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SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
HuE company OF New York thirstinR for
12mance. Is In Cairo on business trip.
horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
6airo with p carefully guarded bundle
ftyAnne ssls Jones the famous holy Yhi-
OFdes rug y9 hich he admits having stolen
from a pasEa at Bagdad. Jones meets
aaJor Callayhan and later is introduced to
fortune Chiedsoye by a woman TO whom
he had IoeSed $50 pounds at Monte carlo
some months previously and who turns
SSut 10 Bet fortunes mother. Jones takes
1aIs. c. -osIye and Fortune to a polo
same E'cFtune returns TO Jones the
L1p-%@!y-Iey bowed by her mother. Mrs.
~Cheosoye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to tho
aaughtST Rynnne interests Jones in tho
United Romance and Adventure COM
peny. a concern which for a price will
arrange any kind OF an adventure to or
DER. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother. Major
TenRhan. wallace and Ryaune, as the
Onis>1 Romance and Adventure company
pan a risky enterprise involving Jones
Eyanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
Shedsoye declares she will not permit II
1lAns are laid TO prevent Jones sailing
Tor home. pyanne steals Jones letters
end cable dispatches. He wires agent in
rev YORK. in Jones' name. that he Is
renting house In New York to some
friends Mahomed. keeper OF the holy
carpet, Is on Ryannes trail Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes 10 no harm as a result OF his
purchase OF the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction OF the New York
merchant as a means OF securing It's re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. FORTUNE quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses TO explain her
mysterious actions
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CHAPTER xI.-fcortInu.dA

She had gone scarcely hundred
yards when she was accosted by a
tall Arab whom she indistinctly recol.
lected having seen before: where. she
could not definitely imagine. II was
the ragged green turban that cleared
away her puzzlement The Arab was
the supposed beggar over whom Perci-
val chow easily she had fallen into the
habit OF calling him thatD had STUN
bled. He stood so tall and straight
that she knew he wasn't going TO beg.
30 naturally she stopped without a
word, without even a look that ex-
pressed anything. he slipped note
into her hand. bowed with Oriental
gravity. and stepped aside for her 70
proceed. She read the note hastily
az she continued her way. Horace
Why should be wish to meet her that
evening, at the southeast corner OF
the Shari'a Mahomoud-El- Falaki a
step from the British ConsuIate's
And she mustn't come I'm a carriage
nor tell any one where she was 90
ing2 Why all such childish mystery ?
Ho could SEQ her far more conven.
isntlY in the loungingroom OF the
hotel. She tore the note into scraps
and flung them upon the air. She was
afraid. She was almost certain wby
b wished % meet her where neither
her mothers nor her uncle's eve
would be within range. Should she
meet himf Deeper than this. dared
shs3 Why had she come 10 Cairo
when at Mentone she had known
peace, such peace az destiny was gen.
srous enough to dole out to herr And
now, out Of this tolerable peace. q
thousand hands we're reaching to rend
Der heart. 20 wiring It. She decided
quickly. Since she had come tbi,
far. 20 go on TO The end would add but
little 20 her burden. Better TO know
all too soon than too late.
That the note had not been direct
ed TO her and that she was totally I'm
familiar with Ryanne's handwriting
escaped her. She had too many Other
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was II. since he was now certain THAI
Aahomed had II not? II was Ry-
anne; Ryanne, smooth and plausible
OF tongue. Not being satisfied with .
thousand pounds, he had stolen IL
again to mulct some other simple.
trustful person. George, usually %
unsuspicious, was now quite willing
to believe anything OF anybody.
He felt himself being lifted to his
feet. The rope round his ankles was
thrown on. His feet stung under the
renewed now OF blood. He waited for
them to hberate his hands. but tho
CALLING rope WAS not disturbed. II
was evident that the natives still en-
tertained some respect for his lighting
| ability. Next, they boosted him, flung
leg here and a leg there, then came
lurch backward. the recurrence OF
the pain in his side, and he knew that
he was upon the back Of a camel, des-
ert-bound. There were stirrups. and
as life began to spread vigor once
more through his legs. he found the
steel. The straps were too short. and
in time the upper turn OF the steel
chafed his insteps. He eased himself
| ny clu<WlbOp luS piOpCL way
to ride camel. but with constant
straining to keep his balance without
the use of his hands. Fortunately,
they were not travelling very fast, 9TH
erwise, what with the stRbbing pains
in his side. produced by the unvarying
| dog-trot, he must have fallen. He
was miserable, yet defiant: tears Of
anger and pain filed his eyes and
burned down his. cheeks In spite OF
| the cloth.
