The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-12-08

Today Zudora tried It on the green
parrot, but the whiriing lights simply
tumbled the bird of his perch She
picked him up and revived him and
soon forgot all about him In the re-
newed interest In the spotted collar.
Idly she Initiated the marks with the
stub of pencil And then. as
if the whole world had suddenly light
ed up, Zudora at last understood how
Bienreith had come to his death.
When the trial began it looked very
bad for John Storm. The alteration
with the decedent in court was review
ed, the dueling challenge. their pre-
vious enmity, the twelve unaccounta
BILE hours. In the balcony Hassam Ali
and the man Burns watched the pro-
ceedings with something more than
normal interest When the jury final
ly received the judges instructions
every one conceded that John Storm
was lost man: nothing could save
him from the chair.
Suddenly up the aisle toward the
judges desk came yelled woman
"Stopr she cried 1T was I-Ir'
Then she tainted. The judge, the
attorneys, the reporters, the spectators.
all rose in their amaZement A wo
mani After the tableau came confu-
sion and chaos. The judge signed to
the jury to return to their chairs.
Storm, despite the deputy sheriffs.
pushed his way to the woman's side
and swiftly raised the veil
"Zudora?" He turned resolutely to
the judge. Your honor. there is some
mistake. This young woman has had
nothing to do wit the death of Bien-
reith. 1t is utterly impossible"
THAT remains to be seen. Mr.. Storm
Return to the docket If you pleaser
But she is innocentr'
"Deputies," called the judge sternIy.
He was sorry for Storm. but duty was
duty none the less.
The court was eventually cleared
Storm was taken back to his cell Has
sam Ali and Burns went away togeth-
er. Immediately Zudora sought the
Office of the district attorney. whom
she found haranguing with the counsel
for the defense.
IF | can convince you two gentle
! men, will that be sufficient" she asked.
at WILL" affirmed the district at
torney. But why can't you give us
the mans name nowY' be asked
ITO tell his name now would spoil
! everything. declared Zudora. II have
no evidence at this moment that would
hold I'm law. but I'll guarantee to place
it in your hands before midnight. You
two Will come secretly TO my house.
and l will secrete you behind some cur
tains, and there you will hear the evil
| dence from the mans own lips"
Every WELL" said the district attor-
ney. But | warn you that any kind
of oriental mummery will not pass as
| evidence"
do you see this pencilY she asked.
exhibiting 4 stub.
"Yes"
lit is the one 1t IS green, indelible.
not a common. everyday pencil The
criminal held this stub in his hand
| while strangling Bienreith. Why none
of US shall know unless be car be made
! to tell"
at o o'clock a man entered the mys-
| tic room. He looked puzzled
You wished to see met" he said to
/ Zudora
Yes. Please sit down. Mr.. Burns"
! Above. unbeknOwn to either. the
deep lined face or Hassam ali appear
| ed. In his hand be held n revolver
with q Maxim silencer. As has be-n
said. the mystic room possessed dog
| en- secret exits. From his rprer cae
it was Hassam Ais habit &c take stock
of his victims before meeting them
personally. He waited.
ZudOra began to ask aimIess ques
lions. Burns eyed her restlessly. Sud
denly she sprang the trap. She held
up the pencil
This Is yours | saw you writing
with it. II fell to the floor. where |
| found it. Ii is the same pencil that
marked the collar of Bienreith In his
death struggles"
Burns jumped to bis feet. Zudora
did likewise, throwing on the power