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Full Title	Street and Smith's New York Weekly : a journal of useful knowledge, romance, amusement, &c., v. 60, no. 19, February 18, 1905.
Contributor	Rathborne, St. George, 1854-1938.
Date Added	10 November 2021
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1905-02-18
Publisher	New York : Street & Smith
Alternate Title	New York Weekly. Dr. Jack's talisman / by St. George Rathborne.
Topic	New York (N.Y.) > Newspapers. Popular literature > United States > 19th century > Periodicals
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OCR Turk generally repay’ such an obligation And a sooner or later.” ‘The other looked very serious, but not at all It would take more than this to give him thoughts were connected with 0 dearer life to him—h ‘and he endeavored iscern how the ven: ight ico is heart through the one bi was a wha followed,” pursued Lar PTY, while J ras, straining my cara to cates what else these blooming schemers seated behind the little mosque might have to. say, and. Doping that would Eive me something’ besides dark nts by Jovet didn’t X forget, that I had trampled on, the sacred matting In my eagernes: fa better flog, near the opening in the rea was, in for it; good and hard, and that apologies hot avail with such @ faint; be was alost chokiog with rage, and an attempt to call’ down, upon my devoted head all the male | or, e Gletions of his religion, brandishing bis arms I azy while. matter, and objected most. seriously to 20 » Brice for a jittle indiscretion; but there was, ‘only was one thing to do, and that Levant Instante That. was about ag hot an experience as I ever m the blind men for tha’ lodge ut slipping ‘wader, their arms, even between ihe legs of some, who set themselves to bar my progress—just as I've seen a hare ne gna. faking advantage of the awful clamor, F'stipped bebind. a nelghboriug ‘shop. and an as ft ‘O1d Nick was after me, “Fortune was kind, and I managed to give them the slip; but really’ it was the closest shave of ny Jife; those fellows would have tom me to reds, I firmly believe, But I got my picture ail Ht? that ay unless T did soe dazodue, tos tho box when 1 bit one of the beggars a ferce clip over the Bead with my precious, camera,” fondling It 10 ler than these foliowers of Mahoms when under the belief that an infidel has reck ssly profaned anything which is decmed sacred ‘all_we' must. discover what he does io Baypt, and it’ No wiclls auch ‘power here, for upon that everything may depend. 1 dismiss, the ‘out of the question, and conclude thai in Snding {this siugular goldea ‘emblem io, the tombs of the pyramid I came across something it carries eid rable power of a mysterious Biore ‘than guess but possibly It may sooner oF Inter be of ‘value to us in staving of some. im- pending evil, At any rate, I shail hold on to the same for a ‘while. ia ne ‘D'ye know,” cald Larry, “I'm rather glad ‘the 01 '8 about ready to navigate up the Fiver because, possibly, this ee had ord ity ight e1 ve TAisek ir “1 shall not,be sorry to start myself, tor quoth the other, Howl, a ett perhaps That would'be wroug: for tye dear itl ae: every confidence, and she is not t to. vbrink. back appailed Beauv there ta prose Dect for trouble, bless her brave ‘heart | “and then Kirke Siith must learn what a bance has arisen for action; really, I imagine that Texan firebrand will just throw’ up his bat rly he's m nm ‘things julet, You ‘has been accustomed to rounding up desperadoes every week ‘or two, and he declares that his blood grows thick and stagnant with long inaction, All’ the samme, despite bis oddities, Kirke {s a bully fellow in and 8 royal chap to stand bebind a ted Larry, solemnly, for he had had occasion to see the eaid: Smith ta action, for his fighting qualities was not ¥ tho talk under the slit in the wall of the tte 1 ni fourist, presently, as though desirous of ‘settling some doubt that had arisen in his mind. Tescuing company Into te desert, here you might fall an easy victim to their hada hand in the game that deprived him of a ember is harem, as ‘@ prisoner whom and at the same time able to give me points F fall short”, “Ever 8 true as gospel, governor. Didn't L have lt all planned out £0 make por Larry Kennedy when you popped up and ruined it“tor me. That English lord never gave me any trou: ble, but when she, saw Dr. Jack down in the bull ring showing the Greasers how they played with weh Deasts In old Mexico, m: iserable for a chap of yw. It's an fll wind that . emember,” wit! ic