Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-20
fcOpyiahtI 1915 BY John I, MocutOhsOn.
CHAPTER TX,
THM MISSING HEIR,

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this man Hasaam ALL There were
] times when ho seemed young, times
when h0 seemed old caEeworn, broken,
2udora thought nothing Of these subtle
changes, howOyeri her mind was occupied
with other affairs. But Hassam Ais servant
knew what II sgnlAed and he boarded hls
savings against that day when he would have
no niasterl For long time he knew that Il
was not Hasaam All who went forth from
tho mystic room, but Hassan All's double
and very dangerous double, had Hassan
All known.
Srhe man was fond Of money though ho
was not quite the miser Hassam was But
often, while in tho mystic room, going
through the mummery he disliked and de-
ppised, ho could hear the real Ilassom count,
lng his gold which Baird determined some
day to get hold of. He lived in the house
directly back Of the mystic house, and there
was a secret tunnel between the two houses.
10 the beginning he hod followed out Has
sam Als orders without any particular notice
of tie victim but after the affair Of WI
Clnng, Baird awoke to the fact that zudora
was an extremely attractive young woman.
Thus, his interest IN doing away with Johi.
Storm began to have something more than a
negligible interest But zudora That was
another matter after he began to recognize
that his heart beat faster whenever she came
Into his presence, It was fortunate that
glassam All was by nature cold and un-
demonstratiye In the matter OF bestowins
affection Baird longcd to touch her, bur,
knowing his part dared not
Sllassam AIRS long black hair was, as zu.
dora very well knew, nothing but wig.
Except that Bairds skin was little fresher,
he and Hassam All might easily have posed
az twins There waa no occasion for zudorn,
then, to look upon this substitute for her
uncle WITH suspicion. She began to suspect
seriously bis attitude, but not his personality.
Ao Baird banked tho fires In hia eyes, and
cudeayored to think Of her as little as posi-.
BILE But thoughts are masters, aud they
lead us whittier they will
One day he entered the secret chamber az
tho foot Of the shaft to confer with tho real
nissan Ar who lay upoa cot.
How do You feel today2"
Badly sud zudora's uncle. "You have
failed three tines"
have done no better, no worse, than
You, IL that is what you mean" said Baird,
without much humility 81 have told you
that zudorO bears charmed life, luck Is
always with herr and John storm stands at
present IN the light Of this luck
"You are fool Baird, snarled the sick
man. "Ycu are falling Ia love with zudora.
may be H. but am not blind. She IL not
FOR You, Don't waste your valuable time
With any thought like that, tell YOU she
must dlel ] hate herl"
= You have promised that II you should dle
what you have would become mine" said
Baird, "You have promised to make mo
your heir | have acea that will but Wills
can ho torn up and rewritten"
Haasam An rubbed bis hauds together,
SO they cam ho sad, $50 they can. l
don't quite like the tone you use today 10
you think I am moribandi Arc you looking
ipeculauvely at my ahoesl Jlm, Il you make
lho least mlsstep IN break you as easily az
gould a church warden i.lpe AIMED knows
And my attorney knows II | dlappear
hyAsoriouply ana don't roturn" Has
lam All drew HE finger around hls throat
aussestyeiy
But II rd you Of this elrl, what arr
you eong to DO With all that gold -mlllions'
You're mluof and wo both know IT,"
"perhaps want The gold to play WITH
grinncd Hassan All "I had no playthlns,
when / was child wm too poor. 0S
alongl rye talked enough pesylshlA
"Thorc II another little secret" said Baird
20, there I'M And what might II bof'
Diamonds"
Rnmam An set up stialy. "what tn
aavll he Son maanl"