And he, poor fool, had always been
longing for an adventure. a taste OF
life outside the peaceful harbor where
in he had sailed his cat-boati Well,
here he was, In the deep-sea water;
and he read himself so truly that he
knew the adventure he had longed for
J had been the cut-and-dried affairs OF
story-tellers, In which only the vii
lains were seriously disconnected.
and everything ended happily. A
dashing hero he was, to be surei
Why hadn't he changed his clothesH
Vas there ever such an ass? Ryanne
had told him that there was likely to
be sport; and yet BE had left thu no
tel as one dressed ION the opera Ass!
And tomorrow the Lu6>%ig would sail
without him.
(TO BE CONTINUEfsaA-
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CHAPTER XII.
The Caravan In the Desert.

Z
Yes, George vanished from the
haunts of men as completely as IL the
Great Roc had dropped him into the
Valley OF Diamonds and left him
there; and as nobody knows just
where the Valley OF Diamonds is
George was very well lost. Sill there
was. at the end OF q most unique ex-
perience, recompense far beyond its
value But, OF course, George, being
without the gift Of clairvoynnce. saw
nothing save the immediate and immi-
nent circumstances: a door that
banged behind him.. portentously; a
sack. a cloak, burnouse, or whatever
it was. flung about his head, and
smelling eyllly.
George hit out valiantly, and a mer-
~ scuflle ensued. The room was
small; at least, George thought It was.
for in the space OF one minute he
thumped against the four sides OF Il.
He could see nothing and he couldn't
breathe very WE'LL but in spite OF
these inconvenience he put up three
rounds that would have made some
stir among the middleweights In tha
phraseology Of the fancy. he had a
good punch All the disappointments
OF the day seemed to become 90 many
pounds n steam in bis shoulder; and
no was are OF a kind OF barbara
Joy whenever he hit some one. All
the circumspecu0n OF years. all OF
tho gentle blood OF his peaceful for.
bears, gave way TO the strain which
still turks 'u he blood OF civilized bu-
manity, even iu he veins OF poets and
parsons Tie fought with all the tao.
tics Of a sailor in bar-room. not over.
nicely.
A table toppled over with a smash
ing noise. George and his assailantp
fell IN heap beside Il. Thwaokl
Bang! George struggled TO his feet
and tugged at the sitting envelope.
Some one Jumped upon his back. Old
Can Of the Sea style. A savage elbow
i1ab disposed Of this incubus. And
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And doubly hang the man who had
sold II 20 him
His whilom friend, conscience, came
back and gibbered at him Once no
said: Don't do IT," and now she was
saying quite humanity: Il told you
SOL" Hadn't she warned him? Hadn't
she swung her red lantern under his
very nose? Well, she hoped he was
satisfied. His reply 10 this brief tere-
mlad was that mever he got his hands
upon the rug again. he would hang
on till the crack OF doom, and con-
science herself could go hang. Mere
perverseness, probably. And where
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inquired about Fortune. and was In
formed that she had dined in her
room. A case OF doldrums, Mrs. Ched.
soye believed.
I'm In a peck of trouble" said
George, craving a little sympathy.
In what way2"
THE rug 1 told you about is gone"
What? Stolen?"
Yes. Vanished into thin air"
That's too bad. or course the po-
lice will eventually find it for you"
I'm afraid that's exactly the
trouble. l really daren't put the case
in the hands Of the police"
"Oh. l see." Mrs. Chedsoye looked
profoundly sorry.
And here l am due for Port Said
tomorrow"
That's the kind that bowls you
over" said the Major. IF there Ii
anything can do after you are
"Oh, shouldn't think Of bothering
you. Thanks, though"
You must have lost your key" sug-
gested Mrs. Chedsoye
No. It's been hanging up in the
porter's bureau all day"
Wei. hope you find the rug" said
the Major. with sly glance at his
sister
Thanks. l must be off. The chap
| bought It OF says that the official
guardian from Bagdad has arrived,
and that there's likely to be some
m of
called the English-Bar"
The Engllsh-Bar?" The Major
shook his head "A low place, IL l re-
member"
And you are going dressed like
that?" asked Mrs Chedsoye.
