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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-22

bulletin-board, returned to the win
dows and watched the feluccas sail
past as the great bri dye opened; and
during all these aiInless occupations
but single thought Dusied her mind:
what could a man like Horace see in
chit like Fortune?
1t was an hour and half before
the Major put in an appearance. He
was out of breath and temper.
Come up to the room" Once there,
he sat down and bade her do likewise.
There's the devil to pay. You heard
Hoddy speak Of the niger who guard
ed the Holy Yhiordes, and that he
wanted to get out of Cairo before he
turned up? Well, he turned up. He
fooled Hoddy to the top Of his bent.
So far as l could learn, Fortune and
Hoddy and Jones are all in the same
boat, kidnapped by the Mahomed, and
carried out into the desert, headed,
God knows where! Now, don't get ex'
cited Take 1t easy. Luck is with
US, for Hoddy left all the diagrams
with me. We sneed him, but not so
much that we can't go on without him.
You see, these Arabs are like the Hin
dus; touch anything that concerns
their religion, and they'll have your
nair off, How Fortune got into 1t l
can't imagine, unless Mahomed saw
her with Hoddy and Jumped to the
conclusion that they were lovers. All
this Mahomed wants is the rug; and
he is going to hold them till he gets
1t. No use notifying the police No
one would know where to find him.
None of them will come to actual
harm Anyhow, the coast is clear.
Kate, there's big thing in front. No
nerves. We've got to go to-day. Time
is everything. Our butler and first
man cabled this morning that they
had just started in, and that every
thing was running like clock-work.
Well get into New York in time for
the coup. Remember, was against
the whole busiress at the start, but
now I'm going to see 1t off"
Feverishly Mrs. Chedsoye prepared
for the journey. She was irritable to
Celeste, she was unbearable to her
brother, who took a seat in forward
compartment to be rid of her. 1t was
only when they went aboard the
steamer chat night that she became
reconciIed to the inevitable. At any
rate, the presence of Jones would
counterfeit any influence Horace
might have gained over Fortune That
the three OF them might suffer un-
heard-of mtseries never formed
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could turn the trick without Hoddy's
assistance; only, it seemed rather
hard for him not to be in the sport.
He told me that nothing would give
him greater pleasure than to stick his
fist in the first bag of yellow-boys.
There was something, mysterious in
the way he used to chuckle over the
thing when / first sprung 1t On him.
He saw joke somewhere. Let's go
into the smoke-room for a peg. 1t
won't hurt either of us. And that
poor little girl! It's a hell OF a world,
eh?"
The Major admitted that it was;
but he did not add that Fortunes well
fare or ill-fare was of little or no con-
Germ OF his. The little spitfire had
always openly despised him.
They were drinking silently and mo-
roseiy, when Mrs. Chedscye, pale and
anxious, appeared in the companion
way. She beckoned them to follow
Der down to her cabin. Had Fortune
arrived? Had Ryannef She did not
answer Arriving at her cabin she
pushed the two wondering men inside,
and pointed at the floor A large
steamer-roll lay unstrapped, spread
out
81 only just opened It," she said.
81 never thought of looking into it
at Cairo Here, 1t looked SO bulky
that / was curious"
why, it's that damned Yhiordes!"
exclaimed the Major wrathfully,
What the devil is it doing in For
tunes steamer-roll?"
THAT is what l should like to
know. If they have been kidnapped in
order to recover the rug, whatever
will become of them?" And Mrs.
Chedsoye touched the rug with her
foot, absently She was repeating in
her mind that childish appeal: you
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-22

as the nimble fingers Of the maid flew
over her. THE silly little fool; and
at a time like this!" Not that re-
morse of any kind stirred Mrs. Ched-
soye's conscience; she was simply ex-
tremely annoyed.
She FASTENED out into the corridor
and knocked at the door Of her broth
er's room No answer. She flew
downstairs, and there she saw him
coming in from the street. He greet
ed her cheerily.
IT'S all right, Kate; plenty Of room
on the Ludwig. We shall take the aft
ernoon train for Port Said. She sails
at dawn tomorrow instead Of to-
night. What's up?" suddenly
noticing HIS sisters face.
Fortune did not return to her room
last night"
What? Where do you suppose the
little fool went, them"
They both seemed to look upon For
tune as a little fool.
Yesterday she threatened to run
away"
Run away? Kate, be sensible.
