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CHAPTER xxxlv.

The professor. who was comfort
ably seated in Quests favorite easy
chair, glanced at his watch and shook
his head
Il am afraid, my friend" he said.
that Craig's nerve has failed him A
voluntary surrender was perhaps too
much TO hope for.
Quest smoked for a moment in 81
lence.
His servant entered bearing a note.
This was left few minutes ago,
sir he announced, by a messenger
boy There was no answer required,
The man retired Quest unfelded
the sheet of paper. His expression
suddenly changed.
"I.isten," he exclaimed.
To Sanford Quest;
Gather your people in Professor
Asheigh's library at ten O'Clock to-
NIGHT. / will be there and tell you my
whole story. JOHN CRAIG.
The professor sat for moment
speechless.
"Then he meant ii, after ALL" he
exclaimed at last.
Seems like it," Quest admitted. I'll
just telephone to French
The professor rose to his feet,
Knocked the ash from his cigar. strug-
gled into his coat and took up his hat.
Then he waited until Quest had COM
pleted his conversation. The latters
face had grown grave and puzzled IL
was obvious that he was receiving in
formation OF some importance. he
put down the instrument at last with
a curt word OF farewell
The professor moved towards the
door.
If only this may prove 20 be the
end" he sighed
Quest spent the next hour or so in
restless deliberations There were
stil many things which puzzled him.
Al about a quarter past nine Lenora
and Laura arrived. dressed for their
expedition.
I'm afraid We are in for bad
thunderstorm. girls" Quest remarked
Laura laughed
who caress The automobile
there. Mr. Quest
Lets &c. then" he replied.
They descended into tho street aud
drove To the professors house in ST.
iercS. Even Laura Vas feeling the
strain 81 these last hours OF anxiety
on the WAY they picked up French
and plsin-eiothes man and the Whole
marty arrived at their destination just
As the storm broke Ine prCfessr-
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guess you'd better cough up the truth.
Where's this precious uncle of yours
My uncle has gone out" the girl
replied, drawing herself up. He left
five minutes ago"
What's that in your hand?' he de-
rnanGed.
Something my uncle gave me be
fore he went out" the girl replied
Il haven't looked at it yet myself"
Give II here" he ordered
She spread il out upon the table.
You may look at it If you choose, -
she agreed My uncle did not tell
me not 10 show il TO anyone"
They read II together The few
lines seemed 20 be written with great
care. They took. indeed. the form OF
a legal document TO which was ar
fixed the seal Of a notary and the
name of witness;
u. john Craig, being about 10 re-
eeive the just punishment for all my
sins. hereby heeueath 10 my niece.
Mary csritoa, al, moneys and prop
-rty belonging TO me. list OF which
she will srd a. his address. make
enc condition only Of my beauest. ard
BEG my niece TO fsrvently respect it.
IL is that she never o. her evan con-
sent or knowledge sresS 10 anyese -
the nare CO ashlei1h. or associate
with any % t0st mare.
JOHN CRAIG.
The man folded M the paper.
-rll take care ~ this me said It's
yours right enourh Wen just need
TO borrow Il for time. Co aud ct
yoGr Ia. luG coat on nis2.'
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Quest did not wait for another word.
He jumped rough bush of scrub on
the right-hand side. galloped over the
ground. which was already hot with
the coming fire. and followed along
down the road which I.enora had
passed When he came to the first
bend. he could hear the roar of flames
in the trees. A volume of smoke al
most blinded him; his horse became
wholly unmanageable. He slipped
from the saddle and ran en-, staggering
from right to left like drunken man.
About forty yards along the road, Lee
nora was lying in the dust A volume
OF smoke rushed over her. The tree
under which she had collapsed was
already afire. A twig fell from it as
Quest staggered up. and her skirt be-
gan to shoulder. He tore off his coat,
wrapped it around her, beat out the
fire which was already blazing at her
feet and snatched her into his arms.
She opened her eyes for moment.
Where are we?' she whispered.
The fire."
That's all right Quest shouted.
wen be out of it in moment Hold
tight to my neck"
Say. that was close shave" he
faltered, as he laid Lenora upon the
ground. Another FIVE Sninutes-well,
we won't talk about ii. Let's lift her
on to your horse, Laura, and get back
to the camp
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III only cou'd do something for
him" she murmured.
He's IN some kind Of trouble.
think" Mrs. Mallory observed He
"a not what you might call commu.
NEGATIVE person. but It's easy 20 gee
that he is far from being happy in
himself. YcuIl ring when you're
ready. Miss Mary"
The door was suddenly opened and
Craig entered.
Look across the road" he begged.
Tell me II there is maa ia a blue
s. &c suit and a bowler hat, smok-
Ing cigar. looking across here.
Mrs. Mallory and the girl both
obeyod. Tho girl was the first to
speak.
Yes" she answered. He Is looking
straight ut these windows"
Craig groaned and sank down upon
a chair.
Leave us. II you please, Mrs Ma
lony," he ordered. 'Ill ring when I'm
ready"
The ,andiady left the room silently.
The girl came over TO her uncle and
threw her arm around his neck.
He patted her head. felt in his peck,
cts and drew out little paper bag,
from which he shook bunch Of vic
lets.
How kind you are to me-" she ex.
claimed. "Yol think Of everything"
lie sighed
IF had had you for a little longer,
Mary" he said. perhaps | should have
been a better man. Go to the window.
please. and tell me if that man is
still there
She ssed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
He is just crossing the street"
she announced. Il think that he seems
to be coming here
Craig took the girl for minute into
his arms.
''Good-by, dear" he said. Il want
you to take this paper and keep it
carefully. You will be cared for al
ways, but | must go"
But where must you go?' she
asked, bewiidered
Il have an appointment at Profess
sor Ashleigh's," he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that.
Goodby."
He kissed her for moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him
self away. She head him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank ip,o
chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps. The door was
opened The man in the blue serge
suit entered. followed by the protest
ing landlady.
There's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady" Mrs. Mallory
declared. irritably. "As for MIR. Craig,
| told you that he'd gone out
Gone out. eh?" the man repeated.
speaking in thick. disagreeable tone.
"Why, | Watched him in here not ten
minutes ago. Now then, young lady,
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CHAPTER XXI.

