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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-14

swift, decisive battle against the on
set Of tears: she smiled, and he was
too far away to see the swimming
eyes.
A bawling Of voices, q swapping Of
the kurbash upon the TANKS Of tho
camels, and the caravan was once
more under way. George looked at
his watch, which fortunately had been
overlooked by the thieving natives.
and found 1t still ticking away brisk
ly. 1t was after nine. 1t was a com.
fort to learn that the watch had not
been injured. Most men are method
ical in the matter Of time, no matter
how desultory they may be in other
things. There is a peculiar restfuh
ness in knowing what the hour ID.
whether it passes quickly or whether
it drags.
Further investigation revealed
that his letter of credit was undis.
turbed and that he was the proud pos
SCISSOR of six damaged cigars and =
box of cigarettes. Instantly tho
thought Of being days without tobacco
smote him almost poignantly. He was
an inveterate smoker, and the fact
that the supply was 90 pitiably small
gave unusual zest to his craving. He
now longed for the tang Of the weed
upon his lips, but he held out man
fully. He would not touch cigar or
cigarette till nightfall, and then he
made up his mind to smoke half Of
either. The touch, selfish and calcu-
lating, Of the miser, stole over him.
| II Ryanne was without the soother.
30 much the worse for him. The six
cigars he would not share with the
archangel Michael, supposing that
gentleman came down for q smoke.
Forward. always forward, winding
in and out Of the valleys, trailing over
the hills, never faster, never slower.
Noon came, and the brilliancs Of aft
ernoon dimmed and faded into the
! short twilight. Were they never 20.
ing to stop? One hill more, and
George. to his infinite delight, saw =
cluster Of datepalms ahead, mile
or so; and he knew that this was to
be the haven for the ship Of the des-
ert The caravan came to 1t under
the dim light Of the few stars that
had not yet attained their refulgence.
Under the palms were few deserted
mud-houses, huddled dejectedly to-
gether, like outcasts seeking the near
ness rather than the companionship Of
the co-unfortunates. Men had dwelt
here once upon a time, but the plague
had doubtless counted them out, one
by one. They made camp near the
we'll, which still contained water.
Prayers. A wailing chanted forth
toward Mecca. God is great There
is no God but God"
George had witnessed prayers %
often that he no longer gave attention
to the mueszin calling at eventido
from the minaret. But ont here, Ia
the blank wilderness, 1t caught him
again, caught him as 1T had never
done before. A SILVER stirred the hair
at the base of his neck. The lean
bodies, one not distinguishable from
the other now, kneeling, standing.
sweeping the arms, touching the fore.
head upon the rug, for even the low.
est camel.boy had his prayer.rug,
ceaselessly intonfpg the set phrases
George felt shame grow in his heart
Was he as loyal to his God as these
were to theirs?
4 (TO Be cooCTugUxnl
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-14