How the deuce could she run away
She hasn't penny. 1t takes money
to go anywhere over here. She has
probably found some girl friend, and
has spent the night with her. Well
soon find out where she is" The Ma
ior wasn't worried.
Have you seen Horace?" with dis
cernible anxiety.
NO 1 didn't wait up for him. He's
sleeping off a night of it. You know
his failing"
Find out if he is in his room. Go
to the porter's bureau and inquire for
both him and Jones'"
The Major, perceiving that his sister
was genuinely alarmed, rushed over
to the bureau. No, neither Mr.. Ry-
anne nor Mr.. Jones had been in the
hotel since yesterday. Would the por.
ter send some one up to the rooms
of those gentlemen to make sure? Ger
tainly No; there was no one in the
rooms. The Major was now himself
perturbed. He went back to Mrs
Chedsoye.
Kate, neither has been In his room
since yesterday. If you want my
opinion, it is this: Hoddy has seques.
tered Jones all right, and Is some
where in town, sleeping off the effects
of night Of 1t.
He has run away with Fortunei'
sha cried Her eXDr4sSiOn was fra cir
She couldn't have told whether 1t was
due to her daughters disappearance
or to Horace's detection. did he not
threaten?"
Ssh! not so loud, Kate
The little simpleton defied me yes.
terday, and declared she would leave
me-"
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Il have known him for years" said
Mrs. Chedsoye sweetly. 1T was at
his own suggestion that we take the
house over for the month. He really
insisted that we should pay him moth
ing; but, of course, such an arrange
ment could not be thought Of. Oh,
good-by, Mr.. Wallace" tolerantly.
I'VE hope to see you again some
day"
Wallace, taking up his role once
more, tipped his hat and rushed away
for one of his favorite haunts.
"Bounder!" growled the Major.
well, WE'LL a ships deck is always
Liberty-Hall."
"You have turned your belongings
over to an expressman?" asked the
agent. These were charming people;
and any doubts he might have enter
tanned were dissipated. And why
should he have any doubtse Jones
was an eccentric young chap, anyhow.
An explanatory letter written by the
Major in Jones careless hand) 4,
backed up by cable, was enough
authority for any reasonable man.
Everything is out Of the way" said
the Major.
Then, if you wish, can take you
right up to the house in my car. Your
butler said that he would have lunch
ready when you arrived
very kind Of you. How noisy New
York is! You can take our handling
gage?" Mrs. Chedsoye would have
made st. Anthony uneasy of mind;
Reynolds, young, alive, metaphorically
fell at her feet.
Plenty Of room for It"
"I am glad OF that. You see, Mr..
Jones intrusted a fine old rug to US
to bring home for him; and l shouldn't
wart anything to happen to it"
The Major looked up at the roof of
the dingy shed. He did not care to
have Reynolds note the flicker of ad-
miration in his eyes. The cleverest
woman of them all The positive
And he would not have thought of it
touch to the whole daredevil affair!
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SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
rug company of New York, thirstng Tor
romance, is in Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
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
ne had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
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 engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown TO the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones IN the
United Romance and Adventure COM COM
arrange any kind Of an adventure to or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother, MAJOR
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company,
plan a risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs: Chedsoye
his intention to marry Fortune. MIS-.
Chedsoye declares she will not permlJ II.
plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
for home Ryanne steals Jones letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent In
renting house in New York to some
Friends Mahomed, keeper Of the holy
carpet is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
purchase Of the rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug;
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug ana
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 mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in q secluded place
that evening. Jones receives message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the Engnsh.
Bar the same evening Jones Is carried
of into the desert by Mahomeo ana ms
accomplices after a desperate nght ne
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con
ecfousness and the sight of Fortune IN
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknoWl,
etReS that she stole the rug from Jones
room She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
II he will free all three Of them. Ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune and one
of the men In return for the rug. A cour-
fer IS sent TO Cairo for the rug. but re
turns with the information that MRS.
