Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23


"a close shave girl And now I'm going
back to interview those two devils with the
looks of two st. Peters"
1t was a stormy interview, but 1t resulted
in the embarrassment Of both They were set
upon so swiftly and sklllfully that they had no
time to struggle. After the two we're securely
bound Hassam Ali stole away from another
exit. 1t had been a narrow squeeze for him.
Zudora and Storm were left alone in the
house. There were evidently no servantA
And now that they each had time to inspect
the room closely, drew the same conclusions
that the house had been furnished for this
special OCCASION Storm set himself working
as best he could at the stout ropes which
bound the girl. Once she was free she could
easily liberate him. 1t seemed weary hours to
them before the cords fell from Zudora'a
hands She then hunted about for knife
and found one with an edge like a razor.
Are you satisfied" John asked, IRON
cally.
Gas to what?"
"That my death and perhaps yours Is
wanted"
"Mine2"
Surely. And I'm going to tell you what's
been in my mind for weeks. III stake my
oath that that precious uncle of yours is back
Of all this"
My uncle John, that is utterly impossi.
ble am his flesh and blood"
az tell you, he has committed crime Oi
some sort and wants us out Of the way before
we discover it."
And what crime could he possibly hnvJ
committed that he should want us both out
Of the way2'
I'd give a year OF my life to find out,"
bitterly. Come; there's no use loittying
around here. The sooner we get back to town
the better And when we get to town wen
60 right in to Uncle Hassam Ais study ard
ask few questions"
John, that would be utter madness"
"Well, something definite may result from
1t II you will not 80 with me III talk to hin
alone"
"Apd come 10 blows. rs Won did the othe,
time. and give him GOOD legal excuso I,
harm you"
"rye made up my mind" doggedly.
"Then don't suppose II would do ony GOOD
10 argue with YOU"
Indeed, Storm did waste his time on Uncl,
Hassam as he now called the mystic. II,
saw that individual at the head Of the stairs
and rushed up. When he arrived at the land.
ing Hassam Ali had disappeared as clrectual
ly as if he had vanished through the wall
which, in fact, though John was not aware
Of it, was exactly what TIassam All had done
John went downstairs again, swearing under
his breath He was terribly angry, and when
he finally departed he left his sweetheart in
tears. "
There was a good vein of stubbornness in
Storms makeup. On the way home he de-
termined TO have n reckoning with those horny
old seamps who were working in Hassam Ais
interest AT least they could satisfy his physi-
cnl needs that Of humping their heads to-
gether They were the manipulators Of soma
devil machine which had caused these mys-
terous fires, always in the vicinity Of zudora.
In the morning zudora telephoned to learn
that John had gone out Of town. lnstinctiyely
she knew Just where he had gone, poor, foolish
lover And so she set out after him, dis
tracted' 1t was quite reasonable that the
twins would be expecting John and would bs
prepared for his reception She therefore
made the village about an hour later than