The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-25
CHAPTER III.
THE MYSTERY OF THE CHEESE
MAKER.

In kind of cellar, under window,
\ man sat, bent over a peculiarly con-
structed machine of small wheels, that
spun with lightning rapidity. Every
now and then he paused and scrutin-
lied the minute object he held in his
fingers. At length he seemed salts
fled, rose, stopped the machine, and
shuffled over to a cupboard. Then
he sat down on cot and began to fig
ure in small notebook The result
of his mathematics evidently pleased
him.
In corner, behind a curtain, stood
furnace, crucible, with powerful
bellows and chimney. 1t looked adap-
table to tremendous heat pressure. The
machine previously referred to was an
unfamiliar one to any but the eyes of
those who have watched similar ma
chimes in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
In Holland. 1t was diamond cutting
and polishing machine. What the I'M
usual crucible brought forth remained
to be seen.
The diamond cutter rose again and
once more approached the cupboard,
and gloated over his treasure, which
consisted of half a dozen perfect gems
perfectly cut and polished, but small.
Il shall be rich some day.
Then came sudden transition from
Joy to gloom He dared not go forth
openly to sell these gems, for he fear
ed that he would be looked upon as a
thief. The fact that these diamonds
were not registered would act against
him. The least they would do would
be to hale him before the customs
officials as smuggler. And if he told
the truth his wonderful discovery
would become public property, and
he would be ruined.
II am unlucky," he groaned. II see
how it is. I must divide with some
one in order to get anything. I will
sound Hassam Ali.
He had disposed of several gems
among pawnbrokers who were known
not to ask questions, but in these
transactions he had received but
forth of what the gems were worth.
These things contributed to his sud-
den rise and fall of spirits. He was
also something of a mailman.
Presently he shifted. There was a
faint odor of curds in the air. Beyond
the wall was a cheesemaker's shop,
and there one could buy anything from
a Camembert to what Is known as
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discovered that he was hungry So he
left his den, bought some cheese and
rye bread and returned soon to begin
his labors again During certain in
tervals of silence he heard without APP
parent notice slight scratching sounds.
The furnace began to glow. throwing
weird lights upon his lined and costa
tic countenance.
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his treasure, and gave cry of an
guish. A gem was gone. He search
ed thoroughly but could not find it.
It could mot be possible that he had
made a mistake in the original count
ing. He would go and have his friend
Hassam Ali look into his crystal.
The next day after Zudora had gone
forth to meet her lover, Hassam Ali
retired to the mystic room. He was
curious to see how long his sisters
face would keep forming in the heart
Of the crystal He was intensely SUI
perstitious without realizing the fact.
Yet again he saw the face. the same
appeal in it. His heart swelled with
fury and hate He was beginning to
hate his niece; for we invariably hate
those we have wronged or intend to
wrong. Whenever he saw her slender
white throat, a horrible, almost irres-
istable desire laid hold Of him to take
that white throat within his fingers
and crush the life out of it. At the
same time he became vaguely alarmed
lest at some time or other he should
surrender to this mad desire No. no!
A thousand times no! He must follow
without deviation the plans he had
mapped out Sooner or later he would
gain his ends without discriminating
himself. She suspected nothing One
side of her was all keenness and in
sight. but the other side of her was AS
euileless as child. and to this side
he always played.- He must wait tedi-
ous as waiting misbt he. Gold. gold.
yellow gold. the most beautiful thing
in the world; millions of shining discs,