Haven't time to change" He ex-
cused himself and went In search of
carriage.
THE play begins. Kate" whispered
the Major This Hoddy OF ours is
wonderful chap"
Poor fellow"
What; Hoddy?"
mo: Percival He'll be very I'M
comfortable in patent-leather pumps.
The Major laughed light-heartedly.
Il suppose We might telegraph for res
ervation on the Ludwig"
Il shall pack at once. Fortune can
find her way to Mentone from Naples.
l am beginning to worry about that
girl. She has @ temper; and she is
beginning to have some ideas"
Marry her, marry her! How much
longer must preach that sermon
She's growing handsomer every day,
too. Watch your laurels, Kate"
Mrs. Chedsoye inspected her rings.
Meanwhile, George directed his
driver to go post-haste to the English
Bar. That he found 1t more or less
OF dive in nowise alarmed him. He
had been in places of moro frightful
aspect. AS Ryanne had written him
to make inquiries OF the barmaid rela-
tive to finding him. he did SO. She
jerked her head toward the door at
the rear. George went boldly TO It,
opened 1t, and stepped inside.
And vanished from the haunts OF
men.
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things upon her mind to see all things
clearly especially such trifies She
hnlshed her walk. returning by the
I way she had gone. gave the key to the
llrt-boy, and in her room dropped
down upon the bed. dry-eyed and
weary. The most eventful day she
had ever known.
And all the while George sat by
the window and watched, and at
length fell into frame of mind that
was irritable. irascible and self-con-
demnatory. And when he found that
his precious Yhiordes was gone, his
condition was the essence of all disa-
greeable emotions. II was beyond him
how any one could have stolen Il. He
never failed to lock his door and
leave the key with the porter. And
surely, only a man with wings could
have gained entrance by the window.
Being a thorough business man among
other accomplishments, he reported
his loss at once to the management:
and the management set about the
matter with CELEBRITY. At half after
seven every maid and servant in the
hotel had been questioned and exam.
ined. without the least noticeable re.
suit. The rug was nowhere to be
found. George felt the loss keenly.
He was not so rich that he could af-
ford to lose both the rug and the thou.
sand pounds he had paid for Il. His
nrst thought had been of Ryanne; but
1t was proved that Ryanne had not
been in the hotel since morning: at
least. no one had seen him.
George gloomed about A beastly
day, all told; everything had gone
wrong, and all because he had over.
slept. At dinner something was
wrong with the soup: the fish was
greasy; the roast was dry and stringy
the wine, full Of pieces Of cork. Out
into the lounging-room again; and
then the porter hurried over to him
with "a note from Ryanne. II stated
briefly that II was vitality important
for Mr. Jones 70 meet him at nine
o'clock at the Engllsh-Bar in the Quar-
ter Rosetti. Any driver would show
him the way. Mohamed-ElGebel. the
guardian OF the Holy Yhiordes. had
turned up. and the band was BEGIN.
ming 20 play Would Mr. Jones like a
little fun by the wayslde?"
I'm his man." said George. But
how the devil did this Mahomed ever
get into my ROOM"
Had Fortune dlned downstairs IN.
stead Of alone in her room, events
might have turned out differently. nv.
anne had really written to George. bur
not TO Fortune.
Mahomed. fatalist that he was. had
| thrown everything upon the whirIlne
scales OF chance, and waited Later
be may have congratulated himself
upon his good luck But Il WASN'T
luck; Il was the VIII Of Allah that he
/ Mahomed, should contribute his allen.
der share IN working out the des.
\ tinies of two young people.
George was I'm the proper mood for
an adventure. lie went &c far "a n
admit 70 himself that he would have
| liked nothing better than a fsticu6
| The one mistake he made in his cal
\ culauons was dress. Men didn't gen.
orally go a-venturing I'm such anicsl
attire. They wore bowlers and seck.
coats and carried heavy waIking.
sticks The only weapons George had
were bis two hands, now adorned win
snug-htting opera-gloves.
/ ne saw Mrs. Chedsoye, spoks TO bev.
