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Sm sil6erfralls.

Serr @il6eIm &oepnid tmo 6rau,
Sic iiiOL. 46. 9(ue. iponbaft, ieiert
beute im Sreiie ibrer sSaniiIie uno
GINGER 5reittoe Ons sseit ibrer i'll.
bsrnen So65eit. 9as 8oar lieb Iid
TOR % Sabren i'm biiigen uIten
GourtballIe tralen uno muBte, Oa
es Der engliiden Spradle nidt mad.
tig mar, ii6 zines Dolmetihers be.
Sialen. Sarr aoepnif lit in bic.
iieen oeirtiden @eiaugsfreiien Dor.
theiIbaft befannt lno oeiien Satin
lit prouinentes MfitgIieo bes 9eut-
ihen Danten.gereins. 8eioe erfreuen
iif) eines groBen @efanittenfreiies.
0loge es ibnen bergonnt iein, aud
oas fSeft ibrer goIoenen Sodseit I'M
artiie Der Sbrigen bel gutter @eilino.
felt feiern 5u f0nnen.
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9rutcltiren aeaen slftienansaa6s.

Gor Der itaatIiden @iicltbabnfom
miiiion boben I'M SntereIie Der gle,
brosfo Srnction Gompanp 6ie Ser.
rcn 8. q. @arter, grtbur gngliib
Im0 $. s. Srome ge9en Die 8etpiI-
ligung elmer glftiennuS9obe an Die
Smaba, 9incoIn & Beatrice Giiens
bahn Grotelt einaeleot.
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aapitau SdliuarbIon6er, ein &e.
irrnn ans oen giirgerfrieg lit in
ieincr @obnlna, 25iS Golomel
Gtrabc, I'M gtltpr BON SO ssabren
GeiiorbVu @Ieid, nadl oen 9iirger.
ffiaa Iipi; II iidl III GniaDa nieorr
ilno bat felt iener Belt bier iminls
ftrbrcdsn eeiuofllt. Ct miro be.
tfouerf bon ieiitpr Ilnd betagien @df.
Tin ilno 5ipei sinOern. Die geeroi.
0l1ia iiuoet Montag 0tadnlittag
pns arailer9allie aus itatt.
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9ein el,tasal..atiiensbaA.

3renton, q. s. Is. SSort.-8er
neugeiudblte Grdiioent @iliou lit fir
Die slbidaffllna oes Snaugltrations.
bales, nie alts einem Sdreiben 81
erieben lit, oos er an 8m. Gorcorot
Cults bon 8aibingtOn, oen GorIi-
tenben oeS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
geifidt bat. @oub. 8illon eriudt
in oieien grief Bm. Quits, ben
SAT- bel ieilter Snalguration fallen
an laiien.
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Sie6em g90lfe erleat.

5iinf MeiIen iiiooItIid) bon Ser
Srtidnft 2obins, 9teb., ipiroe fiir8.
lid cine iuBerlt erfolgrside @olfs.
iago nbgebaItan. gs mar Elm &c.
biet bon AZ 0uaorotlneilen um-
iteat iproen. 500 IerIonen bethel.
ligten iid an Der Ereibiaso. sluBer
einer llnmenge BON &oien fielen
ben geintrobs iieben @olfe olS
9emte 8ii. glae 2eitte erbieltdl
beiben 4affe m6 2un6.
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Gentral aa6ur 1tnion.

ssn ibrer geitriaen Sibnng er.
fldrte iih ole Central 2nbpr lInion
nit o5ru Der 9egigfatltr 81 inter.
breiteitOen 9lr6eiteridnbgeieb in fei-
ner @eiie eiuDerItonoen lm6 cs
tpnr6e bei6loiien, Elm aonlite git cr-
nennerL oa8 cine ioIde @eiesbor.
Ioge ausnrbeitcn uno Der 9caislatrtr
3ur 9tnnabme unterbreiten ioq. Gie.
les aonite beltGbt aus folgelloen
Wtitalieoern: $. s. Sarmnt G. g.
Champ, S. S. 9crrigan ssSoieb6
2aur, Z. q. 9tepnolos. gllS 8cro-
tier 0es &onlites miro gf. 6. @eibeI
fungiren.
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SanienS Nudlidliiler ilspenOirt.

