Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-10

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me, I'd like to examine this cup Of
bouillon. Ybd might come round, too.
II you will"
The captain nodded.
sra better stay here for I time," he
decided. "rll follow you presently
The service Of dinner was resumed
Laura, however, sent plate after plate
away. The captain watched her anx'
iously.
Il can't help IT," she explained. Il
don't know whether you've had any
talk with MI. Quest, but we've been
through some queer times lately.v
guess this death business Is getting
on my nerves"
The captain was startled.
you don't for a moment connect
Mrs. Foston Rowe's death with the
criminal you are in search Of" he
exclaimed.
Laura sat quite still for . moment.
The bouillon was offered first to
Mr.. Quest" she murmured.
The captain called his steward.
Where did you get the bouillon
from you served-that last cup, espe'
cially?" he asked.
From the pantry just as usual,
sir" the man answered. 1T was all
served out from the same caldron.'
ANY chance Of anyone getting at
it,"
quite impossible, sir"
In Quests stateroom the doctor,
the professor, Quest and Lenora were
all gathered around two little tubes.
which the ~criminologist was examin-
ing with an electric torch.
mo reaction At ALL" the latter NUT
tered. This isn't an ordinary poison.
anyway"
The professor, who had been stand
ing on one side. suddenly gave vent to
a soft exclamation.
"Wait!" he whispered. "Wait! I
have an idea"
He hurried on to his staterOonl.
The doctor ives porting over a volume
Of tabulated pofsons. Quest was stu
watching his tubes. Lenora sat upon
the couch. Suddenly the professor
rcappeared. He was carrying a small
notebook in his hand, his manner be-
t.ayed some excitement. He closed
the door carefully behind him.
Il want you all" he begged, ITO
listes very carefully to me. You will
discover the application Of what ! am
gcin:y to reuG When I am finished.
Now. il you please
"ihis," he began, "is the diary Of Z
tour made by Craig and myself in
northern Egypt some fourteen years
ago. Here is the first entry Of I'M
port:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS niles southeast
OF Port Said. We have stayed for two
days at a little Mnn=ar ~yii!...e. have
today come to tie daaui'e CO.. !ac!nn that
anthropoid apes w'cTr a. o:e tElt dcni-
xens OF this country.
TUESDAY-Doth Gr<'s AL 7 have been
4 little uneasy today. II 80 MonEars
into whose GncamptneGt vs., have found
our way, are one of the ~s'ran.cst and
hercest Of tho Eomad tribes. They are
descended, without 4 ldonbt, from the an.
cient Mongolians, who invaded this coun-
try some ssven hundred years zbefors
Christ, but have preserved in a marvellous
way their individuality as a race They
have the narrow eyes and the thick nose
base Of the pure Oriental: also much Of
his cunning. One Of their special weak
nesses seems to be the invention OF the
most hideous forms Of torture. Which
they apply rer1orseiessly to their ene-
thfeS. r. ( Y d
wEDNEsDAY-This has been a Won
derful day for us, chiefly OWN. tn WHIT
I must place on record az an act of great
bravery by Craig, my servant. Early this
morning, a man-eatins lion found his
way into the encamphlent. The Mongars
behaved like arrant towards. They fled
right and left, leaving the chiefs little
daughter, Feerda, At the bruts's mercy.
Craig, who 10 by no means an adept in
the use Of hfearms,, chased the animal as
he was making off With the child, and,
more by good luck than anything else.
managed to wound It MORALLY. He
brought the child back to the encamp-
ment< Just as the chief and the warriors
OF the tribe returned" from a hunting ex-
petition. Our position here Is now abso-
lutely secure. We are treated like gods.
and, appreciating my weakness for all
matters Of science. the chief has today
explained to me many Of the secret mys-
tcrfes Of theSt tribe. Amongst other things,
he has shown me a wonderful secret poi
son, known only to this tribe, which they
cali Veedemzoo. It brings almost instant
death, and Is exceedingly difhcult to trace.
The addition Of sugar causes q curious
condensation and receives II almost to a
white paste: The only antidotefis a sub
stance which they use here freely, and
which Is exactly equivalent to our cam
phor. :
The professor closed his book
Quest promptly rang the bell.
Some sugar" he ordered, turning
to the steward.
They waited in absoluts silence
The suggestion witch the professor.
disclosure had brought 10 them wa:
stupefying, even Quests fingers, as .
moment or two later he rubbed two
knobs 81 sugar together 50 that the
contents should fail into the tubes Of
bouillon, shook. The result was
magical. The. bouillon turned to
strange shade Of gray and began
slowly to thicken.
1T is Mongar poison" the profes
sor cried, with breaking voice.
They all looked 1T one another.
Craig must be here smonsst u.s.
Quest muttered. I