The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-03-06
SYNOPSIS.


George Percivnl Algernon Jones, vice:
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York, thirsting for
romance, Is In Cairo on q business trip.
aorace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
cairo with carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
MAJOR Callahan and later is introduced to
ortune Chedsoye BY a woman to whom
ne had loaned 15O pounds at Monte Carlo
Some months previously. and who turns
IVY 20 be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to fJones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs
SneosoSe appears to be engaged in some
4yous 4yststious enterprise unknown to the
~%,auSnser: %,u Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany. concern which for q price will
I5rraAEe any kind OF an adventure to or
Callahan. Wallace ana Ryanne, az the
United Romance and Adventure company,
Blan risky enterprise INVOLVING Jones.
~ hiyanine makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
Snedsoye declares she will not permit It.
flans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
Ior nome. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
Nsv HS cSSls 1oEs dispatches; He wires agent IN
renting house in New York to some
lrlends. Mahomed, keeper of the holy
Ssrpet. b on Ryanne'. trail: Ryanne
Jones comes to no harm as a result of his
RurcneSe OF the rug. Mahomed accosts
Hyanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Myanne tells him Jones has the rug ana
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as means OF securing It's re-
Aurn. The rug disappears from Jones'
E0on. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purportiug to be from Ryanne ask
sng her to meet him in q secluded place
Shat evening. Jones receives a message
eskinghim to meet Ryanne at the English
bar the same evening. Jones is carried
of into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after a desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captlves. the former Is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
sciousness and the sight of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
him through the girl. Fortune acknowi-
edges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return 1t TO Mahomed
sf he will free all three Of them. Ma
of the men in return for the rug A cour-
ser Is sent to Cairo for the rug. but re-
turns with the information that Mrs.
Eheds0ye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two COM
panionS The caravan continues the jour
fney toward Bagdad. Ryanue tells Jones
that Mrs. Checsoye Is the most adroit
emuEgler OF the age. and is overheard by
Fortune The three captives are rescued
by Henry Ackermann, who Is in charge
of a carper caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Mrs. Chedsoye discovers the absence Of
Fortune and kaves for New York. taking
the girls belongings with her. Through
Forged letters Mrs. Chedsoye. the major
and their accomplices take possession Of
Jones' New York home. Jones. Ryanne
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry-
anne fails in his resolution to lead a bet
ter life. Ryanne secretly leaves for New
York At Jones' solicitation his partner,
Mortimer offers Fortune a home, but
she declines. Jones then declares his love
and finds that II Is reciprocated. Jones
and Fortune arrive in New York and 80
to the Mortimer home. Jones finds Mrs.
Chedsoya Ryanne and the rest Of the
gang In his home with million in money
looted from an adjoining bank packed
ready for flight. Jones summons Wads-
worth, president Of the bank. who it de-
velops Is Ryanne's brother.