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed Tor
New York Fortune spurns offered free-
dom which does not include her two COM
foanions The caravan continues the jour
ney toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs Chedsoye is the most adroit
RYnukgler of the age, and Is overheard by
Fortune The three captives are rescued
by Henry Ackermann. who Is IN charge
OF a carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes
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S6 SSCB His SOt'So ttfA' AoN$A "a b'>
don't know how loyal I should have
beeni"
They took the first good sailing out
OF Naples. Twelve days later they
landed at the foot of Fourteenth
Street. There was some trifling diff
Guilty over the rug. 1t had been de-
clared; but as Mrs. Chedsoye and her
brother always declared foreign resi-
dence, there was question as to
whether it was dutiable or not. Being
a copy, 1t was not an original work
of art, therefore not exempt, and so
forth and 80 on. 1t was finally decid-
ed that Mrs. Chedsoye must pay a
duty. The Major paid grumblingly,
very cleverly assuming an irritability
we'll known to the inspectors. The
muIcted her citizens for the benefit OF
the few was scandal Of the nations.
A smooth-faced young man ap-
preached them from out the crowd
as this Major Callahan"
Eyes. This must be Mr.. Reynolds,
the agent?"
"Yes. Everything is ready for your
occupancy. Your butler and first man
have everything ship-shape. could
have turned over to you Mr.. Jones'"
mot at all, not ct ALL, said the Ma
for. "They would have been strangers
to US and we to them. Our own serv-
ants are best"
"You must be very good friends Of
my client?"
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thought In her mind. 1t appealed to
her in the sense of comedy which
annoyed rather than amused her.
They were greeted effusively by
Wallace, he of the dubious nose; and
his first inquiry was of Ryanne. Brief
~ the Major told him what had hap
pened and added his fears. Wallace
was greatly cast down. Hoddy had
so set his heart upon this venture that
1t was shame to proceed without
him. He had warned him at the be-
ginning about that Internal rug; but
Hoddy was always set in his dare
devil schemes. So long as the Major
had the plans, he supposed that they
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CHAPTER xvII.-tcontlnued.)

CF7AF z n NSits--N SSbhh'NSS'J
I'VE might as we'll get Fortunes
things out Of the way, too. Celeste"
yes, Madame"
"And bring my chocolate at haf
after eight in the morning. 1t is quite
possible that we shall sail tomorrow
might from Port Said If not from
knere, from Alexandria. 1t all depends
upon the booking, which can not be
very heavy going west this time of
year"
"As madame knows" came from the
depth Of the cavernous trunk. Celeste
was no longer surprised; at least she
never evinced this emotion. For
twelve years now she had gone from
one end of the globe to the other, upon
the shortest notice. While surprise
was lost to her or under such con-
troll as to render 1t negligible, she still
shivered with pleasurable excitement
at the thought of entering a port
Madame was so clever, so transcen-
IDENTIFY clever! If she, Celeste, had
not been loyal, she might have retired
long ago, and owned a shop Of her
own In the busy Rue de Rivoli. But
that would have rleant humdrum ex-
istence; and besides, she would have
grown fat, which, Of the seven hor-
Fors confronting woman, so madame
said. was first in number.
BE very careful how you handle
that blue ball-gown."
= "Oh, Madame!" reproachfully.
cit Is the silver braid. Do not
press the rosettes too harshly."
/ Celeste looked up. Mrs. Chedsoye
answered her inquiring gaze with a
thin smile.
You are wonderful, Madame!"
And so are you, Celeste, in your
way"
At ten o'clock Mrs. Chedsoye was
ready for her pillow. She slept 1T
fully; awoks at eleven and again at
EweIve. After that she knew nothing
more till the maid reused her with
the cup Of chocolate. She sat up and
slipped slowly. Celeste waited at the
bedside with the tray. Her admira-
zion for her mistress never waned.
Mrs. Chedsoye Was just as beautiful
sn dishabills as in a ball-gown. She
drained the cup, and as she turned
20 replace 1t upon the tray, dropped
Il with clatter, startled cry coming
from her lips.
Madame?"
Fortunes bed!"
J 1t had not been slept In. The
steamer-cloak lay across the counter
pane exactly where Celeste herself
had laid it the night before. Mrs.
Chedsoye sprang out of her bed and
ran barefoot to the other. Fortune
had not been in the room since dinner
time.
Celeste, dress me as quickly as
possible. Hurry! Something has
happened to FoSuIse.'
Never, in al her years of service,
could she recollect such a toilet as
madame made that morning. And
never before had she shown such con.
Germ over her daughter. 1t was amaz-
ing!
The little fool! The little fooI!"
