Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-28


where in New York city"
people were on strike. and II was de.
duced that some personal enemy had
destroyed the collier. collier had
been anchored in the vicinity Of the
submarine. and it seemed quite pOssi
bic that the inventor had thrown his
ray toward the collier and the subma.
rine had had the misfortune to pass In
between.
Immediately the government an
nounced that 1t had received a com.
munication from the inventor stating
that he deplored the fatal accident to
Jersey City. The secret agents went
over that city as with a fine comb
Nothing was found The leaders of
the Starr strike were persistently
shadowed. but nothing came Of this
endeavOr. Ii was even ascertained
that the strikers were as deeply mys
u6ed as any one.
John Storm was the attorney for the
starr company. On the day after the
sinking OF the collier he received
note. typewriter and postmarked Bos-
ton. that the collier bad been sunk nc.
cidentally. Immediately be went down
TO the Starr offices and laid the note
before the directors.
"Gentlemen. there is madman some
where in New York city. This post
mark merely proves to me that the
man went to Boston for the express
purpose of sending the note from there
| honestly believe that 1t has nothing
to do with the strike"
81 wish the Lord we knew. Storm"
said the vice president. IF this man
can burn steel under water he has In
his hands the terrible power OF being
able TO demollsh the whole city If the
whim strikes him They tell me that
Washington has gone crazy over the
affair. Ii would give million for the
secret. II only to take II out Of the
hands of an irresponsible person
"Shall send this note TO the secret
service people TO compare 1t with the
other?" asked Storm.
Not a bad idea
Twenty.four hours later Storm re-
ceived a call from the secret service
people The two notes had been writ
ten upon the same machine. II was a
cul-de-sac. Every one seemed to blum
der into a blind alley. Several times
Storm thought of Zudora, but he re.
sisted the impulse. He did not care TO
have her tangled up in an affair like
this All. II she would but take his
advice-marry him openly and defy
that sly devil who called himself her
uncle. Four different times the man
had tried to kill him. but the basic
cause for this desire of his death was
the most puzzling mystery Of all. why
should Hassam Ali wish his death so
earnestly as to risk his own security
In the effort to accomplish his ends?
So far II had never occurred to Storm
that Hassam Ali might be wishing the
death Of Zudora also.
Storm and Zudora were having tea
at the Claridge one afternoon. and
| Wutu lucy MNIt bhO ouFRCottN
that they take look at the bulletin
board Every one was war news mad.
"Look." she cried. "Tbey have
caught the Emden at last and destroy
ed her"
Its a pity" said Storm. THAT COM
mander was brave sailor. Well. he'll
have niche In history all his own.
BY GEORGE! he exclaimed suddenly.
"What In itT'
Another Starr collier gone down.
Girl. can you get back home nlonef !
must go down to the Starr office at
once. This In no accident"
But there was no evidence this time
Of any mysterious heat ray. An infer
nal machine had been hidden in the
engine room. in the starboard bunkers.
and had blown great hole through