The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-23

/ the tea. AT the Kitchen door was the
small boy who brought US our letters and
papers from Polleven. There was only
one letter that afternoon, which placed
amongst the teacnps on the tray which
was carrying to the sitting room. As l
entered Mr.. Hermann stepped forward
to help me.
II fear am giving you great deal of
| trouble" said he.
please don't apologize / answered,
laughing. II always do 1t when our ser
want Is out"
"As she is nowT
eyes"
"Then you have no one in the house r.
"No one-save my father"
"Indeed! Is that soT'
He dropped into chair BY the ere and
| sat staring into the Goals, his chin rest
ing ON his hand. Certainly his behavior
was extremely odd that afternoon. As
he did not speak, opened the envelope,
which was addressed to my father. II
contained q second letter, and short
note from the editor Of the University,
stating that q person Of the name OF
Sir Henry Graden had called for "Can-
tabs address, and inQuiring whether he
might have permission to disclose It. He
forwarded, he added, letter from Sir
Henry, which, 40 he believed, contained
an explanation Of this request.
have the original letter before me
new. This ID how 1t runs:
''Jerrold's Hotel,
STRAND, London, w. @.
ITO 'Cantab.'
| my Dear Sir-As Mr.. ROLES, the
editor Of the University Review, has not
seen At to inform me Of your name and
present address, I have written this let
ter on the understanding that II will be
forwarded to you Immediately. / should
much have preferred TO explain the mat
ter personally, but as may not receive
your answer for several days, l dare not
delay. 1t ID my duty to inform you that
Prof. Rudolf Marnac, Of the University
of Heidelberg. Is now fugitive from the
police. The charge against him Is one
Of murder. / know that the man is
| guilty; believe him to be the victim OF
a homicidal mania.
His mania La Of an unusual type, be-
ing directed solely against his scien-
| tific opponents. In the University Re
view Of August last you criticised his
book with extreme severity. He saw
| that number, for have In my posses
sion a copy Of the article covered with
the most dangerous threats against you
In his own handwriting. Two distin-
guished scientists, Won Stockmar Of Hell
delberg and Mechersky of st. Petersburg,
who similarly attacked him in the papers,
have already fallen victims to his ex-
traordinary cunning. You will observe
sir, the logical conclusion. Until he Is
captured you will be in danger.
"For your personal information / may
tell you that he Is a man of over sixty
years of age. When last seen he had q
long beard which was of silky white
He wears glasses, but his eyes are un.
usually keen and intelligent. His lRnds
are small and beautifully made, his i'm.
ger nails being apparently manicured. In
whatever disguise he may assume, he viii
i probably continue to keep them in good
condition. He may change his appear
ance in many ways: but If you are IL
doubt of any pleasant stranger, l bee
you to note his hands.
i ION receipt Of your answer am pre-
pared to come to you at once. shall
then be able to give you further particu
lars.
n beg yoa not to disregard this warn
ing, and until you see me to be mos
careful In your movements. OF course
IL your pseudonym is an absolute secret
you will be safe enough. But there are
always chances.
Sincerely yours,
i, "HENRY GRADEN (BarD."
i I glanced up cautiously. Mr.. Her
mann still sat huddled in his seat by thu
| e q. IA aaA nj A =
ly, for it lay upon the arm Of his chair
It was small as woman's, and the nail
had received SO fine polish that thel
shone pinkly in the freight!
! A wild terror clutched ut my throat, 81
that for space sat dumb and motion
less, gasping for breath. But then Their
came to me the realization of the purpos'
for which this man had come, and at tn
thought of 1t my blood came surging bacl
into alert activity. There may be man!
an English girl who loves her father a
dearly as I do mine, but there is neve
one Of them that loves him more.
, can say honestly that after that frs
, great shock of fear my mind was swep
clean of my own danger. For my fathe
was ready to meet death on his owl
ground, at his own terms. and try tn
issue.
Il And yet my first act was one Of sucl
folly that can hardly bring myself t,
set 1t down. Perhaps 1t was that tn
words of the letter were rioting in m!
head; perhaps that my whole viii wa
conferred in an effort to control the tone
of my voice.
do you take sugar In your tea. Prof
MarnacT
That was what i said to him.
1t was out. and l could not recall II
, As he rose, / sprang back, placing tn
, table between US. A cup, caught by m!
skirt, smashed loudly on the floor. s,
I we stood watching each other.
He showed NO sign Of anger. .Onl.
the expression Of his eyes had changed t,
cold. sneering insolenee that was
! most dreadful thing to see In 30 old
man.
at observe, dear lady, that you hold
, letter in your hand" said he. without
I harsh note In his musical voice. "May
8 suggest that 1t contained the discover,
: which you so very incautiously have an
nouncedT
a 81 shall answer no questions"