ltte dandy ‘began to pull’ desperately at the ridiculous tufts on either side of his cheeks, is case it was to subdue the heart femi- er than to bring the friendly genie to norrow I shall hasten the loading of the ise that a few extras go aboard, of eb the reig will Know nothing until Tam read is not hand in glove with the pache the next night we m: aboard being the proper thing to do, since once away from Cairo it would bechard ‘to re- place an Tnetictent <Chefr or enlist anew érew In place of a mutinos “Perhaps it would be as well to get_ready t {ine now. | J am anxious to seq Avis and tell ner a wi how our old acquaintance, baa bobbed up serenely again, when ver. more see Bis erate, pois inthis Bappycgo-lacky, wecn Regret it keenly, too, for she has been feeling so very joyous over thé prospect of this voyage up the river of Bible thm Larry also arose, a little slowly pairhaps,” show. ing ae effects of ‘his racent, ambitious ‘exertions, which had been of @ nature to bring “about subse: Quent, stismnoes of. the SRynere Is Kitke all thls white? Watching t Fiver move pant and urging Capt, Achmet ie ste hia Jazy sailors a bit, I guess. If be could only yers_ with estless what wonders oud the chappies ac= Bu commenced nls os how even the beggar ahi out of Something «9 tell you. tat ‘il, dg tT doubt not, cause rmed a as he did ‘at class, of “Invi bofderm in cen e clo: 2a ow it had home ideas of, my own ‘about. that re his fonts were surely beyond the power of ordinary eat of his class, Kirke delighted tn wear~ t a ant look In vain for the least sien of j excitement about had 9 control But Kirke happeued to be"the most dimdent too the" Ha “avoped a hint ‘tout future vonge- a ht to keep it from Avis, but| ™ ‘and then “ahd th understood that the inne expedition would be < throug, 225 quickly reappegred with his medicine case Teason to imagine that | S25 » have Title trouble, with ordinary care. fien'be cent that stroke at yo uur heart, Have an elbly we haven't een ce st of fate jackal, fk sae but his game arm palned him, and final {Grey wae an eoarr with the cue. ae in Safire of the heart, and quite capabie of holding his o against an average champion, his fai Kirke Smith she had always seein. a entane ang ave pial laid down bis life to serve face sh s Zarony that “his friend ‘had declared anust eal tailed into existence save through mystepious Peril that threatened the ae etoved r ft fell er, that while lite Yasted “she could never of the Pha-| t rachs, they wore destined to Fenew old acquaint: | €2 ances, and meot thone whom they had Inst seen 8 at Larry bad to tell his little adventure over again, 38 whi fdea has forced itself upon’ me that nothing is impossible in this enchanted country, and with guch ‘an unscrupulous man as Abdallah Pasha, | T have been the rounds; she is 10 be found ia the hotel, aud yet neone appears to have seen her leave. It is a mystery in every way. Gentle ab! weakest place—-my love for Avis. Yet as surely as God tee 1 shall ind her, soon again, thourh the ot neat might ea @ "thelr safety j and a Gy ihe, ie ‘not quickly. restored. y they ye ut. chews ths ike of the quartet | 1ong ago he pat "Say En ne “them, and the evening was sn me ue Time, ‘but Ieoser” parte of it may be easly carried, until the whole jond bas Hoan Sonveyed Ite destination, So the a jifetime can- nth ver rata aid Dr. Jack leave the neighbor. ho experienced, for ho. feared that this rns sha would endeavor to strike 10 that its accumulation of rite may not dwarf human efforts. “Anticipated aimoulty only tends to make ni NEW YORK WEEKLY. Glabolical, and ballled bate, as, Mercedes held the sultan unless. he kept his minions off lowed the p: ered near, he made sure to keep his physiognom: Bs Larry siyled ite tho devert Toures. wich glanced at each and every’ female figure ie to cross the famous square this sam ni emorles bad been rudely. jostled, and the lost Mercedes had in that Crisis. of the watched him leave sha’ hile she Bef ges doomed herselt ie, what must have seemed to wite of ‘the that Mercedes, had ere ow gazed once more wy ‘oin whose interest her sacrifice had bea a Would she endeavor to warn bin, or more or jess with his ideas? F_jiack had no fears on this scores he whieh Afereedcs had gained over her Spenish ture, with its hot-blooded love for revenge, had been for a day only. upan ourvelves to follow, ined, being fatigued with thelr exeur- Portion of the day: ee ier weil on the way to thelr sumptu- 2 sparuente, the Auast money could procurs to this ‘chief hostelry of ‘Cairos_ after which ‘he re- further conversation concerning the business ‘They sat in a eluster, careful that no possible gavendropper might overhear any words from their lips; pro con they discussed the impending dange?"and many sungsations were offered, seme good enough to keep on tap ready for an’ emer- gency. White ‘thelr council of war -was yet in session, cate, who had kept an oye about bim as he fel unless Pm pon he Vigerousty beckoned to a tall ick, whose appearance sug: gested the eunuch of t ‘As usual hovwas tight, for tho man, immediately loitered in ‘thelr direction, ‘ay though inva careloss manner, and when he passed there fluttered trom hig hand a tiny scrap of papor that fell at the of D: Recognizing ‘the fact that the man feared lest hostile eyes might discern hia holding “eoimmu cation with the enemy,, Jac aste to up the mes Ininute vwlgt seemed an accident, ‘he Bay and the pape? came within the sweep of his elutel ‘Tore motions to deceive, and then, as though he had taken a document from his pocket, he glanced at the misslv He sed to strange thrill when his eyes fell apo Hehe eirogeaphy, Thefore ‘had he. received a warning trom this: source, and the writing had never. been for gotten; and now latter a lanse, of years it ap- eared to him again, and, singular to state, fonditions surrounding him not unlike ‘those Tint had, made his stay in Madrid during carnival tim: most unwholesome; why, even the phraseology was not unlike *Dx. Jack: Leave Cairo, and Egypt, without how oor life. “And yet I fear you will maugh at hie Rireats.” Oh bo” warned. Heaven's Cheb ‘blessings ‘upon. you-™ It had no signature; there was little need for that, ‘when every word appeared to breathe the spirit of the past to an, Seldom stirred, now: dropped e. thought what sbe had done for btn, is moving Th a ad hl was, breathing bicesings on her head. she Knew bint well, aud that thrests could “im from the path which he had wrk out ‘ha would earn that others besides bim- eit could play at such where human fives were the stakes ; and Jack's blue eyes dashed ominously ag he resolved ta, meet force with foro »He he note to the others, and Lari oumorrow T intend: to find out about our friend Abaitab, and who knows but thet may panage nca® this charming lady of his harem, exclaimed the doctor; “you know how eslously ‘those aovenotet ave’ gustded Te would be a serious matter to be caught, and all our influence with Sir Byelyn Baring might not ve you frot . Sportsman i fore with the extabilshed customs of the country hal fore attempting 60 bold a thing.” Larry sald no more “put bo wae convinces : and” knowing hls obstinate oat ture as he did, Sak slanced. ‘uneasily at the little aud es ‘would have ei ven thing to have kuown Just what was pacclag that sbrewd mind, Eccentric Larry was equal to anything, once the ed the subject dry the time res irlends separated for tas night, Jack strolling in the direction of the “lift,” whack at the ivories ere seeking their while the other couple sauntered Into the billiard | 5 room for king their | y, ches. the wee chapple lit a clearette, his ever-constant consolation in times of brain-racking trouble ag ell as hours of ense;, he wucied af if as though it were possible to draw: inspiration acco irke made a pretense of pounding the mite in the ied ‘of this merry scene there sud er_ impossibility. Tnstantly the ce was dropped upon the table, and holding hie very, breath with sudden ful look that could hardly have been fubtle Polson, after the manner of the infamous gias, flas 2 E & & £ & = se 0 came the ‘staggering reply. d jsee that while the ie endeavored e mbered iend_on the wa woustrous-hortibie' So T at first told myself; but by desrees the =a Pa agerly they followed bls ead. followed ‘with gi Sooke teeth ready to dare all things. The service of Dr. Jacks. wife. moe TO BE CONTINUE! —_—_~+-0-» —__, Worrying over future posslbititles | pnd a fearful pnticipation of the to-morrow are but the borrow- rouble. It is impossible to ait a ton weight jens of tbe borne if crowded tnto a single day. fal ‘providence has hidden the future from i him eis treachery to nd al- But he saw not the pasha Af the wily Tork Jolt, under conceaiment, white ia would have been a very ear sy_ task tieb verlety of head coverings ‘choose Arab With “his “susbonnete® yashmak, and even others quite as strange and ect Tt would not have been strange had this man me he co out never quite forget the look of mingled ex-' altation as well as cousuming anguish with ornick he pasha’s castle