Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-14


empty hona. came tho ringing II the
electric boll from the front door. shrill
and iuSistent Without a moments
hesitation quest hurried 0at and
French followed him on The doorstep
wus another surprise. Lcnora and
Laura Werr there. the former carr
ina q small hinrk bound yoiama
Don't b. cross sho begred
quickly 1--WE luht had 10 CONS Look
we picked this % underneath the
chair where craig vas sitting "A
must have Slipped FROM hia pocket
You eco shat 10 written on H.
Diary Of John CplF
Quest took IL ga his hand
saY this ought % be- Interesting"
he remarked "Come along
Thrg passed into tho lihrnry
French fingered bohlnd Tor moment
and caught them 80 just ~ they we're
Opening the book underneath Tho rico
irr lamp
~see here What Two toiudl" be az
/ claimed n vas lust by tho side u
iho vail there Where's that maya
fnaf"
lle spread oui the piece ~ paper Il
nitod exactly Into The empty space
fhey aii reed together
Professor Ashieiah. after being be
ten ~ tho anthropold, rapidly dsvei.
opsd hYdrophohia % serious nature.
after treatment ~ish q new serum the
patient waa relieved Of the hydropho.
bic symptoms. bot 10 ny horror thls
mild hammered, humane man seenl1
poafrfted a. times ~ sil TIE charae.
terisfics ~ the brutal anthropoid--
cumming. thieysrY, brutality. % not
know what may come ~ this. heai
tate 10 pat oven these words on 70
paper am doubtful 90 70 Nhst
course, IN the interests % humanity
ought 20 take,
tslaneai JAmgs MERRILL. NJ. ..
rdltors Notr-Just 40 wc 40 20
pftus. cable announces the terrible
doaiH " Doctor Merrill. the writer o.
the above ne,es 10 was attacked BY
wild animals whilst atone In south
American Jungle ana torn TO pieces.
There was queer little Hilcneo
among the company No one seemed
Inclined Tor aponeh. They looked NJ
0no another Ia dumb. wondering hur
cor Then Quest drew pentnlfe
from hts pocket aud with a turn ~ hts
wrist forced ihe lock of tho diary
They Hll watched him slth imcluaied
rfeH 10 Whf something in cacapr
from their thoughts rhey leaned
OVER as he spruai the book out De-.
forp him fhuau unt two noutencua
wDrn almost IA lhe nature OF dodica
toa
ror ton years have protected MY
MASTER Prot Edgar Ashieiuh. AZ tho
cost Of NY peace 81 mind. ny happl.
acaa, my repuatlon. This book, even
tHoaah " be too late 20 help me, shall
clear my reputation.
Quest eloaed the volume
Frnch he dccided. Eve must ma
ihe professor Win you have your
MON search tho house and grounds lu.
mcaairlys
Tho Inspector lett tho roora llhe
dared man. They could bear hlm Fiy.
lng orders outside
rho next page. Lsnnra begged.
Just one paTo more'"
Quest hoaitaiod fer a moment Then
he turned n over An three read
aERln
Ten years % horror, struggling all
the while 10 keep him frem that other
uelf, that thing % besualisy, TO Keep
hia horrible secret frem the worha. 10
cover up hls crimes. even though
their shadow should rest upon me.
Now Sanford Quest has come. VIII
thia mean discovery
Anuther page. Quest said Don't
sou see wherc u Is leading u.s. We
have tho tfaih here Wani"
Ire slr,dv hastily 60 the drcr Fscneh
aud QUO OF the plain clothes men acre
descending the stairs
Mcnf" Quest asked hreathleasly
lhn profeeaor Ia net Ia the house, -
French reported. We arc Eplng TO
SEARCH the groundsn
Quest returned te the library.
i.cnora chung 60 his arm. Tho diary
lay SIN upon tho table
0utst opened tho vnlume slowly.
Again they all read together
The evil nature Is srovsInn s.ronsas
every day. Ne IA developing a sors
81 feroelous cumming 10 help hln In
his eflmea Ne wanders about sa t,e
dark, wearing a black velvet suit
with holes sor hls eyes. and lsavlns
only hls hands exposed. have
watched him eeme into halfdark.
cHed room and one can sec nothlna
bat the hands and ths syes: son,s.
t'rnea Il he closes his eyes. only the
HANDS.
Mrs Rhelnholdt," CUES. muttorea
The door Was suddenly opened and
French entered
-neAten,- no exclaimed. tcrsely.
You haven't found hime Quest
asked.
French shook HIS head.
We've aoarched every room. every
cupboard. every scrap OF tho cellar
in the placc~ he announced we've
been into every corner 90 tho grounds
searehed II ali backwards and Tor