Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

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Of course it is a colossal
,ome sort, but 1t would not be
90 suggest that. 1t must be
yed."
MY child, this Is altogether strange
business. These orientals are quick
to distrust II they find you gone
when they wake up 1t is quite likely
they will try to kill you
1--WE made up my mind"
Then she ran upstairs. She was anx-
ious to send a message to Storm by the
carrier pigeon. She wrote short note
explaining the situation and liberated
the bird. Storms housekeeper received
the bird and naturally read the mes
sage. She scrubbed on the back OF
this message and informed her mas
ter's sweetheart that he had left the
house In haste the night before and
had not yet returned. The return OF
the pigeon left ZudOra in fair state
of excitement She Immediately set
out for Storms apartments, but the
housekeeper could add nothing further
than that Mr.. Storm had sent pigeon
to her and 1t had come back with the
note.
Zudora returned home and quizzed
her uncle; but, Of course, he piously
denied having seen Storm. Surrepti
tiously she piled the Hindu servant
This man secretly worshiped the young
memsahib, and by and by she got the
facts from him. So! She had not only
to solve the mystery Of the sleeping
house, but to save her lover also. He
would be without mission In that
fantastic house, and 1t was quite likely
that he would be made to suffer for his
audacity.
Bravely she set out for the house of
Naboh Shan and boldly she demanded
admittance. The servant at the door
recognized he,, but It took bride to
open the door VIDE enough for her TO
slip through.
The persistent ceremony was being
started again. TO Zudon. II would
have been laughable but for Nc wv
tragedy underneath The mar4A&ho had
brought her to the house originally
finally disclosed to her what had been
done to Storm. His death had been
decided ON.
Al, Zudora gazed wildly about the
room she saw man In garb quite
different from that worn by those In
the octagOnal room. She stole up to
where he stood and covertly watched
him and became suddenly conscious of
the desire to sleep She breathed
through her handkerchief. never let.
ting hel glance waver from the hidden
man. He turned, smiling ironically.
and she saw him raise a stone In the
flooring He disappeared into a pit,
letting the stone fall carefully into
place.
Sleep had again attacked those de-
termlnei upon the ceremony. One
would think that they would have at
least given her some chance to investi.
gate before proceeding again in an en-
deavor which had 30 many times prov.
ed failure. This very sleep. how.
ever, gave her freedom Of action She
stole from the octagonal room. found
the stone, raised It and discovered a
tunnel. II was not the safest tunnel
In the world, but with Johns life hang
inn In thu ho nna ahn acnnOtad he,
chances. The tunnel led to a room
under the cellar. This room bewilder.
cd her far more than the octaeonal
one. There was large vat, which
had the appearance OF distlllation
vat with many little pipes leading up
from II. The men gathered about this
strange continuance were evidently of
a different caste from those In the up
per room. A tall. graceful young man
seemed to be directing the others. One
Of them, however. saw the shadow by
the door, drew his knife and stole
quietly up to the girl. She was caught!
Ready witted. she asked. "Do you
speak EnglishT
The man paused. He nodded grimly.
II am friend. I would save your
princess. ! would defeat Nabok Shan.
My lover is hidden somewhere In this
house. Save him, and will save the
princess" II
The man turned to see II his COM
rades had observed him. They were
all busy with the vat.
Il will go with the memsabih II
she has lied she shall die"
Il agree to that"
Once home she ran upstairs for her
automatic. When she came down
again the stranger had vanished.
AIMED refused to speak and Hassam
Ali did not know what she was talking
about.
"He came in behind me-" she de-
ciared.
"Then he took TO bis heels the mo-
Went your back was turned" Over
shoulder to AIMED Hassam Ali sent
~ibls glance, and AIMED knew that
awaited him II be opened his
was still breathing heavily
~uggls.
tho house more deeply
er.
she had cleared up
Weeping house and
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