The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-25
SYNOPSIS.


Zudora 10 left an orphan at an early
age Her father IL killed In a gold mine
Zudora and the fortune from the mine,
which grows to be worth s200oo,0o0, are
left In the guardianship OF Frank Keene
Zudora's mothers brother Zudora, CIV
Ing promise of great beauty. reaches the
age of eighteen. The uncle. who has set
himself up as a Hindu mystic and Is
known as Hassam All. decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have q
chance to come into possession of her
money. so that II may be left to him, the
next of kin. Hassam All 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, we'll" says Hassam All, IF you
take such a stand I'll compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fall In single case and you must
renounce him."
zudora, using the knowledge gained
from years Of association with her uncle
unravels q battling 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
6han's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
Sry one whenever Nabok attempts TO mar
~ 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.
maker Of diamonds tells Hassam All
his secret. Storm informs Zudora that
his life Is being attempted frequently.
Storm suspects Hassam All 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 a
hill near by. Storm Is baffied In his in
vsstigation. but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton. a half
witted man. thus to annoy Storms par
ents. Zudora finds Bolton operating a
big magic lantern and Ia attacked by
him. Storm OPPORTUNITY appears and saves
her from Bolton.
Hassam All asks zudora to find a gem
lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora
gets photograph of the gem and II burns
In her hand An old house 10 mined by
Hassam All 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 McWin-
ters own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from band Of lynchers
An inventor blows up a submarine with
powerful heat ray which he sends
through water. Hassam All sends Zudora
to photographer directly beneath the in
ventors laboratory and orders the in
ventor to kill her. Zudora gets a warning,
and her life 10 saved. The heat ray ma
chine Is destroyed. and the photogra pher,
after a quarrel with Hassam All, is found
dead In the river.
WI Chang prevents Zudoras elopement
with John Storm by hypnotizing her, and
ne and Hassam All attempt to smuggle
her out OF the country. This plot IL frus-
trated by Storm
Baird, Hassam Airs double, falls in
love with Zudora- Baird and Nine. Du
val kidnap Zudora and the Van Wick
chilo Storm rescues them. and Hassam
All dies.
With Hassam Ali dead zudora is reieas-
ga OF her pledge to solve twenty cases
She confronts. however. the greatest mys-
terry OF all. which 10 the mystery Of her
own life. and the ambition to secure the
vast fortune OF Sa0.000,000 left to her. Her
remarkable adventures will BE- portrayed
BY Harold Aac0rath in the succeeding
chapters. This photo serial IL being shown
~ tne leading moving picture theaters BY
the Thanhouser Film Corporation. Among
those participating are Marquette Snow,
Mary Elisabeth Forbes, James Cruss, in
the new role Of reporter-hero. Sidney
Bracsy and Frank Harrington.
On looking through her uncis's papers
Zudora nnds that her father left her an
interest In . diamond mine and Storm
and Baird both lend assistance In trying
to regain for her possession Of this es-
tate which 10 being appropriated by
rogues.