The Raymer enterprise., 1913-01-16
CHAPTER II.


CHAPTER II.
An AKabls Rogue.
The carriage containing the gentle
man with the reversible cuffs drew up
at the side entrance. Instantly the
Arab guides surged and eddied round
him; but their clamor broke against q
composure as effective as granite. The
roar was almost directly succeeded by
Q low gurgle. as Of little waves reced-
ing. The proposed victim had not
spoken word: to the Arabs 1t was
not necessary; In some manner. subtle
and indescribable. they recognized .
brother. He carried long. cylindri-
cal bundle wrapped in heavy paper
variously secured by windings of thick
twtne. His regard for this bundle was
one Of tender solicitude. for he tucked
II under his arm, cumbersome though
It was, and waved aside the carriage.
porter. who was. however, permitted
to carry in the kit.bag.
The manager appeared. When comes
b not upon the scene7 His quick.
calculating eye was not wholly as.
sured. The strangers homespun was
travel-won and time-worn. and Of a
cut popular to the season gone the
year before. No fat letter of credit
here. was the not unreasonable conclu.
sion reached by the manager. Still,
with that caution acquired by years
of experience. which had eliminated
in what Is known as Swiss diplomacy.
he brought into being the accustomed
salutatory smile and inquired II the
gentleman had written ahead for res
ervation, otherwise It would not be
possible to accommodate him.
II telegraphed," crisply.
The name, II you please?"
"Ryanne; spelled R-y.a double-n e.
Have you ever been In County Clare?"
mo. sir" The manager added a
question with the uplift Of his eye
brows.
Well" was the enlightening an.
swer. you pronounce 1t as they do
there"
The manager scanned the little slip
Of paper In his hand. "Ah. yes; we
have reserved room for you. sir.
The French style rather confused me"
This was not offered In irony. or sar.
casm, or satire; mining In a Swiss
brain for the saving grace Of humor
10 about as remunerative as the ex.
traction Of gold from sea.water. New.
ertheless. the Swiss has the talent Of
swiftly subtracting from confusion
Of ideas one point OF illumination:
there was quality to the strangers
tone that decided him favorably. It
was the voice Of man in the habit
Of being obeyed; and in these days 1t
was the power Of money alone that
obtained obedience to any man. Be.
yond this. the same nebulous cogita.
ton that had subdued the Arabs out.
side acted likewise upon him. Here
was q brother.
"Maili"
II will see, SIR" The manager sum.
moned . porter. Room 20S."
The porter caught up the somewhat
collapsed ht.bag. which had In all evi.
dence received some rough usage in
It's time. and reached toward the roll.
Mr.. Ryanne interposed.
II will see to that, my man." terse-
~.
Yes. SIR"
Where Is your guest.list!" de-
manded Mr.. Ryanne Of the manager.
THE head.porter's bureau, sir.
win see II you have any mail" The
manager passed into his own bureau.
1t was rather difficult to tell whether
this man was an American or an Eng.
1ishman. His accent was western, but
his manner was decidedly British. At
any rate. that tone and carriage must
bs Fashioned by good English sover.
eigns. or for once his judgment was
at fault.
Tho porter dashed upstairs. Mr..
Ryanne. his bundle still snug under
his arm, sauntered over to the head.
porter's bureau and ran his glance up
and down the columns Of visiting.
cards. Once he nodded with approval,
and again he smiled. having discoy.
cred that which sent q ripple across
his sleeping sense Of amusement. Ma.
5or Callahan. room zoe; Fortune Ched.
soye. 2o6; George P. A. Jones, 21o.
Him! the Major smells of County
Antrim and the finest whisky In all
the isle. Fortune Chedsoye; that 10 a
pleasing name; tinkling brooks. the
waving green grasses in the mead.
ows, the kline In the water. the feet.
ing shadows under the oaks; q pas.
toral, bucollc name. To claim For.
tune for mine own: happy thought" !"
As he uttered these poesy expires.
sions aloud, In voice low and not un.
pleasing. for all that It was banter.
ing. the head.porter stared at him with
mingling doubt and alarm; and as II
TO pronounce these emotions mutely
for the benefit Of the other, he per.
mittsd his eyes to open their widest.
Tut tut; that's all right, porter. I