The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-09
THE CARPET FROM BAaDAD'

and including Cairo, Egypt, the an
clent CITY OF Bagdad, and the Desert
OF sahara; tale of Eastern mysti-
clsm' OF temples and mosques; of
plots and counter-plots; an intensely
exciting narration of how precious
prayer rug was stolen from the in
nermost recesses of sacred mosque
and or how it imperilled the lives of
two men and beautiful young wo-
men.
Mahomed is the faithful guardian
OF the Sacred Carpet of Bagdad,
which was placed in the innermost
recesses of the temple and the story
opens at the evening hour of PRAYER
"nen the Pasha tells Mahomed to
guard the Sacred Carpet with his
life.
Arthur Wadsworth, a New York
banker, makes the discovery that his
younger brother has defaulted to the
extent OF small sum. Given his
cnolce by the grasping elder brother,
between imprisonment and disinherit-
ance, Horace Wadsworth chooses the
latter and loses million dollars
which accrues to the advantage of
the grasping brother.
A year later, George A. P. Jones,
of the firm of Mortimer & Jones,
dealers In antique rugs, leaves for
cairo, Egypt, on his annual purchas-
ing trip and he leaves his palatial
dwelling in the hands of his agent
and butler.
Horace Wadsworth. now known
as "Ryanne," returns from abroad
"oroke," Is refused assistance from
the brother who stole his birthright
and he plans revenge.
Horace, or known by his alias of
"Ryanne" follows the trail of Jones
which leads him to Cairo, Egypt.
horace learns from some wine-be-
tuddled camel-men the whereabouts
OF the Sacred Yhiordes, known as
the Carpet from Bagdad. He per-
suades Mahomed, guardian of the
Sacred Carpet, to permit him to join
MS caravan to Bagdad. In the mean
time, Horace has cabled to Callahan
a confederate, who promises to keep
Horace advised as to Jones' where
abouts.
Mrs. Chedsoye, her daughter, For
tune, and Major Callahan, arrive in
Egypt. Mrs. Chedsoye and Callahan
are also members Of the band of
criminals with which Horace has
been affiliated. Fortune knows
nothing of her mothers secret ma
chlnations. It is plotted that Horace
steal the Sacred Carpet, sell it to
Jones for a large sum and then the
party will utilize Jones' home in
New York in order to rob the Wads-
worth bank adjacent.
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the lnnermost recesses of the MOSQUE
where the carpet is hanging. That
night Horace overcomes the guar
dams of the precious tapestry, after
a fierce struggle, seizes the rug and
decamps. Mahomed VOWS by the
Beard Of the Prophet that he will
return the Sacred Rug to the temple.
Jones, the rug buyer, meets Gala
nan, Mrs. Chersoye and her daughter.
ana Immediately becomes. interested
In Fortune Mahomed assumes a .
disguise and watches Horace. who
has Jones visit his room in the hotel
and shows him the stolen PRAYER
Rug. Jones' enthusiasm gets the
better of his Judgment and he buys
the tapestry. He then tells Fortune
Of his purchase.
And as the picture closes, with the
lovelight shining in the eyes of For
tune and Jones, away across the seas
and into the Orient, Mahomed. for.
mer guardian of the Sacred Garnet.
stands at the sea shore his ewes
strained westward. With true
oriental. fatalism, he bows in resig-
nation to the will of Allah.
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