The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-25

! ZudOra met Storm in the park. and
| they idled away an hour or two build
ing castles in Spain. The will of Jason
| Odds having been probated, Storm was
the recipient of hundred thousand,
which he Immediately divided between
several hospitals. He wanted it known
that, aside from his business relations,
he wanted nothing of Odds, living or
| dead. His gift reacted favorably.
Storm became suddenly serious.
My DEAR" he said, Il want to ask
you some really vital questions"
Go ahead"
DO you love your uncle?"
She did not answer at once because
the question was totally unexpected.
She began to think.
"Why John that's an odd question :"
| Il know it, but | just simply had to
ask it,
| 81 respect him. she said, "for he is
man of extraordinary attainments,
for all that you sometimes smile at
his occupations
1T Is precisely because he plays at
this mummery and is at the same time
an extraordinary man that ask you if
you love him..
Love is strange thing, she replied
evasively. She felt strangely stirred
over the trend of conversation.
| You don't answer me directly" He
was an attorney and has something of
the bulldogs grip. There were many
unhappy witnesses who could testify
to that.
well, no; I can't say honestly that
l love him." frowning.
Nor can you say honestly that he
loves you. My dear girl, I might as
we'll admit to you that some one is in
tercsted in putting me out of the way
| I've been shot at In the dark On three
different occasions. / have received
anonymous letters purporting to come
from some disgruntled pottieian. !
th'nk the best thing you can do is 10
marry me-"
Not until every letter of my agree
ment is complete
Il suppose you have made up your
mind?"
| Yes. Just as firmly as have made
up my mind that you're my man and
! that I wouldn't exchange you for the
greatest kingdom on earth"
He laughed and pressed her hand.
He had been on the point of telling
her his innermost suspicious. He saw
now that she was going to have
| trouble enough without his adding to
it. Brave little girl! Because she
loved him she had assumed almost
three times the tasks of Hercules. He
became more and more determined to
follow her and stand guard over her in
every case she habitat is. if they left
him alone. From the bottom of his
soul he distrusted Keene, Hassam Ali,
so-called. 1t did not require an unus-
ually sharp intuition to feel a sense of
hatred directed against him whenever
he came into the presence Of the myc-
| tic But he possessed no definite the
DRY as to what had caused this activity
of passion. 1t was born of no tender
sentiment for the niece. Nor could it
be due to the fact that he, Storm, look
ed with contempt upon Keene's work
He knew Keene to be absolutely in
different to what the public thought
of his affairs. In this Storm was
compelled to admit of secret admir-
alton for the man. Think deeply and
constantly as he might, however, he
| could not bring to the surface any
| legitimate cause for Keene's bitter
antagonism.
l otOi Illotdhc W DIS THAT lie ulu nOI
reveal to Zudora what his suspicious
We're; that it was Hassam Ali who
wanted him out of the way. They both
in that event would have escaped a
good deal of trouble, being mutually
| prepared for it.
When they at last separated, Storm
went downtown. quite aware of the
fact that he was being Swallowed. But
he did not recognize his shadower
Storm usually worked at might in
his study, and generally felt the need
of bite before turning in. This mid
night lunch consisted of cheese and
| crackers and pint of ale. He was sell
dom troubled with insomnia Every
other day he would stop into Alt
mann's cheese shop, chat awhile with
the cheese maker and his daughter,
and then leave with his regular pur-
chase.
Now 1t happened that Hassam Alis
midnight appetite was similar to
Storms, except that Hassam Ali never
touched alcoholic beverages of any
sort. Moreover, he was friend to both
cheese maker and diamond cutter.
There was more to the latter than
most people suspected. When the
Ny StlC saw StOFm enter the cheese
makers his first inspiration was to
learn what sort OF cheese he generally
purchased and eventually substitute
a poisoned one. It was immaterial
to him whether Altman paid for the
deed or not.
AS Storm entered one door the tlia-
mond cutter came out OF the other.
Hassam Ali made sign which the
latter answered. Together they re-
entered the building. Hassam Ali had
no desire to run into Storm
u did not recognize you, master"
said the diamond cutter
And never recognize me unless
you see me make the sier. Well, have
you made up your mind?"
II am going to trust YOU
why not? | may be able to help