Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-02-27

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90 from one Turkish shop TO anotner'
apparently looking for rugs or trinkets'
ana perhaps some woman. some shop
keeper's wife. may recognize the MI
gree bracelet. and thus we may ono
tho owner and tell her that her father
Is waiting for herr
"a wild goose chase" smiled the
professor lndulgently. MY dears. the
chances nre that Zerah IL now and has
been In Constantlnopie. perhaps hidden
from her fathers seeking eyes
mo. am sure that is not the case.
protested Madeline warmly. ITS this
way. father
There. there. my dear; ! should not
try 10 discourage you" he 'mileo-
run along on your pretty romf tic err
rand. Only be careful that you do not
20 afoot. and beware Of unsayory paris
OF the city without a proper escort
Perhaps Alexander will go along. fou
know he Is lIngulst and
'sTbls IL a matter for fathers ana
daughters. 30 we will ask you to e.
cort us" said Madeline. and In the
end Professor Trayle laughingly as
sented. Secretly he was attracted By
the possibilities Of the search.
IF you find zerah-whether she y
Young and lovely or has become fat
and hideous, as IL often the unfortu-
nate fate OF oriental women. and she
wants 20 return 20 her father. remem'
Der will send her home again" he
promised and was rewarded BY the
gratitude OF the two girls, who had
come TO look upon the lost Zerah an
real person who would be found In the
foreign quarter OF New York. that
clearing house Of many nationalities-
The next day they started out on
their strange search. Az the limou-
sine threaded lis way among the mar
row streets Of the Syrian quarter-for
they had decided 20 begin their search
there-the two girls chattercd about
the bracelet and examined again and
again the one Emily wore on her wrist
outside her black glove.
Their nrst experience was disap.
pointing. A Turkish shop. attended by
two slender young men. who urged
them 20 buy rugs. did not offer any
hope OF finding the lost zerah. although
Emily displayed her bracelet careleasly
TO their view
II proved TO be n disappointing quest
In and out ~ little dark. odorous shops
they went They interviewed Turkish
women and men aud children. but all
stared stolidly nj the fligree bracelet
. and shook their heads.
They were Interested In selling goods
10 the rich Americans. not In tracing
some mythical person named Zerah.
A. the limousine drew up at the curb
In front Of Emily brakes home and she
stepped 20 the pavement Madeline
leaned forward and pointed n hnger at
the flight OF stone steps leading TO the
front door % the Drake home.
"oh. Emily. we've been interviewing
Byzantine women all day. and here In
another one sitting on your doorstepr
Emily turned and looked.
There on the bottom step OF the
brown stone tiight sat lace peddler.
slender. worn looking woman with pa.
,hetic dark eyes and sad mouth. On
her lap there rested basket oiled With
laccs and lace trimmed linens
Professor Trayle and his daughter
leaned from the motor and watched
Emily M she approached the woman
nnd picked up some lAeea with the
hand that wore the fligree bracelet.
Instantly the woman's eyes flashed
eagerly. and she laid n brown hand on
Emily's wrist and muttered some for
eign words.
Professor Trnyle. do comet be-
lieve I've found her. Come and talk
TO herr cried Emily In excitement
Apd the professor and his daughter
obeyed NJ once.
The woman was holding Emily's
hand. and tears were running down
her cheeks rs her fingers touched the
silver bracelet
"Zerahr' said the professor distinct
ly. and at sound OF the name the wo.
man started 20 her feet and stared
wildly nt him
Then. speaking In her own language.
he quleted her fears and asked her a
few questions lie took the bracelet
from Emily's wrist and showed Il 10
her.
The two girls watched with delight
mingled with awe the changing emo
tons on her face ms she listened 10 the
story Professor Trayle had Ia tell. and
she nodded smllingly AT last. and then.
elutching the illgree bracelet 20 her
bosom. she spoke In the same tongue.
softly. melodiously. ending her nara.
tive with little despairing gesture.
1T Ia Zerah." said Professor TrGyle
at last Finding her here on Emily's
doorstep Is such curious coincidence
that ! confess | am thrilled through.
The bracelet II hers. and she priced Il
highly as her fathers gift. but she
learned 10 love a rascal. and she sold
the bracelet In the bazaar In Constan.
tinople and with the proceeds eloped
to America with her lover. who mas
long since deserted her. Fearful. OF
her fathers anger. she has never
dared communicate with him. al.
though her heart Is breaking for her
old home"
"of course she can 20 back againY'
ventured Emily.