The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29


1T is dcno'" he said TO Haeeano All
1T is something We never been able
to acconI lisA. She is very strong
mentall.y."
But at that moment she was think
ing OF love-" said the oriental. Now
We have no time to waste upon dis
cussing the science of the thing. That
young man may at any time become
suspicious aud break in. Let us act
at once. You shall for the present
become WI Chang and shall remain
the servant of Hassam Ali. You have
makeup. Come; hurry"
In a very short time the two return
ed to ludora. They put on her hat
and coat and led her from the room.
Storm sahib has gone around to
the rear'" cried the real servant.
"Good!H said his double. To Has
sam Ali he said: You and the girl
leave now, by the front door. I'll
handle your man"
DO nothing violent" cried Hassam
Ali, who though he greatly desired
the death of Sorm, did not care to have
the affair take place on the premises.
There was, as has been stated before,
no love lost between him and the po-
llce
He followed Changes advice without
more ado, and was snugly inside a
taxi with Zudora when Chang opened
the door to Storm. He made as though
to close the door again but Storm was
too quick for him. He rushed in fear
lessly, and as Chang closed in flung
him aside before the Chinaman could
put the trick in his leg to throw Storm.
The lover rushed headlong up the
stairs to Zudora's room, saw the rope
attached to the bed, the suitcase, but
no Iudora. Hassam Ali had tricked!
him. Down the sairs he rushed, wild
with anger.
Chang awaited him, but for second
time he was not quick enough. The
lover dashed from the house, to be
informed by his excited chauffeur that
a Chinaman and Zudora had entered a
taxi which had stood opposite and had
driven away.
Which way?"
Straight ahead"
Come on them And drive like the
devil! Did you get the license num-
ber?"
TOO dark to see; but there was
crack In the tail lamp"
1t was wild goose chase, for they
never came within sight of red lamp
with q crack in 1t. But there was one
thing that John Storm knew; if aught
In the way Of harm befell his sweet
heart he would kill Hassam Ali with
his bare hands
Suppose We go down to Chinatown
and make try?" suggested the chauf-
feur.
"a good ideal"
By dint of inquiry they learned that
a Chinaman and a woman had been
seen entertaining w Chang's teashop
Storm waited for over an hour, and as
no one came out he concluded that
this was case for professional detec-
tives, and he straightway sought their
aid. Together they went over the rec
ords of Chinatown But WI Chang
was not tong man; there had never
been any opium smuggling; he was
one of the few Cinnamon down in that
crime infested hole who stood clean
upon the police records. Still they
were willing to make a thorough in
vestigation.
Hassam Ali, still disguised as Chang,
entered the supposed tea merchants
house and found Mrs Du Roy awaiting
him. The woman at first thought him
to be Chang himself until he explain
ed
Can you bring her out of the
trance?' she asked
That's the easiest part of it. But
there's no need. She must remain in
this condition until long after you are
out at sea. l don't care if she never
comes out Of it."
You're a strange kind of uncle"
the woman, wondering what
was behind this unnatural attitude of
the man.
That's my business" said Hassam
ALI gruffly. Nov find me a room for
the girl, l am not going to trust to
luck"
There is a walled room; the meth
cd of getting In and out of it is secret"
Il rather believe you can trust me
with the secret" said Hassam Ali
grimly.
Follow me them"
Zudora had to be led. She was
capable as ever, but her
mind was temporarily blank. Once in
the walled room. She sat down pla-
cidly, after the manner of persons
hypnotized, and stared at her hands.
1t was all Hassam Ali could do to re-
sist the desire to bring her out of the
trance and tell her what was going
to happen, but his bump OF caution
was abnormal She might escape
along the route. and that
would wind up the affairs of certain
mystic. who for a commission, advised
I'D ladies when and how to invest their
'ortunes - commission which, by the
way, usually consisted OF at least half
II the sums invested
The real WI Chang, in the mean
while, left the house of lIassam Ali at
what might be called the phsychologi-
al moment. Ten minutes later the
house was under the espdonage Of a
plain clothes man. Mr.. Chang, affable
ga merchant, was driven to one OF
he uptown hotels. which he some
lines frequented He wanted an alibi.
Besides this hotel was quite near the
TALL where the adopted son of Mills
vas to make his brilliant speech that
anne night. 1t was a delightful thing