Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
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.
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from pasha. at Bagdad Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
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
United Romance and, Adventure COM
pany. concern which for a 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.
his intention to marry Fortune. Mrs
Chedsoye declares she will not permit. it,
Plans are laid to prevent Jones, sailing
and cable dispatches: He wires agent in
New York, in Jones' name, that he is
renting house in New levy York TO- to some some,
carpet. is on Ryannes trail. Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
Jones comes to ON no harm as 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 n means of securing Its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
sage 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
3 Bar the same evening: Jones Is carried
off into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplces after a desperate fight He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are cartives, the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS CON-
seriousness and the sight Of Fortune in
Maholned intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
edges that she stole the rug from Jones'
II 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
panions. The caravan continues the Jour-
ney toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adroit
smuggler Of the age, and is overheard by
Fortune. The three captiyes are rescued
by Henry AckCrmann, who is 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 major
and their accomplices take possession of
Jones' New York home. Jones. Ryanne
and Fortune arrive at Damascus. Ry-
anne falls in his resolution to lead bet
York. At Jones' solicitation his partner.
Mortimer offers Fortune home. but
she declines. Jones then declares his love
and finds that 1t is reciprocated.