The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER XII.
A BAG OF DIAMONDS

/ Troubles never come singly, is {
saying as old as the hills. One morn,
ing came the bolt from the blue. The
| gold mine, with it's millions, was nc
more. A terrific landslide had wiped
it out of existence; at least, buried il
under thousands of tons of rock anC
rubble. On top of this, figuratively
the trustees had absconded with the
reserve, and Zudora was at the begin.
ming of things again. There was, then
nothing but this diamond mine, OF
which she knew nothing except that ii
existed and that some one else was
profiting by it's output.
| Detective Hunt had agencies
throughout the world on the lookout
for mine registered under the name
of Trainor, but as yet nothing had
| turned up. Hunt was in his office
one day, busy with clippings about di-
| amond news, when a name struck his
eye. "A rich strike at the Zudora in
South Africa. Owners are highly en-
| thusiastic. Hunt snatched up his hat
| and hurried off to John Storms Of
flee. Here was something tangible.
That's Trainors mine, I'll wager
my hat" said the detective jubilantly.
Ever see such luck? If | hadn't been
idling, looking over the news of the
day on diamonds, just to see what
might be tried in the smuggling line,
we might have gone on until the end
of time before we'd have landed within
thousand miles of the place. Your
sweetheart will be rich one of these
days, Storm. Did you know that every
penny of the Western gold mine has
goen to the Orient with absconding
trustees?
What are you talking about?" de-
manded John.
why the Zudora gold mine, rated
among the richest in the world, kept
hidden from Zudora by her uncle for
years"
Storm was dumfounded And she
never told me the slightest word about
it,"
For fear old Hassam Ali would
stick knife into your back, my boy"
Il understand now! That devil was
giving Zudora those cases to lure her
to her death. Good heavens And that
girl kept her secret! But who con-
trolls this diamond mine? 1t is done
illegally. How are we to get at it,"
Gable the superintendent that you
are the attorney for the rightful owner
of the mine and demand a full inven-
tory of the property and its output"
"A bully ideal And now I'll take
this whopping good news to the girl
herself. She's all the time talking
about the evil star, but this looks as if
it were on. the wane. Luck! | should
rather say it was luck!"
.hn
learned that the mine itself had been
discovered. Gently Storm chided her
in regard to the gold.
Il did not tell you because | did
not want you involved, John. And,
more than that, [ was afraid / might
lose you
Lose me-"
Yes. | was afraid that so much
money would brighten you away"
Storm laughed. The only way you
can brighten me is to tell me that you
don't love me-"
We'll, then, shall never be able to
brighten YOU" she smiled back at him.
And now said Storm, I'm off to
send that cable before these crooks can
get the benefit of the find. o, We'll
come out on top. You wait"
I'm going to, John. I'm going to
wait until there are no more clouds
anywhere. Then I'll marry you"
That's a bargain"
"A real bargain. Good-by, and may
your cable bring good luck to us all.
There appeared story in one of the
Sunday newspapers about the Zudora
find. The mine had been paying but
not largely. The description of the
mine was well done. One saw the
Kaffirs in breechcloths digging in the
blush clay, the white men on guard
to make sure that none of the natives
hid the stone Suddenly one blazing
hot afternoon one of the Kaffirs came
running over to the nearest watcher.
He exhibited stone of several carats,
a real find. The watcher placed it in
a bag suspended from his neck, and
gave the signal TO quit work for the
day. The Kaffirs dropped their tools
and filed away under escort OF the
watchers. There followed a little
sketch Of how crooked Kaffir was
caught with gem hidden in his ear.
The African was promptly arrested
and marched off to Jail.