Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-05-14

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BILE enough I.enora whispered, shud
dering
Car I see the sense OF keening such
man alive myself Quest declared,
with purposeful brutality 1T was a
cruel murder, fiendishly committed"
They were on the point of crossing
the pavement toward the automobile
when Quest felt touch upon his shout
der. lie turned and found Lord Ash
leigh standing by his side. Quest
glanced towards Len0ra.
Run and get in the car" he whis'
pered Il will be there in moment
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 Ashlelgh
turned towards him
This is Mr. Quest, Edgar, You may
remember my brother Professor Ash
leigh-as a man of science, Quest? He
has just returned from South Ameri
ca"
The two shook hands, curiously d.
verse in type. in expression, in all the
appurtenances of manhood.
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, Il have
thought about you many times Your
doings have always been of interest
to me-"
81 am sorry" Quest remarked, IT at
our first meeting here should be n
der such distressing circumstances!
The professor nodded gravely.
III you'll excuse me. professor said
Quest Il think must be getting along
We shall meet again, ! trust.
"One 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.
"0f NY anthropoid ape which have
just sert to the museum You know
,,v clni,r mt parhonu Nnu unuld nrp.
fer to postpone your final decision un-
til after YOU have examined the skele-
ton itself"
A light broke in upon the crimnol
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, MIR. Quest. in the
North American Review next month.
may tell you, however, as a 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
fessor insisted you shall be permit
ted a special examination"
very kind of you" Quest muir
INJURED
I'VE shall meet again soon, | hope, ="
the professor concluded cordially
"Good-morning, Mr.. Quest!"
The two men shook hands and Quest
took his seat by Lenora's side in the
automobile The professor rejoined
his brother.
They entered the taxicab and were
driven almost In silence to the profes-
sor's home-a large, rambling old
house, e.tuated 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 disap