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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vtcs,
exesident of the Metropolitan oriental
Rug company OF New York, thirsting Tor
romance, Is In Cairo on a business Trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel IN
cairo with g carefully guarded bundle.
hyanne sells Jones the famous molly fhl-
prdes rug which he admits having stolen
lrom a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced 70
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman 70 Wnom
be had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and VINO turns
Sut to be Fortunes mother. Jones taxes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune 70 a pt4hioo
honey borrowed by her mother. Mrs:
Chedsoye appears to engaged IN some
mysterious enterprise unknown 70 tne
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones IN Ine
United Romance n Adventure COM
pany. a concern which for a price VIII
arrange any kin of an adventure 70 Or
Der. Mrs, Chedsoye, her brother' MaIos
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne. as ING
United Romance n Adventure company
plan a risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known TO Mrs. Cneosoye
bis intention to marry Fortune. Mrs'
Ehedsoye declares she will not permit IL.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailns
Tor home. Ryanne steals Jones letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent IN
New York, in Jones name, that ne "
renting house in New York 70 SONS
Friends. Mahomed, keeper of the hoIy
rarpet, Is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he Will see INA
Jones comes to no harm as a result OF ms
purchase Of the rug. Mahomed accosts
kvanne and demands the Yhiordes rug
Rvanne tells him Jones has the rug anc
suggests the abduction of the New fort
merchant as a means of securing us re
|, IN. The rug disappears from Jones
heam. Fortune quarrels with her mothel
@nen the latter refuses to explain ne
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from H;yanne ssh
ing her to meet him In a seciudeo piaC'
that evening. Jones receives a mesSaS'
asking him to meet Ryanne at the Enghsh
Bar the same evening. Jones IS caIr,e'
off into the desert by Mahomed ana ~
accomplices after a desperate nght. n
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune ais
are captives, the former Is badly pattere'
and unconscious. Ryanne recovers con
seriousness and the sight Of Fortune, !
captivity reveals to him the fact tina
Mahomed intends to get vengeance Q,
him through the girl. Fortune acknoWl
elgcs that she stole the rug from Jones
room. She offers to return 1t to Mahome
IL he will free all three OF them. ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune ana on
Ter ia sent to Cairo for the rug. put -
turns with the information thai MT
Chedsoye and her brother have saiIed 70
New York. Fortune spurns o1ered 1ree
8om which does not include her two com
nanions The carava continues the jour
new toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jone
nat Mrs, Chedsoye Is the most adrol
Emuegler of the & and Is overheard 0
Fortune. The three capttves are rescue
bv Henry Ackermann. who Is IN cnare
Of a carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

wv SVCy Huis WINS 49,
don't know how loyal l should have
been!"
They took the first good sailing out
Of Naples. Twelve days later they
landed at the foot of Fourteenth
Street. There was some trifing diff
Guilty over the rug. 1t had been de-
clared; but as Mrs. Chedsoye and her
brother always declared foreign resi-
dence, there was a question as to
| whether It was dutiable or not. Being
q copy, It was not an original work
Of art, therefore not exempt, and 50
forth and so on. 1t was finally decid-
ed that Mrs. Chedsoye must pay a
duty. The Major paid grumblingly,
very ~cleverly assuming an i~rritability
well known to the inspectors, The
way the U0ited States government
mulcted her citizens for che benefit OF
the few was a scandal Of the nations,
A smooth-faced young man ap
preached them from out the crowd.
is this Major Callahan"
Eyes. This must be Mr.. Reynolds
the agent?"
"Yes. Everything is ready for youi
occupancy. Your butler and first mar
have everything ship-shape. coult
have turned over to you Mr.. Jones'
mot at all, not at all" said the Ma
jor. "They would have been stranger
TO us and we to them. Our W serv
ants are best"
"You must be very good friends o
my cliantf"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
Warranted In USING cuss Words.

A small boy in Fort Scott was out
playing with his wagon n day and
just at the critical moment one wheel
came off. The youngster walked
around the wagon several times and
surveyed it with the air of n accus-
toned to disappointments. AS he
dragged the wagon to his home he met
q boy friend who joined him, and to-
gether they trudged on, the Fort Scott
Tribune says. The owner of the wag-
on sat on the front step with a for
lorn look; then quickly Frightening
up he exclaimed: Lets cuss." All
right" returned the other. "Cuss, cuss,
cuss."-Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

