The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-25

Today Zudora tried 1t on the green
parrot, but the WhirIing lights simply
tumbled the bird off his perch. She
picked him up and revived him and
soon forgot all about him in the re-
neWed interest in the spotted collar.
Idly she initiated the marks with the
stub of pencil And then, as
if the whole world had SUI denly light
ed up, Zudora at last understood how
Bienreith had come to his death.
When the trial began it looked very
bad for John Storm. The alteration
with the decedent in court was review
ed. the dueling challenge, their pre-
vious enmity. the twelve unaccounta-
bic hours. In the balcony HaSSam all
and the man Burns watc!Sd the pro-
ceedings with something more than
normal interest When the jury final
ly received the judges instructions
every one conceded that John Storm
was q lost man; nothing could save
him from the chair.
Suddenly up the aisle toward the
Judges desk came yelled woman.
Stop" she cried. 1T was l-l!'
Then she tainted The judge, the
attorneys, the reporters, the spectators,
all rose in their amazement A wo,
man! After the tableau came confu-
sion and chaos. The judge signed to
the jury to return to their chairs.
Storm, despite the deputy sheriffs.
pushed his way to the woman's side
ind swiftly raised the veil.
''Zudora?" He turned resolutely to
the judge. Your honor. there is some
mistake. This young womasl has had
nothing to do wit the death Of Bien
reith. 1t is utterly impossible.
That remains to be seen. Mr.. Storm
Return to the docket if yon please:
''But she Is innocent"
Deputies" called the Judge sternly.
He WAS sorry for Storm, but duty was
duty none the less.
The court was eventually cleared.
Storm was taken back to his cell. Has
sam Ali and Burns went away togeth-
er. Immediately Zudora sought the
Office Of the district attorney, whom
she found haranguing with the counsel
for the defense.
IF i can convince you two gentle
men, will that be sufficient?" she asked.
1T will" affirmed the district at
torney. But why can't you give US
the mans name now?" he asked.
ITO tell bis name now would spoil
everything. declared Zudora. Il have
10 evidence at this moment that would
hold in law, but I'll guarantee to place
it in your hands before midnight You
two will come secretly to my house,
and l will secrete you behind some cur
tains. and there you will hear the evil
1ence from the mans own lips"
''Very WELL" said the district attor-
ney. But | warn you that any kind
Of oriental mummery will not pass as
evidence"
do you see this pencil?" she asked.
exhibiting Z stub.
Yes"
ut is the one 1t is green, indelible,
not common. everyday pencil. The
criminal held this stub in his hand
while strangling Bienreith. Why none
of us shall know unless he can be made
to tell
At 9 o'clock man entered the mys-
tic room. He looked puzzled.
You wished to see me?" be said to
Zudora
Yes. Please sit down. Mr.. Burns"
Above, unbeknown to either, the
deep lined face of Hassam Ali appear
ed. In his hand be held a revolver
with a Maxim silencer. AS has been
said, the mystic room possessed doz
en- secret exits. From his UPPER one
it was Hassam Ali's habit to take stock
of his victims before meeting them
personally He waited.
Zudora began to ask aimless ques'
tions. Burns eyed her restlessly. SUD
denly she sprang the trap. she held
up the pencil
'This is yours. | saw you writing
with it. 1t fell to the floor. where |
found it. 1t is the same pencil that
marked the collar of Bienreith in his
death struggles"
Burns jumped to bis feet. Zudora
did likewise. throwing on the power