Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-03
HAROLD NA.G.GRATH


 was only kid. Wen to make long story short, was careless in handling the gun, anf some of the charge went into Boltou's ha nd. The best thing we can do. then, is to locat& him. He wasn't always quite right in tbs upper story. But how the dickens he should come to think up such hoax and spring 1t after all these years gets me-"
 Zudora said nothing. There was nothing for her to say.
 "So we'll take il look into Jimmy's af- fairs" concluded John.
 But Jimmy had not been seen by any one for several weeks. The spectre suddenly ceased operations. A. week passed, and both Storm and Zudora concluded to return to town, but to return secretly the first time the hand made it's appearance again.
 Oddly enough Storm also had vague sus- picons regarding the brain behind Bolton, but. and perhaps fooshly, he refraned from coniding to Zudora. lie had become rea- sonably sure that Hassam All was some- where in the background. Jimmy Bolton was incapable of perpetrating a hoax of this De- cuar order without capital. At any rate he was determined to put the matter boldly to Hassam Ali.
 Amed was not going to admit him at first. Orders were orders; but when Storm declared that he would come back with policeman, Amed concluded to accept the lesser of two evils. storm found himself in the familiar dra wing room. Zudora seemed everywhere, in the arrangement of the flowers, the pie lures, the music rack.
 Well, sir,' said cold voice from behind, this is an honor forced upon me. have forbidden you the hospitality of this house."
 "I am well aware of that,' returned Storm quite as codly as Hassam Ali. "I have not come for hospitality. What I de- mand to know is, what the devil do you mean by setting half witted boy up to such q beastly game that spectral hand?" Storm shook his fist under Hassam Ali's nose.
 All the fury against this young man bub- bled up in Hassam Ais heart, and incau- tiously was permitted to overflow the brinl. He wanted John Storm dead, dead at his feet. He suddenly drew back his hand; but Storm was too quick for him. Amed, sec ing his master in danger, seized 8 vase and stole up behind Storm.
 But from her boudoir above Zudora had { heard the loud voices. She held in her hand , only book. She flung it with more accur. acy than is generally credited to the feni-y nine arm. It hit Amed squarelys on the s shoulder; and the vase eIattered to the floor.
 John flung Hassam. Ali from him and faced Z2aasa. ..... .-... .r.
 ., -.n5 sorry, dsEv. ,s shArs . v6.1xT nFC this; but lost my tnpc,,
 And perhaps lost mine,' said HnssarH Ali. recognizing the need of bit of diplo- macy. " I had forbidden him the house. zudora.. He pushed his way in with threats of police.."
 You were wrong, John. said Zudora, With no small diplomacy herself | There is nothing to prevent my seeing you when and where will; but this isamy Nncle's house. He has n perfect right to deny you admit tance if he so wishes.',. 4 x \ < X. S
 John swallowed hard. He was not ex- pecting rebuke from such quarter. He apologized again and left the house. At his apartments a telegram awaited him. Thd spectre had returned, and tles farmers wcrd pafroling the county with shotguns. A cart Tier pigeon acquainted zudora with the fact The next morning the two left forsthe southa Audora nor John referred to the row witb Hassam Ali.
 Let me work alone. The sight of yod may scare away this boy,'' she said.
 All right" he agreed but with the menI tai reservation that he would follow her and remain within call.
 zudora found Jimmy Bolton: and JIurm3 Bolton found her, much to her disconnfcrf and alarm. She had gone far opposites ta where the spectre hand usuallye Appeaysdi and she discovered in window of ~ shack! on the opposite hill the Cyclopean eye Shd had hitherto hunted for in vain. Withcp3 the slightest hesitance she sought the shaokss Knocked intrepidly, and was suddenly drassed In and securely bound. In the dim light shd could see that Bolton was not untouch.d with insanity. ssts s4. storm had promised not to follow but sh1 never went ont at night without his ybeind somewhere near He too had seen tho aasb@ ing. eye. A brief tablea1 Of zudora struss sling in the doorway was enough. He M nearly as mad as poor Jimmy Bolton. .HS ; used the fellow roughly and left him exl hausted and thoroughly cowed in corner and then liberated zudora.
 In the attic Of the shack was ! sisnt stereopticon, capable of throwing . conceni trated ray . thousand yards or moro. TAs plate protected was really n x-ray exposurs of Bolton's hand John thTeatensd and