Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed in gold mine
Zudora and the fortune from the mine
which grows to be worth $2O0O00OO are
left in the guardianship of Frank Keene,
Zudora's mothers brother, who has set
himself UP as a Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali. He decides that
Zudora must die before she can have a
chance to come into possession OF her
money, SO that 1t may be left to him. the
next of kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle
to his scheme in the person of John
Storm, young lawyer, for whom Zu-
dora has taken a fancy, and he COM
mands the girl to put the man out Of her
mind. Zudora insists that II she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one.
well, WELL" says Hassam ALL "solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in a single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora unravels a 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.
A maker Of diamonds tells Hassam All
his secret. Storm informs Zudora that
his life is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects Hassam Ali. Storm Is
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
hill near by. Storm is bafied in his in
vestgation. but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton, a half
witted man, thus to annoy Storms par
ents Zudora finds Bolton operating
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 It 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
kill 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 Melvin
ter's own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from a band OF lynchers
a 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 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 John Storm by hypnotizing her, and
he and Hassam Ali attempt to smuggle
her out of the country. This plot is frus-
trated 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
Ali dies.
With Hassam Ali dead Zudora is releas-
ed of her pledge to solve twenty cases.
She confronts, however, the greatest mys-
terry of ALL which is the mystery of her
own life, and the ambition TO secure the
vast fortune of $20.0O0,0OO left to her. This
great photo serial is being shown in
the leading moving picture theaters by
the Thanhouser Film Corporation. Among
those participating are Marguerite Snow.
Mary Elizabeth Forbes, James Cruze. in
the new role of reporter-hero. Sidney
Bracey and Frank Harrington.
On looking through her uncles papers
Zudora finds that her father left her an
interest in a diamond mine, and Storm
and Baird both lend assistance in trying
TO regain for her possession Of this es-
tate which is being appropriated by
rogues under the leadership of Nine Du
Val They plan TO frighten Zudora so
that she will run away Failing they
kidnap Zudora and Howard, the mine
superintendent. and put them in a private
insane asylum. Howard dies. but Zu-
dora, nearly famished is rescued by
Storm and his friends Detective Hunt
and Baird find the Zudora gold mine.
Mrs. Copelands Jewels are stolen, but
recovered through the cleverness of Hunt
and Baird.