The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-16
GiSh DeWarS
Wager
How He Made q Wish
Come True.
By CLARlSSA MACklE

A party Of American %sightseers vas
da willing about In Cairo. There were q
Mrs. Carleton, her son, Richard, and
Miss Maud Raymond. They had ascend
ed the Nile and seen the wonders there
Of, and now they were looking for trim
kets to take home with them to Amer
iea. They had drifted into a bazaar
where anything could be bought from
an amulet to an idol.
Gish Dewar sold trinkets in the ba-
a
All day long he sat In the shadow OF
his striped canopy, looking sad and
mysterious. His dark eyes never ques-
toned the passing crowds, nor did he
impOrtune the tourists to buy as did
his fellow merchants. who talked about
him.
"WhO is this Gish Dewar" asked
All Benamid, the shoe dealer.
"A stranger who has pushed himself
forward, a lazy n who does not hag-
gle. He sets a price upOn his wares;
and one may buy or not! Every day
he loses customers"
'The rich Americans pause to buy.
See, Gish Dewar is almost asleep"
1t was true that Gish Dewar's tur-
baned head was dropping somnolently,
even while three Americans paused be-
fore his stall.
1.-THE old beggar's asleep, Maud"
laughed the man carelessly. Let us
20 on"
But, Dick" protested the pretty
girl. II do want one Of these curious
fllagree bracelets and one Of these long
chains of biue-greeD Egyptian scarabei.
Aren't they lovely. Mrs. Carleton?'
turning to the white haired woman
who accompanied them.
yes, my dear, but this little brooch
Ike u coiled snake appeals to me. Oh.
Dick" to her son who was obviously
bored, do awake the man!'
Dick Carleton stited q yawn and
prodded Gish Dewar In the ribs with
his walking stick.
The turbaned head flew up and a
pair of liquid dark eyes blaZed ut him
In hot anger.
But Gish Dewar's voice was silkiIy
smooth.
Excuse, effendi," he murmured;
"you would buyT
"Yes, this bracelet, nowY' Maud Ray
mond held the flagree trinket in her
fingers.
The eyes Of Gish Dewar gazed not
at the bracelet. He was staring at the
girls little bands, white and ringless.
How muchT" insisted the girl with
a note Of impotence in her voice.
"A hundred piasters," muttered the
seller Of curios.
Miss Raymond took out her purse
and paid for the bracelet, and, having
priced the scarabei chain ind finding
1t too costly, they were about to move
ON when Gish Dewar brought out a
small copper box and opened 1t.
Here, effendi," he said. ARE amulets
to wear"
Dick Carleton looked them over
One of onyx. set with a large pearl.
attracted him.
II like this one," he said. ut will
make a unique watch fob"
Glsh DeWar became urgent.
1T protects the wearer against dan
gers by sea and it protects one from
false friendsw
There was a sneer in his tone that
sent the blood to Dicks pale face.
you talk too much. my man." he
said coldly.
perhaps my lord is sensitive. am
a poor man. ! meant no harm! The
charm guards one against danger and
from false friends! See, my lord.
must speak truthfullyw
Gish Dewar's brown hands went out
In a flashing gesture that startled
Maud Raymond, so familiar was it.
She peered down at the face Of the
curio dealer. but 1t was in deep shad.
Nv. There was a glimpse Of dark
eyes, an aquiline nOse. q pointed beard
She felt a vague disa appointment as
she turned away.
There was something in gesture and
voice which had reminded her Of Ell.
mer VIM. but VIM was in China,
had been for FIVE years, and she ut.
tered q sad little laugh at her own
folly. How could a sun dried Egyp.
tan be Elmer Winn7
Dick was swapping angrlly at the Gu
rio dealer.
Keep your rubbish" he said inso
lently, f1inging the amulet on the car
pet before Gish Dewar. II dare sa!
It was made in New York, any way"
"Dick. do be careful!' cautioned
his mother. You never know wha'
these foreigners will dol"
Maud stood aloof regarding Dicl
with contemptuous eyes. How lik'
him. to haggle with a humble mer
chant in an Egyptian bazaar! BY ma
ture Dick was small and mean ant
tyrannical.
"Oh, my lord is mistaken" returned
Gish Dewar, with deadly courtesy il
his tones; my lord is mistaken. Th'
amulet was not made in the place b,
calls New York. It came from tn
toroh - Dp1Doo Aunnnonopo a porhou