The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-10

You need sleep no longer Guest
said Wake UP and be yourself.
The effect OF these words was in.
stantaneons, Almost as he spoke, the
creature crouched for a spring, There
was Wild hatred In its olosc-aet eyes,
the snarlof something tiendiike IN its
contorted mouth. Quesf slipped quick
" through the door.
Anyone may have that for a pet,,'
he remarked grimly. Come. Lenora,
there's i word or two to be said to tho
4 professor. There's something here Will
need 4 little explanation.
He lit cigar as. they struggled back
along the path. Presently they reached
the untidyrlooIling avenue. and Z few
minutes later arrived at the house.
/ Guest searched ID vain scr bell.
They walked round the piazza There
were no signs of any human life. They
came back to the front deer Quest
tried the handle and found il open.
; They passed into The hall.
.IIospitable SORT of place, anyway
he remarked Wen DO in ana wait,
Lenora7
They found their wny to the study,
which seemed 10 be the only habitabla
room. Lenora glanced around az its
strange eontentsMitll an expression ali
most of awe.
a small motor car passed the ri.i
dow, driven by Craig The professor
descended. a nofnant Oh two later he
entered the room lie gazed from
Quest to Lenoga at hrar iii blank sur
prise. Then he held cut hia hands,
You have coed news for me. my
friendsl4 he exclaimed. 4 am sure Of
it. How unfortunate that was not at
home to receive yous Tell me don't
Keep me in suspense, ii you please
you have discovered my skeleton ~
We have found the skeleton. Guest
announced
For a single moment the newcomer
stood as thodgh turned 10 stone.
NY akeletoa! he murmnred Mr.
Quest, I knew it. Yen are the great
est man alive New telI mc duiclsiy-
I want To know everything, but this
nrst bf an Where did you find the
skeleton Who was the thief?'
We found the skeleton professor
Guest replied, within d Eundred yards
of this house
The professors mouth was wide
open. He looked like d bewildered !
child L was several seconds before
he spoke.
Within b hundred yards of this
house? Then 1t wasn't stolen BY one
of my s'ivals?s
4 should say not, Quest admitted !
Where? exactly did you find it?'
the professor insisted.
n found it in hut Quest SAID,
hidden In d piano box found there,
also, creaturea human being, / +
must call him lin g state OF cap
.ivity.
Hidden in piano box?Y the pro.
'essor repeated wonderingly. Why, 4
Fou mean In Hartoo's sleeping box,
.h4l?''
III Mr. Hartoo is the gentleman who
,risd to club me. you are fight. Quest
admitted. Mr. Ashleigh, before ye
20 any further must ask You for an
explanation as to the presence Of that
,erson in your grounds
The professor hesitatod for a mo-
nent. Then he slowly crossed the
oom opened the drawer OF small
'scritoire, and drew out letter
you have heard OF Sir William
layamore. the president OF the Royal
ociety?" he asked,
Quest nodded.
This letter is from him." the pro
sssor continued You had better
cad it"
The criminoIogist read 1t aloud. Le-
ora looked over his shoulder.
o Prof. Edgar Ashleigh. New York.
My Dear Professor. Your co1nmuniea- |
on gratllies and amazes me. can say
, more Iii fell TO your lot 10 discover !
ic skeleton Of the anthronoid, d marvel-
Is thing, in It's way. and needing only
B coroliary To form the greatest dieeov-
y since the dark ages. Now you tell
tlftht tif+ lftf if-icNi " t1aiiDO,a TIC lASt
the Tnyamo race of South America, yoa
tyc found thar corollarg You have SUP a
led the missing Ink. You are IN q po@ :
ton 10 give 10 the world definite and Q
sical cSpienatinn Of the evolution of I,
an. Lot lse give you onc word of warm =
&. professor, before l write Won at
eater inngtli on the matter. Anthro- n
logiets are afflicted inere, even, than any
her rrcf uf scientific Fnfa With jealousy
fard your secret well lest the honor Of
ls discovery should be stolen from you, !
WILLIAM RAYsMOHE.
The profegfor nodded deliberately
Quest finished tile letter 2 2
Now, perhaps you can understand" :
} said, why ii was necessary to keep s,
artco absolutely hidden In a = :
onth's tine my prpers will be ready. Z
aen shall elsctrliy the world ].
n.l wfite not new page bat a new ire
'iume across the history Of scienco.
shall--p n,
The door was suddenly thrown open.
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