But although I am ready to believe almost anything in a book of this kind, I am bound to confess that I found myself bewildered by this breathless romance.  Indeed the pace is so hot at the outset that even the author seems to have lost control of it.  If, however, you are craving for excitement you will find it here.  The scene is laid in Cairo, and we all know that funny things happen in that city.  Not the least funny thing that happened to the characters in this story was the careless ease with which they drank whisky-and-soda.  But this—­let me warn you—­happened nearly two years ago.

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UNIQUE EXPLOIT OF A LADY-VOTER.

    “I felt a very proud woman when I walked into the ballot-box, for
    the first time, and cast my vote.  And it took me 4-1/2 hours to
    get there and back.”—­Local Paper.

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[Illustration:  TRUE POLITENESS.  WARMING THE HAND BEFORE GREETING——­ ——­A POOR RELATION ON A COLD DAY.]