floating in his glass Of wine. All, for
the dregs of that bottle now; warmth,
revival, new courage! Curse
the luck! There went one of his
pumps. He called out. The man rid
ing in front and leading Georges
camel merely gave yank at the rope.
The camel responded with cough
and Quickened gait.
Presently George became aware of
a singular fact: that he could see out
of one eye better than the other;
and that the semi-useless orb shot out
little stars with every beat of his
heart. One Of his ears, too, began to
throb and burn. He felt of it. 1t was
less like an ear than mushroom. 1t
had been a rafting good mix-up, any
how; and he accepted the knowledge
rather proudly that the George Perez
val Algernon, who but lately had en-
tered the English-Bar sprucely and
had made his exit in a kind Of negli-
gible attire, had left behind one char
acter and brought away another. New
er again was he going to be shy: the
tame tiger, as 1t were, had had his
first taste of blood.
Dawn, dawn; If only the horizon
would brighten up a little so that he
could get his bearings. By now they
were at least fifteen or twenty miles
from Cairo; but in what direction?
Hour after hour went by; over this
huge grey roll of sand, down into that
cup-like valley; soundless save when
the camels protested Or his stirrup
clinked against buckle; all with the
somber aspect Of scene from Dante.
Several black spots, moving In circles
far above, once attracted George; and
he knew them to be kites, which will
follow a caravan into the desert even
as gull will follow q ship out to sea.
Later, torpid indifference took pos
session Of him, and the sense of pain
grew less under the encroaching
numbness.
And when at last the splendor of
the dawn upon the desert flashed like
a sword-blade along the sky in the
east, grew and widened, George COM
pretended one thing clearly, that they
were In the Arabian desert, out of the
main travelled paths, In the middle of
nowhere.
His sense Of beauty did not respond
to the marvel Of the transformation.
The dark grey Of the sand-hills that
became violet at their bases, to fade
away upward into little pinnacles of
shimmering gold; the drab, formless,
scattered boulders, now assuming
clear-cut shapes, transfused with ruby
and sapphire glowing; the sun itself
that presently lifted its rosal warm
ing circle above the stepping-ofH
place-George saw but noted not. The
physical picture was overshadowed by
the one he drew in his mind: the good
ship Ludwig, boring her way out into
the sea.
The sun was free from the deserts
rim when the leading camel was halt
ed. A confusion ensued; the camels
following stupidity into one another, in
kind Of panic. Out Of the silence
came babble Of voices, grunting, a
clatter of pack-baskets and saddle.
bags. George. as his camel kneeled,
slid of involuntarily and tumbled
against a small hillock, and lay there,
without any distinct sense of what
was going on round him. The sand
fine and mutable, formed couch com.
fortingly under his aching body; and
be fell asleep. exhausted. Already the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-14

him the futility of such a procedure.
He would have to make the best Of a
foolish move; for the girl would
eventually prove an encumbrance. At
any rate, he would wiring one white
mans heart till 1t beat dry in his
breast. That her health might be ru
ined, that she might sicken and die,
in no manner aroused his pity. This
attribute was destined never to be
awakened in Mahomed's heart.
The kisweh, the kisweh, always the
Holy Yhiordes; that he must have,
even if he had to forego the pleasure
of breaking Ryanne. He was too old
to start life anew: at least, too old
to stir ambition. He had welded au.
thcrity too many years to surrender 1t
lightly; he had known too long his
golden-faked tobacco, his sherbet,
his syrupy coffee, the pleasant loaf
ing in the bazaars with his merchant
friends. To return to the palace, to
confess to the Pasha that his careless.
ness had lost him the rug, would re-
suit either in death or Punishment;
and so far as he was concerned he
had no choice, the one was as bad as
the other. So, If the young fool who
had bought the rug Of Ryanne told
the truth when he declared that 1t
had been stolen again, then Ryanne
knew where it was; and he could be
| made to tell; he, Mahomed, would at.
tend to that. And when Ryanne con-
fessed, the girl and the other would
be conveyed to the nearest telegraph
post. That they might at once report
| the abduction to the English authori-
ties did not worry Mahomed. Not the
fleetest racing.ca, ell could find him,
and behind the walls Of the palace
of Bagdad, only Allah could touch
him. He had figured 1t all out closely,
and he was an admirable strategist
In his way. Revenge upon Ryanne for
the dishonor and humiliation, and the
return Of the rug; there was nothing
more beyond that.
| Before George Lad the opportunity
of speaking to Fol- tune. he was raised
from the sand and bodily lifted upon
his camel; and by way Of passing
pleasantly, his hat was TANNED down
over his eyes. He swore as he pulled
nm the brim. Swearing was another
accomplishment added to the list Of
transformations He had deal to
learn vet, but in his present mood he
was likely to proceed famously. He
read,usted the hat in time to see Ry
anne unceremoniously dumped into
one of the yawning pack-baskets, hit
arms and legs hanging out, his head
lolling against his shoulder, exactly
like a marionette, cast aside for the
time being. A man Of ordinary STAN
ina would have died under such treat
ment, But Ryanne possessed an ex
traordinary constitution. against which
wears of periodical dissipation had az
vet made no permanent inroads. More
over, he never forgot to keep his CHR
IN and his waist.line down. They pu
him into the pack-basket because
there was no alternative, being as hi
was incapable of sitting upon cam
els back.
Next, George saw Fortune. unre
sisting, placed upon the camel, unde1
canopy. At least, she would know
little comfort against the days lont
hide His heart ached to sec her. HI
called out bravely to her to be o
GOOD cheer. NJ turned and smiled
and he saw snly the smile. not III
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

