University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-01
DIR. BROWN MISSING:
KEG TAPPERS SAW
HIM AS WILD MAN
Chemistry Professor Discovers For
mula for Transmisration of Souls
First Victim Himself.

careful scrutiny showed what seemed
to be an enormous thumb-print on
the sill. On the outside, long, coarse,
red hair was discovered. And that is
all as far as Doctor Brown is con-
cerned. He is as if he had never ex-
listed, so complete and battling his
| disappearance.
Another Link in the Mystery.
And now for the other link in the
theory. There returned at three
O'Clock this morning a band of stu
dents from the rock quarry. raving
incoherently, terrified, who babbled of
strange being, a THING, that they
had seen. They were put to bed and
soothed none too gently by scoffing
! friends at their various houses. TOO
much Hamm's Preferred these boys
have had" was the remark that greet
ed them
This morning, in the sober day
/ light. they still remain terrified.
| Whether or not what they saw was
the product of alcoholic fumes, or
stern reality, will be known in a few
hours. Lieutenant Eby's brave war
riors have been directed to scour the
rocky Businesses along the Hinkson
and see what turks in the subterran-
can depths.
The Tappa M Keggas held the most
elaborate beer party of the social sea-
son at the popular quarry at the foot
of College avenue last night, until
the early morn. 1t was the crowning
event of the year. Many men socially
and scholastically prominent were in
attendance The inner man was we'll
provided for.
Made sentimental by drink, the
guests were quietly discussing life.
wind gently whistled down the road.
Whistled? No, moaned so weirdly,
say the Bacchantes, that a hush fell
upon all for a moment. Then all
laughed and each glanced at his
neighbor to reassure himself that he
alone felt the strange foreboding.
Again the wind moaned. The cup
was stayed in its progress to the lips.
Turning, each saw that his neighbor
was affected by the unknown dread.
Again the wind. No, it was not the
wind. No zephyr e'er had sound like
that A rock, somewhere on the height
above them, fell down with a hollow
sound.
The Demon With Eyes OF Fire.
All started. But none dared move.
An unseen presence was felt. And
then the THING was seen. With little
steps. the figure of huge man glided
into the circle of light. A man, and
yet too strange to be of this earth.
Coarse red hair hung matted upon his
shoulders. Eyes crafty, fiery and yet
fearful cleaned around, then rested
on the fire. To this the THING moved
as if fascinated, seeing nothing else.
Testingly it picked up burning stick,
examining it curiously. Wonderingly
it reached out claw-like hand and
grasped the Burning End. An un-
earthly roar, wild leap
The frightened crowd, spellbound,
came to life at once. With shrieks of
terror they fled toward the road, to-
ward the woods, toward town, toward
safety.
Such are the two links on which
rest the theory of Doctors Meyer and
R. Finney.
THE THING WAS DOCTOR
BROWN, they assert. And here is
their conclusion.
Is The Formula Lost!
Doctor Brown believed in the trans |
migration of souls. He believed that |
chemistry could take a man back to /
his original self. All that was need
ed was the proper formula. On this /
he had been working for years. The
forty sheets of paper found in his lab
oratory represented his latest efforts. \
Doctor Brown was a careful man. /
they. argue. He was also conscien- 4
tious. If he found the right elixir, he |
would first try it himself. Also he 4