband and ] have been giek
and nervous for Is or 20 years from
drinking coffee -feverish, indigestion
totally unfit, good part Of the tins
for work or pleasure. We actualT
dreaded to eat our meals. TEA g
just as Injurious. because it contaluI
caffeine, the same drug found In COZ
fee.)
We tried doctors and patent ned
cines that counted up into l1undrsda
of dollars, with little IL any benefit
Accidentally, a small package g
Postum came into my hands. nlads
some according to directions, WIN
surprising results. We both liked y
and have not used any coffee since
The dull feeling after meals aas
left us and we feel better every wal. /
We are SO well satisfied with Postun
that we recommend it to our friend6
who have been made sick and nervous !
and miserable by coffee" Name gp
en- upon request. Read the little Dooh !
'The Road to WellviIle,' In pkgs
Postum now comes in concentrafea
powder form, called Instant Postum
1t is prepared by stirring a level Ess1 g
spoonful in cup of hot water. adff1n.
sugar to taste, and enough cream = s
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is conVensen.t
there's no waste and the flavor ps
always uniform. pld by grocer B
bO-cup tin 30 cts, 100-cup tin BY s.. css g
A Soup trial teA mailed for grocsf IS
name and 2-eenE stamp for possas
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle efssA
Mich. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
Suffer From Plague of Rats.

A pied piper OF Hamerlin', is need
ed at Santa Paula, Cal Thousands OF
rats, and all big wood rats, have in
vaded the place, and the situation Id
such that women are afraid to go to
church. The rats seem to have q
preference for churches and on several
occasions have forced the feminine
attendance at services to take to the
high benches The city authorities
are seeking means 10 abate the pest.
The rats are believed to hare heen
driven out Of the woods BY recent hras
In the forests.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
Collecting AntiauItIes.

Slopay received a card on which
was engraved: Professor Bruce,
Antiquarian
He knew no such person, so his curt
osity led him to receive him.
What is your business, professor?s
he asked politely.
Il am a collector OF antiquities. an.
gwered the old man.
SO I imagined. And how can
serve your
by paying deposit on this little
bill you have owed for more than
three years
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
Army officer Mustn't Umpire.

It is found in the army that it VIII
not do to let officers act as umpirea
in ball games and orders have been
issued to forbid it. It seems that the
players take advantage Of the great
American baseball players right TO-
abuse the umpire, and it is found that
it destroys the army discipline, when
the umpire is an officer, to have prt-
rates call him such names as mutt,
bone-head,, etc ..3
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
(To BE CONTINUED,
When Philosophy Comes Easy.

Wnen Pniiosopny Comes Easy.
A philosopher who died recently laa
g fortune Of 100000, which, wa
might say, accounts for the philosophs
calness OF his philosophy.-~Detros
Free Press.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXTDINE. It nos
only builds up the system. but taken reg
ularly. prevents Malaria Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
uurnmer tonie there ia ro NOD;

II you want a man to deliver thu
goods, employ one who doesn't talk.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-02-01
Following Orders.

Doctor Ito Mrs. j., whose husband
is very ilD-EIas he had any lucid
intervals?
Mrs. J.-'Es 'ad nothink except.
what you ordered, doctor.-Lippin
colts.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-31
MACLAND

Rev. Thomas l.. Rutland will fill
his last appointment here for the
conference year the second Sunday
and Sunday night.
at the quarterly conference at
Powder Springs last Wednesday Mr..
Henry Hopkins was elected Sunday
school Supt. Mr.. Hopkins has served
us for Supt. for several years and we
are glad to have him elected again.
Mr., H. G Hamilton has purchased
a new organ for his daughters.
Miss Esther Babb of the G. D. C.
at Milledgeville spent tn eweek end
with home folks.
Uncle Johnnie Hewitt has return
ed from pleasant visit to Birming-
ham, Ala.
Mr.. J. M. Lindley and family of
Hiram will move to this community
soon and their children will enter
college
The cotton isalmOst gathered and
the farmers Incorporating to SOW
wheat and oats
Mr.. Henry Hamilton says the high
price Of bacon VIII not affect him
this season. He thought he was out
of meat and was thinking of buying
some when Mrs. Hamilton began
raking among the shucks where they
had their meat put down and to her
usrprise found a large siedz mid
ding. Mr.. Hamilton has three fine
hogs now that will net him near
120Olbs by killing. time. And has
raised everything that could be rails
ed on the farm this year to help bring
down the high cost of living
RUBY