Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-13
SYNOPSIS.


Zudora IL left an orphan at an early
age Her father Ii killed In q gold mine.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine.
which grows to be worth s20000000. are
left In the guardianship Of Frank Keene
Zudora's mothers brother. who has set
himself up as a Hindu mystic and 10
known as Hassam AL He decides that
zudora must die before she can have
chance 70 come into possession OF her
money. 90 that II may be left to him. the
next OF kin Hassam Ali secs an obstacle
TO his scheme In the person OF John
Storm, a young lawyer. for whom zu-
dora has taken q fancy, and he COM
mands the girl TO put the man out Of her
mind. zudora insists that II she cannot
marry Storm she win marry no one.
''Well. WELL" says Hassam All. solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in q single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora unravels a mystery and wins her
first case-a case in which John Storm 10
saved from being convicted Of q murder
hnstigated by Hassam Ali himself
Zudora and Hassam ALI visit Nabok
Shan's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts to mar
~ princess. Storm, seeking Zudora. 10
made a prisoner. zudora foils Nabok
\ Shan. restores the princess to her original
lover and saves Storm from death.
A maker Of diamonds tells Hassam All
his secret Storm informs Zudora that
his life is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects Hassam ALI Storm Ii
arrested for stealing the diamond makers
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
vestigation. 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 appears and saves her.
Hassam Ali asks Zudora to find a gem |
lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora |
gets photograph Of the gem and 1t 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
XIII George Smith, is killed himself, and
Smith is charged with murder. Hassam
All 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 McWiD-
ter's own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from band of lynchers
All inventor DlOWS up q submarine Win
q powerful heat ray which he sends
through water. Hassam Ali sends Zudora
to photographer directly beneath the in
ventors 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 Zudora's elopement
with Inhn Storm nv hvnnOfizinD har and !
he and Hassam Ali attempt to smuggle
her out Of the country. This plot Is frus-
rated by Storm.
Baird, Hassam Ais double falls in
love with Zudora. Baird and Nine Du
Val kidnap Zudora and the Van Wick
child Storm rescues them. and Hassam
All dies.
With Hassam Ali dead Zudora is releas-
ID Of her pledge to solve twenty cases.
She confronts, however, the greatest mys-
cry of all. which is the mystery Of her
'wn life and the ambition to secure the
'ast fortune of SIC, 600 900 left to her. This
'reat photo serial Is being shown In
he leading moving picture theaters by
he Thanhouser Film Corporation. Among
hose participating are Marguerite Snow.
dary Elizabeth Forbes. James Cruze, in
he new role of reporter-hero. Sidney
'racey and Frank Harrington.
On looking through her uncles papers
udora finds that her father left her an
interest in a diamond mine and Storm
nd Baird both lend assistance in trying
D regain for her possession of this es-
ate which is being appropriated by
ogues under the leadership of Nine. Du
al. They plan to brighten Zudora SO
nat she will run away. Failing, they
idnap Zudora and Howard, the mine
and put them in a private
lsane asylum Howard dies, but Zu-
BRA. nearly famished. is rescued by
torn and his friends Detective Hunt 4
nd Baird find the Zudora gold mine.
Mrs. Copelands Jewels are stolen, but
'covered through the cleverness of Hum
I'D Baird. They investigate the mys-
ries Of Nine. Du Vars house. A map
mine is stolen from Zudora, who later /
kidnapped and held prisoner Storm
scues her, but the thieves escape with
e diamonds. The diamond smugglers
tempt to burn Baird alive II
CHAPTER Wy III