The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-15

nOWVer, gave her freedom OF action.
She stole from the ottagonal room.
found the stone. raised it, and disco
cred tunnel. 1t was not the safest
tunnel in the world; but with John i
life hanging in the balance she ac-
cepted her chances. The tunnel led to
a room under the cellar. This room
bewildered her far more than the oc-
tagOnal There was large vat.
which had the appearance OF distil-
latiOn vat, with many little pires lead
ing up from it. The men gathered
about this strange contrivance were
evidently Of different caste than
those in the upper room. A tall. grace
graceful young man seemed to be di-
recting the others. One OF them, how
ever, saw the shadow by the door,
drew his knife, and stole quietly up
to the girl. She vas caught!
Ready witted she asked DO YOU
speak English p
The man paused. He nodded grim
|1y.
|. 81 am friend / would save your
princess. would defeat Nabok Shan
My lover is hidden somewhere in this
house. Save him and | will save the
princess"
The man turned to see If his COM
rades had observed him. They We're
all busy with the vat
Il will go with the Mamsahib. If
she has lied she shall die.
Il agree to that
Once home, she ran upstairs for her
Nautomatic. When she came down
again the stranger had vanished.
AIMED refused. to speak and Hassam
Ali did not know what she was talk
ing about.
HE came in behind me.
Then he took to his heels the mo-
ment your back was turned" Over
her shoulders, to AIMED, Hassam Ali
sent terrible glance; and AIMED knew
that death awaited him ii he opened
his lips. He was still breathing heav-
lily from the struggle.
Zudora left the house, more deeply
puzzled than ever.
Two hours later she had cleared up
the mystery of the sleeping house and
rescued Storm from his dreadful pris-
on. 81
The fact that the ceremony could
take place only before the elephant
ACaACO eoOI AidNC ~ a oAiA1PAS 6oAIN AOi
the enemies of Nabok Shan. Zudola
did not go to the octagonal room, but
proceeded directly to the secret cham
Der. For one brief instant death look
ed her In the eyes; but she spoke
bravely. In return for the liberation
of her lover she declared that, witt
the aid of one man she would bring
the princess down to them. The young
prince struck his forehead in rage,
he had never thought of such thing.
one aim had been to force Nab0k Shan
from the. house and then to seize his
| betrothed
When the princess awoke the next
time, she found her true lover gazing
down into her eyes. Then they start
ed in search of Storm; and they were
just in time. The. steel chamber had
become a box, coffin shaped, three
feet square and eight feet high. Storm
was in bad shape, but food and water
and an hour or so in the outer all
revived him.
will you be good hereafter he
said to Zudora.
\ Yes"
| "You promise never to go anywhere
| without sending first the pigeon?"
| yes"
! "And now what the dickens made
those chaps go to sleep?'
She explained. The vat was brew
of an oriental narcotic, the vapor of
which surerinduced sleep. 1t was quite
transitory and harmless. The pipes
led to all the elephant trunks, and
each time the ceremony began the va
por was liberated at a signal from
the watcher above.
That's the oriental mind, John.
They cannot go at anything in a
straightforward way 1t must be ali
mystery and trickery." "
do you know. zudora." he said,
ruminatively.
know what?"
THAT I've an idea We'll be married
before the year Is OUT"