The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-24
THE INHERITED SIN
CHAPTER XVIII,

Getting kind Of used to these courthouse shows,
aren't you. Lenora?" Quest remarked, as they
stepped from the automobile and entered the house
In Georgia square,
tainly very different looking person from the
tired. trembling girl who had heard Macdougal
sentenced not many weeks ago.
Gould anyone feel much sympathy" she asked,
with those men? Red Gallagher they all
called him, is more like great brute animal than
human being. think that il they had
sentenced him to death I should have felt that it
was quite the proper thing to have done"
Too much sentiment about those things" Quest
agreed, clipping tho end off cigar. Men like
tnot arc better of the face of the earth. They did
their best to send me there"
Here's cablograE for you" Lerora exclaimed,
bringing it him. Mr. Quest, I wonder if
it's from Scotland Yard'
Quest tore it open. They read it together, Le-
nora standing tiptoo to peer his shoulder
"Stowaway answering In every respect your de-
ocription Of Craig found Durham. Has been
reotcd &C desired, and will be taken to HambIin
: House for Identification by Lord AshIeioh. Reply
whether you ars coming over and full details a.
to charge"
Good for Scotland Yard" Quest declared. 80
they've got him. CHI? AL the Same, that fellows
Is slippery Gel. Lenora, how should you
like trip across tho ocean, ch?'
Il should love it," Lenora re,'i d. I'd you mean
It, rcaily?"
Quest nodded
THE follows fooled me pretty WELL" he con-
him this time. they'll stay there till he stands
wh-re rel Gallagher Cii today don't feel con-
tcn, - ics anyone else finish OF The Job Got any
relatives sc there
/ havs an aunt u London" Lenora told him,
9Th, d-a-cct OH lady you ever saw. She'd give
an! ,h,'g - have :ae mako her visit
cu"Hl ,aoved across to his dssk and took up
seilias list He studied 1t for a few moments and
.urIcd back to Lonora.
Send cable or ut to Scotland Yard" he
directed "Say-Am sailing Lusitania tomor
row Hold prisoner. Charge very serious. Have
full warrants
Iencra wrote down the message and went to
the telephone to ssod it off, AS soon as she had
flushed. Quest took up his hat again.
Cone on he invited. THE machines outside.
Wen just 60 aid look IN on the professor and
tell him the Poor old chap. I'm afraid he'll
never be the same man again
They found the professor his hands and
knees upon dusty floor: Carefully arranged be-
fore him were the bones of skeleton, each laid
in some appointed place.
Say, disturbing you, Mr.. Ashleigh?"
Guest inquired.
Tho professor rose to his feet end brushed the
dust from mis- knees
x shall be glad of g rest" Re said. simply. "You
what am doi,g? tying to reconstruct
from memory and a littio Imagination, perhaps
the important par OF my missing skeleton It's
wonderful problem which those bones might have
solved, if had been abe to place them fairly be-
fore the scientists of TIC world. Do you under
staud mucn about the human frame. Mr. Quest?"
Quest sh.ok his head promptlJ'.
What about that unhappy man. CRAIG" the pro-
tcssor asked. cloomily. isn't the Durham almost
due now"
Quest too, ou. tho cah'eeram from his pocket
and passed. it The professors fingers trem-
bleG little az he read it. He passed it back how
ever, without immediate comment.
You they have been cleverer over there
than wo were" Quest remarked.
Perhaps the professor assented. "Thev
seem, at least TO have arrested the man. Even
now can scarcely believe that it is Craig-my
servant Craig-who is lying in English prison
Do you know that his people have been servants in
the Ashleigh family for some hundreds of years?"
Quest clearly interested. Say, I'd like to
hear about that" he exclaimed. You know, I'm
rather great heredity, professor. What class
did he come from then? Wero his people just do
nestle servants always"
Tho professors face for moment trou-
bled Ho moved to his desk. rummaged about for
time. and finally produced ancient volume.
This really belongs to my brother, Lord Ash
leigh" no explained. He brought it over with
him to show me entries concerning which
Hnmblin estate since the days of Cromwell and
Lere in the back you SEQ. is list of farmers.
bans and domestic servants. There Craig
who was a tenant OF the first Lord Ashleigh and
fought with him in the Cromwellian wars a
trooper and since those days. SO far as can see,
there has been a time when there hasn't
been a Craig in the service OF our family A fine
race they to have BEEN until"
Until when?' Quest demanded
The look of trouble had once more clouded the
professors face. He shrugged his shoulders
slightly.
Until Craigs father he admitted. II am afraid
/ must admit that upon bad piece OF
zee OF my fathor in 1858. a. under gamekeeper.