Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26

You need sleep no longer" Qeest
said Wake up and be yourself
The effect Of these words was in
Simultaneous. Almost as he spoke. the
creature crouched for a spring There
was wild hatred in its close-set eyes,
the snarl Of something nendlike in its
eontorted mouth Quest slipped quick
ly through the door.
Anyone may have that for a petl"
he remarked grimly Come. Lenora,
there's a word or two TO be said TO the
| professor. There's something here Will
need a little explanation"
/ He lit a cigar as they struggled back
along the path Presently they reached
the untidy.looking avenue. and few
minutes later arrived at the house.
Quest searched in vain for a bell
They walked round the piazza. There
were no signs OF any human life. They
came back to the front door Quest
tried the handle and found /: open.
They passed into the hall
"Hospiiable sort Of place. anyway"
he remarked Wen go in and wait,
! Lenora"
They found their way TO the study,
which seemed TO be the only habitable
room. Lenora glanced around at its
| strange contents with an expression al.
most OF awe.
A small motor car passed the win
dow. driven by Craig. The professor
! descended. A moment or two later ne
entered the room. He gazed from
Quest to Lenora at first in blank sur
prise. Then he held out his hands.
you have good news for me. my
/ friends,r he exclaimed. Il am sure Of
It, How unfortunate that | was not at
home to receive you, Tell me-dont
keep me in 7uspense. II you please
you have discovered my skeleton?"
We have found the skeleton" Quest
announced.
For a single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned 10 stone.
My skeleton" he murmured. MIR
Quest. knew II. You are the great.
est man alive. Now tell me quickly
want to know everything. but this
first OF all. Where did you find the
/ skeleton? Who was the theft"
we found the skeleton. professor" E"
Quest replied. within a hundred yards
OF this house"
The professors mouth was wide
open. He looked like a bewildered
child. II was several seconds before
he spoke.
Within a hundred yards Jf this
house? Then it wasn't stolen by one
OF my rivals?'
i should say not" Quest admitted.
Where? exactly did you find it?''
the professor insisted.
i found it in a hut" Quest said.
hidden in piano box. found there.
also, a creature-a human being. |
must cali HMM a state of cap
tivity."
Hidden in a piano box?" the pro-
fessor repeated wonderingly. Why,
you mean in Hartoos sleeping box,
then?"
4 II Mr Hartoo is the gentleman who
tried to club me. you are right" Quest
admitted. Mir Ashleigh. before We
20 any further l must ask you for an
explanation as TO the presence OF that
l person In your grounds
The professor hesitated for a NO
ment. Then he slowly crossed the
room. opened the drawer OF a small
/ escritoire. and drew out a letter
You have heard OF Sir William
Raysmore, the president Of the Royal
society,"" he asLed.
! Quest nodded
This letter Is from him." the pro
1 fessor continued you had bettel
read H."
The criminologist read it aloud. lie
nora looked over his shoulder:
To Prot Edgar Ashleigh. New York.
Ny Dear Professor: Your communica
tion gTaufes and amazes me. ! can say
no more II fell 10 your lot 10 discovel
the skeleton OF the anthropoid. a marvel
Gus thing. IN IT. way. and needing only
its coroAary TO form the greatest discOy
cry since the dark ages Now you tel
me that In the person OF Hartoo. the las
of the Inyamo race OF South America. yol
have found that cOrOllary. You have sup
piled the missing link. You are !n a 20
/ logical explanation Of the evolution o.
man. let me give you one word Of warn
ing. professor. before ] -rite you a
greater length on the matter. Anthro
biologists are afflicted more. even, than an,
, other race Of scientific men. with jealousy
Guard your secret well. lest the honor o
this discovery should be stolen from you
WILLIAM RAYsMoRE.
The professor nodded deliberatel!
. ss Quest finished the letter.
} Now. perhaps you can understand,
he said. why 1t was necessary to keel
Harioo absolutely hidden. In
J months time my papers will be ready
Then / shall electrify the world.
shall write not a new page bat a ney
J volume across the history OF science
shall"
The door was suddenly thrown oper