GbicdgO, Is. San. lroB oes
gerbots, teIner 8ereilnalmg angelo
rer SIT 0iiricn baben biciige sod.
Id)iilcr ocnuod cine ioldDe gehiloet
ilno Gatten gcitern sIbcnb eiten
gsoll peroniioltet 81, 6oIgc 1T
0aB iiber 1000 S,odiniiler niii I'M
Erliinlrite 3eit bum ltnierrid)t ins'
pcnoirt ivllroelt
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giebesbente entoeft.

Die 9eteftipeS ban 9eitien inns
Sing fanben Sreitag g[beno $500
mertb Der S6mudia6et pel6e aus
Gem Gin6ruf i'm SSupelierIaben BON
@. s. 6latuu, 1514 8obge Str,
hcrriibren. lleber 500 tpert5 ser
Sadelt iollen in 9lebrosfd Gitr
pcrItedt morDen ieir.
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tspibenie i'm 3ndlthnnie.

Me9LleIter, Gfla., IS. sSon.-
Inter ben Strdflinoen oes hieIia9n
3ndtbanies lit oic gefiirdtcte
Granfbcit Spinal Meninaitis ans.
gebrodcn. Gin SSniaiie oes 3ud)t.
Iauies lit Derielben bereit8 erlcqcn
uno lieben an0ere Strdflingc iino
40 idlipcr erfrnnft, oaB oil 0cren
Mnifonimen oe8neifeIt miro. SSn Dem
3udtbaude befinOen iidl 1900 Straf-
aill1c.
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sthrstc Oen GleOatOridladjt bina6.

9luoren Sasfins, eil in Council
glltfis Dobnenoer Sdreiner, itiirStc
ZEN Gleuntorihaht in Dem @eb1uoa
Der 5irma 9tocco gros. binab im6
200 iidl einen Sdl1oel6rud SIT. Grob.
bent er ans elmer 0obe bon fallnt
. 5uB abitiir5te. iillo icinc Ser
lebunaan Oennod Ser g(rt, baB al
Gpm 8ieOerauffomnen oes Mames
ge5ipeiielt miro.
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Rene Sleael in scrlincr acitanrants.

Berlin, Is. San.-S5ll einem ser
Iieiigen groBen Reitaurnnts lit cine
neue 9ie1el eingeiiibrt iporoen. Der.
ieIben gen0B miiiien aIle 9luftpGr.
Ter Bel @egleidltnq ser 9le6nung
aoanre i6on" iagen, glei6piel oh
Elm Erinfgelo 0era6rei6t miro ooer
ridt.
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Grniiun Sa., tcbdlt Icinc ssirtG
idlaftcn.

gelliiou, ssSSa, rs. San Die
GtnOt gciliIolt Golntpiit bon
erninioro Golnlip, miro Ieine 8irt6.
id)diten inter elmer belte ob0cqcbe-
itei GitideiOuna OcS Gbergcridts
Babalteu. 9tur G5 Groient inn
llidit 50 g,roseut Der Stimnoeber
ino Jir Ginfiibrrng eincr @irtb-
itaft notbig. 9ieie gnti6eibung
Gift fit nLc St1ote NIT elmer Gin.
ipoIlner5nbl BON 2500 bis 5000.
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1ie granerri in tSranb ,Sslano.

NOn 1rnnO sSSlono, 9lcb, pirO
gelncIoet: Die nenc 8rauerei miro,
iuie Die Direftoren beihloiicn ia.
len, I'M noroipeitlihen Sbeil Der
Gtoot erbort peroen BORT no iett
Gle Matrobeniabrif itebt. Die 9iref
fcren bdbcn oos @runoitiid BON ben
.6erren 65oebring nnO BON Der
&cnoe f1nilid erlporben. llit Den
glrbeitcn ioa benn0dit angefan9en
iucrDer
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gS,ctterbcridlf.