as the nimble fingers of the maid few
over her. The silly little fool; and
at a time like thisi" 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
ers room. No answer. She few
downstairs, and there she saw him
coming in from the street. He greet
ed her cheerily.
Its 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 upP" 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 u away?
She hasn't a 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
jor wasn't worried.
Have you seen Horace?" with dis
cernible anxiety.
mo. l 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. Ge
to the porter's bureau and inquire foi
both him and Jones'"
The Major, perceiving that his sistel
was genuinely alarmed, rushed owe
to the bureau. No, neither Mr.. Ry
anne nor Mr.. Jones had been in th'
hotel since yesterday. Would the por
ter send some one up to the room
Of those gentlemen to make sure? Gel
tainly. No; there was no n in thu
rooms. The Major was now himsel
perturbed. He went back to Mrs
Chedsoye.
: Kate, neither has been in his room
! since yesterday. If you want m,
!. opinion, 1t is this: Hoddy has seques
tered Jones all right, and is some
where in town, sleeping off the effect
of a night Of it."
y "He has run away with Fortune!
she cried. Her expression was tragic
I She couldn't have told whether 1t wa
g due to her daughters disappearance
v or to Horace's detection. did he nc
q th~reaten?"
$ Ssh! not 80 loud, Kate"
1.-THE little simpleton deied me ye'
terday, and declared she would leav
me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

H.
had he lived to be a thousand. One
might as well disembark in a stable"
he said aloud. "Ah! We are ready to
go, them"
They entered the limousine and
went of buzzing and z~igzagging
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 a
month"
Just before we sailed" said Mrs.
Chedsoye through the window, over
the Majors shoulder, "he went into
the desert for a fortnight or so; with
a caravan He had heard Of some fab
ulous carpet"
Touch number two The Major
grinned. Zones is one Of the best
Judges l have ever met. He was of
at a bound. l only hope he will get
back before we leave for California
The Major drew up his collar. 1t was
a cold, blustry day.
The agent was delighted. What luck
a fellow like Jones had! To wander
all over creation and to meet charm
ing peoplel And when they invited
him to remain for luncheon, the vic
tory was complete.
Mrs. Chedsoye strolled In and ou'
Of the beautifully appointed rooms
Never had she seen more excellen
taste. Not too much; everything per
! fectly placed. ons object nicely bal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

could turn the trick without Hoddy's
assistance; only, 1t 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 I first sprung 1t on him.
He saw a joke somewhere. Let's go
into the smoke-room for a peg. It
won't hurt either of US. And that
poor little girl! It's a hell Of a world,
chr"
The Major admitted that 1t was;
but he did not add that Fortunes wei
fare or ill-fare was Of little or no con-
Germ Of his. The little spitfre had
always openly despised him.
They were drinking silently and mo-
rosely, when Mrs. Chedsoye, pale and
anxious, appeared in the companion
way. She beckoned them to follow
her down to her cabin. Had Fortune
arrived? Had Ryanne? 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
q" never thought Of looking into II
at Cairo. Here, 1t looked 80 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 Il
know. If they have been kidnapped il
order to recover the rug, whateve
will become Of them?" And Mrs
Chedsoye touched the rug with he
foot, absently. She was repeating !
her mind that childish appeal: "Yo'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
TIE KNOW HOW
To Feed Children and Get Good Re-
suits.

There are more nervous persons
made so by undigested food lying in
the stomach than the average indi-
vidual would suppose.
If food remains ~undigested in the
stomach, it begins to ferment, set up
gas and a large portion is thus con-
verified into poison.
That's why imperfectly digested food
may, and often does, cause irritation
Of the nerves and stupor Of the mind
brain and nerves are really poisoned.
my daughter had complained for
some time of q distressed feeling In
the stomach, after eating, which set
me thinking that her diet was not
right" writes an anxious and intelli-
gent mother. I.
"She had been fond of cereals, but
had never tried Grape-Nuts. From
reading the account Of this predigest-
ed food, 1t seemed reasonable to try
Grape-Nuts for her case.
1.-THE results were really wonderful.
The little brain that seemed at times
unable to do its work. took on new
life and vigor. Every morning, now.
before going to school, she eats the
crisp little morsels and is now com
pletely and entirely we'll, she seems to
have a new lease on life-no more
distress In the stomach. nor head
ache, but sound and well everyway."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to Wcllville." in pkgs.
There's q Reason"
Ever read thu above Iettere A new
ono appears from time to time. They
sre genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest. 4s.stag
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
Directinn Children Ariuht.

The young need to be taught that
although there is sometimes a pleas
ure of the senses in committing sin.
it is inevitably followed by remorse
and punishment. Crime, remorse,
punishment form al inseparable trio.
On the other hand, while it is often
hard to do right, the sense of salts
faction, ~self-respect and s~elf-control
that follows right action is worth all
the effort made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

"Ohol" The Major fingered his Inn
perial. THAT puts a 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.
I know. I'll jump into q carriage and
see II 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 II examining the patterns in the
huge carpets. She entered the recep
/ tionyoom, came back, wandered on
into Die ballroom, stopped to Inspect
the announcement hanging upon th'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
J-apanese E~mbaImino.

