The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-15

You need sleep no longer Quest
said Wake up and be yourself.
The effect OF these words was in
Simultaneous. Almost as he spoke, the
creature crouched for spring. There
was wild hatred in its close-set eyes
The snarl of something fiendlike in It's
contorted mouth. Quest slipped quick
" through the door.
! Anyone may have that for pet -.
he remarked grimly. Come, Lenora
there's word or two to be said TO the
/ professor There's something here Will
/ need little explanation.
( He lit 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 only 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 at first In blank sur
prise. Then he held out his hands.
You have good news for me. my
friends" he exclaimed Il am sure Of
it. How unfortunate that ! was not at
home to receive you! Tell NEEDN'T
keep me in suspense, if you please
you have discovered my skeleton?"
We have found the skeleton" Quest
] announced
For a single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned to stone.
My skeletont" he murmured Mr.
Quest | knew it You are the great
est man alive. Now tell me quickly
| want to know everything, but this
first of all Where did you find tho
skeleton? Who was the thief"
I'VE found the skeleton, professor"
Quest replied, within hundred yards
Of this house.
The professors mouth was wide
! open. He looked like a bewidered
, child. 1t was several seconds before
he spoke.
/ Within hundred yards of this
house? Then it wasn't stolen by one
OF my rivals?'
/ I should say not" Quest admitted
Where? exactly did you find it,"
the professor insisted.
Il found it In a hut" Quest said,
hidden in piano box. | found there,
also, a creature-a human being,
must call HMM a state of cap
tivity."
Hidden in a piano box" the pro.
fessor repeated wonderngly. "Why.
you mean in Hartoo's sleeping box
them"
If Mr., Hartoo is the gentleman who
tried to club me. you are right Quest
admitted. Mr.. Ashleigh, before we
go any further l must ask you for an
explanation as to the presence Of that
person in your grounds"
The professor hesitated for a mo-
ment. Then he slowly crossed the
room, opened the drawer of a small
escritoire, and drew out a letter
You have heard of Sir William
Raysmore, the president of the Royal
society" he asked.
Quest nodded
This letter is from him." the pro.
fessor continued You had better
read it,
The criminologist read 1t aloud. Lee
nora looked over his shoulder:
To Prof Edgar Ashleigh, New York.
Ny Dear Professor Your eommuntca
ton gratiiGs and amazes me. l can say.
no more. 1t fell to your lot to discover
the skeleton of the anthropoid "A marvel
Gus tnlpg, IN Its way, and needing only
ITS eoroilary to form the greatest discov-
cry since the dark ages. Now you tell
me that IN the person OF Hartoo, the last
or the inyamo race Of South America. you
have found that corollary: You have sup
phed the missing link. You are In a no
I sition To give TO the world a definite and
! logical explanation of the evolution Of
man Let me give you one word OF warn
ing, professor, before | write Won a.
greater length on the matter. Anthro-
pologists are afflicted more even than any
! otAef race or scientific men. with jealousy
/ Guard your secret we'll lest the honor ~
TINS discovery should be stolen from you
WILLIAM RAYSMORE.
| The professor nodded deliberately
as Quest finished the letter.
Now, perhaps you can understand"
he said. why it was necessary to keen
Hartoo absolutely hidden. In a
months time my papers will be ready.
! Then | shall electrify the world 7
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