The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-30

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declared the young man afterwards.
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warus. Tnere's no sign OF the PROBES
sor."
Quest pocketed the diary.
You're perfectly certain that he
is not in this house or anywhere upon
the premises ?"-"
Certain sure!" French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
We'll, we'd better get back" he
said.
They were on the point Of starting,
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle, French with the
steering wheel of the police car al
ready In his hand And then the little
party seemed suddenly turned to
stone. For few breathless seconds
not one of them moved. Out into the
clammy night air came the echoes of
a hideous. inhuman, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first to re-
cover hirnself He leaped from his
seat and rushed back across the emp
ty hall into. the study, followed lit
tie way behind by French and the
Others. An unsupported panel door
which led into the garden stood slight
ly ajar The professor, with his hand
on the back Of chair, was staring
at the fireplace, shaking as though
with some horrible ague, his face dis
torted, his body curiously hunched
up. He seemed suddenly to have
dropped his humanity, to have fallen
back into the world of some strange
creatures. He heard their footsteps,
but he did not turn his head. His
hands were stretched out in front
of him as though to keep away from
his sight some hateful object.
stop him!" he cried. Take him
away! It's Craig-his spirit! He
| came to me in the garage, he followed
me through the grounds, he Knocked
| at me when l hid in the tree. He's
there now, kneeling before the fire.
place. Why can't l kill himI He
is coming! Stop him, someone!"
No one spoke or moved; no one, in
deed, had the power. Then at last
| Quest found words.
| There is no one in the room, pro-
| fessor," he said, except u.s."
The sound Of human voice seemed
| to produce a strange effect. The pro-
lessor Strengthened himself, shook his
head, his hands dropped to his side,
CHASTITY pale, but his smile was once
more the smile of the amiable natu-
ralist.
my friends" he said, forgive me.
am very old, and the events of these
last few hours have unnerved me.
Forgive me-"
He CROPPED for moment and sank
into a chair. Quest fetched decan-
ter and glass from the sideboard,
poured out some wine and held 1t to
his lips. The professor drank 1t Gag
erly.
J my dear friend" he exclaimed
"you have saved me. have some
thing to tell you, something must tell
you at once, but not here. i loathe
this place. Let me come with you
to your rooms"
rAs you please" Quest answered
calmly.
| He gripped Quests arm. In silence
they passed from the room, in silence
they took their places once mor'
in the automobiles, in silence the,
drove without a pause to Quest's
rooms. The professor made his wa!
at once to his favorite easy chair
threw off his overcoat and Leaned
back.
Quest" he pronounced, you ar
the best friend have in my life!
J is you who have rid me of my grea
burden. Tell me-help me a littl
with my story-have you read tina
page from the Medical Journal whic
/ Craig has kept locked up all thes
4 years?"
I'VE have all read it." Quest r
, piled,
/ 1T was forged" the processes d
clared, firmly, forged by Craigg a
the years since he has biao1 )naiil
y me. / have been his servap< Ind q
= tool. l have been afraid to epeak Y
q last l am free of him. Th9nk God'
8, Craig, after ALL" FrepShs nptfere
~ Lenora stood little apart wi