In the olden days in Japan the mas
ter embalmer was successful in Sc
curing to posterity a perfectly extraor-
binary amount Of preservation in the
bodies on which he operated. The
Japan Chronicle draws attention TO a
case Of this nature which has re-
Gently come to light In Kobe. The op-
ieration Of laying out a public park
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

thought in her mind. 1t appealed to
her in the sense Of q comedy which
annoyed rather than amused her.
They were greeted e~ffusively by
Wallace, he Of the Dubious nose; and
his first inquiry was Of Ryanne. Brief
ly the Major told him what had nap
pened and added his fears. Wallace
was greatly cast down. Hoddy had
SO set his heart upon this venture that
1t was a 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
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

there included the removal Of some
graves Of the Aoyama family. Two
graves we're opened belonging to old
daimyo who we're buried about 200
years ago.. The graves consisted Of
stone cells with large collins Of wood.
containing inner collins OF earthen-
ware. On the spaces between the
cell walls and the wooden collins be-
ing opened those present were much
surprised to SEQ that the bodies were
IN a state Of perfect preservation, hay-
ing all the appearance Of wax Az
rress The old Amagasshd lords law in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
poets Memorx '

The saying Christmas comes but
once a year is attributed to Thomas
Tusser, a medieval poet (1524;15S0),
who seems to have been strong on
epigrams. The same idea may have
occurred to others, but Tusser gave
1t expression. He was classed as an
agricultural poet, partly because he
had not much education and partly
because be treated simple themes,
(which he understood In . plain and
simple way. Tussor had an ear for
s5nafio and served 70 order AZ Choir
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

attack comes on much sooner. Under
stand. It'll cure your headache. but
you're bound to have another head
ache in a day or two
The woman pondered a bit.
81 know Just what you mean, doc
tor she said. "Tve noticed 1t about
Henry. my husband, you know. A doc
tor prescribed whisky for his cough.
MY husband says It cured his cough
quicker than anything else ever did,
but / notice that he gets q new cough
almost every week. now"-Louisville
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
cuApTER xvn.--(contInued.)

1--WE might as well get Fortunes
things out of the way, too, Celeste
Yves, Madame"
"And bring my chocolate at a
after eight in the morning. 1t is quite
possible that we shall sail tomorrow
night from Port Said. II not from
there, from Alexandria. 1t all depends
upon the booking, which a not be
very heavy going west this time OF
year"
las madame knows" came from the
depth of the cavernous trunk. Celeste
was no longer surprised; at least she
v evinced this emotion. For
twelve years now she had gone from
pne end Of the globe to the other, upon
The shortest notice. While surprise
W. lost to her or under such con
.rel as to render it negligible, she still
ytiYered with p~leasurable excitement
At the thought Of entering a port.
Madame was so clever, SO transcen-
aently clever! If she, Celeste, had
not been loyal, she might have retired
ong ago., and owned a shop Of her
pwn in the busy Rue de Rivoli. But
Mat would have meant a humdrum ex-
tstence; and besides, she would have
crown fat, which, of the seven hor-
@ r confronting woman, so madame
said, was first in number.
BE very careful how you handle
that blue ball-gown."
ooh, Madame!" reproachfully.
"It ia the silver braid. Do not
press the rosettes too harshly."
Celeste looked up. Mrs. Chedsoye
answered her inquiring gaze with g
thin smile.
You are wonderful, Madamei"
And so are you, Celeste, in YOU
way"
At ten o'clock Mrs. Chedsoye wal
ready for her pillow. She slept fit
fully; awoke at eleven and again a
twelve. After that she knew nothing
more till the maid reused her will
the cup Of chocolate. She sat up ant
slipped slowly. Celeste waited at tn
bedside with the tray. Her admire
ton for her mistress never wanet
Mrs. Chedsoye was just as beautlfr
In dishabille as in a ball-gown. Sh
drained the cup, and as she turne
to replace 1t upon the tray, droppe
It with a clatter. q startled cry comm
from her lips.
"Madame?"
fortunes bed!"
1t had not been slept In. II
steamer-cloak lay across the counte
pane exactly where Celeste herse
had laid 1t the night before. Mr.
Chedsoye sprang out Of her bed al
ran barefoot to the other. FortuI
had not been in the room since Dime
time.
Celeste, dress me as quickly
possible. Hurryi Something h
happened to Fortune"
Never, In ell her years of servit
could she recollect such a toilet
madame made that morning. Al
never before had she shown such C
sern over her daughter. 1t was am,
ingl
The little fooll The little fool
MIRA Chadaoya reneatedly nurmnr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

lister in some churches Of his day.
His first publication was entitled "A
Hundred Good Points Of Husband
RE" and later he published "A Hun
dred Good Points Of Husbandrie Late
ly Married Unto a Hundred Good
Points OF Housewifery," and still later
this was amplifled into Five Hun
dred Good Points Of Husbandry Unit
ed to as Many Of Good Housewifery,'
Reprints Of these boks are still ex-
tant With an autobiography Of the au-
thor In verse. Southey, himself a
critical poet, characterized Tusser IS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

almost lifelike freshness. Several val.
liable personal belongings we're found
In the graves, including two long
swords, women's hair ornaments.
boxes for pocket inkstones. gold fam
IL yseals, writing brushes. etc.--Lon
don Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27
Conditions chanoed.

