The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-25
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CHAPTER Ivii.

Th4 professor rolset h.nssl, from
-ha; hzt s2Pz-eaIy b@sa = very
gloomy r=T=rt=-
Well he announced. 1 m-st go
home !. has b=e1 very kind OF y0g.
NJ Q.es;. 70 keep ne here for SO
bag
Ones, glanced =, the clock
-Drnt h1r-y, NJ Asa.e.gh,- he
said. We may &c, some neEs a: any
moment French has dozen men
ont OF the search and he has prom
ised 10 ring ne Up Immediately hs
hears anything
The professor sighed
a man" he declared. Who for
tzenty years can deceive his master
as utterly and completely as Craig
has done ne. -ho Is capable o. such
diabolical ourazes. and -to. when
capture s,Ares him IL the face Is
capable o, an escape such as be mads
today. is outside the lsEs OF prob
ability. Personally. I do not believe
that | shall ever again see the face
o. NJ servant. any more than that
you Quest, Sill entirely solve the
mystery o, these murders and the
theft Of the Rheinholdt jewels What
can we do against men Who have re-
yolving stairczses and trolley-loads
OF river pirates waiting for them'
You may be a scientific criuinologists
Quest, but that fellow Craig IS a
scientific criminal +; ever there vas
one"
Quest crossed the room towards his
cigar cabinet, and opened It His little
start vas apparent 70 both q them.
Lenora laid down the bag which she
had JUS, lifted up The professor
leaned forward in his chair
what IS it. Quest" he demanded
Quest stretched out his hand AMI
picked up from the top Of the cigars
a small black box, He laid it on the
table.
Unless I an very much mistaken"
he said. IL is another communication
from our mysterious friend
Impossible the professor ex
claimed hoarsely
How can he have been here" Le-
nora cried
Quest removed the lid from the
box and drew out a circular card
Around the outside edge was a very
clever pen and ink sketch Of life,
buoy. and inside the margin were
several sentences Of clear handwrit.
ing In the middle was the sigma.
,ure-the clenched hands Ques,
read the message aloud.
In the great scheme Of things IN.
Supreme Ruler Of the universe di.
vided an inheritance amongst hi.
children. To one he gave power, to
another strength, to another beauty
but TO his fsvorite he gave cunning
They all looked at one another.
What does It mean Lenors
gasped
A lifebuoy," the professor mur
INJURED
They both stared at Quest. who rs
mained silent, chewing hard at the
end Of his cigar
Every message" he said speaking
half TO himself. has had some sig.
ni1cance What does this mean-a
lfebuoyo"
He was silent for a moment. Then
he turned suddenly 10 the professor.
What did you call those men in ths
motortruck, professor-river pirates?
And lifebuoy, Wait"
He crossed the room towards his
desk and returned with a list in his
hand He ran his finger down it.
stopped and glanced at the date.
The Durham" he muttered. cargo
cotton, destination Southampton. sails
at high tide on the 18th. Lenora, is
that calendar right"
IT'S the 10Th, Mr.. Quest" she an
swered
Quest crossed the room to the tele-
phone
81 want number one. central" he
said Thank you Put me through
TO Mr.. French's Office Hello
French, I've got an idea Can you
come round here at once and bring
an automobile? ! want 10 get down
10 the docks-not where the passen.
ger steamers start from-lower down.
, Good Wen wait"
Quest hung up the receiver
See here, professor" he continued.
that fellow wouldn't dare to send
this message II he weren't pretty sure
OF getting OF He's made all his
plans beforehand. but it's my belief
we shall Just get our hands upon him,
after all
Presently the heard the automobile
stop outside and French appeared.
Anything doing" he asked.
Quest showed him the card and the
sailing list.
The inspector glanced at the clock.