The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-28
You need sleep no longer" Quest
said Wake IN and be Yourself"

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 a spring. There
was wild hatred in its close-set eyes,
the snarl of something tiendlike in its
contorted mouth. Quest slipped quick
ly 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 a 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 /: open.
They passed into the hall.
"Hospitabe 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
1rtv.,, hty Tho
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, II you please
you have discovered my skeleton"
I'VE have found the skeleton" Quest
announced.
For a single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned to stone.
MY skeleton!" he murmured mt.
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 the
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 bewildered
child. 1t was several seconds before
he spoke.
Within a hundred yards of this
of my rivals?"
Il should say not" Quest admitted.
Where? exactly did you find it?"
the professor insisted.
Il found it in hut Quest said,
hidden in a piano box. found there,
also, a creature-a human being,
must call HMM a state of cap
tivity."
Hidden in piano box?" the pro-
fessor repeated wonderingly. Why.
you mean in Hartoos sleeping box,
them"
''If Mr.. Hartoo is the gentleman who
tried to club me, you are right" Quest
admitted. mfr. 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 small
escrtoire, 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 it aloud Le-
nora looked over his shoulder:
To Prof. Edgar Ashleigh. New York
My Dear Professor: Your communica-
tion gratifes and amaZes me. / can say
no more 1t fell to your lot to discover
the skeleton OF the anthropoid a marvel
Gus thing. in its way. and needing only
its corollary to form the greatest discov-
cry since the dark ages Now you tell
me that in the person Of Hartoo the last
of the Inyamo race of South America. you
have found that corollary You have SUP