Lured by the mysterious call OF tho
Orient, the youth and his mother con-
tinued their Journey eastward AMI
finally encompassed the earth.
Few motorists cover Europe az thor
oughly as did these two courageous
travellers. They penetrated the Swiss
Alps, the Italian lake region, Austrian
Tyrol and the Dolomites. Brittany
Hungary, Denmark. Albania and the
Balkan states were covered In the
same way. From Naples. the car was
shipped TO Bombay. After the Durpar
Il went north 10 Peshawar. thence TO
Calcutta, Delhi. Ceylon, Java, China,
the Philippines. Japan, and back by
the old Sante Fe trail.
way Of San Francisco. Los Angeles ana
During this $4,000 mile journey, the
route led through many miles or coun-
try where motor car had never be-
fore been seen. IL traversed deserts.
" here the heat was almost unbear.
able. dense jungles where travel was
tedious and almost impossible New
enG extraordinary conditions almost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
CHURCH-FIELD ON
SOCIETY NIGHT
Electric Is the Cynosure When
the Elite Throng the
Auto Show

The exhibit OF the Church-F1eld
Electric Car Co., in the Detroit auto
mobile show was the cynosure OF
hundreds OF eyes Thursday night
when society folk gathered in large
numbers to view the attractive dis
plays.
A booklet issued by the company
says the car combines all the luxury
and convenience OF the electric with
the sturdy utility OF the gasoline
car and an inspection of the attrac-
tive vehicle bears out this statement
In every detail.
The car. which Is manufactured In
Sibley, Mich, has been placed on the
market after an extensive study OF
the electric car line and 1t repre-
sents everything that is modern.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
DETROIT ELECTRIC
SCORES AT SHOW

The Detroit electric car exhibit In
the automobile show was the gather
Ing place Thursday night for hun
dreds Of society folk, who were at
tracted by the striking designs the
Anderson Electric Co. had placed on
exhibition. The corps Of statesmen.
under the direction OF w. j. Gordon.
were attired In evening dress and
their appearance rave an impressive
effect to the whole scene. A large
cluster'of white and pink chrysanthe.
NUNS resting ON table In the center
of the exhibit, and friends and pat.
rons OF the company were given now
ers from this group. The Detroit cleo
trio space is one OF the most attractive
In the show, every detail hsxiRg .bean
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
GRINNFLL BROS
CONVENTION ENDS

With theater party In the Gar
rick. Thursday evening, the social
features and business sessions OF
Grlnnen Bros. tenth annual eonven-
ton Of branch Store and department
n anagers came to a close.
THIS convention opened Monday
morning in the Aeolian hall OF the
Grinnel building snd continued with
morning and afternoon sessions FOR
four days. G.. A. Grinnell, FIRST vice
president. OF the Grlnnell Bros. cor
pcration. acted as chairman. The
entert2 inment features consisted OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
GRANT ENGINEERS
EXPAND QUARTERS
Find Present Accommodations
To BE Too Cramped for
Them

The representative engineering
forces OF this city was augmented by
the Grant Engineering company
with offices In the Free Press build
Ing two weeks ago. Today they
md 1t necessary to enlarge and with
this In view are moving into more
commodious offices on the eighth
floor.
]. Lilly. the chief craftsman, and
John J. Grant, a mechanical en-
gineer Of repute, are both widely
known hereabouts.
The new Offices OF the firm are
creditably appointed Every modern
convenience for dispatch and thor
oughness Is in evidence. This means
much In the rendition Of mechanical
designs Of every type.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
TRAVELLER ATTRACTS.
GREAT ATTENTION
New Company Will Have Ser
vice Stations Established
Shortly

