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A GREAT MYSTIC
HAROLD MacGRATH
SYNOPSIS.
Zuiora ft UfX an orphan at an rarttr off.
Iter fathtr It Mllti in a gold mini he hat
ittcavered Half an timr t(r learning
( her hutbani tutor'
mathera tight r walker with rir
rut f icfert tcUA a vrrttte, alt and
rulijra ant the fcrtunt from tht mint,
Uhitk growl Is bt worth ltt,t,Hi art
Uft In the guardlanthlg e FraHfe X.
rtrm mdn, )Buforo' htofftfr't fcrotntr.
JCwfortt, pt(n mmU o great beauty,
reach tht act of it. Tht untlt, who
Sat HI hlmttlf up a a Itlniu mrlf and
U known at ttariam All. decide! in hit
freed that tudera mutt Alt Uteri tht can
M a thanct to om I'lo poJtcolon of
rr money, to Mai II may te Wl o him.
tii next of kin, and h prevail vjwtt tht
tirl to leav htr money In hit hand thro
nri longer and tav nIMitff to env on
lout tht fortune, llattam AH tttt an
abtlael to hit tchtmt In tht perton of
John Storm, a young lawyer, for whom
Ehrfora hot taken a fancv. and ht com
trtanitf tht elrt to put tht man Ml of htr
mind. Storm (mn la ntk llattam AH
for lfi.aml o hit nlrer. At flrtt tht
eruttat, nter frill no! Iltttn la pro
petal, fcul ludora Intlttt that 1 tht ran
not nvtrrv Ktom tht irtll marry no one.
"irll, tel)" diJ Watom Af "'' ou
take no,n attattd, J'll comprom(e. flolf
tnu nef titjr caet qnd iro can marrv
him; oll In a i(nol eait and you must
moutft Mm.'
tutora, uttna tht knowltdot gained
from inart of attociatUm Kith her untlt,
nratil a boftlng wittery and uAnt htr
jtrtt eatt eatt In whUh John Storm
oaitd iroyn artng convict id at a murder
inHloalrd by llattam Alt htmtttt,
Two ietekn later a creitxt of Illndut,
tad In Oriental cottumft. call Moon Hat
tpm All audi through their leader, ntk
that ht tolx t ( trtHlrrv of the "Steeping
route" Thru Inform htm that their .
ttatout extrdtct art Interfered Kith pu a
rpoX of tkef who come, quickly and (in-
Mlf ma tnjt " rMInu Xutlora.
mtcartt, tti agree io pu yntn in
Clod In ortmlal foumo and blind-
folded, nattam and Zudora are driven to
ht "Sleeplttt ltoute."I There they find In
a magnlfccnt room a large number of men
2 mono Mem It an eiteptlonally Bmullut
ana icowifn finno dwdi m atumver.
uoman. ittno tear wic rurr pno(pnn" w
lh weird band" llattam tuddny find!
Mirutl brfomlno drowty and qul(lu lln
aieav. leaving Zudora alone with tht
tleeper.
ZUDORA went on with her visual
investigations, quite oblivious to
the fact that her uncle had deserted
her. The Strange idols fascinated her,
especially .the heroic one before which
were grouped the sleepers. It was a
monster, a man's body with an ele
phant's head. As she gazed up at
its sinister little eyes she began to
see things as through a film of rain.
It seemed' as if some invisible hands
were forc.in.ff her down, down. There
was no feeling of alarm, no sense of
danger; just a grateful, dreamy sensa
tipn, nor un.like that of going to bed
after some strenuous physical excr
tipn. The oddest part of it was that
tjhe was conscious of making no ef
fort tp'fight pff this sleep. As she
fell she clutched in her hand a little
Jrory figure, a small elephant which
had evidently escaped the fingers of
the Princess when she, succumbed.
