Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22

The Hut, Professor
far as the hedge, which they skirted
for q few yards until they found an
opening. Then Quest gave vent TO a
little exclamation Immediately in
front of them was a small hut. built
apparently of sticks and bamboos,
with 4 stronger framework behind.
The sloping roof was grass-grown and
entwined with rushes The only apol-
ogy for window was a queer little
hole set quite close to the roof
There was a rude-looking door. but
quest, on trying it. found 1t locked.
They walked around the place. but
found no other opening. All the time
from inside they could hear queer
scufiiing sounds. l.enora's cheeks
grew paler.
Must we stay" she murmured Il
don't think | want to see what's In.
side. Mr.. Quest! Mr. Quest"
She chung to his arm They were
opposite the little aperture which
served as a window. and at that mo-
ment 1t suddenly framed the face OF
creature. human in features. diaboli.
cal in expression.
say that's some facet" he re-
marked. I'D hate to spoil it."
Even as he spoke it disappeared
We've got to get inside there,
Lenora' he announced. stepping for
ward
She followed him silently. A few
turns of the wrist and the door Yield
ed. Keeping i.enora little behind
MN, Quest gazed around eagerly. Elk.
actly in front OF him. clad only in a
loin cloth, with hunchedup shoulders.
a necklace around its neck with blaz.
ing eyes and ugly cleaning teeth.
crouched some unacceptable crea.
lure human. yet inhuman. a monkey.
and yet man. There were a couple
OF monkeys swinging by their tails
from a bar and leopard chained TO
staple in the ground, walking
round and round in the far corner
swapping and snail.ng every time
he glanced towards the newcom.
ers' The creature in front OF him
stretched out a hairy hand towards
a club. and gripped 1t. Quest drew a
long breath. His eyes were set hard.
Drop that club" he ordered.
The creature suddenly sprang up
The club was waved around his head
Drop it," Quest repeated firmly
You will sit down In your corner You
will sleep"
The club slipped from the hairy fin.
gers The tense frame, which had
been already crouched for the spring
was suddenly relaxed. The knees
trembled
Back to that corner" Quest or.
1ered. pointing.
Slowly and dejectedly, the ape-man
;rept to where he had been ordered
ana sat there with dull, non.compre.
lending stare. 1t was a new forca
mis-, note Of which he had felt-tba
'uperman raising the voice of author.
w. quest touched his forehead and
ound 1t damp. The strain of those
ew seconds had been intolerable
don't think these other animals
VIII hurt" he said. Let's have a
ook around the place"
The search took only q few mo.
nents. The monkeys ran and iumnad
round them, gibbering as though with
MEASURE. The leopard watched tban,
ways with a snarl and an evil uoh,
d his eye. '''"'
lhey found nothing unusual until
ney came to the distant corner where
huge piano box lay on its side with
lie opening turned to the wall
"This is where the brute Shame
oppose Quest remarked. Wen
i'm 1t around, anyway"
lhey dragged 1t few feet awav
ON the wall, so that the onening
ICED them. Then Lenora gave a IttIs'
y and Quest stood suddenly sim
Inc skeleton! Lenora shrieked
It's the skeleton!"
IL was a skeleton so old that ,ho
mes had turned dull gray. Oueat
anced towards the hands
Little fingers both missing" no
{
remember the messenger" she ex.
aimed Where the skeleton Is tho
cklace may be also" e !
Quest nodded shortly. /
We'll search" 6
They turned over everything in tbe =
ace fruitlessly. There was no s,gn
the necklace
You get outside, Lenora." Quest n.
'ted- iii Just bring this beast q
Ind again and then we'll tackle the
ofessor." '"e
quest turned towards the creatura :
Itch crouched still huddled I'm in -. =.
'ner. ~ y
Look at me-" he ordered :
The creature obeyed. Once moro flo :
me seemed to grow more ytrile and '
;kral. anu
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