Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-25
SYNOPSIS.

Zudora Is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father is killed in a gold mine
Zudora and the fortune from the mine
which grows to be worth $20OOOOOO 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 ALI decides that Zu-
dora must die before she can have q
chance 10 come into possession of her
money, so that 1t 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 fancy, and he COM
mands the girl to put the man out Of her
mind. Zudora insists that If she cannot
marry Storm she will marry no one
well, we'll" says Hassam ALI "if you
take such stand I'll compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him: fail in single case and you must
Tenounce him"
Zudora. using the knowledge gained
from years OF association with her uncle,
unravels a battling mystery and wins her
first case-a case In which John Storm Is
saved from being convicted OF a murder
iDstigated by Hassam Ali himself
Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok
Shan's house. where sleep overcomes ev-
cry one whenever Nabok attempts to mar
ry 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 Ali 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
hill near by. Storm is baffled in his in
vestigation, 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 is attacked by
him Storm opportunely 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 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 10 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 Melvin
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 Ali sends Zudora
10 photographer directly beneath the in
Ventor's laboratory and orders the in
Ventor to Kill her Zudora gets a warning.
and her life is saved The heat ray ma
chlne Is destroyed, and the photographer
after quarrel with Hassam Ali, is found
dead in the river.
Wu Chang prevents Zudoras elopement
with John Storm by hypnotizing her. and
ne and Hassam Ali attempt to smuggle
her out Of the country. This plot is frus-
trated by Storm.
Baird. Hassam Airs double falls in
love with Zudora- Baird and Nine Du
val kidnap Zudora and the Van Wick
child Storm rescues them. and Hassam
Ali dies
With Hassam Ali dead Zudora is releas-
ed OF her pledge to solve twenty cases
She confronts. however. the greatest mys-
terry OF all, which is the mystery Of her
own life. and the ambition to secure the
vast fortune of S20.0O0.OOO left to her Hei
remarkable adventures will be portray ed
by Harold MacGrath in the succeeding
chapters. This photo serial is being shown
IN the leading moving picture theaters by
the Thanhouser Film Corporation Among
those participating are Marguerite Snow
Mary Elizabeth Forbes. James Cruze. in
the new role OF reporterhero Sidney
bracey and Frank Harrington
On looking through her uncle's papers
Huuora finds that her father left her an
interest in a diamond mine and Storm
and Baird both lend assistance in trying
10 regain for her possession Of this es-
tate which is being appropriated by
rogues