Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-02-07
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mo, effendi." Mahomed smiled.
"A little rough work wouldn't dis
turb your
mo, 1t would not"
"Well then, listen t. me. Suppose
you arrange to take my friend Jones
into the desert for q little trip. Be
his dragoman for a while. In fact.
kidnap him, abduct him. steal him.
You can hold him in ransom for the
rug and q nice little sum Of money
besides"
Can they do such things these days
in Cairo?"
why not?"
Truly, why not?" Mahomed sat
thoughtfully studying the outrageous
prints on the cracked walls. Had he
dared he would have laughed. And
he had thought this dog cunning be-
yond all his kind! II agree. But the
arrangements l must leave to you.
Bring him here at nine o'clock to-
night" he continued, leaning across
the table impressively, "and l will
give you one hundred pounds Eng
ffsh."
Ryanne quickly assumed the express
sion needed to meet such splendid
news. "I say, Mahomed, that is pretty
square, after what has passed between
u.s."
ut is nothing" CALAMITY.
If Ryanne laughed in his sleeve, Ma
homed certainly found ample room in
his for such silent and f%igurative each
innations. He knew very well that
Ryanne.had received a goodly sum for
his adventure. No man took his life
in his hand to cancel an obligation
which was not based upon disinterest
ed friendship; and already the mar
had disavowed, n such quality. Also
he had not been a seller of rugs him
self, or guardian of the Yhiordes al
these years. without having had some
contact with collectors. Why, If there
was one person dear at this moment
to Mahomc' El-Gebel's heart, it was
this man sitting opposite. And he
wanted him far more eagerly than the
rug; only, the rug must be regained
for it's loss was a passport into para
disc; and he wasn't quite prepared te
be received by the houris.
"Mr. Jones, then, shall be here
promptly at nine," declared Ryanne
reckoning the barmaid. What viii
you have?"
Mahomed shook his head. His two
companions, gathering the Significance
of the gesture, likewise declined.
"a smoke, then"
epoi1ipo NEGATIVE
Beware Of the Greek bearing gifts,
laughed Ryanne. All right. 70.
won't mind If l have a beer to the sue
cess Of the venture?"
mo effendi."
Ryanne drank the lukewarm bev
erage, while Mahomed toyed with hi
turquoise ring. that sacred badge of Al
honorable pilgrimage to Holy Mecca.
1.-THE young lady. ehendi: she wa,
very pretty. Your sister," casually in
auired Mahomed.
ooh. no. She is a young lady I me
at the hotel the other day"
The liar! thought the Moslem, as b.
recalled the light in Ryanne's eye
and the tenderness Of his smiles. An
parently. however, Mahomed lost in
terest directly. AT nine o'clock to
night. then, this collector will arriv,
to become M guest?"
"By hook or crook" a the an
swer. "I1f have him here. Cash upol
delivery. as they say"
"Cash upon delivery" Mahomed re
peated, the phrase being familiar t.
his tongue.
Frankly, 1 want this man out Of tn
way for q while"
"Ah!"
Eyes. want a little revenge for tn,
way he has treated me"
80 it is revenge?" softly. Traitor
Gus to both sides.
"And when / get him here?"
Leave the rest to me"
Good. I'm OF, then. Take him t
Bagdad. 1t will be an experience 70
him. But when you get him there
keep an eye out for the Shah Abbas II
the Pasha's work-room."
The affair had gone 30 smooth.
that Ryanne's usual keennsss fell be
low the mark; faulty was the word
There had been 80 many twists to tn
morning that his abiding distrust o
every one became. for the time being
edgeless. The trick Of purloining tn,
cable had keyed him high; the subse
ouent meeting Of Fortune had de
pressed him. And besides, he was to-
anxious to be rid Of Jones to conside'
the possibilities Of Mahomed's stat
Of mind.
He got up. paid his score. turned
Jest for the amusement Of the bar