The professor laid down his book
and gazed with an amiable smile to-
wards Quest and Lenora.
Il fear he remarked, dolefully.
that my little treatise on the fauna OF
the northern Orinoco scarcely appeals
to you. Mr.. Quest
Quest, whose arm was in q sling. but
who was otherwise none the worse for
his recent adventure, pointed out of
the tent.
Don't you believe it, professor" he
begged I've been listening to every
word. But say. Lenora, just look at
Laura and French"
They all three peered anxiously out
of the opening of the tent. Laura and
the inspector were very slowly ap.
preaching the cook wagon. Laura
was carrying a large bunch of wild
flowers, one of which she was in the
act of fastening in French's button
hole.
That fellow French has got grit"
Quest declared HE sticks to it all
the time. He'll win out with Laura
in the end, you mark my words"
We've wired for them to meet
Craig" Quest said, after short ST.
lence. Il only hope they don't let him
slip through their fingers. l haven't
much faith in his promise to turn up
at the professors. Let's see what
Laura and French have to say" :,
Cant see any sense in staying on
here any longer" was French's imme-
date decision. so long as you two
invalids feel that you can stick the
journey. Besides, we're using up
these fellows hospitality.
They busted themselves for the next
hour or two, making preparations.
After their evening meal the two men
walked with Lenora and Laura to
their tent.
Il think you girls had better go to
bed" Quest suggested. TRY and get
long nights sleep"
That's all very WE'LL French re-
marked. but it's only eight O'clock.
What about stroll. Miss Laura, just
up TO the ridge?''
Laura hesitated for a moment and
glanced towards Lenora.
Please CO. the latter begged Il
really don't feel like going to sleep
just yet
IN look after Lenora," Quest prom
Used. You have your walk. There's
the professor sitting outside his tent.
Wouldn't you like to take him with
you?"
Laura glanced Indignantly at him as
they strolled out. and Lenora laughed
softly
How dared you suggest such a
thing" she murmured to Quest. DO
look at them. The inspector wants
her to take his watch and she can't
quite make up her mind about 1t. Why,
Laura's getting positively frivolous"
When the inspector returned Quest
handed him a telegram
To Inspector French. AIlsuez, N. NJ:
Very sorry. Craig gave US slip after
leaving depot. Niece disappeared from
address given. No clues at present
When are you returning!
French swore softly for moment
Then he dropped into a chair
This" he declared. lis our unlucky
evening"
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CHAPTER xxxlli.

