Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-03


said. Wake up and be yourself.
The effect of these words was in
stantaneous Almost as he spoke, the
creature crouched for spring. There
was wild hatred in it's close-set eyes,
the snarl of something fiendlike in its
contorted mouth. Quest slipped quick
ly through the door.
Anyone may have that for pett"
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 a cigar as they struggled back
along the path. Presently they reached
the untidy-looking avenue, and q 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. We'll 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. "I am sure OF
| it. How unfortunate that was not at
home to receive you! Tell me-don't
keep me in suspense, if you please
you have discovered my skeleton?"
4 1--WE have found the skeleton" Quest
announced.
i For a single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned to- stone.
MY skeleton" he murmured. MI:
Quest, | knew it You are the great
est man alive Now tell me quickly
l want to know everything. but this
. first of all. Where did you find the
skeleton? Who was the thief?"
I'VE found the skeleton professor.
. Quest replied, within a hundred yards
of this house,"
The professors mouth was wide
l open He looked like a bewildereC
child. 1t was several seconds before
r hs spoke.
Within a hundred, yards of this
!, house? Then it wasn't stolen by ons
5 of my rivals?"
4 should say not,'' Quest admitted
the professor insisted.
q Il found it in a hut" Quest said
d hidden in a piano box. | found there
= also, a creature human being,
;, must call HMM a state of caI
e tivity.''
r Hidden in a piano box?" the pcC
d fessor repeated wonderingly. WHY
e you mean in Hartoos sleeping bo,
then?"
IS IF Mr.. Hartoo is the gentleman VIII
a tried to club me, you are right. Ques
admitted. Mr. Ashleighs before W
D. go any further must ask you for a
ID explanation as to the presence of thu
p0IoOA yOOA 6kOulOos
m The professor hesitated for M
1t ment Then he slowly crossed IL
room, opened the drawer of a sma
il escritoire, and drews out letter.
re You have heard of Sir Villa
Ii Raysmore, the president of the Roy
society,"" he asked
Quest nodded.
II This letter is from him." the pr
fessor continued You had bett
ny read ia
lg The criminologist read it aloud +
lie nora looked over his shoulder:
. To Prof Edgar Ashleigh. New York
u My Dear Professor: Your commune
tion sratifies and amazes me- can $
l. no more. 1t fell to your lot to discov
ue the skeleton of the anthropoid, marv
it's corolIary to form the greatest disco
cry since the dark ages. Now you I
he me that in the person of Hartoo the Il
of the. InyamO race of South America v
have found that corollary. You have 81
sx- Piled the missing link. You are in
h. sition to give to the world definite a
ne logical explanation of the evolution
man Let me give you one word of wal
ing. professor. before 1 write you
greater length on the matter. Anth
biologists are afflicted more. even. than a
hn
n0 Guard your secret well, hest the honor
gn this discovery should be stolen from v
WILLIAM hAYSMORE
di- The professor nodded deliberat
asst as Quest finished the letter.
The Now, perhaps you can understan
he said, why it was necessary to kt
ire, Hartoo absolutely hidden. In
it's months time my papers will be rea
Then l shall electrify the world.
shall write not a new page but 4
its volume across the history of scier
and I shall"
The door was suddenly thrown OF
inc tricity did not mean an explosion