Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-14
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice.
president Of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York, thirsting for
romance, is In Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Rrdes rug which he admits having stolen
From a pasta at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later Is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
put to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
kame. Fortune. returns to Jones the
honey borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Ehedsoye appears to be engaged in some
laughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
Rany. q concern which for a price will
orange any kind Of an adventure to or
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, as the
pnite6 Romance and Adventure company,
plan q risky enterprise involving Jones.
Eyanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
bis intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Ehedsoye declares she will not permit 1t.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
tor home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
knd cable dispatches. He wires agent In
New York. In Jones name. that he Is
fenting house in New York to some
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earpet, Is on Ryanne's trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
zones m to no harm as a result of his
purchase of the rug. Mahomed accosts
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 it's re-
burn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
lhen the latter refuses to explain her
knUatnriOIe Qctinna EOrtt,no patc q WAS
page purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
esking him to meet Ryanne at the English
of into the desert by Mahomed and his
eccomplices after a desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are cartiyes, the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
bciousness n the sight Of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Nahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
edges that she stole the rug from Jones'
boom. She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
he 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
dom which does not include her two COM
banions. The caravan continues the Jour
hey toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
hat Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adroit
bmuggler of the age. and is overheard by
Fortune. The three captives are rescued
By Henry Acktrmann. who Is in charge
81 q carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
Mrs. Chedsoye discovers the absence of
Fortune and leaves for New York. taking
he girls belongings with her. Through
forged letters Mrs. Chedsoye, the major
and their accomplices take possession of
Zones New York home. Jones. Ryanne
And Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry-
anne fails in his resolution to lead a bet
Ter life. Ryanne secretly leaves for New
York. At Jones' solicitation his partner.
Mortimer, offers Fortune a home. but
she declines. Jones then declares his love
and finds that 1t Is reciprocated.