The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
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ZUDORA (Eipisode NO. I'm
Mystic Message of the Spotted Col
ar).-Zudora is eighteen years ole
Her guardian, Hassam Ali, is a dis
ciple of HiHdu mysticism, and nc
quite accustomed to his present al
fluence. When Zudora was a bab
Hassam Ali was a fakir with a smal
caravan circus in the far West
Zudoras mother was his sister AM
the rope walker in the same show
Zudora's father did not travel with tn,
show, but remained in small mininl
town where he prospected for gold
At the time the story opens Zudori
has been born and the circus witt
the baby her mother and Hassam Ali
her uncle, are visiting the town O
Zudora's birth and where Zudora
father is still prospecting. Events
happen quickly on that day. Zudora
father finds that the Zudora mine
after which the baby was named
Yields a wonderful run of gold and in
his exultation he becomes over zeal
GUS and is killed in an explosion Of a
blasting charge. In his dying breath
| he Wills the entire mine, which is
valued at 500 100000 to zudora, the
mine becoming her property when she
reaches her eighteenth birthday, and
in the event of zudora's death, going
to the nearest heirat law
Zudoras mother receives informa
tion of her husbands death at time
when she is about to ascend the rope
and give her performance. The news
naturally startles her, she falls to the
ground, and with a dying gasp turns
over to Hassam Ali her brother the
guardianship of Zudora. The story
then carries along to the time when
Zudora has reached her eighteenth
year. Hassam Ali has set himself ul
as a mystic, but his one purpose in
life is to rid himself of Zudora, SO
that the Zudora mine will come to
him-the only remaining heir. He is
also anxious to rid himself of John
Storm, Zudora's sweetheart.
Also, strangely he has kept from
Zudora the information that upon her
eighteenth birthday she will be the
possessor of great wealth. He at last
arrives at one plan that seems safe,
Zudora has evidenced quite wonderful
powers herself in deduction and de-
toctive intelligence. He knows this
will be a good chance for him, so he
tells her that since she has always
been so anxious to incorporate her
self in his work, he will give her the
next twenty cases he is called upon
to solve He says to her: IF you
win, you may marry John Storm-if
YOU lose on any one of them, you re-
nounce him forever"
1t is about this time then that
sweetheart is involved in a
great case for the city. Opposed to
him is one Bienreith. a prominent
awyer. The case is going well for
John Storm. 1t is really after Storm
las left the court room amid the ap-
plause Of the crowded galleries and
comes to Zudora's side with news
laper in his hand, telling of his plans,
hat Hassam Ali, watching near the
.wo young people, decides that after
eighteen years of waiting there has
It last come a time when he can use
heroic measures. He denounces
Storm in front Of Zudora, and then
ellis her about the twenty cases. The
'ery first thing in the court room.
Storm slaps the face of Bienreith,
after a particularly insulting speech.
md is invited to a duel that night by
lis infuriated opponent. He says as
lie slips the paper across the attOr-
ley's table, Meet me this night at
only of us shall sur
i've At that, Zudora would have
leard nothing of her sweetheart S
lilemma had not a reporter watching
lear waited until the court room was
lear and then grabbed the teltale
,aper An hour later the newspapers
re full Zudora reads of her sweet
carts trouble rushes to his side and
irds him in the basement Of his
.ome practicing with a revolver.
On the way to his house. she had
ormulated a plan If it is within her
over she will keep him from meet
ng Bienreith. she purchases "a drug.
nd as Storm tries his skill with
evolyer she drops the drug in a glass
Z drinking water and leaves.
Next morning the papers tell OF
torm's disappearance. He had not
,et in duel with Bicnreith. but the
reat mystery OF it an is that Bien-
eth has been found dead in his room
nd the blame placeu upon John