Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-16
: HAROLD
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Jimmy Bolton along to carry the game, H(
was only kid. We'll, to make long story
short was careless in handling the gun, and
some Of the charge went into Bottoms hand
The best thing we can do, then, is to locatS
him. He wasn't always quite right in the
upper story. But how the dickens he should
come to think up such hoax and spring 10
after all these years gets me-"
Zudora said nothing. There was nothing
for her to say
80 wen take look into Jimmy's az
fairs" concluded John.
But Jimmy had not been seen by any ON
for several weeks, The spectre suddenl
ceased operations. A week passed, and bod
Storm and Zudora concluded to return D
town, but to return secretly the FIRST tim
the hand made its appearance again.
Oddly enough Storm also had vague SUI
plclous regarding the brain behind BoltoI
but and perhaps foolshly, he refraned frof
conhdlng to Zudora He had become req
sonaby sure that Hassam Ali was som(
where In the background. Jimmy Bolton wa
incapable Of perpeuating hoax Of this pa
culiar. order without capital At any rate h
was determined to put the matter boldly u
Hassam Ali.
AIMED was not going to admit him at first
Orders were orders; but when Storm declared
that he would come back with poceman
AIMED concluded to accept the lesser Of two
evils, Storm found himself in the familiar
drawing room. Zudora seemed everywhere,
In the arrangement Of the flowers, tho plas
lures, the music rack.
Well, sir" said a cold voice from behind,
this is an honor forced upon nc. hava
forbidden you the hospitality Of this house.F
al am well aware Of that" returned
Storm, quite as codly as HOssam ALL II
have not come for hospitality. What I do
mand to know Is what the dev1 do you
mean by setting half witted boy Op to sucH
a beastFy game as that spectral hnnd1"
Storm shook bis fist under uassam Al's
nose.
All the fury against this young man bub4
bled up IN uassam Ais heart and Incaus
tiously was permitted 10 overflow tho brim4
He wanted John Storm dead, dead at hia
feet He suddenly drew back hls handj but
Storm was too quick for him. AIMED, Sea-
ing his master In danger, seized vase and
stole up behind Storm.
But from her boudolr above Zudora had
heard the loud voices She held In her hand
only book She flung 1t with moro accurN
ncy than Is generally credited to the femiI
nine arm It hit AIMED sQuarely on tho
shoulders and tho vase claterod to tho floor.
John flung uassam Ali from him and
faced Zudora
" am sorry dear, to have a rumpus lIkd
this; but lost my temper"
&" And perhaps lost mac," said Hassam
Ali, recognizing the need Of bit Of dlplo.
macy, 81 had forbidden him the house,
zudora. He pushed his way IN with thrcats
Of police" - ,
" You were wrong john" said Zudoras
with no small diplomacy herself. "Thero is
nothing to prevent my seeing you when and
where | will; but this is my uncle's house.
He has perfect right to deny you admit
tance If he so wishes"
John swallowed hard. He was not OK.
pecting rebuke from such a quarter. He
apologzed again and left the house AT hla
apartments telegram awaited him. The
spectre had returned, and the farmers wers
patroIing the county with shotguns, can
rier pigeon acquainted zudora with the fact,
The next morning tho two left for the south.
zudora nor John referred to the row with
Hassam ALI
Let me work alone. The sight Of you
may scare away this bog Sho sall.
All right" he agreed; INT With the men.
tal reservation that he wosld follow her and
remain within call
Nudora found Jimmy Bolton; and Jlmmy
Bolton found her, much to her dIscomfort
md alarm. She had golc far opposite to
where tho spectre hand usually appeared;
and she discovered In window Of n shack.
on tho opposite hill, tho Cyelopean eye she
had hitherto hunted for Ia vain. Without
tho slightest hostaucO she sought the sLack,
knocked intrcpdly, md was suddenly dragged
IN and securely bound. In tho dim light she
could SEQ that Bolton was not untouched
with Insanity,
storm bad promised not to follow but BhS
never went out at night without his being
somewhere near. He TOO had seer the Gash-
Ing eye. A brief tableau Of zuaora strug-
Cling in the doorway was enough. Ho waa
nearly as mad as poor Jimmy Bolton He
b used the fellow roughly and left him er-
hausled and thoroughly cowed In corner,
and then liberated zudoru.