The Traveller IS" continues to
attract crowds in the Detroit auto
mobile show IN the Wayne gardens
This company, OF which w. w. Nc
Intyre is general manager, has ex-
ceeded its own. expectations In the
matter of number OF orders booked
and prospects obtained. The plant
Ia located at Commonwsalth-ave
and the railroad. Mr.. Mcfntyrc says
service stations Will be established
in Detroit and other places where
the company sells cars when condi-
tions warrant.
The Traveller 3sF sells at s1,oS0
direct TO the consumer from the
company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
SEWELL SMOOTHES
The ROUGH ROADS
Exhibit Mt Detroit Show Shows
Advantages Of the Cush-
ion Device

One OF the companies that is ex-
hibiting In the Detroit automobile
show is the Sewell Cushion Wheel
Co. IL mas come to join the other
exhibitors fortified with recommen-
dations from many cities in the
United States.
"The Sewell cushion wheel gives
trucks remarkable smooth riding
qualities" says the company officials
and the recommendation which are
contained In neat booklet confirm
this statement In every detail. in
Guiding one that truck users motor
truck users can double the efficiency
and profit OF their motor trucks
Fhlrvfew Heights, ~ n, has q mr.,
department. partly composed OF women
-------s---->------
Washington society IL making n IA
Of Ice dancing this winter,
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continually confronted young Hall and
his mother.
AT no stage OF the journey had they
a driver OF mechanician. and the only
spare parts carried were contained ia
tool box ten inches square and three
inches deep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
PACKARD COMPLETES
STRANGE JOURNEY.
Young Travels $4,000 Miles
Through Europe and
" Orient

With the arrival in New York OF
Melvin A. Hall and his mother in A
Eeather-beaten automobile, there was
completed trip around the world that
stands without a parallel in all the
annals OF motoring. The distance
travelled was close TO 10000 miles.
About Is months ago Mr. Hall
shipper his Packard TO Southampton
inteding Ia tour Europe for a few
months and then return TO America
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31


nothing his widow
Republican and Democratic
politicians OF Georgia. and it's fight!
Helen Dorch Longstreet postmrsss OF
Chicago Bull MOOSE
delegate Georgia and then she made vigorous
colonel during the campaign
President doesn't like ana
rremova "pernicous" political activity
politicians him because they want
the iob.-.
on TOT
Preside o a Democrat
She politics from to and lines up all progressive
national
OF the south
Camp Longree C. W In its campaign to have
GAINESVILLE
widow
getting letters Taft Wilson and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
OFFICERS OF sNATIoNAL
OLD AGE PENSION BUREAU


PHI ADELPHIA, Jan. s1.-The dis
coverv that the National Old Age
Pension bureau now engaged In this
city in collecting money through the
mails, 10 conducted by Big Bill
Hawley. an ex-convict. one Of the
most successful confidence men IN
the business, was expected 10 result
today IN AN official call by CHIEF
Postodice Inspector Cortelyou.
Hawiey, under the name OF w, {.
Woodward, is the treasurer. general
manager and president OF the institu-
ton. which purpcrts to be furtherinS
q bill for giving pensions to all per
sons CT certain age. Contributions
or any size. from postage stamp TO
81, 900 are solicited ito obtain ma
tiopai legislation 10 benefit old men
and women, who otherwise would
have to become inmates OF aims
housed" Hawley admitted that he
had alieady collected $4,000, but In
sisted that his proposition was iegiu-
mate, and the money collected Was
being used to carry on the work.
Hawley said the great majority OF
those 20 whom he has sent circulars
and VINO have responded with con-
tributions were clergymen.
Circulars sert out align the
''bureau" with the Socialist party.
The readers are advised to vote the
Socialist ticket II they want to see
the old age pension bill passed.
One OF Hawiey's aliases in his
palmy days on Broadway was Sit
Lional Musgrave., His last noted
achievement was In connection with
tie Oould-Dustin F2rnum divorce evil
donce frame up for which he did
q Bit of six mouths.
BOSTON. Mass Jan. 31.--Fear for
the safety OF the French liner Mexico,
which mas not been heard from since
sending out SOS" calls "a hours ago,
from point about $50 miles on Cape
Sable, increased this morning when.
M TO o'clock no word had been re-
ccived at the local steamship Offices
or at the Charlestown navy yard
wireless station.
The Devonian, Of the Leyland line,
was ordered to proceed to the aid OF
the Mexico, and should have reached
the disabled ship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

