Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
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FINE HIDDEN HANDS,.
ctsApTxR VI.
aan6seA on9st and Lenora stood
80 ~ sl6s upon tho stepa az the
aogysAeoee. waiting Tor tho automobile,
v11eA - beooms momenkariIy sntAn-
- r ! string d vehicles. A little
SEow6 ee Dsopls wsrs slbowtns thsis
NY CT a - tho Sidewalk. The faces
= Meue r thsm wsfs sttll shadowsd
~ H. tAree hours Of tense drama
0F0a W1leA they had Inst snsrgsd.
Co., No had ne Z cigar. watchsd
SAam eny1oasiy.
- noed y @ Into court" ~ 70.
n1nsks6. = could have told ron. fSom
~ Ioo1 q tAese peopls. that Mao.
A0aonl ~ sscaped the death sentence.
TO- hAye raid thsir nonsy--or rather
49, ttme. ana they havs besn cheated
- - - supreme thrill"
SlmDglspament Tor life ss4ns terri.
- saesgA." Lsnora whispered. shud.
AsElng.
-Caat - ths sense Of Keeping such
maa alive myaeif.s Guest declared,
with Duslpssful brutality. 1T was
G1eI muT1sf. 0endtshiy committed"
Thsy wers On tho point Of crossing
- poveansnt toward the automobile
whoA Queet felt i touch upon his shout
-, no turned and found Lord Ash
osloA standing ~ his side. Guest
elAncod towards Lenora.
sl9n md est in the car" No whis.
Ders6. = will 10 thsre In q moment"
= would not have stopped you Just
noW. Ar. Guest" said Lord Ashleigh.
hit NY brother u very anxious to re-
asw biz acquaintance with you. think
you INST pears 40"
sanford Guest held out his hand to
he man who had bean STANDING . lit.
tle IN tie background. Lord Ashleigh
SaTne6 towards him.
This d Mr.. Guest. Edgar. You may
reaemher NY brother frofess0r Ash
1aleA-as = man u science. Qussty He
has Inst rsturnsd from South Amsri.
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The two shook hands, curiously a.
versa In type. In expression. In all the
sppurtsnancss Of manhood.
r an very proud 10 make your 40.
ssaintanos again. professor" Guest
aAad. 1GlAd 10 know. too. that you
AAdnt forgotten me-"
ny dear air.. the professor de.
slarsd. % he released the others hand
with seeming reluctance. Il have
thought about you many times. Your
dofnss have always been Of interest
o 49,
= IN sorry" Guest remarked. ''that
our nTst meeting here should be nm
Der such distressing circumstances"
The professor nodded gravely.
r you'll excuse me. professor" said
Qusst, 7 think must be getting along,
We shall meet again. trust"
Ono moment" the professor begged,
eagerly. Tell me. Mr.. Quest--i want
FOUR honest opinion. What do you
think of my Apsi''
-0f your whatf" Quest inquired
1ubiously.
''Of my anthropoid ape which have
Inst ssnt 10 tho museum. Yen know
my claimY But perhaps you would pre-
Tor % postpone your Anal decision un.
III After you have examined the skele-
ton itself"
A light broke In upon the criminol-
sgist.
''Of coursel" he exclaimed. .For
the moment. professor. | couldn't fol-
low you. You arc talking about the
skeleton o. the apo which yon brought
Hume from South America. and which
you have presented to the museum
hsref"
Naturally. the professor assented.
with mild surprise. ITO what elsof
Am stating my case. Mr.. Quest, In the
North American Review next month:
may tell you. however. % : fellow
scientia., the great and absolute
truth. My claim ID incontestibls. My
skeleton will prove 10 the world. with.
ont doubt. the absolute truth az Oar
wins great theory"
- 0AS NJ
lou must 20 and see IT, the pro.
fessor insisted. -You shall b permit.
tod : special sxaminAtion."
Very kind az you" Quest muir.
Uur0d.
We shall meet again soon. hops. |.
the professor concluded cordially.
''lood-morning. Mr.. Quastl"
Tho two man shook hands ana Quest
took his seat by Lenora's side IN the
automobile. The professor r@joined
hin brother.
They entered the tAxicab and were
driven almost In silence to the profes-
sor's home--a large. rambling old
house. situated In somewhat extensive
bnt Nl-kspt grounds on the outskiTts OF
eoew Ysek. TAs E1gliahnan glanced