Now there had grown in John
Storm's heart an orientalism, doubt
less engendered1 by his frequency at
the house- of Hassam Ali. It con
sisted of a poignant sense of danger
to Zudora at those moments when
he really was in danger. He could
not have analyzed this sensation, but
he immediately surrendered to it. He
was this night in the act of retiring
when this sense came-to him. He at
once went to his desicand wrote a
nofe, vjhich he attached to' the carrier
pigeon; In less than' a quarter of an
hour the bird returned. The message
had. no heenuretyed. Storm, got into
his top coafaftd'haf and hurried over
tp the'Keene place, Amed answered
his ring, but hesitated to admit the
man his master had forbidden the
home.
"Where 2s your mistress," demand
ed Storm.
"She is out. Sahib."
"Where?"
"I cuiwot tell you," said the servant,
gradually closing the door.
But Storm was In no mood for par
leying.. He resolutely pushed his way
In. lit. his hand there was an auto
matic. ;
'Ton will tell me where she has
Kone or I'll kill you!" he said, making
no effort to lower his voice.
"Sahib Hasiam All will kill nte f
I tell you I" wailed Amed.
"I don't care what he'll do, but I
know wh,t J'll do If ypq don't an
swer me. Where has she gone?"
- The curtains stirred a little; but
wither Storm nor the-servant noticed
fhls. Hassam Alt peered forth cau
tiously. The servant saw In Storm's eyes a
pedes of madness; and he was quite
STORY
itk juu.
certain that Storm Sahib would shoot
him ,-is he said. Rapidly he recounted
what had taken place.
"You take ttic (here just as soon as
you can." . .
"Very well, Sahib; hut it will be the
death of us both in the end."
The curtains fell back gently. Has
sam Ali returned to his globe smiling.
Both of them I
Storm was greatly astonished when
the Hindu told him that he must be
blindfolded. He refused emphatically.
"Very well, Sahib; shoot. 1 cannot
take you where the memsahib is with
out blindfolding you."
Storm saw that the man was In
earliest, so after much grumbling and
warning he submitted to be blind
folded. Half nn hour later the ban
dapc was taken from his eyes.
"Where is she?'' he whispered to
his guide.
"That, Sahib, is for you to findiotit";
and with that Amed turned away
quickly.
Storm resolutely moved forward
until he came upon the form of the
sleeping princess. He was rather
awed in spite of his democratic as
surance. What in heaven's name was
going on here? Where was he? In
Hindustan, in the middle of a mad
dream? Suddenly, even as he gazed,
the woman on the rug before the idol
stirred and sighed. Her dark sloe
like eyes opened Storm stooped and
raised her to her feet.
"Is Zudora here?" he asked.
Zudora lay almost at his feet, but
he had not recognized her, due to the
outlandish costume.
The princess looked at him be
wildcredly, shaking, her head Pres
ently she spoke softly; but so far as
his knowing the intent of the liquid
wrfrds, it might as well have been the
wind moving through the treetops.
The handsome native who had been
lying at the side of the princess now
opened his eyes, saw the strange white
man talking or trying to talk to his
princess. The stupor left him almost
instantly. He sprang to his feet, a
vicious-looking knife in his hand.
"Ferirtghil" he shouted. Which
means a foreigner.
Others came to life at the same mo
ment; and John Storm found himself
in a predicament little to his liking.
He was strong and sturdy, but he was
no match for the dozen or so lithe
East Indians. He was overcome and
taken away from the octagonal room.
He was cast into a steel dungeon in
the basement of the house.
(Continued Tomorrow.)
THE KID'S CHRONICLE
Mu,
VXD my cutzln Artie was set
ting In our parler today looking out
of dlftrent window? nnd tawklng about
Krlssmus prezents, and I Bed, Do you
no who yure golne to give prezents to
yet.
No, not yet. set Artie.
Well, If I pive you wun will you give
me wun, I sed.
Yos, ony thata the way Puds Slmklna
and mo was going to do last KrUsmu,
and I went and gave him a real hard
wood top and he nevvlr gave me eny
thing, sed Artie.
Ill fitvo you sumthlng, awl rite, I sed.
