Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-05-21

ow You Darent Use It."
tivity.
Hidden in piano box?" the pro
lessor repeated wonderingly why
you mean in Hartoo's sleeping box.
them"
II Mr. IIartoo is the gentleman who
tried to club me, you are right" Quest
admitted. Mr. Ashleigh, before we
go any further must ask you for an
explanation as to the pr, ence of that
person In your grounds
The professor hesitat d for mo
ment. Then he slowly crossed the
room, opened the drawer Of small
escritolre, and drew out a letter
You have heard Of Sir William
Raysmore, the president Of the Royal
society" he asked.
Quest nodded
This letter is from him." the pro
fessor continued "Yol had better
read it."
The criminologist reaC { aloud. Lee
nora looked over his shoulder
To Prof Edgar AshleIgh. New York
My Dear Professor: Your cOmmunica-
ton gratites and amaZes &c. | can say
no more. 1t fell to your Ut to discover
the skeleton OF the anthror bid, a marvel
Gus thing. in Its way. and needing only
its corollary to form the catest discov-
cry since the dark ages Now you tell
me that in the person of lartoO the last
OF the lnyamo race of Soutl America. you
have found that corolary. You have sup
piled the missing link. Yod are in POI
sltion to give TO the world a definite and
logical explanation of the evolution of
man Let me give you one word Of warn
ing professor. before | write YOU At
greater length on the matter Anthro.
biologists are afflicted more even than any
othel race of scientific men. with jealousy
Guard your secret well les, the honor of
this discovery should be stolen from you
WILLIAM 1AYSMORE.
The professor nodded deliberately
as Quest finished the letter.
Now, perhaps you can understand"
he said, why 1t was nece ,sary to keep
hartoo absolutely hidden In
months time my papers sill be ready
Then shall electrify he world |
shall write not new pa 20 bat new
volume across the history Of science
shall"
The door was suddenly thrown open
Craig sprang in, no long Che self
contained, perfect nan servant, bu
with the face OF some wild creature
His shout was one almost OF agony
The hut, professor The hut is or
fire he cried
His appearance on the threshold
was like flash. They heard his fly
ing feet down the hall, and without
a moments hesitation they all fol
lowed, The professor led the way
down a narrow and concealed path
but when they reached the little clear
ing in which the hut was situated |
they were unable to approach any
nearer The place was a whirlwind
of flame. The smell of kerosene was
almost oyerpOwering, The wild yel |
of the leopard rose above the strange,
halfhuman gibbsing OF the monkeys |
and the hoarse, bass calling OF anoth 7
er voice. at the sound of which lie .
nora and even Quest shuddered Then
as they came, breathless, to a stand |
still, they saw strange thing One |
side of the hut fell in, and almost i'm |
mediately the leopard with a mighty !
spring, leaped from the place and ran
hnulinU iptn ho -
monkeys followed but they came
straight for the professor, wringing
their hands They fawned at his feet
as though trying to show him their
scorched bodies. Then for a single
moment they saw the form of the ape
man as he struggled to follow the
others His strength failed him. how
ever He fell backwards into the burn.
ing chasm
The professor babe th m farewell,
an hour later. on the steps of the
house. He seemed suddenly to have
aged.
You have done your best, MIR
Quest" he said but fate uas been too
strong Remember this, though II
Is quite true that the cunning of Har
too may have made it possible for
him to have stolen the skeleton and
to have brought 1t back 10 its hiding
place, but 1t was jealousy bru-
tai, foul jealousy which smeared the
walls of that hut with kerosene and
set light to 1t, The WORK of life.
time, my dreams OF scientific immor-
tality, have vanished In those flames"
He turned slowly AVA from them
and re-entered the house Quest and
Lenora made their way down the ave.
nue. and entered the automobile which
was waiting for them, most in 81
lence. The latter glance toward his
companion. as they drove off.
Say this has been lit tough for
you" he remarked. I'll have to call
somewhere and get you glass of
wine"
She tried to smile but her strength
was almost gone, They drove to a
restaurant and sat there Tor some lit
tie time. Lenora soon recovered her
color. She even had courage to speak
of the events of the afternoon when
they re-entered the automobile.
Mr. Quest" I.enora murmured
who do you suppose burned the hut
down."
If don't say Craig, | suppose you
Will, he remarked. Il wonder wheth-
or Lanras had any luck"
The were greeted. as they entered
Quests room, by familiar little tick :
Ing Quest smiled with pleasure.
It's the pocket wireless" he de-
clared. Let me take down the mes
sage"
He spelled 1t out to Lenora, who {
stood by his side:
Have Joined Servants club disguised as
POUR butler. Craig frequent visitor here {