The Washington times., 1915-01-03

The quick Wit ana clear logic oL Ho
dora averted @ lynching in the sixth OF
the twenty cases she was called upon
to solve by her uncle, Hassam Ali. the
case Of the McWinter family. The wiley
mystic had nothing to do with setting
the scenes for this case. but 1t seemed
to him that II was so mysterious IN all
It's aspects that no one would be able
to solve it. He was sure that the man
who had been arrested did not commit
the crime for which he stood in danger
OF mob justice. But ho could not ma
any way to prove 1t. And because OF
this he thought it would be a good case
for Zudora to take 30 that she might
register failure and thus shut her law
yer sweetheart, John Storm from her
heart forever. The more Haxsan thought
OF the intimacy between his niece and
Storm the more he became convinced
that II did not mean we'll for his plans
to get possession OF the millions that
rishtfully belonged to the girl. The case
Of the McWinter family, by tho way.
almost cost Hassan his life as he very
nearly fell victim to the murderous plot
that had been concocted to accomplish
anothers death.
McWinter was tho proprietor Of a
small chemical manufacturing establish.
ment. He had very pretty vile and
4 handsome child. and they lived conn
iortably in n small house near the fac
tory. A young man named Jim applied
for work In the factory, and when he
obtained II Mrs McWinter suggested
that they take the young man to board.
The suggestion was adopted by her hus-
band. Not. very long afterwsrd. coming
young man kissing his wife. AS q mat
ter Of TACT the young man was Mrs.
McWinter brother, but she did not
wish her husband to know it until Jim
ter was a man OF quick temper. and the
scene he had witnessed infiamed his
mind with jealous thoughts. Through
out the evening he sat In moody silence
1t was the next evening that Mc"in-
ter's jealousy finally got the better OF
him and he determined TO do something
about the situation with which he found
early, kissed his pretty wife and Rugged
his daughter. then left them and wen,
upstairs to wash. BY the time he was
down again. their boarder had come
home. Before going upstairs he wen,
and father came down from his nblu-
tions ne found the family boarder lean
ing over the table. looking at some
pictures with an arm round wife and
daughter. That was too much: NC, Nc
"
began planning.
immed ately after the evening nea
McWinter left the house and went tC
a hut near his factory He attached @
spring lock to the outside OF the hu,
door so that when the door shut. II
locked itself and a person on the inside
! could not get out. Over the door Nc
Winter constructed small shelf helo
in place with hinges and u small sticl
Of wood which projected from the bot
| ~
the swinging shut of the door woulc
\ upset It and drop anything it mish
contain to the floor. McWinter thcr
| went to his factory laboratory and too!
from the shelves a small bottle Of acit
| having fumes that were deadly poison
| He put the bottle in his pocket and re
turned to his home. On reaching th'
house he called his hunting dog from
the kennel. secured his gun, and an.
nounced that he was going hunting. in
viting Jim to 60 with him. Jim &C
cepted the invitation and the two mel
walked across the fields together talk