Tho beat way to do la for eetch wun
to say wat he wunts, and then he wont
be disappointed, sed Artie.
Thata wat I think, I sed, wat do you
wunt.
Vou no those wlssels that sound like
a berd wen you blow them, sed Artie.
Yes, I sed,
Thats wat I wunt, wun of them, sed
Artie, what do you want.
You no those puntchlng bags that you
tie wun end to the ceding and wun end
to the Hoar and puntcli. I sed.
You mean the kind with rubbtr at both
ends, set Artie.
Yes. thata wat I wunt, wun of them,
I sed.
a win, heck, they cost about a dolllr
and A berd wlssel only costs 10 sents, sed
Artie.
Wat dus that hert. ewryboddya not
stpposed to pay the satm thing for a
prezent, I Jed,
Awl rlie, then you give me the puntch
ln bag and III give you the berd wls
sel, sed Artie.
No sir, I asked for the puntchlng bag
(erst. I sed, it you had asked for It
ferst I wood of gave It to you.
Yes, and then I gets youd of asked for
ft hole gymlnasjum, ted Artie. Ill tell
you whut, dont you give me eny Krlss
reus present and I wont give yog eny,
and then neethtr of us will be disap
pointed. Awl rite. I dont care If yqu dont, I
sed. Artie beelng a grata wun for book
ing out of things.
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CHILDREN'S CORNER
Bobby Cottontail Gets Lost
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OW, mother, plcaso don't tell mo
whore I may go, anil whero I may
not," said Bobby Cottontail ono bright
autumn mornlnff, "I think I am surely
old enough to Kp. where t please! It's
no fun at all to bo told nnd told and
told and TOLD whoro to play and
where to cat nnd where not to sol I
want to decide things myself!"
Mrs. Cottontail looked Bobby over
protty carefully. ''You certainly nre
growing up, Bobby ;,.you-ara nearly as
big as I am,"
"Of course I nm growing up," do
clarcd Bobby stoutly, "nnd I'm plenty
big endugh to do as I please."
Mrs. Cottontail thought a mlnuto
and then she sad, "Vory well, Bobby,
you may try It.' Go where, you wish
nnd -do what you please, only don't
blame mo' If you got In trouble!"
"Nevor fear, mother," cried Bobby,
"I'll remember all you have told mo
nnd bo very careful alwayBl"
Mrs, Cottontail laughed. "Don't
promise so much, Bobby," sho said.
Bobby lookcii around, with a very
grand alt,
"and you will got along better. Now
run along and have some fun. I ex
pect I will bo gone all day, too, as I
havo a lot of things to seo about be
fore winter begins." And with a whisk
of her bushy white tall, she was gone.
Left all alone, Bobby looked around
with a very grand air, "My, bat I
wish some of my friends were here to
see how my mother trusts me," he
Bald. "I'm sura none of the other
rabbits get to go where they please.
Now what had I better do first, I won
der?" He thought of all the things he had
wanted to- do but had been forbidden,
and Hnally decided upon the orchard
lot. "I've always wanted to explore
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through that orchard nnd mother never
would lot me. Now today I'll bo very
careful to watch for danger, but I'll
explore clear through tho orchard and
nee what Is on tho other side."
Bobby was nevor one to hesitate
long. No sooner had ha decided than
ho was off. Across tho pasturo lot,
under tho fences, bohtnd the garden,
nnd there was the orchard I Bobby
looked It over with his most grown-up
air. Ho saw tho broad spreading trees,
tholr branches nearly baro in the No
vember sunshine; ho saw tho dry
brown grass, and tho bnre bushes near
tho fence. "I novor saw a placo that
looked so safe," he exclaimed, "what
ever could my mother be thinking of,
to say this was dangerous!"
He forgot all about caution and
started through tho -orchard on a run.
Under tho trees, around tho bushes,
ho scampered. Ho pawed In tho grass
and nosed around the trees, with never
.a thought of danger.