Sir Snaba, Council Bluffs lmo
llneeaeuo: Shon bclte mo Som.
tag; ludrmer bclitc Slbenn.
Sir Nebrosfa: Shon ltno mar
iner belte sl6eno; Solnltog nnbe.
iiinulte faltc @itterlms,
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@ruhoiebitabl.
Gin gfnnSOnfcl nm @aaren i'm
@crtb upn $500 beitoblen.

SSn Der giadt bon Sreitag aui
Samitaa Orangen @inbreder in ons
2ofal oes 8fanoleibers Mar Gear.
ner, 209 iiiOlide 12. StraBe, uno
mahten reid)e 8elte. Inter Den
gsItobIenen g(rtifeIn befttoen iid
llbren Hiitge, Sanofoffer, sln5iige
itip. Ser @ertb Der eeitoblenen
@egenitdnoe miro aitf $500 auee.
aeben.
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Gum isenerfpmmiiiar ernannt.

@oliperneur Worebeao bat gs. @.
Hiogea BON gLlionce gum 6euer-
fomnliiidr ais gta6folger BON s. u.
Rnnoaa ernannt. Gum Siilfsfeue.
fommiii6r lit $. &. 9tequortte bon
0orf ais gta9folger bon Sobn 6.
Sroltton bon Siio-Snnaba ernonnt
tror0en.
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Mntter lieat inn Sterben.

Gem Gbefingenieur Oe8 Gtobt.
6efougniiieS, HHSobn 9. 9onobue,
muroe burd, ieine Snmeiter telegro.
pbiif mitgetbeiIt, OoB ieine Mutter
in 0aiOIon0, @iarplann, I'M Sterbelt
lie9e. Seun 8ruoer Conn lit mad
ser Wfrtter Sterbe6ett geeilt.
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senen Sen sdlladltdans.srnit.

,Seiferlon GitD, do, Is. sSan.-
SpesiaIfommiiidr Daniel Dillon
pcm bieiigen 9taatsobergeridt bol
Gle grtl1rumg abgegcben, oaB nofJ
griinOlider lluteriudung ieinerIeits
jmild)en 9lrntoiir, Spift luo Wlor.
ris ein einu5rnebmen jpeds 9feguIi.
rlng Der 5leiidpreiie beite6e, INN
Sonflrrcn5 aus Dem 8ege 5u r1it.
men.
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gIcaer Srs cinbrildls OerSadltia.

Sin gsegerburidlc, Gllgcnc SEEM.
man lit alS itorf peroGdtiat perbnf.
tst iporOen, ocn Ginbrudl III ooS
SlilpeIirraeidloit uon Gorinn iiliol
ganfs, 100 $1,000 luertb Sd1nifd.
iodcn aeitohlen luiirOcu liisgeiiihrt
III babeil, gr ipriroc feiteenornn1cit,
ols er ciltiae .iilbcrnc 2oiic[ berfals.
irn ipollie.
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(spncoroia 9ameupereiu.

Der Gnncoroia 0nnRnperein ieiert
om Sonlltag oen 9. 6cbruar iein
1. Stiitlmgsieit NIT eiuem groben
&onsert I'M 0eutiben Salis, porouI
Gle pielen 6rellioe beS Gerein8 iebt
ihon altilnerfianl genlaGt weroen.
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gSicScr Gin gseaer aclpndlt.

EoriS, Ger, Is. SalIGer 9ies
ger Sp. yfoltjon. Der eiu II j1bri.
ges WlGOheH 8ltfdllig erihoiieu bat.
te, inoem er auf Deiien gruoer
ieilerte. lpuroe alf Dem Mege gum
@eiGnoniB 0em Sberiif entriiien m6
al einem 1eIegropbenpioiter allige.
fniipit.
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Gerber sieGt 2iaens-9 -9lpplifatiou
,nrilf.

NuOolpb Gcrber. Ser iih i'm einc
3dlanfli5cnS III oent beriidtigten
gSid & Moore Qofol beiparb, erbielt
einen gSinf nit oenl 3alnpiabl,
oab boS Gcilld, llidlt beriidiid)tiat
meroen miiroe, 0cshoIh bat cS
Gerber iiir rdthiam geflinoen, oaS,
ieIbe 5lriid5lSieben, Gas 2ofol
.leibt iI oicicu SABRE gcldluiicn.
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Slnat ami S2b.OOO.