with Pas soldens -haired Avis, “raver through her agency, ving death, "as the ‘Who, when his intent tempers “sitet spin ‘tf seemed to breathe of her presence— intuition’ or ou language it might be; for he fon on had asso- ciation with the pasha caused her "to sympathize 01 could read ‘character, was positive tat the wlctory evening ‘passed, and “nothing out of the ordi- nary came to those whoso fortunes we have taken reti sion to the petamids which bed occupied ‘the maler 01 Gwe, made bis way toward Dre Jacky hoping to hie thgg hasten tho ‘isclosure, id detected a thunder Storm on the other’s| En E fof it git came to her fife the’ more griev “Who in the household wields such sway t delay no one dares to say him ay? ‘The baby. oh, horrid. bore!— He's carried up and down ‘a floor? Bre wae the bottle makes auite free, 1 whe ‘held on the maternal tnt sri child"? sls hnother any 8 fright, night top to coe sash ‘and 1 bow. ts may go? ye ay coach, ith iacquerea. wide Pre e the alr, white, ‘tn, T declare, bear? y. ror five, tn our domestic hive— The sixth, I fear, will soon arrive? ‘The baby. a maiden aunt Is deemed the Best cna | extant ‘Who Is, although he breaks our rest, e est, fh that we love best? ‘The baby. 4 00 5h An Inherited Feud!" By EFFIE ADELAIDE ROWLANDS, “Brave Barbara,” the Jnterloper” (AN Inwenirep Frop” was commenced in No. 17. Back numbers cau be obtalued of all newsdealers.) “CHAPTER Tew (Ooms, ) riddenly" and ‘kissed those two: poor Is that lay 0 feebly In Patricia's lap, 8 5 stirred Patricia and she sald—“dear old Barlow, ou would for having gone through the storm ; but see, really nothing, fhe jn Ww Tose nddenty. I wi her voice thick with a “that the storm had done for her—black- hearte a ungrateful, miserable, treacherous creature jas incredulous ear it ay raged oat ‘ Can't bands and passed it paip that this little aetion caused her se iuoteet because there bad in—so a her aid, and her voice was very but""—she let her im back, her head is anythin: it ‘srept out of the © thief carrying with hee ail thet she fogether ina sina space! By thi in Lot su) e ani ‘of the old servant met hers, and Pa- tia Staggered back ag she caught. the faintest per that aa from Barlow's lips, aven forgive, then They e it vel “He'd got his hat pulled ween aver, bis eves, and a was as white as hen 90 ras wondering into er eat ee him. ne of that Bul Barlow ceased runt Bairicla bad yoved rom. ae ‘slipped off her coat, he ea: low,” oles, Wal ww onthe 91g woman looked ath er charge, alt fright- ene t pocket and pro- E found jt on the table ‘But don’t read it—! Patricia outstretrhed ‘one of her swalien bands. Fe a. went out of the ur hed lacked the wnt utter: ‘Tella bad writ- ality should she ‘The trut there, with a upon her, jegacy “of pride that had passed t ‘The thought. that alt should be Hubert’s hand wick her this bio rrible to rer “hous! et e . with jondentul qualities: He had. been sn upconet ig i Kind of hero to. her nd. for, Instance-—had dia Tt was inconceivable hat bo could have done “The | have troubled you ber a sense of suffocatio bered how she had, turned to Taber. thooe ist in hour or so betore she fad fele the teed of hin, and tnd writen ask him to come to her, the hurt was 60 eruel that she moaned alow Barlow listening outside the closed door, heard that, plaintive scind “and “trenibled «where se food. - She yearned to open the door and to tale ru pave Been spared hen” Then she crept avy fro to sit in the dlming room, wating ein Padre siguld call her. a lon; @ before the summons cams but! at iat {t aid ‘con door of the sly is oven, and Patrica, ‘0 the hall. ‘As she saw that ‘creature. sitting wl locked hands and tear-stnined face, walting, for be “ate the proud steroness relayed ittte. She held xi find ‘iet’ Buelow h Bride to see how bravely snd with, what-dignty soa met this sorrow that touched so nearly ta | uml bave hurmediy, (cand then I must conte and doctor thot wrists of yours. I was sure you had pi where, ‘Miss Patricia. T-trled to ealduinte abouts you'd be when the storm. brok Nes, she takes it wetl” sald Barlow to hers | makes’ fresher father” and ‘her mothers cant would take it. But. still its, gone to her heart, She'll never, never be the same agaia CHAPTER Vv. PATRICIA’S APPEAL: Patrica Chesterton rose at her ural hour the next morning, and was out in the apple orchtrd before eight ‘Siclock. “Her hands stilt troubled te, to "arlow's careful. treatment, sie to tose the pai and” sifthoss ita diy et One and all of the servants. tried to look ae It J nothing had’ happened. The foyatty od the et of ‘these people was, the only thing that brougst the tears to the stricken ‘cirl's even sed from the house to the apple | chara ‘she ‘met the old fostinan, who letter. "It seas addressed in Lady Grounds inne writing, She tore it open. bur ir Hub easy to 96, twee a Tt was ae at, that she was already “aware of the elo faent—possibly sho hed seen her W. “If you want me, dearest,” she wr q me, and Twill come to you. "tut, Ve ‘you would rather do without me, don't stand on ‘ceremony, I Jove you too much t6, be vexed with you becaut you prefer to be alone.’ Patricia folded up tho letter aud sl'pped tt nis er Tee morning was beautiful atter the storm; the stm was warm and the sky clear, The apple orchard was strewn with ning the fruit, Just as she would havi e"done 0 y_ other ‘Ten Barlow came to tell her mistress et breal was ready, and Patricta went to the house and took her seat ai fe, wih Bob e side and Sally-on the ot! ant to send a telegram,” she sald to Bate rw. hady Crosland wishes ‘to ‘know whether £ ow ould, like er to come now or ater. “I th I would r Will you write # out for me, Barlow? Mit is stupid_not to be abe to use my hands! I belleve I shall have to st 0 “Faney, hat Mf. Bulstrode having the pluck te © horse,” Barlow sold, as ako pute oe 'p peciacles aiad’ cat down at the olactantoned wr “Well, T shan think ro badly of bis it future He our, Ite, Miss Patricia, and that’s given Tight 'to be: looked upon’ as & uman ‘velbe “Yes, ved” my life," said Patrica, slowly, She was looking into Bobs brown, loving even at | the dog whimpered and itcked her hand ns thoveh understood-as though. it cou a ay he nd the’ telegram. tor the village, ‘she. brouwhts heck word that one of the mee was hy the kitehen, ‘on, 1@ Witbers,” “You know | she, tised to come here at HOp-pieking times, Seeut a te abet J trguble, Mise Patricia, tor'sI cryin e's Mts in rocking bereelt Jut sbe sald, “and tel not true, tho, ebatr Patricle t, and rubbed "said Bar. eyes with: 2 dis pocket “Bandkeremiet rolled ihe to pat tiga into. a ! miss,” said, brokenly, “I don’ oto: | know ae you ean a anything, only att wt must come to. you. For you have alw ‘Dan| good to us, and my man worked for the squire iild_ get | many years-—seems like ag it 1 did, right to come” road} “You did quite right "said Patriely ght’ have| gently. “What is the trouble?” “Ita my lad, Geor aNd the woman, wlth It] quivering lips, | “He's se, Tm sure don’t know | “oy ho. ehowd have turnea and done ha thing! But they're all of fem dead agit y, Georke o oo working at the manor, miss, and iast might” sSthe yolce grew: more wavering’ and indiatiuet “Yes.” said Patricia, "What happened lst Sitncre was four of “em,” sald the old wom huskily. " “They went | into the | Manor "Hoe to| gro € Sg 8 8 3 E & Z it i ne will Bive him work after that—uo one will trust Bim! Patricia's heart was toucbed by the note of reat srlef and suffering in ery, very worry for you, Sve, Withers” she sald; “yet T buraiy Gee bow f eam’ help 300 Mrs. Withers wept freely. yh mise, don't say that i” sho’said, pleadiogty: 0) *Batricle esuent, ber bre “But you know," she aids eat 1 am not teats 1 ly with in Bulstrode—ail the village knows that riendship between us. Tt ask him a favor; and then Ed es added, gently, “your boy bes is bad to steal game, ond Me" puletrode tas every right to be anges > Mrs. Withers stood up, her lips quivering, her: meee playing nervously with the fringe of bet shaw 1 TH go home," she sald; “I'm, sorry mice, “Til just’ have to. beer t s God's witl, and none of us ean best I can, 20 agin’ God Paiticle called to Barlow, who was hovering i the hall outside. “See that Mrs. Withers bas some breakfast,” she ald; “don’t let her go till sho feels ite | better. «the young. mistress felt, strangely oppressed nebo wes again alone ‘This little episode bet ged the current of her thoughts. Her ows froxte fe, seemed paltry now besive this sorrow of & ear! wer eich 1 could do something,” she sad to her gelt, estlessly. The more she thought about ‘more Shi r slowly a deceit, tbe cunning and ery of the Bir! whe had loved so mued, gavey aid to herself, as she paced to and fro. “But what? T cannot write, even If T wished to do, for my ands ara useless ‘The thought of going to the Manor House wat = BG UeEte ee gparrwrene fewen £9 © eRe e some nice soup for you," Barlow salé: | ©. BUY oF BELA SMA EAR Se LES UB ee | vw eesar... REVEATO EREAS_EOOW WREST EE 8_E: =n © se*eerve.

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