Mia CSsds0Es repeatedly murmursd
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"Oho!" The Major fingered his i'm
perial That puts new face to the
subject. But JONES' He has not
turned up We can not move till
we find out what has become Of him.
l know. I'll jump into carriage and
see il he got as far as the English
Bar"
Mrs. Chedsoye did not go upstairs.
but paced the lounging room, 1.-THE and
pantherish Frequently she paused,
as if examining the patterns in the
huge carpets. She entered the recep-
tion-room, came back, wandered off
into the ballroom, stopped to inspect
the announcement hanging upon the
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Rug to Us to Bring Home for film"
had he lived to be thousand. "One
might as well disembark In a stable, I"
be said aloud "Ah! We are ready to
go, them"
They entered the limousine and
went of buzzing and zigzagging
among the numbering trucks. The
agent drove the car himself
Where is Jones now?" he asked
the Major, who sat at his left.
Haven't had a line from him for
month"
Just before we sailed" said Mrs
Chedsoye through the window, over
the Majors shoulder, ''he went into
the desert for fortnight or so; with
a caravan. He had heard of some fab
ulous carpet"
Touch number two The Major
grinned Jones Is one of the best
judges l have ever met He was off
at bound. l only hope he will get
back before we leave for California. :"
The Major drew up his collar. 1t was
cold, blustry day.
The agent was delighted. What luck
a fellow like Jones had! To wander
all over creation and to meet charm
ing people! And when they invited
him to remain for luncheon, the vic
tory was complete.
Mrs. Chedsoye gtrolled In and out
Of the beautifully appointed rooms.
Never had she seen more excellent
taste. Not too much; everything per
fectly placed. one object nicely hal
The Washington herald., 1913-06-24
CHECK ON CARRYING
OF WEAPONS WANTED
District commissioners Ask Congress
to Pass Law Making Prae-
ice q Felony.
SIMS MEASURE is FAVORED

That those District people who are in
the habit of carrying pistols. dirks. bowie
knives, blackjacks. sword canes, daggers
derringers. sling-shots. brickbats. brass
knuckies and stilettos around with them,
concealed under their clothes. be forced
to abandon the practice. the District
Commissioners have recommended to
congress legislation making the "toting''
Of all these instruments Of slaughter a
felony, punishable by heavier fines and
longer terms Of imprisonment than are
now provided by law.
The Commissioners state that the pres
ent law Is comprehensive, but not drastic
enough. The penalty now provided for
the carrying of concealed weapons Is
fine of not less than $50 or more than
500, or Imprisonment of not more than
six months. For the second offense the
penalty Is Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for not more than three years.
These penalties do not appear to be
heavy enough.
Representative Sims introduced a bill
last year amounting to prohibition of
weapons upon the public streets and
thoroughfares of the Capital This bill
has been re-introduced this session. The
Commissioners have reported fayorably
upon 1t. II provides that any person
found guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon shall be fined not more than
81 600 or imprisoned not more than three
years. or both. II is also required that
dealers shall keep a written register Of
the names of purchasers of firearms.
Mai Richard Sylvester. Superintendent
Of Police, would like a provision in the
law requiring persons to get licenses to
hold weapons. He believes that such
permit should be paid for and the person
applying for IL should furnish informa-
ton concerning himself to the police. re-
speeding the necessity for the weapon.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-24

bushel boz. 5ca7s: onions Egyptian. per ssek, zna
Is: do Bermuda, crate. L0oal.lo; do. nav. VIZ
ginia, per bas. rs; do. Dbl. 20; peppsfs. fi'ldA'
per crate. isoa2oo: oranges. per box; Z, 70 -,
apples Florida and Havana. crate. 22jaao radiehes
native. per bushel is1h spinach. native. bus nox'
Dan: spring onions per 100. eoA0; Squash, nAt.ss'
per basket Ha7s; strawberries. nearby. per quar-
ssi2 do, Anne Arundel, quart, saIs tomatoes Flor
ida. per carrier. L5oal s.; do. far flords PIT c
rier. L5oal65: do. fair to good. 7sai@ 90 hissis
sippi per crate. 75aso; Potomac ana Cafoina ens.-
riss. 75aloo; csntzloupes. f1orida. per erste LSa
go; gooseberries. Maryland and virginia per 10.
3aai; peaches Florida, per Garner. ZWzz9; 90.
