Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10

 the doorway when the shingles on the roof began to curl into bright, angry flames.
 "A close shave, girl. And now I'm going back 10 interview those two devils with the looks of two St. Peters,
 Ii was q stormy interview, but it resulted in the embarrassment of both. They were set upon so swiftly and skiIlfully that they had 20 time to struggle. After the two were securely hound Hassam Ali stole away from another exit. If had been narrow squeeze for him. Iudora and Storm left alone in t!ie house. There were evidently no servanls. And now that they each had time to inspect the room closely, drew the same conclusion: that the house had been furnished for thts special occasion. Storm set himself workin. best he conId at the stout ropes witch hound the girl. Once she was free she could easily liberate him. It seemed weary hours to them before the cords fell from Zlldoras hands She then hunted about for a knife and found one with an edge like a razor
 Are you satsficd?" John asked. iron. ically.
 As te what?"
 That my death and perhaps yours is wantcd.'
 'Mme?'
 Surely. And I'm going to tell you what's been in my mind for weeks. I'll state my oath that that precious uncle of yours is back of all tls.''
 My uncle. John, that is utterly imposs- hlc I am his flesh and blood
 ," l tell you he has committed a crime of some sort and wants out of the way before discover it.'
 '' And what crime could he possibly have committed that he should want us both out of the way?"
 "I,d give year of my life to find out,' bitterly. Come there's no loitering around here. The sooner get back to town the better And when we get to town we'll go right in to Uncle Hassam Ais study and ask few questions"
 John, that would be utter madness
 Well something definite may result from it Ii you will not go with me I'll talk to him alone"
 And come to blows as you did the other time, and give him a good legal excuse to harm YOU"
 Eve made up my mind" doggedy
 '''ieep 5ua't sunoose t would do any good to argue with you.
 .a.sd ot..p did waste his time on Cnelt  - saw that individual at the head of tie stairs and rushed up. When he arrived at the land- ing Hassam Ali had disappeared as effectual- ly as if he had vanished through the wall. which, in fact, though John was not aware of it, was exactly what Hassam Ali had donel 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 good vein of stubbornness in Storms makeup. On the way home he de- termincd to have reckoning with those hoary old scamps who were working in Hassam Als interest. At least they could satisfy his physi- cal needs, that of Jumping their heads to- gether. They were the manipulators of some devil machine which had caused these mvs. terlous fires always in the vicinity of Zudora. In the morning Zudora telephoned to learn that John had gone out of town. Instinctively she knew just where he had gone, poor, foolish lover. And she set out after him. dis tracted 1t was quite reasonable that tho twins would be expecting John and would be prepared for his reception. She therefore made the village about an hour later than John, and hired the only taxicab she could find.
 John found very queery made aoparat,is back of the house, knoll. He had read about something of the sort. a perpctua rsys gathered from light and capable of sending forth terrific heat, something like a crys{ll focused under clear sunlight. He could Ssas mild warmth as he neared it--a mild ya ri...,. because the refectors had been n3o,aesst .ss.gF dehected, not focused He knew notlsir~ sbets the house being mined and rcsliy for !.! a... vent. He drew his revolver aniis bcsnN Qs:ls pering the internal machine. He cas least. put it ont of business seaslns Vaguely he heard the rumble of | JaesS turned to see Zudora step out os s t.sssi,gl;.. He waved his hand, and she came run:si., ea { tie hill. On the way up she saw ss; .sesi :. n.s-. that resembled q burning fuse on tla .@..ss.ss. Then the horror of the trap dawEcd ,.l.s <. ss They were to be lured into the les :ss blown up! K