The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-11

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rectly back Of the mystic house. and
there was secret tunnel between the
two houses.
In the beginning he had followed out
Hassam AIS orders without any par.
ticular notice OF the victim. nut after
the affair OF WI Chang. BAIRD awoke
10 the fact that IndOrn was an OK.
tremely attractive young woman. Thus
his Interest In doing away with John
Storm began to have something more
than negligible interest. But Iu
dora. That was another matter after
he began 10 recognize that his heart
beat faster whenever she came into
his presence. u was fortunate that
Hassam All was ny nature cold and
undemonstrative In the matter OF be,
slowing affection. Baird longed to
touch her. but. knowing his part. dared
not.
Hassam Ais long black hair was.
rs ZudOra very well knew. nothing Dui
a wig. Except that Buird's skin WAS n
little fresher. he and Hassam An might
easily have posed us twins There
was no occasion for Xudori. then. Ia
look upon this substitute for her incl,
with suspicion. She began to SUSPECT
seriously his attitude. hut moi his per.
sonality. SO Baird banked the fires
In his eyes and endeavored to think ~
her ns little as I,OsSible. But thoughts
are masters. anu they lead us WHITTIER
they will.
One day he entered the secret cham
Der ut the foot Of the shaft to confer
with the real Hassam Ali, who lay
upon a cot.
How do you feel today?'
BADLY" said Zsdora's uncle. you
have failed three times"
~ have done no better. no worse.
than you. if that is what you mean"
said Baird without much humility. Il
have told you that Zudora bears a
charmed life. Luck is always with her.
| and John Storm stands ut present In
the light Of this luck
"You are fool. Baird" snarled the
sick man. You are falling In love
with Zudora. | may be III. but l am
not blind. She Is not for you. Don't
waste your valuable time with any
thought like that. tell you she must
die. ! hate herr
you have promised that II yon
should die what you have would be-
come mine" said Baird. You have
promised to make me your heir.
have seen that will, but wills can be
torn up and rewritten"
Hassam All rubbed his hands togeth.
err. $50 they can" he said, 80 they
can. ] don't quite like the tone you
use today. Do you think | am mort
bund? Are you looking speculatively
at my shoes? Jim. II you make the
least misstep III break you AS easily
as could church warden pipe.
AIMED knows and my attorney knows.
II disappear nysteriously and don't
return Hassah All drew his finger
around his throat suggestively.
But II ! rid you Of this girl what
are you going to do with all that gold
millionsf You're miser. aud We both
know It."
perhaps ! want the gold ~ play
with" grtnned Hassam Ali. e, had no
playthings when I was child: I was
too poor. Go along. I've talked
enough" peevishly.
There 10 another little secret" said
Baird.
"Oh. there is, And what might It
beT"
Diamonds"
Hassam All sat up stifiy. what
the devil do you meany'
"Zudoras father once had partner
who went to Brazil. This partner
found brilliants of high order She
has n half interest in this mine with
out knowing such a thing exists"
Hassam All lay back. II have warn.
ed you. Now 30 and send Ahmed with
my tea"
Baird returned to the mystic room.
his mind awhirl with thousand
schemes. He played his little comedy
with Zudora, saw some patients. and
later took the evening paper. Upon the
front page he read bit Of news that
interested him. The Van Wick child.
heir to the Van Wick millions. had
been kidnapped despite all the precau-
tiohaty hueuouTcs W pteNeht buCu u
catastrophe.
80 they've done IT. he unused aloud.
unthinkingly.
Done what?" asked Zudora.
kidnapped the Van Wick child.
There may be little work for us. my
child-a little work for Us. ! think
that III go downtown and make
few investigations before they come
to u.s."
For one thing. he wanted to get away
from Zudora. All these thoughts Of
her were crowding dangerously near
action. A misstep at this time would
bring his house of cards tumbling
about his head. He proceeded TO
house situated In semlfashionable
district and rang for admittance. The
servant admitted him without ques
ton. This house was the residence of
woman who called herself Nine. Du
Val. The fall Of her late confederate.
WI Chang, the hypnotic opium Snug.