Georgia. per carrier. 2ooa25o; rsspbcries. Eastern
Shore. per pint 7as; bl.ekbsnes Sonh n.ioh IN.
lSal.75; watermeions. Florida. per eafref' ~"a
PorAToEs-old. nearby prime per bus. toaso;
do. Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia, per ous,'
sa5o; do New York. per bus. prime: so~e; 90.
Western, per sack, prime, Looal-3; York River.
per bbl.. No. !. l.esal-so; do. NO: 2 Isal@; 90.
Eastern Shore. per Dbl. No ]. LRaio; o.. ~
per bbl-. large, lBai.o; do. small aat nnis. per
bbI.. i.ooai25; yams. North Carolina, Per ooL' go
as3
FISH. FROGS. CRABS, AND cLAMs.-Bsss
large per h. l2ai5: carp per ID. 2a5 crocus. per
Dbl. 6ooa7oo founders per h.. aa5; gay trout per
Dbl. large, l2oalioo; gray trout per DOL: small 70
medium. 55oas.oo: star butterfsh, PER coi.' Lua
100; salmon trout. per lb.. salo; shad pay. roe
each. 5sasJ; shad bay buck each. 25a3o; rock. boil
ing per h.. l2al5 rock medium. Per h. lsais; rocf
pan. loal2: white perch. large. per ID, lo.E white
perch. small to medium, per h.. Jas percn ye,iow'
per h. large nal2; perch. yellow. per 10, small 70
medium. 2a5 mackerel per h.. southern Lab;
taiiors. large FER h., iosl2; taors. small to medium
per h. 5a6: catfish. per h.. 4a5; green pike. native
per h.. l2zl5; cells per H.. medium to large. Sal
clans. per lco white 7oa75: frogs choice. large per
doz. L7sa2oo: snappers. per H.. EASY; hard crabs
per hour Dbl. L5alT5; soft crabs, per doz. as TO
size. GA9.
LIVE PoULTRY-chickens. old hens. heavy. ID.
II; do. old hens. small to medium. h.. II; do.
old roosters. loall; chickens. young h.. 2a5; do,
winter. lbs. 2sa2s; spring chickens, II lbs. ana
over. H.. Is; do. u lbs and under. .; ducks.
white Pekins. per H. IL; museovy. h.. l3al4; do.
puddle. ID. l5aH; spring ducks. lbs. and over.
h., Isals: geese. nearby. ID. Halls: do. Western
and Southern. Ib.. llai,: do. Kent Island. ID.
l6siT; pigeons young. rair. s: do, old. pair. 8;
guinea fowl. each. %; do. young. Ia lbs. and
over. s.; do. smaller 20.
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania. and nearby hrsts
loss OF. per doz. 70: Western hrsts. loss on, per
dor. 70; West Virgins hrsts. loss o6. per doz,
lsais; Southern frsts. loss on dozen, ras.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy, per h., %; choice.
csa2s: do good. 5s27 do. prints, SaJl do blocks
9a3e: ladies' ZaI: MARYLAND and Pennsylvania rsls
2la2: Ohio rolls p; West Virginia rolls. a: store
packed n: MARYLAND and Virginia dairy prints. n /;
process butter. 5az.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-24
COMMERCE DELEGATES
INTERVIEW REDFIELD
Representatives from Several Cities
Would Have Departments
Co-oueration,

Eleven representatives of chambers OF
commerce in various cities, affiliated with
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States, conferred with Secretary of Com
merce Redfeld yesterday on project
for the enlargement and reorganization
OF the Department of Commerce.
The proposal is to bring the Federal
department and the municipal chambers
of commerce in closer touch.
Those who conferred with Secretary
Redfield were John H. Fahey. of Bos-
ton: Ira E. Bennett. of San Francisco;
Walter H. Cunningham, Of Cleveland;
c. II. De Fosse, of Worcester. Mass. !;
Philip r. FouIkes, of Mobile: Charles c.
jerks, of Detroit; Charles A. McCor-
mick. of New Brunswick. n. J.; Alfred
H. Mullen, of Chicago: Lewis W. Par
ker. of Greenville. S. C.. and Calvin N.
Smyth, of Philadelphia
The committee, after its visit to Secre-
tary Redaeld. remained in session to a
late. hour last night for the purpose OF
fully organizing and assigning the diff
ferent lines OF research to various sub
committees in cooperation with the ON
cials of the Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States OF America