The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-30

you need sleep no longer" Quest
{, said. Wake up and be yourself,
The effect OF these woe1s was in
stantanecas. Almost go he spoke, the
creature crouched for spring. There
was wild hatred IN it's clope-aet eyes,
the snarl Of something flenLlike In it's
contorted mouth. Quest olipped quick
| ly through the door.
Anyone may have that for petit"
| he remarked grih;ly. Come, Lenora.
there's word or two to be said to the
professor. There's something here will
need little explanation"
lie lit q ciGar as they struggled back
along the path. Presently they reached
the untidy-looking avenue. and few
minutes later arrived at the house.
| Quest searched in vain for bell.
| They walked round the piazza. There
were no signs OF any human life. They
came back to the front door. Quest
tried the handle and found Il open.
They passed into the hall.
| "Hospitable SORT of place, anyway"
he remarked. Wen go In and wait,
/ Lenora'
They found their way to the study,
which seemed to be the oniy habitable
room. Lenora glanced around at its
strange contents with an expression al.
most Of awe.
/ A small motor car passed the win
dow, driven by Craig. The professor
descended. A moment or Two later he
\ entered the room. He gazed from
| Quest to Lenora 4G first ia blank sur
prise. Then he held out his hands.
/ t.You have good news for me, my
friends!" he exclaimed. II am sure OF
4 It. How unfortunate that I was not at
j home to receive youi Tell me--don't
keep me In auspenEs, IL you please
you have discovered my skeleton?"
4 I'VE have found tho skeleton" Quest
announced.
For q single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned to stone.
My skeletpn!" he murmured. aMr.
Quest. / knew It You are the great.
est man alive. Now tell me quickly
| l want to know everything. but this
nrst OF all. Where did you find the
skeleton? Who was the thief7"
i I'VE found the skeleton. Professor
Quest replied. within hundred yards
4 OF this house."
The professor's mouth ~Is wide
open. He looked like a bewildered
child. II was several seco..as before
he spoke.
! Within a hundred yards OF this
house? Then'it wasn't stolen by one
OF my riya1s2"
4 Il should say not" Quest admitted.
Where? exactly did You find it?R
the professor insisted.
/ 81 Sonnd it In n hut" Quest said,
hidden in piano box. found there,
also. O creatu ga human being, I
must call him--in o state OF cap
tlplty.,,'
i Hidden in o piano box?'' the pro-
fessof repeated wonderingly. .Why,
you mean In Hartoo's aieeping box.
thenf"
i ''If Mr.. Hartoo is the gentleman who
tried to club me. you are Fight,r Quest
admitted. "Mr. Ashieigh. before we
i 60 any further must ask you for an
| explanation aa to tho presence Of that
person in your groundsf''
The professor hesitated for NC
meni. Then he slowly crossed the
4 room. opened the drawer OF q small
4 escritoirc. and drew out q letter.
j You have heard OF Sir William
4 Raysmore, the president OF the Royal
Il society?" he asked.
Quest nodded. >. ss5.
/ ..This letter ia from him.. the pso-
4 fessor continued '.Yon had better
4 read IT,"
s. The criminologist read Il aloud Le-
nora looked over his ahopiaer:
10 f'roc. Edgar AshieIgi, New YorE.
/ fson,graties ana aInases ms, can ssIy
II no more. X fell 10 your lot 10 discoper
4 nus Thing In its way, and r:edlng . only
i its corollnry 20 FORM the graaseSt dscogs-
4 cry since the dark ages. Now you ton
ts IysnS mo- rSss &c 81 sos 81 sne ,ss y
81 have found thst cotoiiayy. You have SUP
stiSn sS s q i've eaS tS n word 1H ass sn1ts e
4 3In6ical explanation OF tlle evolution ~
nan nan Il Lst me eiys yoa oas word q zar
pol0glsts are afcted more. even. tiiass NY
rssa your e sssss Yds tss
x this discovery should be stolen ffSsln Won.
i WILLIAM TAxsNoTlEs. 3
Z Tho profefpor nodded delibefaKeYt
4 as Quest galshed the letter.
NosF, 4 fhaps you can understand z
4 he said, "wby it was heresshfy 10 k,sef,
Hartoo absolutely hidden. Ir 8
month. ttaie aiy ppp 4, WI be, reads.
Then i shah electrlfs the world. ]
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