Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice.
president Of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company Of New York, thirsting for
rOmance, is in Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
Cairo with carefully guarded bundle
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy YRi-
erdes rug which he admits having stolen
nom a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by 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 10 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
eaughter Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany, concern which for a. price will
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
ger. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother. Major
callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, az the
United Romance and Adventure company,
pan a risky enterprise involving Jones.
Sanne makes known to Mrs. Che5soye
MS Intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Shedsoye declares she will not permit 1T.
fans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
and cable dispatches. He wires agent in
New York, in Jones name. that he is
renting house in New York to some
trends. Mahomed, keeper OF the holy
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as a result of his
burNhase OF the rug. Mahomed accosts
nyanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ryahne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction OF the New York
merchant IS q means of securing its re-
urn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune Quarreis with her mother
wren the latter refuses to explain her
MYSTERIOUS actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
.Hg her 10 meet him in a secluded place
s sna, evening. Jones receives message
,,'',liis ann to meet Ryanne at the English
nSF he same evening. Jones is carried
ou lAtc the desert by Mahomed and his
ssICoNplceS after desperate fight He
.,seol ers that Ryanne and Fortune also
sc t9tLlEes, the former is badly battered
- uttonscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
sClllSness and the sight Of Fortune in
SSgI'Iiy reveals to him the fact that
Hiahoned Intends to get vengeance on
euseS that she stole the rug from Jones'
ttSGa. she offers to return Ii to MahoIned
l. ne VIII free all three Of them. Ms
Ioioed agrees to Nberate Fortune and one
y. Jle men in return for the rug. A cour-
81; t Is sent to Cairo for the rug. but re-
~ SS'"s with the Information that Mrs.
N.,eSyNe and her brother have sailed for
gN sork. Fortune spurns offered free
VI. which does not include her two COM
IaNohs The caravan continues the jour
~! toward Bagdad -Ryanne tells Jones
s Ulal Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adroit
sstuLSs'e Ter Of the age, ard is overheard by
toFJgHe The three capriyes are rescued
~ henry AckCrmann. who Is in charge
- carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Fl Fl tAedsoye discovers the absence Of
t!,nrtaue and leaves for New York taking
ne cr.s belongings with her. Through
solS letters Mrs. Chedsoye. the major
~ NOR OCcomplices take possession Of
s sO New York home. Jones. Ryanne
sn1 EoTune arrive at Damascus. Ry-
sun tails IN his resolution to lead bet
VI IKE. k(yanne secretly leaves for New
~: At Jones' solicitation his partner.
1oF. nHr. offers Fortune a home but
sc csciines. Jones then declares his love
$40 hnds that 1t Is reciprocated-