Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-03-07
SYNOPSIS.

George Perciyal Algernon. Jones. vice;
Rug company of New York, thlrsting for
Horaee ee Ryanne mn r1 arrives e at Ds the Sotei IN
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
no had loaned i6o pounds at Monte Carlo
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to 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
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
pany. a concern which for price will
arrange any kind OF an adventure to or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother, Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne. as the
United Romance and Adventure company.
plan risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs Chedsoye
Chcdsoye declares she will not permit It.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones. sailing
sndt cable dispatches: He wires agent in
Now York. in Jones' name. that he is
renting house in New York to some
carpet carpet is ' on Ryanne's mes trail Ryanne anne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as a result Of his
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug:
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction Of the New York
merchant as a means of securing its re-.
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room Fortune quarreis with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
cage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
Ing her to meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English:
Jnnea carried
off into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after a, desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives. the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
seriousness and the sight Of Fortune IN
him SnIPle throush 'th' the girl. Fortune acknowi.
edges that she stole the rug from Jones
III he viii FREQ all three Of them. Ma.
honed agrees TO Eberate Fortune and one
of the men In return for the rug. A oour-
M turns IS witt with I the information that Mrs
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed fol
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two com
panions The caravan continues the jour.
hey toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adroi
Fortune. The three captlves are rescued
by Henry Ackermann. who 10 IN charge
OF a carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes
Fortune and leaves for New York. taking
the girls belongings with her. Through
forged letters Mrs; Chedsoye. the ma5ol
and their accomplices take possession Of
Jones' New York home. Jones; Ryannt
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry
anne fails in his resolution to lead bet
ter life Ryunne secretly leaves for New
York At Jones solicitation his partner
Mortimer, offers Fortune home. bu
she declines Jones then declares his low
and finds that 1t Is reclprocated. Jones
end Eortine arrive in New York and II
10 the Mortimer home. Jones finds Mrs
Chedsoye. Ryanne and the rest OF thu
gang in his home with a million In none.
looted from an adjoining bank packed
ready for flight. Jones summons Wads
worth president OF the bank. who 1t de
velops is Ryanne's brother.