The woman who had just laid the
cloth for homely evening meal
smiled across a, the SRI who stood
az the window.
ITS all ready now directly your
uncle comes home" she announced
Mrs. Mallory came To the Hirlr
side
Your peer uncie looks As though
little peace would do him sooi.' shs
remarked
The girl sighed
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Her Way Into the House.'
clearness. They saw Craig's features
with almost lifelike detail. From the
corner Of that room where the profes-
sor was standing, came smothered
groan. II was terrifying, a paraly-
zing moment Even the silence seemed
charged with awful things Then sud-
denly. without any warning. the pic
ture faded completely away. A cry.
which was almost howl OF anger.
broke from Quests lips. Craig had
fallen sideways from his chair. There
was an ominous change in his face.
Something seemed TO have passed
from the atmosphere OF the room.
some tense and nameless quality.
Quest moved forward and laid his
hand on Craig's heart. The girl was
on her knees. screaming.
Take her away" Quest whispered
to Lenora
What about him." French demand
ed as Lenora led the girl from the
room
He fought too hard" Quest said
gravely. He Is dead. Professor"
They all looked around The spot
where he had been standing was
erncty TIE professor had 4cns.
TO BE coSrlNuEp.,
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~. ~ ~ - - 0MDt
0sooen ocnool
0nese enaoine1 ~ oeyonDo aooo1B
lunp u meenl eooa1I1y. n ~ -
r3ous thing abost e sosme1 . - -
4 VS. abeoluesly soun1 49, soows1
no signs o. danage. He tusDed - u
prpfsssee.
4 think you ere the only ons No
WIN be able 70 appreciate this. psufes-
sof." be remarked. Look" Il = .
fragment Of opotan-s distinot ard
wonderful specimen q opotan."
Everyone looked pus9Ied.
but what" Lenora inquired. -
opotan?~
1T is . new metal" ouest sxp1ained.
gravely, towards which sclestisfs
have been directing great del Of q
ten,ion lately. II has the power a. col
lecting all the electricity from the
air around Ms. There are . dozen
people. at the present moment, con-
Quoting experiments with IL for the
purpose Of cheapening electric lights.
n we had been in the room ten Sec
onds sooner"
He paused significantly. Then he
swung round on his heel. Craig. .
now pitiful object, his hands nervous
~ twitching. his face CHASTITY, was
covering in the background
Your last little effort, Cnig?" he
demanded, sternly.
Craig made no reply. The profes-
sor. who had disappeared for . mo
ment, came back to them.
There is smaller room across the
hail." he said. which viii do for our
purpose
Craig suddenly turned and faced
them.
Il have changed my mind" he said-
Il have nothing to tell you. Do what
you will with me. Take me to the
Tombs. deal with me any way you
choose. but have nothing to say"
Quest pointed . threatening Anger
at him.
"Your last voluntary word, perhaps"
he said. but science il still your mag
ter. Craig. Science has brought many
criminals to their doom. 1t shall take
its turn with you. Bring him along.
French. to my study. There IL way
Of dealing with him."
.
Quest felt his forehead and found It
damp There were dark rims under
his eyes. Before him was Craig. with
q little band around his forehead and
the mirror where they could all see II
The professor stood q little In the
background. Laura and French were
side by side. gazing with distended
eyes at the blank mirror, and Lenora
was doing her best to soothe the ter
ri6ed girl. Twice Quests teeth came
together and once he almost reeled-
IT'S the fight of his life." he NUT
tered at last, but I've got him."
Almost as he spoke they could see
Craig's resistance begin to weaken.
The tenseness of his form relaxed,
Quests will was triumphing Slow
ly in the mirror they saw a little pic
ture creeping from the outline into
definite form, picture Of the profess
sor's library. Craig himself was there
with mortar and trowel. and black
box in his hand.
It's coming" Lenora moaned.
Quest stood perfectly tense. The
picture suddenly flashed into brilliant
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The Waxahachie dealers are pay
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tlJkTGa XXX.