Finally ho tired of mero play and
wanted to explore again. "Now I'll
Just go out, of, tho orchnrd whero I
came In and explore a Httlo back of
the garden. Thore nre n great many
things I want to nnd out about there."
So ho started out. But you Bee tho
orchard was nearly alike on all sides.
And as Bobby hadn't particularly no
ticed his way when he came In. ho
didn't know JuBt whoro to go out.
"Seems to mo this Is tho place," ho
said, and ho ran out under the fence
But he was mistaken, that wasn't
tho place at all. First thing ho knew,
ho was In a meadow full of the big
gest creatures he had overseen! "Oh,
dear! I'm lost!" he cried, whatever
shall I do?" Tomorrow you'll hear what
he decided was beat
Copyright, J9H, Clara Ingram Judton.
Positive Proof
"Do you really love me, Wllloughby?"
"Huh! Do you suppose I'd bo laughing
my head ofT every night at your father's
stale Jokes if I didn't love you?" Judge.
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Only the hardltat of us care for or can
withstand motor car exposure In bad
weather.
And the ordinary extension top with
side curtains Is at best but a ronke
shift protection. . s
Italn drlpa inj the wind finds all the
orevlses. flaps th ourtajna and
roaki drafts that aro ttt,Vy WOrso
than Its direst beat
Tht new Huproebils Sedan ton wipes
t th bad weather pWm ty pfo
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IH the Baring, &a easily be oon
tarled (fife an open ear again.
FurtwpHwe, tha Hup Sa4an tpp Uoks
lh UBrtifttent ohjaraeterlstles t th
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COLORADO MINERS END
LONG STRIKE THURSDAY
Union Untitles Report of Committee
Accepting a Reduction.
DENVER, Dee. 9.-Dlstrict No. 15 of the
United Mine Workers of America has for
mally ratlflod the report of the oxocutlvo
board recommending the termination ot
tho Colorado coal strike. This action was
taken late last night after a long session
and means the labor war will be ended on
Thursday.
The resolution Introduced by tho Con
vention Committee Includes a provision
making a reduction of 10 per cent In tho
wage scalo In tho union mines of the
State, It Is proposed ta reduce l scalo
at tho union mines to the level of that
paid by the big companies which have not
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employed In union mines.
Tho strike which will end Thursday had
Its Inception In tho northern Colorado
fields In April, 1810, and which for more
than II months has involved virtually tho
entire coal mining Industry of Colorado.
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SENATOR RANSDELLdENlfcs ,
"PORK BARREL" JDHARQ&
Declares Approprlatiotis Are Not
Dictated by Political Graft.
WA8H1N0T0N, Dec .-Before 1000
delegates and visitors to the NMIonal
Ittvers and' larbore Congress, which
opened today, Senator Hansdell, presi
dent of tho organisation, replied In bitter
terms to charges that Federal approprla-'.
tlons for rivers and harbors are dictated
by political graft and favoritism. -
The Louisiana Senator said that to as
sert that river nnd harbor bills were full
of "pork" and graft and corruption was
a "slanderous accusation as false as
Saton," and denied that the congress was
a "lobby."
Senator Fletcher also referred In caus
tic terms to thf critics of river and har
bor appropriations.
Secretary of State Bryan made n brief
welcoming address.
PRESIDENT ATTENDS ANNUAL t
MEETING OF U. S RED CROSS;;
European War Gives Gathering Espe
clol Interest. '
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Wlth Presldeht
Wilson In nltcndanco ns active head ot
the organization, the American Bed CroM '
today began Its tenth annual mcctlnff. '
The activity of the Itsd Cross In Europe '
gavo especial Interest and iolomnlty o
the gathering. . '
Counselor Lansing, of tho Stnto Depatt
ment, and an officer of tho lied Crotas, hs
prepared a tevicw of tho International re- t
lief work undertaken by the organization. r
"The Itcd Cross and tho European War"
was the paper prepared by Miss Mabol
Bonrdman, chairman of tho National Re
lief Committee.
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