Peck isn't happy. His wife is cor
tinually saying sharp and snappy
things 10 him.
"Why, he told me before he mar
ried her that was what he admired
most about her"
yes, but he considered it wit
then."-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

IAN anodyne." patiently explained a
wellknown physician to a woman pa
tient, rs a delusion. ANY medicine
that soothes pain has this drawback
1t relieves the attack. but the next
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

"a good, honest. hornely, useful old
rhymster." Some of Tusser's phrases
have passed into proverbs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

Ever read th2 above Iettere A new
enc appears from time to time. They
sre genuine, true, and full Of hannah
ipterest. 3..sa9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
A tenement was burning.

- tenement was burning.
On the seventh floor a child
AT the window sought assistance,
While the crowd below went wild.
When the mother saw her darling
She let out an awful shrek.
Then she started for that building.
With the mob too scared to speak,
Did | let her-wretched mother,
With a hoHor-stricken facea
mol gently pushed her backward
And prepared to take her place.
Then fastened to the building,
Reached the entrance in one bound:
And | cned. ''Your child sha int perish
In the flames. when I'm aroundI'
Then. it seemed. the building tumbled
And entombed me in the wreck.
When | woke. an hour later.
Thirteen men sat on my neck n"
They were filling out Instructions
From the mob that shouted "KinumI
Oh, the blooming son-of-sixpence
Spoiled a thousand feet Of 6llumT'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
\ MURDERER was lurking
a Near the corner of street.
With ;ntent;o, - I.oL.L

a Near the corner of a street.
With intention to demohsh
Any victim he might meet.
From a neighb' ring house there issued
A poor woman. old and gray.
Who, suspecting not his presence,
Came directly in his way.
With a Joyful cry the villain
Waved his dagger in the air;
Then he Kissed. ike steam escaping.
And he grabbed her by the hair.
Did | stand by. idly watching.
While he did his dirty work2
No! ! fastened to the rescue
And took away his dirk.
Then a score of his accomplices
Rained punches on my head.
And. while sinking to the sidewalk
could hear the word. they said.
"Fiey, you piece of Gorgonzola.
Maybe next time you will know
hat this guy is only acting
For a moving picture shown
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
The Inside Dope.
BY TWISTER SMITH

in the Worlds Series. Player Tor the Athletics
r FIGURED it out this way.
Shook the fourth baseman of the Jints
drinks tea at breakfast. The odds that
New York hotel will give you bad tea.
This would start Shook off wrong on the day, and
he would be bound to blow up
Brick Dodgers, the sixth baseman of the Atha-
letics, born in Poughkeepsie.
He tries to keep tins fact from the public but it
cinch that some enemy would give Brick away
and Brick would be up in the air through the Sc
ries.
On this inside DOPE it looked as if either the
Jints the Athalecs would win the series, unless
the contest resulted a draw,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
A HerO'S Lament--By ], J. 1s,b.on

Copyright 1913. by tn. Star Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

How 1t
Looked
By EXPERT

Y PICKED the Jints.
4 l had no figures.
l had seen only one game
Of ball in twenty years, but once
an expert always an expert
I used to be an expert corn
husker in dear old Ioway.
Consequently am an expert
now.
Speaking OF the Worlds
Series, l am moving to the sub.
urbs OF Hoboken in a few days.
1t Is q nice place to live, l
think.
Most Of the people in the
neighborhood are pretzel eI-
perts.
Yours truly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
DUR WEEKLY HEALTH HINT

Don't try TO rob a man Of his
Worlds Series tickets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
Figures Can't Lie.
By STEW FULLERTON.


ERE'S the way I doped out this series.
III In the big leagues in 1918 exactly 1,794 home
1 runs were batted over the ham sandwich ads
on the ball park fences.
The percentage of these that were seen by
the umpires .O71007
McGraw worked out 27,986 winning plays in 1912
and 1913
This shows that he would make his team score ~
runs in each game of the worlds series
These figures do not agree with those given IN the
nsragraph above, but then castor oil doesn't
agree with some people.
ON the figures one can see that the result would
be a cinch for one team. You could pick out the
team yourself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

Miss Pansy Sod is back from
a trip to Morgantown, where she
went to visit a relative over night.
Miss Pansy Is getting to be q
regular globe trotter, having made
the trip to Morgantown twice
within the past six months.