Bernard 9oron bat oie Union
|ocific 9ahngeiellifloit ouf $4,000
neil ibm am .. gsoDelnber
1911 bel Der slrbeit Iein Sun SER.
nurOe.
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@enen 8iirnidlnft entlaiirn.

SeaDellportb, Mas, Is. Snft.-
Ger nngebli6c 9Dnamitperi6porer
Ghns. q. geum bon Wlinneapolis
III 6eHtc gegen SteIlnng BON $4,000
9iiraitait iainer 9aft entIaiien
fpor0en.
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glieScracidllaacn nnS beranbt.

Charles 8ebiter, 1918 Sy3ar6
StroBe mobuhaft, meIoete Ser So
Ii3ei, oaB i'm 5lpei Morncr Gde
18. rno 9tidloloS Strabe nieOer.
lhlugcn lmO INN $t3 beroubten.
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GsidJsiaesabseorb
belt 6etrrbeu in 5ranireidl.--
SdidIan'Nerft liefert yinhlano
arieasidliiis. = gmnoesratb tint
midtS In 0utllfraae. - Fnlurr.
fbnrmsrploiiou bel Seinlin fir ei.
nen ierbiidJen glnidllas sebalten.
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glIbanp, is. San. 9Gui Grillden
ION 0tirabeou &. Eolpns, slnipolt
fes luegen anoebIihen Gin6rItd)s
ene ;1ithtbansitraie pon 30 Sabren
cbenoliacn aomneroie.
uers BON W,ortimer 8. Sdifi, tSonlfe
q Brandt hatte @ounerneur SnlScr
pon 9icp glorf eilleil oifentlifrn
1crlilin fin ieine Nestaoigiins on.
lerullmt. Ter @uberneur bate ieIblt
1lle ani ben Jall 9esiig bobcltNe sIfs
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iat imO 0pflumente olrrhqeleieu
uno gab auT 0iruno oeiien Ocn
Manut Die 6reibeit ipieoer; lliht mic
IT iogte. lun eircn @naOenoft, inn.
Nern mn einen 9lft Der @erehtia.
fcit olls5uilbcn, Gas obcre gilb
6eigt Brandt mo oen @olnernenr
SnI5cr, 0os rlntcra Bib mmroe III
6tm slugenblid aufoenommen, III
iueIdeln 9raliof NIT ieilleu Srpluls
1en oaS 3lldltbous perlicB.
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You've got lots Of pluck"
"Have II"
Yes. You haven't asked a question
yet" +,
Would 1t help any?"
mo, I don't suppose it would. I've
an idea that we're all on the way to
the home Of Haroun,al-Rashid."
"Bagdad," musingly.
It's the rug. But I do not under.
stand you in the picture"
mo more do l."
With Q 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 e 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 a 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 i've of
them, and even then the result had
been in doubt up to the moment when
his head had gone bang against the
He took a 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 Algernon Jones
was as good a name as Bayard.
The camel-boys (they are called
boys all the way from ten years up to
having hobbled the beasts,
were portioning each a 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.
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to travel continuously from twenty
hve to eighty miles the day! Others
were busy with the pa~ck-baskets. 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; 30 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
a little privacy for the poor girl. Great
God, how helpless he was, how help
less they all were!
An incessant c~latter, occasionally
interpreted with a laugh, went IN.
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 a days work, for which they
had been literally paid. While he had
spent much time In the Orient and
had ridden camels, a real caravan,
prepared for weeks of travel, was a
distinct novelty, and 80 he viewed all
with interest, knowing perfectly well
that within a few days he would look
upon these activities with a dull. hope
less anger. He went back to the
girl. and sat down beside her.
Have you any idea why you are
here?"
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
hight ran over his shoulders. So she
called the adventurer by his given
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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 II she had known him
all her life. The wisest thing he could
do was to bring Ryanne to a 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 par
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
the hour he opened his eyes and
smiled. 1t was more like the grin
George had ono 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 r wet"
"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"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Mahomed Offers Freedom.

