The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-04

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The challenge, sharp and suspicioua.
came through . tiny slot IN = door
that seemed to guard . lodge room. |
OF some like secret place Of convoca-
tion. The embarrassed response was |
from Prof. Achilles Dabney. savant |
and student Of antiquity.
sI-how awkward! You see-dear
me! how could l forget 90 readily! I
have lost the word"
Snap! went the jealousy guarded
slot cover. but the professor beat has
tily and peremptorily on the door.
and. to him. the evfl eye again APP
peared at the oriflce.
Il have come nearly i've hundred
miles" fiuttered the professor excited
" and with eagerness. Il am Professor
Achilles Dabney. Surely. you have
heard OF mes I am deeply interested
In the discovery of the great connect
ing link your illustrious society has
on exhibition"
Sorry, sir, but only to members
of the Anthropological Assembly. or
those accredited by some officer Of the
same. Is admission granted. provided
they have the password
H Professor Dabney groaned audibly
as he left the place. All his thoughts
were bent upon devising some way Of
getting in among the scientists. He
racked his brain for a suggestion Of
some method of encompassing the
great desire Of his heart. In his alb
straction, crossing a crowded thor
oughfare. he Jumped two feet up into
the air at the sharply yelled words
Hi, there-out of the way."
Mercy mel" gasped the professor,
as the Transfers horses nearly bore
him down.
Look out," came a second startling
injunction. and the professor faced the
: new dilemma of a speeding automo-
bile coming from the other direction.
Directly in front of him was a lit
tie girl about nine years of age. She
was directly in the course of the on.
coming machine. The professor was
not only a scientist but true hu
manitarian. He made a dash for the
child. Just in time he pushed her GU,
of the way OF the crushing wheels oil
the auto, was knocked aside himself
by the edge of the machine, anG
d reached the curb, where a policeman
a was trying to sooth the crying, fright
e ened child.
You are a good, grand mani
lisped the child, seizing and fondlin.
I, his hand. Sister viii never forge
. you. any more than l viii. Oh. vol
n must come with me and let her thanl
!, you. She would never forgive me
l let you CO."
So, in his meek, accommodatin
fashion, the professor allowed the iii
- tie one to lead him along the street
" followed by the approving and admin
IS ing smiles of the crowd She finall
id paused at small fat building, wen
r. up to its top story and pushed ope
is door, with the excited words:
''Oh, sister, dear, I've had such
time, and only for this gentleman 70
Id would never have seen me again,"
g. A lovely young girl arose from som
30 fancywork in which she was engage,
:. paling at the hurried story of the Ii
= tie one, and then beaming her graf
- tude and interest upon the bashfI
er and confused visitor.
ey The tired scientist glanced abo,
xt the bright, CHEEKY room. His gracio,
reception had warmed his heart. A
his wealth and prestige. his lionel
ad selfish life faded into nothingness b
lal fore the intensely human and inspi
,e ing influences of this neat little hon
Cd nest The little one insisted on b
:, staying to lunch.
He arose to go, after the happie
= hour of his life. and he thrilled
M the hand of Miss Weston rested
re his own at parting.
rs "Oh, Sister Rhoda, make him pro,
Use he will come to see us again
began little Idaline, and then s.
he paused. dismayed, for the profess
re had made an extraordinary demonstl
" ton.
led The lost word" he fairly shoutt
fa. quivered all over with excitement, al
- Selling his hat, fairly rushed from t
place.
'eN 1t was just at dusk when there cal
Tue knock at the door of the little fl
MS Rhoda Weston looked glad and pleas
as she welcomed the professor.
seemed supremacy happy.
cen Il had to come back to apolog
at for my rude departure" he exclaim
for but you see that name, your mar
be Rhoda, by a strange coincidence, b
vim pened to be the password at that {
i'm entifc assembly told you about.
ri Why. l am very glad to know Il
your great desire was met" s
Rhoda.
ui" Tell me some more about tn,
ann cunning little red ants" pleaded |
line, climbing into his lap.
. Why Professor Dabney fingered
the city. now that his mission v
accomplished, he could not hims
exactly analyZe But he did stay ,