The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York thirsting for
romance, is In Cairo on business trip
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with . carefully guarded bundle
Ryanne sells gcues the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from from pasha At Bagdad. Jones meets
fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown TO the
1Aughter Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany, q concern which for a price will
arrange any kind Of an adventure TO or
Her; Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother. Major
callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company.
pan risky enterprise involving Jones'
ISyAnne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
ms intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
SnedSoye declares she will not permit IL.
fl3m are laid to prevent Jones sailing
Ior nome. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
New York. In Jones' name, that he Is
renting house in New York to some
friends. Mahomed, keeper Of the holy
carpet Is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as a result of his
RurchaSe OF the rug. Mahomed accosts
HyAhhe and demands the YhioTdes rug.
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
.herchant as means of securing Its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
rooIn. Fortune Quarrels with her mother
When the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ssk-
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
lhat evening. Jones receives message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones is carried
OF INTO the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after n desperate fight. He
uIscoFers that Ryanne and Fortune also
dFe captlves, the former Is badly battered
ana Unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
seriousness and the sight of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed Intends to get vengeance on
MIN through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
eo&es that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return II to Mahomed
II ne will free all three Of them. Ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune and one
OF the men in return for the rug. A cour-
Ter Is sent to Cairo for the rug, but re-
Turns with the information that Mrs
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
don hich does not include her two COM
pahlons. The caravan continues the jour-
ney toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
That Mrs Chedsoye is the most adrolt
smuggler OF the age. and is overheard by
fortune The three captives are rescued
oy Henry Ackermann. who Is in charge
or carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Mrs; Chedsoye discovers the absence Of
fortune and leaves 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.