The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-03-29
SYNOPSIS.

George Psrcival Algernon Jones, vice,
president Of the Metropolitan Orientai
Rug company OF New York. thtrsting aor
romance. is in Cairo on q business tip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
Cairo with carefully guarded bundle.
Gyanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes.rug which he admits having stolen
Major Callahan and later Ia introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by q woman to whom
he had loaned 160 pounds at Monte Carlo
eo 70 Se oher no Jones
MRS Chedsoye and Fortune to polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed BY her mother; Mrs:
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure CON- ON,
PAM o uen aer prses 10 W or
der, Mrs. Chsdsoye. her brother, Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne. as the
United Romance and Adventure company,
Eyanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
Ills intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit 1t.
Plans are laid to prevent Zones selling 'atlIrs
and cable dispatcher He wires agent In
New York. in Jones' name. that he is
renting house IN New York TO some
saxpets is on Ryanne's trail Kyanns
promises Fortune that he will see that
Zones comes to no harm as a result Of his
purchase ct The sug Man yp;e1ss see e,
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction Of the New York
merchant az means of securing Its re-
sura The rug disappear. from pan Zones
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterieus actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting 20 be from Ryanne ask
Inc her to meet him in a secluded place
AhA4 MvarfsY .Tnr@s pAHAYya@ a. YnpEgHE3
esking him to meet Ryanne at the English.
Bar the same evening: Jones IL carried
of into the desert by Mahomed and his
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are csptives, the former Is badly battered
ha6 unconscious. nyanne RECEIVERS con-
rsvsals e h the fact that
aim through the girl. Fortune acknowl,
edges that she stole the rug from Jones
goS1a, She offers to return II to Mahomed
IL he will free all three Of them. Ma
Aoned agrees to ltberate Fortune and one
81 the men In return for the rug. 4 cour-
Ssr is sent 70 Care Tor ths rI ibat pug MRS
Ehedsoye and her brother have sailed Tor
New York. Fortune spurns offered freq
hoEa which does DOT include her two COM
sns soar Tag tells hs Jones ZONES
That Mrs. CheGsoye IL the most adroit2
hmligafsr OF the age, and is overheard by
%0Yf1smS, In@5 E1ISS ShttLfSS cAS icSSoCo
IL Henry Ackermann. who Is in charge
n a carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes:
Krs. Chedsoye discovers the absence of
Mime and leaves for New York. taking
She girls belongings with her. Through
forged letters Mrs. Chedsoye. the major
and their accouplices take possession OF
Jones New York home. Jones, Ryanne
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry
anne fails In his resolution to lead bet
Ter life. Ryanne secretly leaves Tor New
York. At Jones, solicitation his partner.
Mortimer. offers Fortune q home. bat
she declines. Jones then declares his love
hgd flnds that 1t Is reciproeated. Jones
and Fortune arrive in New York and go
ko the Mortimer home. Jones hnds Mrs.
Ehedsoye, Ryanne and the rest Of the
gang in his home with a million In money
footed from an adjoining bank packed
ready for flight. Jones summons Wads-
worth. president OF the bank, who 1t de-
velopa 10 Ryanne's brother.