The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-05

But there is one man we must get
rid of absolutely before we make any
attempt upon the girl" he said.
storm? You will never get him
except through Zudora. With the girl
as lure, you can bring Storm into
any kind Of spider web"
Baird felt himself pulled two ways.
To even hint to this woman that he
desired to shield Zudora for purposes
of his own would be the signing of
Zudora's death warrant. And yet he
needed Nine. du Val. for she had con-
troll OF an organization whose ramifi-
cations reached across a continent
He wanted John Storm out of the way,
and Nine. du Val was the one ultimate
| ly to accomplish this.
We'll what is your plan in regard
| to Zudora?" he asked curiously.
Il could very easily send Zudora off
on the same train with the Van Wyck
child"
"Ah, yes that is easy enough to say.
| But how to get her to the train?"
She does not know me; at least, I
don't think she saw me at Chicago.
Will give ball. o, you need not smile.
live two lives, if you will. In my
own home | am a woman of comfort
| able income, who INDUCES in mystics
| as pastime. Many noted people come
to my house. And I've an idea Of one
way of bringing Zudora / will send
| her an invitation. You will urge her
to come, but not mistakenly. She will
| then receive an anonymous note say
| ing that if she wishes to know what
! has become of the Van Wyck boy she
| Will find the information at my house
Q, nothing will point to me. | nov
my business
| III have to admit that" said Baird
| listening. When he had these chats
With Nine du Val he was not always
sure that there was not third person
| somewhere near. But he never COM
| mitted himself, never confessed that
he was not Hassam Ali. In certain
| degrees he admired this handsome wo-
| man, but there was always a bit of
| fear OF her. Your idea isn't a bad
one"
I'll give the ball on chance, any
how. 1t is up to you Jim, if you wish
to make use of the idea
Alone, the woman smiled. 1t was
not a pleasant smile. There was no
man in the world who could fool her.
Baird was falling in love with Zudora;
and woe to the little fool for crossing
| her path, even If unconscious of it,
! She wanted Jim Baird for her own and
she was determined - clear the path
| of all obstacles in his direction, Zu-
dora off the scene, she was quite con-
fident that her own powers Of attrac-
| ton would not fall upon barren ground.
The Van Wyck family was distract
| ed. Despite precautions that had cost
thousands, the boy had been stolen
The father knew that to recover the
boy he would have to dig deep into
his purse. That he was willing to d.
but he wanted to be sure of was that
the payment should be final He did
not wish to be bounded and pursued
| by that terror of uncertainty, of sus-
pense. He was willing to pay in
pride and money and he wanted Sc
curity and peace in return.
The police were securing the city,
but they found not the slightest clew
to the whereabouts of the hoy or of
the character of the abductors. After
a week of misery. some friend sug-
gested that the services of ore Has
sam Ali, the mystic detective, or the
services of his neice, should be secur-
ed. The father was reluctant, for he
held all these mystics as contemplate
mountebanks who thrived upon the
credulity of fools. But the metropoli-
tan police had failed, and he was not
a man to leave any stone unturned to
recover his boy, the apple of his eye
So he and Mrs. Van Wyck decided
| to pay Hassam Ali visit They sum
moned the car and started out for Has
sam Ais house. Zudora impressed
them far more than the mystic himself
do you think you can help us?
MY neice will see what she can
do" said Hassam Ali. or rather Has
sam Ais double
But a young womani" said Van
Wyck, doubtfully.
Hassam Ali laughed "She may
look fragile, but a wire looks fragile"
But these men are desperate char
acters."
And will be the last people on earth
to suspect that fragile woman is on
their trail"
| Don't worry over the fact that
am a woman" said Zudora smiling.
II can take care of myself. l have
been able to do so thus far. If it is
possible to find the boy, I'll do it,"
And remember" said the father,
there is no depth to my pocketbook
so far as that boy is concerned But
God help those dastards if they are
cruel to him. Well, wen trust the
case to you, Miss-Miss-"
"Keene,' said Iudora. "Zudora
keene"
Good luck and God bless you, Zu-
dora Keene," said the mother
Poor thing!" said Zudora, when the