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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
9
In a Cairo hotel, George P. A. Jones a New York rug firm vice president pursues romance while Horace Ryanne arrives with a guarded bundle. Ryanne seeks dialog on a rug in Jones room, sizing him up and probing for a past connection as the lounge hums with travelers and plots.
In Cairo, George Jones meets Ryanne an adventurer who seeks to sell a priceless rug. Ryanne describes its theft from the sultan’s circle and the dangers of removing it from Egypt. George agrees to pay three hundred pounds up front with more to come, tempted by the rug’s mythic value and his own greed despite moral risk.
Fragmented narration follows a debate on conscience as a force guiding actions. A man, attempting to pass goods through customs by deception, weighs refunding a rug after paying a large sum, while a red lantern warning “Don’t do it” lingers as moral pressure. The scene hints at a larger, ongoing story.
A mangled quote hints at a balk game with disjointed dialogue about getting out and moving on. Lacking clear names, teams, or exact actions, the readable fragment suggests a confused moment in a baseball or similar game, without verifiable specifics.
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