The Handsome Egyptian Girl

Mr. Bronson, The London Detective’s Experiences In Egypt

An Englishman’s Mysterious Disappearance In Egypt—A Sweet Heart’s Case—A Trip On The Nile—Reis Tabut, The Handsome And Polite Captain—Adriani, The Cunning Dragoman—Mystery Of A Turquois—A Female Male-Servant—Who Is The Criminal?—Santa And An Egyptian Festival—A Row In A Dancing House—How A Monogram Leads To The Discovery—A Woman In The Case—The Wife Of An Emir—Egyptian Jurisdiction And Its Horrors—A Revengeful Father-In-Law—The Secret House Of The Reis—Gazale, The Handsome Dancing-Girl, The Daughter Of A Wealthy Egyptian—El Volet Before Court—Overwhelming Proofs Of The Guilt Of The Reis—Where Is The Dragoman?—Mr. Landenau And Alice Find Each Other Again—A Benevolent Egyptian—Gazale, The Heroine—Tragical Death Of The Reis—How Did The Dragoman Get Drowned?—A Mystery Which Solves The Mystery—Mr. And Mrs. Landenau—A Visit In London

by George McWatters

In the spring of the year 1876, a young man, a member of one of the richest families of London, had undertaken a journey up the Nile, with the purpose of establishing along its shores, connections with a firm in London. He was, at the outstart, very successful; had written very satisfactory letters to the firm, and had sent to his betrothed, Miss Alice Worthley, many a glowing and enthusiastic account of the beauties of the Nile, and the peculiarities of the people he met.

In one of his last letters he had told her that he had hired a boat, called the “Timsah,” and intended to start from Bulah farther toward the sources of the Nile, and that Reis Tabut, the happy possessor of the boat, which was a real beauty of its kind, was one of the most polite, gentlemanly men he had met with in Egypt. He added that the Reis, or captain, made it his business to carry passengers up the Nile, and… Read More