The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-13
1.-THE HIDDEN HANDS"
CHAPTER VI.

SuOOLN t1HVJo
CHAPTER w.
Sanford Quest and Lenora stood side by side
Apon the steps OF the courthouse, waiting for the
automobile, which had becono mentarily en-
tangled in string OF vehicles. A little crowd of
people were ebowing their way OFT on to the
sidewalk. The faces of Of them still
shadowed by the three hours of tense drama from
which they had just emerged Quest, who haG lit
T. cigar, watched them curiously.
NO need to go into tho court" he remarked. 81
could have told you. from the look of these people,
that Macdougal had escaped the dealt. sentence
They have paid their money-or rather their time
and they havo been cheated of the supreme
thrill"
Imprisonment for life seems terrible enough"
Lenora whispered ahudaerng.
Cant Sec tho #'&GG OF kee ping such
nlivc myself declared, with purposeful
brutality. 1T ell murder fendishly COM
mittcd."
They were on The poiat of 'rossing the pave
ment toward the automobile when Quest felt
touch upon his shoulder. He turned and found
Lord iahlcigh standing by his side Quest glanced
towards Lcnora.
Run and get III tho car," he whispered II will
be thcro In moment
i would not have stopped you just now, Mr..
Quest" said Lord Ashleigh. but my brother is
very anxious to renew his acquaintance with you.
! thiali you met years ago.
Sanford Quest held out his hand to the who
had been standing little in the background Lord
hshlcigh turned towards him.
This is Mr. Quost, Edgar. You may remember
my Observation-Disclosures Asheigl--as a man of sci
erce. Quest? He has just returned from South
America"
The two shook hands, curiously diverse in type,
IN expression. in oil the sprurtenances Of man
hood
y am very proud to mako your acquaintance
again. professor" Quest said. "Gad to know, too,
thHt YOU hadn't forgotten. mo-"
siy dear sir" the professor declared, he re.
thorc hayII yith al,
II have Thought about You many times. Your do
ings :.Yc always been OF interest to me-"
u SORRY Quest remarked that our first
meeting; here shonld be undo such distressing CTR
cumGt:aces'
The professor nodded s-avcy.
"If ycr1 excuse me, professor" said Quest Il
think aust DO getting alcng. We shall meet
Cgnn. trust
"Orc moment" the protcs or begged, eagerly.
"Tcii nc, Nlr Quest want your honest opinion
What do yon tnin. ot my aLe:
"Of your WHAT" Quest inquired obviously.
20: my aEthropoiC ape which have just sent to
e." museum. You know my claim? But perhaps
you would prefer to postpone your final decision
until after you have examined tho skeleton itself"
light broke i'll upon tie crminologist
"Of coursc!" he exclaimed. For the moment
Professor, couldn't follow YOU You are talking
about the skeleton OF the which you brought
homo from South America. and which you have
presented to the museum horc?'
Naturally" tho professor asscnted, with mild
surprise. ITO what else? I stating my case
Mr.. Quest. in the North American Review next
month. I MAJ tell you. however. fellow sci
enlist, the great and absolute truth. My claim is
incoltestable. My skeleton viii prove to the world,
without doubt: the absolute truth of Darwin's
great theory
THAT SOP"
"You go End sec H." tho professor insisted
You shall be permitted special examination"
"Vsry krd cf vcl," QUEST r1urraured
We shall! meet again soon. hope the profess
sor concluded cordially. "Coodmorning Mr..
Quest
The Two shock hands, and Quest took his
sea. by I.cnora's side III the automobile The pro-
fcG2or reioincd his brother.
They entered tho :o::icab ard were driven almost
in silence to the professors home-a large, ram
bling ole house. situated in somewhat extensive but
ilicDt grounds the outskirts of New York The
Engishman F,l"Eccd around him. they passed up
the drive, with expression Of disapproeal.
"A moro untidy locking place than yours Ed
ear, never saw" no declared. Your grounds
have become n Jungle. Don't you keep any gar
dencr5?"
Il keep other thssH" he said se-cne,v. There
is something in garden which would terrify
your nice Scotch gardeners into fits If they found
their way here 10 DO n little tidyiag up. Come into
the library and i'll give Scu of my choice
cigars Here's Craig waiting to let in. Any
news. Crag?"
Nothing has happened. sir" he replied The
telephone is ringing IN Inc study now though"
Il will answer i. myself" the professor declared
busting eff.
phone. His "Ieo:" was mild and inquirng He
had NO douat that the call was from some admiring
disciple. The change In his face he listened how
ever. omozing.
George j, Gn2ped, the greatest tragedy in
the world hns .appencd! Ny ape is stolen!"
His brothe" locked at him blankly.
your apo is stolen?" he repeated.
THE nIclctor of my anthropoid ape" the pro-
fcssor Confined. his voice rowing alike in sad
and rmness. It Is the curator of the museum
who io speaking. They have just opened the box
Il has lain for two days in anteroom. It Is
empty"
Lord Ashleigh muttered something little vague
GLc tEnft OF skeleton scarcely appeared to his