-
- WAs I peculiar, almost fore,
oll1Neo 6hont the camp that
EiIang Nhen Iotra returned from
tr1y ~. 1ke only living person
seen Na6 thb Chinaman. sitting
SkooI "A front Of the wagon with
! q ~ pofn1o4o between his knees.
Wh1f1'o averyone?" Laura
o0t, 01(ef ~ had looked into lie.
n tent ~ fonnd it empty.
Chinnnan booked up at her
oo1e, ~ announced. Cow
MONICA Nissee gone hurry
III M: Quests
IN hooftated. puzzled. Just then
eoxe10or calne cantering in with
n4le d oTaes in his hand He
"a down Il the Chinaman.
Yod n1ornin9 Miss Laura" he
as You don't seem to be getting
III our friend here he added in
ndeft0ue
/ shaw she answered. "Who
! what : chink thinks! The fell
III an idiot. I'm worried. professor.
ra's gone ont after Mr.. Quest and
Inspector. She wasn't fit to ride
-. I can't make out why she's
0bbted n
" u professor unslung some field
l. sss from hi shoulder and gazed
NV scuthWala
y JUST possible" he said, softly,
= she my have received warn.
K that.
pointed With his forefinger Laura
ID forward. There was something
b seemed 70 be just a faint cloud
the horizon. The professor
"a her biz glAsses.
ny, ~ 8 dre!" she cried
+ : profeosof nodded.
ist ! prairie fire" he replied
dangerous. though. these dry
ms. The hsnes move so quickly
ifsyou happen to be in a certain
In you might easily be cut off"
ura turned her horse round.
ONE on. professor, she ex-
led. That's what it is. Lenoras
% tn and warn the others"
~ rode 70 the very edge of the
b Of country wlsch was temporar-
-enveloped Il smoke and flame.
= they pulled In their horses and
professor booked thoughtfIlly
ugh hin field Masses.
.ura gave : little cry and poined
her riding whip About twenty
farther on, by the side of the
was I small white object. She
cred on. swung herself from her
= and pickedrit up
.encrA's handkSrchief!' she cried.
u professor waved his arm west
Iere come Guest and the inspec-
They arc making circuit TO
4 the nre. The cowboy with them
thAve shoWn them the way. We'd
~ hurry up md find out if they've
Y anything o. Miss Lenora."
NY galloped across the rough
,t1ys toVaxd1 the little party. who
= nov clearly in sight
ION the center of one of the burn
patches they saw riderless horse
t3p ont. stop for a moment with
head alm0et between his forelegs.
1se hfmself furiously and gallop
/ AZ a again.
inla wQuld have turned her horse.
1.-THE lDrofeooor checked her
Let ~ wait for Quest he advised.
be cowboy, Hiding little behind
two others. had unlimbered his
H. swung it over his head and Sc
q the runaway Quest galloped up
here Lauro and the professor were
ino frantioolly
~. thntt. nome fire." Quest ex-
ped. Di1 you people come out TO
u. Ne oa1me 10 find Lenora'"
= answered breathlessly. That's
&oRnp. ~ started TO meet YOU
,Unct ~ oomewhere-"
~ooog6f QDest interrupted. fierce
Unoe ~ you mean
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BALM SHORTAGE is FEARED.
War cuts Off Some Supplies OF Hos
pitaIs-CoId Cream Vanishing.

