Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-24
Hermann I answered.

Hermann" I answered.
My dear young lady, am too old for
riddles"
1.-THE writing is mine"
as that really SOP" he exclaimed, with
a quick, startled look at me. II could
have guaranteed that it was a mans
hand Is there nothing private here
may l examiner"
letters to tradesmen."
He picked up the Sheets and moving
to the window examined them closely.
"You are sure this is your writing
there is no mistaken" he said presently.
l was rather annoyed at his persist
ence, and, telling him CURLY enough that
the writing was mine, went out to get
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 l placed
amongst the teacups on the tray which
l was carrying to the sitting room. AS I
entered Mr.. Hermann stepped forward
to help me.
81 fear am giving you a great deal Of
trouble" said he.
please don't apologize" l answered,
laughing. IL always do it when our SER
want is out"
"As she is now?"
yes"
'Then you have no one in the house?'
mo one-save my father"
Indeed! Is that SOP"
He dropped into chair by the fire and
sat staring into the Goals, his chin rest
in On hon ir,lx- hio hob n Y
was extremely odd that afternoon. As
he did not speak. l opened the envelope,
which was addressed to my father. 1t
contained a second letter. and a short
note from the editor Of the University
stating that 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, a letter from Sir
Henry, which, as he believed, contained
an explanation of this request.
1 have the original letter before me
now. This is how it runs:
''Jerrold's Hotel,
STRAND, London, w. G.
ITO 'Cantab.'
my Dear Sir-As Mr.. ROLES, the
editor of the University Review, has mo-
seen fit to inform me of your name ant
present address, l have written this let
ter on the understanding that it will b'
forwarded to you Immediately. l should
much have preferred to explain the mat
ter personally, but as l may not receive
your answer for several days, l dare no
delay. 1t is my duty to inform you tina
Prof. Rudolf Marnac, of the Universit.
of Heidelberg, is now a fugitive from tn
police. The charge against him is on
of murder. l know that the man
guilty; l believe him to be the victim o
a homicidal mania.
His mania is of an unusual type, be
ing directed solely against his scien
ti6c opponents. In the University Re
view of August last you criticised hi
book with extreme severity. He say
that number, for l have in my posses
sion copy of the article covered wit
the most dangerous threats against 20
in his own handwriting. Two distir
guished scientists, Won Stockmar of He
, delberg and Mechersky of st. Petersburg
who similarly attacked him in the papers
have already fallen victims to his e1
traordinary cunning. You will observe
t sir, the logical conclusion. Until he
: captured you will be in danger.
t "For your personal information l ma
: tell you that he is a man of over sixt
| years of age. When last seen he had
J long beard which was of a silky whit
He wears glasses, but his eyes are III
] usually keen and intelligent. His ZINC
t are small and beautifully made, his I'll
D ger nails being apparently manicured.
whatever disguise he may assume, he WI
q probably continue to keep them in GOO
q condition. He may change his appea
: ance in many ways; but if you are
: doubt of any pleasant stranger, l be
you to note his hands.
"On receipt of your answer l am pr
r pared to come to you at once. L sha
: then be able to give you further partic
/ lars.
"I beg you not to disregard this war
ing. and until you see me to be mo
careful in your movements. OF cours
v if your pseudonym Is an absolute secre
4 you will be safe enough. But there a
l always chances.
J. Sincerely yours,
HENRY GRADEN (BarH."
o I glanced up cautiously. Mr.. He
@ mann still sat huddled in his seat by q
n fire. One of his hands l could see clea
: ly, for it lay upon the arm of his cha
it 1t was small as a woman's, and the ma
q had received so fine a polish that tn
shone pinkly in the freight!
r A wild terror clutched at my throat,
d that for space l sat dumb and motto
y less, gasping for breath. But then the
+ came to me the realization of the purpo
Z for which this man had come, and at t
t. thought of it my blood came surging ba
If into alert activity. There may be ma
an English gill who loves her father
>. dearly as l do mine, but there is new