Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-18
SYNOPSIS.


Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed in a gold mine.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine
which grows TO be worth $2O0OO00O, are
left in the guardianship of Frank Keene,
Zudora's mothers brother. Zudora, CIV
ing promise of great beauty. reaches the
age of eighteen. The uncle. who has set
himself up as a Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali. decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have
chance to come into possession of her
money, SO that it may be left 10 him, the
next OF kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle
to his scheme in the person of John
Storm, a young lawyer. for whom Zu-
dora has taken a fancy, and he COM
nands the girl to put the man out of her
mind Zudora insists that If she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one.
well. WE'LL" says Hassam Ali, 'if you
take such stand I'll compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora. using the knowledge gained
from years of association with her uncle
unravels a battling mystery and wins her
first case-a case in which John Storm is
saved from being convicted of a murder
instigated by Hassam Ali himself
Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok
Shan's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts TO mar
ry a princess Storm, seeking Zudora. is
made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok
Shan. restores the princess to her original
lover and saves Storm from death.
maker Of diamonds tells Hassam AL.
his secret. Storm informs Zudora that
his life is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects 'Hassam Ali. Storm is
arrested for stealing the diamond maker s
gems. but Zudora discovers the real
thieves-a pair Of mice.
The negro help employed on Storms
fathers farm are fleeing because a great
skeleton hand appears at night upon a
hill near by. Storm is baffled in his in
Vestigatlon. but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton. half
witted man. thus to annoy Storms par
ents. Zudora finds Bolton operating a
big magic lantern and is attacked by
him. Storm opportunely appears and saves
her from Bolton
Hassam Ali asks Zudora to find a gem
lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora
gets photograph Of the gem and II burns
in her hand. An old house is mined by
Hassam Ali and the old men. Storm and
Zudora are lured there and narrowly es-
cape destruction when the house blows up
John McWinter. endeavoring to trap and
MIL SeOTBe u hllleO nlInSelI, anu
Smith is charged with murder Hassam
Ali conspires to have John Storm meet
the same fate as McWinter, and he and
Storm are overcome by powerful fumes
Zudora saves them. proves that Melvin
ter's own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from a band OF lynchers.
An inventor blows up a submarine with
powerful heat ray which he sends
through water. Hassam Ali sends Zudora
to a photographer directly beneath the in
ventor's laboratory and orders the in.
Ventor to kill her zudora gets a warning
and her life is saved. The heat ray ma.
chine is destroyed. and the photographer
after quarrel with Hassam Ali, is found
dead In the river.
WI Chang prevents Zudoras elopement
with John Storm by hypnotizing her. ant
he and llassam Ali attempt 10 smuggl,
her out OF the country. This plot is frls
trated by Storm.
Baird, Hassam Ais double, falls lr
love with Zudora. Baird and Nine d.
val kidnap Zudora and the Van Wicl
child. Storm rescues them, and Hassan
Ali dies.
With Hassam Ali dead Zudora is releas
ed Of her pledge 10 solve twenty cases
She confronts however. the greatest mys
terry Of all. which is the mystery of he
own life. and the ambition to secure th
vast fortune Of 900 left to her He
remarkable adventures will be portrayed
by Harold MacGrath In the succeeding
chapters. This photo serial Is being show
In the leading moving picture theaters b!
the Thanhouser Film Corporation Amont
those participating are Marguerite Snow
Mary Elizabeth Forbes. James Cruze. Il
the new role Of reporter-hero, Sidne
Bracey and Frank Harrington.