The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-16
GiSh DeWar'S
. Wager
How He Made a Wish
Come True.
By CLARISSA MACKIE


Hiss Maud Raymond. They had ascend
Cd the Nile and seen the wonders there
asG, and now they were looking for trim
Nets to take home with them to Amer
Sca- They had drifted into a bazaar
where anything could be bought from
-sea amulet to an idol.
Gish Dewar sold trinkets in the ba-
sxsar.
AL day long he sat in the shadow of
aAis striped canopy, looking sad and
mysterious. His dark eyes never ques-
&ioaed the passing crowds, nor did he
&mportune the tourists to buy as did
.his fellow merchants. who talked about
him.
~Who Is this Gish Dewar?" asked
an Benamid. the shoe dealer.
"a stranger who has pushed himself
FORWARD, lazy one who does not bag.
Ese. He sets a price upon his wares;
and one may buy or not! Every day
me loses customers"
1.-The rich Americans pause to buy.
See, Gisb Dewar Is almost asleep!'
1t was true that Gish Dewar's tur-
i5aned head was dropping somnoently.
even while three Americans paused be-
s1n,s his stall.
The old beggar's asleep, Maud"
Saughed the man carelessly. Let us
go on"
-But, Dick" protested the pretty
girl. II do want one of these curious
-6lagree bracelets and one of these long
chains Of bluegreen Egyptian scarabei
Aren't they lovely. Mrs. Carleton ?"
turning to the white haired woman
who accompanied them.
--Yes, my dear, but this little brooch
aike coiled snake appeals to me. Oh.
Dick to her son who was obviously
bored, do awake the man!''
Dick Carleton stihed a yawn and
wroilded Gish Dewar in the ribs with
&is walking stick.
The turbaned head few up and a
pair of liquid dark eyes blazed at him
m hot anger.
But Gish Dewars voice was silkily
smooth.
Excuse, effendi." he murmured;
you would buyY"
Yes, this bracelet. now" Maud Ray
Snond held the filagree trinket in her
ringers.
The eyes of Gish Dewar gazed not
att the bracelet He was staring at the
girls little hands, white and ringless.
~sHow muchf" insisted the girl with
"A note of Impotence in her voice.
a hundred piasters." muttered the
OF curios.
Miss Raymond took out her purse
and paid for the bracelet, and, having
priCSd fne scarabei chain and finding
IL TOO costly. they were about to move
on when Gish Dewar brought out
small copper box and opened it.
.Grrc. effendi." he said. "are amulets
ITO wuur.--
Duck Carleton looked them over
One of onyx. set with large pearl
attracted him.
20 like this one" he said. 1T will
make unique watch fob"
Gish Dewar became urgent.
lit protects the wearer against dan
gers by sen and it protects one from
false friendsr'
There was q sheer I'm 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
, charm guards one against danger and
from false friends! See, my lord.
must speak truthfulyv'
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
,Ssurio dealer. but it was In deep shad-
CIV. There was a glimpse of dark
eyes, an aquiline nose "A pointed beard.
she felt vague disappointment as
.stie turned away.
There was something i'm gesture and
voice which had reminded her OF FL
amer VIM. but Winn was in China,
had been for five years. and she ut
tered q sad little laugh at her own
folly. How could Il sun dried Egyp-
tian be Elmer Vim?
Dick was swapping angrily at the Gu
rio dealer.
Keep your rubbish" he said inso-
IDENTITY, tlinging the amulet on the car
pct before Gish Dewar 81 dare say
iit'was made I'm New York. any way!
~Dicix. do be carefulw cautioned
.Elils mother. You never know what
these foreigners will dor
Maud stood snloof regarding Dick
7Sovith contemptuous eyes. How like
Eblm, to haggle with u humble mer-
chant in an Egyptian bazaari BY ma
tt1sre Dick was small and mean and
01yrannical.
-ph. my lord Is mistaken returned
sCssn Dewar. with deadly courtesy in
mis- tones; my lord is mistaken. The
amulet was not made In the place he
ocssl$ New York. 1t came from the
Tt,o1nb Of Prince Ammenara, a nephew
OF lameses III. Of time long past
'zrl,cu my lords ancestors were poor
tDeasants working In the ieldsv
Dick was suffering with rage He
nelt thar Maud was secretly amused
,satsthe trutbf'i. words Of the Cairene
xfDerchant.