The Holly chieftain., 1915-05-07
Copyright, 1915. by Otis r. Wood
SECOND INSTALLMENT.
"THE HIDDEN HANDS,"
CHAPTER vi.

We
Sanford Quest and Lenora stood
side by side upon the steps Of the
courthouse. waiting for the automobile.
which had become momentarily entan-
Eled in string of vehicles. A little
crowd Of people were elbowinE tbekr
way out on to the sidewalk.
mo need to go into court" ~ re-
marked. Il could have told you, from
the look Of these people, that Mac
dougal had escaped the death sen.
tence."
Imprisonment for life seems terri
BILE enough" Lenora whispered, shud
dering.
They were on the point of crossing
the pavement toward the automobile
when Quest felt touch upon his shoul-
der. He turned and found Lord Ash
leigh standing by his side. Quest
glanced towards Lenora
run and get in the car" he whis-
pered. II will be there in lIoment."
Il would not have stopped you Just
now. Mr.. Quest" said Lord Ashleigh.
but my brother is very anxious to re-
new his acquaintance with you. think
you met years ago."
Sanford Quest held out his hand to
the man who had been standing lit
tie in the background. Lord Ashleigh
turned towards him.
This is Mr.. Quest, Edgar You may
remember my brother-Professor Ash
leigh-as man of science. Quest? He
has Just returned from South Ameri-
ca"
Il am very proud to make your ac
quaintance again. professor" Quest
said. "Glad to know, too, that you
hadn't forgotten me-"
My dear sir" the professor de-
clared, as he released the others hand
with seeming reluctance, II have
thought about you many times. Your
doings have always been of interest
to me-"
"If you'll excuse me, professor" said
Quest. 81 think must be getting along.
We shall meet again, trust"
Zone moment" the professor begged.
eagerly. "Tell me, Mr.. Quest want
your honest opinion. What do you
think of my ape?"
"Of your what?" Quest inquired
obviously.
"Of my anthropoid ape which have
just sent to the museum. You know
my claim7 But perhaps you would pre-
fer to postpone your final decision un-
til after you have examined the skele-
ton ITSELF"
A light broke in upon the criminol-
ogist.
"Of course!" he exclaimed. For
the moment. professor. couldn't fol-
low you. You are talking about the
skeleton of the ape which you brought
home from South America and which
you have presented to the museum
here?"
Naturally" the professor assented,
with mild surprise. "To what else? |
am stating my case, Mr.. Quest, in the
North American Review next month !;
! may tell you, however, as fellow
scientis., the great and absolute
truth My claim is incontestible My
skeleton will prove to the world, with
out doubt, the absolute truth of Oar.
wins great theory"
''That so?"
"You must go and see it," the pro-
fsssor insisted you shall be permit
ted a special examination"
Very kind of you," Quest muir
INJURED.
The two men shook hands and Quest
took his seat by Lenoras side in the
automobile. The professor rejoined
his brother.
They entered the ta1icab and were
driven almost in silence 20 the profess
sor's home-a large, rambling Gid
house, situated in somewhat extensive
but ill-kept grounds on the outskirts Of
New York. The Englishman glanced
around him, as they passed up the
drive, with an expression of dis;.p-
proval.
"A more untidy looking place than
yours, Edgar, never saw" he declared,
"Your grounds have become jungle.
Don't you keep any gardeners?"
81 keep other things" he said serene
ly. There is something in my garden
which would terrify your nice Scotch
gardeners into fits If they found their
way here to do little tidying up.
Come into the library and I'll give you
one of my choice cigars. Here's Craig
waiting to let us in. Any news
= Ctuig?"