worked out In order TO give a high
class effect to suit the general appear
ance OF the cars which are made By
the Anderson Electric Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

a visit 10 the auto show In the
Wayne gardens, Tuesday evening. a
banquet In the Charlevoix hotel, Wed
nesday evening. and terminated In the
party In the Gat-ick. Thursday eve
ming.
This yearly convention OF GrinneL
managers is for the purpose OF con-
siderlng best ways and means OF
handling the business OF the year,
and plans are outlined and thorough
|ly discussed an! methods adopted
which viii make for greatest efhci-
sncy IN all departments.
The consensus OF opinion among
the managers throughout the state
aud Ontario Is that conditions all
point TO a stu ~ eater general pros
reritY and all are confident that the
present year will be the best in the
history of the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
BULL MoosEss IN DANGER,

TAFT, BACKED GEORGIA REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS,
TRYING FIRE GEN. LoNesTREETs WIDOW. BUT
SHE'S MAKING FIGHT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
Proven Superiority

A-SteeI Commercial Body revelation in truck body
building special hearth steel worked by the eyclu
process possible
serviceaby stability strength
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

The 81. Louis school board may
lower the school age from TO years
The University OF Minnesota has
added course In agriculture for giris
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31
Modern Kitchen Cabinet

Nothing saves so much extra work
In the kitchen as one OF these Model
Kitchen Cabinets. Why not have
one when a ~ n week will put one
In your home?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

SPECIAL FouR-RooM OUTFIT
Here's where our outfits show q lit.
tie better than others. Four com.
plete rooms and flls all your wants
SPECIAL LOW TERMS.
A De LUKE ouTFIT-Your
choice here ~ unrestricted. All
the extra pieces you had In
mind. and wish you could own.
are included here. SPECIAL
Low TERMS. ..........
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-31

Washington society IL making a taa
Of Ice dancing this winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
BERRYVILLE

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Berrvviile. Va. July b.-P. Ii Powers. Jr.
has returned from the V Z. |. for the va
cation
Miss Eliza Taylor has returned from Rich
mond where she spent the winter
Miss Ellen McGnl Baker has been visit
Ing relatives In Frederick. Md.
John Crown. OF Washington. visited his
mother the first of the week
william Il Lee. OF Gloucester. visited
friends In town the early part of the week.
Mrs. c. a kuyk and Miss Mariana Good
win Jackson OF Blackstone. arc guests OF
Professor aud Mrs. $. 4. Wood
Miss Sadie Meade has returned from Ala
bama where she spent the winter
Mrs. Mary Johns. OF El!Icott City. Is the
guest OF Mrs. w. Il. Lewis. at "Rdcl<ledge-"
Miss Selma Dortch has returned from
Washington, where She spent the winter and
lis 1T MT. Hebron
Miss Elizabeth Bowen has returned from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
HOUSTON
Especial to The Tim.s.DIsno,ch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Houston. Va. July 5.-H r Ellsworth
and son. Of Bridgeport. Conn. are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. l." N. Thayer.
Mrs. II. w. Watkins who has been visit
Ing IN Richmond and New York has re.
turned to Houston.
Miss Theresa johnson returned last week
from Columbia. S. G. where she has baen
on AN extended visit to friends. She loft
this week for New York City. where she
VIII attend tho summer session OF Colum
bia University.
Miss Fannie Craddock who has been visit
Ing friends and relatives here. has returned
TO her home In Lynchburg.
MISS Anderson, of Athens. Ga. who Is a
member of the faculty OF tho Blackstone
Female Institute. spent few days with
Miss Snlliu johnson recently.
Mrs. Rowiett. OF Randolph. is visiting rela-
I've TEA. Houston.
At..ses Garland Dorsey. Mildred. Smile nd
Grace Edmunds. OF Houston, Fiorlne I-by,
Of Vernon hin. and Miss Penick. or South
Boston. left on Tuesday morning for Bed
ford. where they will spend two i'eeks with
camping party.
Rev. G. Wallace Ribble. F. C. can,ine.
Mrs. Frank WiDmsham and Mrs. j. Ii