Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-27
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age Her father is killed in gold mine.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine,
which grows to be worth so. 100000, are
left in the guardianship of Frank Keene.
Zudora's mothers brother, who has set
himself up as a Hindu mystic and is
known as Hassam Ali. He decides that
Zudora must die before she can have a
chance TO come into possession of her
money, so that it may be left to him, the
next of kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle
to his scheme in the person OF john
Storm, a 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 viii marry no one.
"Well, WELL" says Hassam All, solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fail in a single case and you must
renounce him."
Zudora urravels 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
Shan's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts to mar
ny 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.
A 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 great
skeleton hand appears at night upon a
hill near by. Storm is baffted in his In
vestigation, but Zudora learns that her
uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton, half
witted man, thus to annoy Storms par
eEts. Zudora finds Bolton operating a
big magic lantern and is attacked by
him. Storm appears and saves her.
Hassam All asks Zudora to find gem
lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora
gets a photograph of the gem and 1t burns
in her hand An old house is mined by
Hassam Ali 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
Ali 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 McWiD-
ters own dog trapped and killed him and
saves Smith from a band Of lynchers.
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