War cuts OF Some Supplies Of Hos
n pieaIs-cold Cream Vanishing.
Hospitals are feeling the effect OF
the European war on the drugs and
dressings which they use in their work.
according to ,superintendents Of Sioux
City institutions. Many drugs have
become exbrbitant in price, while oth-
ers are rapidly disappearing from the
markets Of the country.
Nor does the rapid advance In prices
and scarcity affect only the hospitals
of the city. Cold cream. one OF the
essentials Of the modern womans
complexion, has doubled in price, and
IL the demand for wax continues to
grow the cream may disappear for q
time. The wax is used to lubricate
cannon.
Scarcity Of peroxide is faced at some
hospitals. Bariun salts. which are I'M
ported each year from Australia, are
unprocurable this year; Asperin. cold
remedy. has jumped from 1h4 a pound
to $3.50 a pound.
Balsam peru, a dressing used In sur
gical operations, has jumped from $1.0O
a pound to $3.50 pound. 1t Is expect
ed that chloroform will double in price
So great has been the demand from
England and France for material for
explosives that practically all deriva-
tives from coal tar are unobtainabla
Salicylic acid and all of the compounds
of the substance are being bought by
foreign nations f0T uso III making az
plosives. It has been predicted that
within ninety days all Of the salicilates
will have disappeared from the Ameri-
can markets.
oxalic acid, bleacher and brass
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inches in its length Of body. Its plum
ago II white. but wings and tail are
black. It In considered bird Of gem
tleness and good nature. associatin9
with ducks and geese and other water
fowl on pleasant terms. The white
stork OF Europe migrates to Africa in
winter. 1t comes and goes In great
flocks returning year after year to oc-
cupy its old nests in Belgium, Holland.
Denmark, Germany and other parts OF
central Europe. where the birds are
welcomed and protected on account OF
their value as scavengers. The war In
Belgium has destroyed many OF their
old nesting places on house chimneys
and cathedrals. The common name Tor
the stork in Holland means "the bring
err OF good" and In that country as well
as in Denmark the people believe that
good luck will attend the house on
which the stork has built It's nest.
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What She Expected.

Young Mrs. Scott was attending her
first ball game. The home team was
doing we'll that day, and for time she
patiently endured her husbands trans
ports and his brief explanations. But
when, amid the cheering, bowling
crowd. he sprang upon the seat, waved
his new straw hat three times around
his head and almost shattered 1t on
the fat man in front. Mrs. Scott ex-
claimed:
What on earth's the matter john"
"Why, dearie." he answered, as soon
as soon as he could get his breath
didn't you see the fielder catch the
ball?"
"Of course" said young Mrs. Scott
'disgustedly, II thought that was what
he was out there for. "-Everybody's
Magazine.
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NEW YORK FARMS.

For Sale-Your buying safe: your
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fruit and golden grain. EiGhty-hve
acre farm. railroad and village two
miles. macadam road. $40 per acrs:
$500 cash down,
No tremendous squeeze 20 pay The
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hens. three horses. Ask price.
Read It again, make money and %
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Kitchener. N.rrowns.s.

When Lord Kitchener was in Scot
land some years ago he spent consid-
cradle time hunting and fishing. One
OF the gillies who attended him. on
being asked what he thought OF
Kitchener. replied "weel. sir he's
vera weel as shot an good hand at
sa mon, but he's narrow"
"How's that" said his questioner.
81 always thought he was very liberal
och! weel. it's just this way" re-
sponded the gillie. The ither day
when he shot a stag he asked mo II
would take dram. an I said. Yes
He began poorin' DOT the whusky into
n cup, and by way o bein' genteel. l
says. Stop, an. dash 1t. he stopplt.
Ay. he's rale narrow. Tran
script.
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per to meet q friend. That's the ini-
tiative. Tho wife of the house says
Are you? in that ascending voice
which seems to walk over the roof or
her nerves. That's the referendum.
Then Mr.. Man sits down and reads
his paper. That's the recall. AID that's
all there Is to II. Understand It now,
don't you. Just as easy and simple as
two and two are four. Dis
patch.
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Prisoner. Chow Dragged Collars.

New York.-For several weeks In
mates OF the Tombs prison have been
observed industriously chewing up
linen collars and munching their shirts.
One prisoner. II was said. had eaten up
virtually all the collars he owned.
The prisoners said they had been
tobacco or gum chewers for years and
that not having either they found COM
fort in chewing up their linens. But
their keepers were skeptical. Today
when fresh laundry arrived it was
subjected to test. A chemist found
that the starch used in the linen sent
to the prisoners by relatives contained
a solution OF drug taken by habitual
drug users