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to be SO bitterly offended. GrOas
wrongs may he righted, and the shy
be clear again. but the "all aboun
nothing quarrels have a way OF last
Ing indefinitely. There is nothing e
explain, and nothing to apologize for.
we tell ourselves; the whole thinw
was too silly for words" Exactly
so; and Il is a pity We did not thlna
OF this at the time
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All About NothInn.

Some Of the saddest "misunder-
standings" in life have arisen all about
nothing. Looking backward, we can
not think why we were so angry or
what our friend could see In our words
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The man who las b eat his own
words has crow for desaagt--! Washiaa
ton Post -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-13
EXAMINATION FOR POsTMAsTERS
About 50,COO Incumbents VIII Have
To Nee. .tH Corners in FomErtI-
tive Examination.

Washington, May AL 1oHr,h
class postmasterships, except thcse
paving less than $3.50 year, were
thrown open to competitive ezamina-
tions by an order issued today Dy
President Wilson. These positions are
retained in the classified service, but
about $4,000 incumbents who were
covered" in the classified service by
executive orders of previous admins
trations, will have to meet all comers
in competitive examination to hold
their positions with civil service pro-
lection.
In a statement making this order
public. Postmaster General Burleson
announced that it was the purpose OF
President Wilson and himself to ex-
tend the classified service to include
presidential postmasters of the Sec
ond and third class, probably within
a wear. This may require legislation
by congress, he said. His plan' which
will be laid before the president, Will
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provide for a qualification test for in
cumbents and applicants "in keeping
with the Importance of the Offices
Taft's Division of Classes
Under President Taft's order of Oc-
tober Is, 1912, fourth class postmas-
ters were divided into two classes,
class a." those drawing more than
$500 and class "B,'' those drawing
less than $500 Competitive exanina-
tions were prescribed for future appli-
cants for class "a" appointments,
while the class "B" positions were to
be filled upon recommendations OF
postofice inspectors.
Today's order leaves only the office
paying $3.50 or less to be filed upon
inspectors recommendations.
Rules and regulations to govern the
administration of the new order will
be worked out ad announced by the
civil service commission as soon as
possible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-13
HAD NEVER SEEN 4 HORSE.
CONSERVATION Caused by Animal in
Upper Yukon District.

A horse is such a commonplace OBJ
iect to most of us that it brings some
what of g. shock of surprise to read OF
the astonishment and fear caused
among Indians far north in the upper
Yukon district The horse belonged
to Charles Sheldon, naturalist and
hunter, who describes his explorations
in the wilderness of the Upper Yukon:
''In the afternoon, shortly after see
ing an old Indian and two boys on
the left bank, we came to their camp,
where four families we're occupying
tents. Never had l seen Indians in the
north of such healthy and vigorous ap-
pearance. AS 1 took the horse off the
boat, all started to run, and their dogs
which were tied near the tents became
greatly excited, and struggled against
their chains to attack him. None of
the Indians of the Upper Pelly river
ever before had seen a horse
On the next day the experience was
repeated at a second camp:
CAS- the Vidette rounded the curve
into Ross river and made fast, l gazed
from the deck at the multitude of In
dians-men, women and children-all
assembled on the bank and nervously
rushing about. When the gangplank
was put cut I suddenly rode Danger,
the horse, to the shore and approached
the Indians on a trot, while men, wo-
men and children were fleeing in all
directions and shouting in fright My
progress was suddenly checked, how
ever. for at once dozen or more dogs
rushed at the horse, bowling and snap
ping. If the trappers had not quickly
beaten them off, the horse surely
would have been disabled"
News of the wonderful animal was
Immediately carried ahead.
MANY Indians had come to our
camp for the purpose of seeing the
horse. which aroused their interest
among them. One morning three ap-
peared very early, and watched US
throw the pack on Danger. So great
was their astonishment to see him
walk off with pack of 20 pounds that
they followed us for three miles"
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tile school and the remainder to the
mill, thus giving identical cotton for
the two runs. The same speeds, or
ganization and conditions will be utl-
lized in the two runs as far as posi-
bic. Part of the raw stock from each
grade mixing will be bleached, and
yarn made from each mixing to as
certain if there is any difference in
the cost of bleaching or in the way the
resultant stock behaves in the manu-
featuring processes. Bleaching tests
will also be made in the laboratory
on the finished yarns.