Mahomed Offers Freedom.
Fortune had slept, tut only after
hours of watchful terror. The slight
est sound outside the tent SEN a
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.
r%espondingly depress them the more.
She prayed to God to give her the
strength to hold out. She was afraid
of Mahomed; she vas afraid of his
grim smile. afraid of his hooking
eyes; she could not sponge out the
scene wherein he had so gratuitously
kicked Horace In 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-
haustion, but for the insistent call OF
nature, she would never have closed
Der eyes that night.
And her mother! What 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
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And Mahomed will notify him of
u ARRIVAL" bitterly.
Isn't there some way we two
might get at Mahomed?"
Perhaps; but It will take time.
Don't bank upon money. Mahomed
wants his head. II the rug 4"
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. II
see 1t all now! Fool. fool! He's go
ing to get me. Jones; he's going 10 get
me through her!"
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PACK upon the hard clay and slept.
romance Is the GREATEST thing in the
world; but for all that, a man must
eat n a mar must sleep.
The cold dew Of do wn was the tonic
mat recalled him from the land of
grotesque dreams. He sat up and
rubbed his face brislhy with his hands,
crying 1t upon the sleeve Of his coat.
as nasty and as sa tisfying a toilet as
ne mad ever made. There was no ac-
uvity In camp; evidently they were
not going to start early. The cook
alone was busy. The fire was crack.
ling. the kettle was steaming. and
2 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.
"Hellol" cried George. Found
yourself, eh?"
Ryanne eyed him without emotion.
When and how did they get you? ?"
George inquired.
a"About three hours before they got
you. Something In a glass Of wine.
Dope. I'd have cleaned them up but
for that"
How do you feel?"
Damned bad, Percival."
ANY boIies 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 VIZ don't die upon the
way.
I don't think he'll kill us. 1t
wouldn't be worth his while"
You did not give him the rug"
mot II"
1T comes hard, Jones, l know, but
your giving 1t up will save US both
many bad days. He asked you for it,"
He did" =.
4. Then why the devil didn't you give
IT to himy What's d thousand, pounds
a8stnst this mutidlei?n b.
y For the simple reason.I didn't have
" tt give up." ~ 2
whats that?" ~ !
''WhenT went up to my room, night
before last. some n had been there
ahead Of me. And at first l had civ.
en- you the credit. said George, with
fraukness.
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become of her. Perhaps she would
be glad. glad to be rid 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 Ryanne.
Hush" whispered George. Don't
let her zee you like this. She mustn't
know"
"You don't understand" replied Ry-
anne mlserably.
81 believe / do" Georges heart
was heavy. This man was In love
with her, too.
Ryanne struck the tears from his
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Ryanne sank back, and George bun.
died him up snugly. Poor devil!
He'll pull himself together In the
morning." he said to Fortune. "I 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.
you look very odd"
mo odder than / feel" with inef-
fectual attempt to bring together the
ends OF his collar-band. Il must be
a sight / was in too much of a hurry
to get there. Did you eat the soup
and fish,"
The soup, yes; but I'm afraid that
1t will be some time before l can find
the dried fish p~alatable. 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.
1t 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 the little tent. No
one will disturb you"
Good night, Mr.. Jones. Don't wor.
ry; ! am not afraid"
George was alone. He produced
one OF his precious cigars and lighted
1t. Then he drew over his feet one Of
the empty saddle-bags. wrapped his
blanket round him, and sat smoking
and thinking till the heat OF the FIRE
r~eplenished from time to time, filed
him with a comfortable drowsiness:
and the cigar, still smoking, dropped
from bis ~neryeless fingers, as he Law
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"Gone!" There was no mistaking
the dismay in Ryanne's voice.
Absolutely"
We'll, I be damn" Ryanne threw
aside the blanket and got up. 1t was
a painful movement, and he swayed
a little. III Mahomed hasn't 1t, and
| haven't 1t, and you haven't It, who
the devil has, them"
George shook his head.
Jones we are In for 1t. II that
cursed rug Is Mahomed's salvation,
1t is no less ours. If we ever reach
the palace Of Bagdad and that rug is
not forthcoming. we'll never see the
outside Of the walls again"
Nonsense! There's an American
consul at Bagdad."