"In addition to the various number
or yarns ordinarily made by the trade
from the respective grades, the same
number of yarn will be made from
each grade. Tensils strength tests of
all yarns will be made in a variety OF
ways, and by a variety Of agencies.
samples of the yarn and other pro-
ducts manufactured will be submitted
to commission merchants, buyers and
sellers of yarn to ascertain the true
commercial value of all samples.
Quotations will also be obtained
from waste dealers and mills that
manufacture waste to determine the
relative commercial value OF the
various types of waste made from the
respective grades.
"The relative cost of manufacture
will b: taken carefully into consid-
Grafton. Data secured in this way
should aid in determining the intriu-
sic value, of the various official
grades of cotton and should assist in
adjusting the premiums and penalties
on and off the basis grade, niddling, -"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-13
A "NoraI Sheep"

Frank A. Daniels the youngest son
of secretary of the navy, is great
friend OF Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison
and her good clothes" are matters
of much interest to him, says a Wash
ington dispatch to the New York
Herald.
Mrs. Garrison has a new evening
wrap trimmed with large collar OF
a white woody" sort of fur. Mrs.
Garrison" queried Master Frank after
an approving survey, what kind OF
fur in this in your collar?"
81 don't know what it is" replied
Mrs. Garrison, "but I suppose you
might call it a sort of refined sheep
if you kow what I mean by that.
ooh, yes, I know exactly what you
mean. You mean the sort of sheep
that come in early at night--a per-
fectIy moral sheep" replied Master
Frank, with a conviction not shaken
by the shouts of laughter which greet
ed his conception of white sheep." "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-13
The Summer School Of the South.


The twelfth session of the summer
school of the South, the attendance at
which this year is expected to number
about three thousand, begins on June
"a and continues through six weeks
to August /, 1918. This famous sum
mer school is held on the campus OF
the University OF Tennessee at Knox
vile. Special rates are obtainable on
all railroads.
The summer school of the South is
organized in such a way as to offer
courses of study covering every posi-
BILE subject in which kindergartners,
primary or secondary school teachers
can be interested. 1t also offers aca-
demic courses for which college en-
trance credit is given; and, lastly, dis
tinctly collegiate courses for which
credit is allowed toward a universi-
ty degree.
In addition to all these regular
courses, which are offered by expert
instructors from all parts of the coun-
try, numbering faculty of about one
hundred, there are also special oppor-
tunities for music (both in formal
courses and popular concerts), art
round table conferences of teachers
and superintendents, open-air plays
recreations and outings, such as swim
ming and tennis, and personally con-
Quoted excursions to Asheville, n. c.,
Chattaooga, Tenn, Mammoth Cave,
Niagara Falls, and other points.
Besides all these attractions, there
is given each morning and evening,
in the large open air auditorium
popular lecture by such men as AL
bert E. winship, Edward Howard
Griggs, Jay William Hudson, Charles
w Kent, Edwin D. Starbuck, Henry
Lawrence southwick, and many
others who have achieved enduring
success upon the public platform.
A new feature this year, of spec1al
interest and value is the offering OF
courses in Health Education. There
will be five courses in this feld' TWO
of which will be conducted by Surgeon
]. w. schereschewsky, a specialist
from the hygienic laboratory of the
bureau of public health in Washington
detailed for this purpose by the Unit
ed States government.
The catalogue of this school are now
available. We feel that we are con-
ferring a benefit upon our community
and performing a distinct public ser
vice in presenting the foregoing facts
and suggesting that all those inter-
ested should communicate with the
summer school authorities at an early
date
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Wonderful Skin sal7e.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
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for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces
inflammation and is soothing and
healing. j. T. Sossaman, publisher OF
News, of Cornelius N c., writes that
one box helped his serious skin all
ment after other remedies failed. On
ly 25c. Recommended by all drug
gists.
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Wasn't Out Anything Except Window

Exchange.
AS an express train was going
through a station one of the passen-
gers leaned too far out of the window,
overbalanced and fell out. He fortu-
nately landed on a sand heap, so that
he did himself no great injury, but
with torn clothes and not a few
bruises, said to a porter who was
standing by:
What shall I do?'
you're all right, mister" said Ine
porter. your ticket allows you to
step off,
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ConstipatiOn Cured.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
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John supsic, of Sanbury, Pa, says:
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Recommended by all druggists.