The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-02

me. I'd Ike to Examine this cup G
bouillon. You might come round, TO,
II you Will"
The captain nodded.
-i'd better stay here fS . time" h
decided. "1Tl fellow you presently.
The service OF dinner vas resumed
Laura, however, sent plate after plat
away. The captain watched her an,
tSasiy.
y can't help it," she explained. "
don't know whether you've had an!
talk with Mr.. Quest, but we've beer
through come queer times lately.
guess this death business IL settin,
on my nerves"
The captain was startled.
you don't for a moment counec
Mrs. Foston Rowe's death with tn,
criminal you are in search of" h
exclaimed.
Laura sat quite still for . moment
The bouillon was offered first Il
Mr. Quest" she murmured.
The captain called hix steward.
Where did you get the bouillor
from you Eeryed-that last cup. espe
cially!" he asked.
From the pantry Just as usual
sir" the an answered. ct was al
served out from the same caldron."
Amy chance of anyone getting at
it,"
Quite impossible. sir"
In Quests stateroom the doctor,
the professor, Quest and Lenora were
ell gathered around two little tubes,
which tire c~riminologist was examin,
ing with an electric torch.
mo reaction at ALL" the latter NUT.
tered. This isn't an ordinary poison.
anyway"
Tho professor, who had been stand
ing on n side, suddenly gave vent to
a soft exclamation.
"wait!' he whispered. wait! /
have an idea"
He hurried on to his stateroom.
The doctor was poring over a volume
OF tabulated poisons. Quest was still
watching his tubes. Lenora sat upon
the couch. Suddenly the professor
r~eappeared. He was carrying a small
notebook in his hand, his manner be-
trayed some excitement. He closed
the door carefully behind him.
II want you ALL" he begged, ito
listen very carefully to me. You will
discover the application OF what I am
going to read when l am finished.
Now, if you please"
This" he began, els the diary of a
tour made by Craig and myself in
northern Egypt some fourteen years
ago. Hero 10 the arst entry Of i'm
port:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. miles southeast
Of Port Said. We have stayed for two
days at n littla Aongar village. / have
today como to the Definite conclusion that
anthropoid apes wsro at one time deni-
Gems Of this country.
TUESDAY-Both Craig and / rave been
4 little uneasy today. Thes1 Mongars
into whose encanprnent we a found
our . are one of thu s~tranSest and
fiercest Of the nomad tribes. They are
descended. without 3 doubt, from the an
Client AonsoiisnS. who invaded this coun-
try some seven hundred years before
Christ, but have preserved In a marvellous
way their individuality as a race. They
have the narrow eyes and the thick nose
base Of the pure Oriental: also much of
his cunning. One of their special weak
nazses seems to be the invention OF the
most hideous forms Of torture. which
they apply remorsclcssly to their enc
miea.
WEDNESDAY-This has been q won
derful day for US. chiefly OWN. TO what
/ must place on record as an act OF great
bravery by Craig, my servant. Early this
morning, a m~an-csting lion found his
way into the encampmcnt. The Mongars
behaved like arrant towards. They fed
right and left, leaving the chiefs little
daughter, Feerda, at tho brute's mercy.
Craig, who Is by no means an adept in
the use OF firearms. chased the animal as
he was making of with the child, and,
more by good luck than anything else.
managed TO wound It mortally. He
brought the child back to the encamp-
zeat just a. the chief and the warriors
of the tribe returned from a hunting ex
petition. our position here is now abso-
lutely secure. We are treated like gods.
and. approaching my weakness for all
msttcrs OF science, ths chief has today
explained 20 me any OF the secret mys-
teries OF the tribe Amongst other things.
he has how me o wonderful secret poi
son. known only TO this tribe. which they
cal yeedemxoo. II brings almost instant
death. and Is exceedingly difficult 60 trace.
The addition of sugar causes n curious
condensation and resolves It almost TO a
white paste. The only antidote is a sub
stance which they use here freely. and
which Is exactly equivalent to our cam
phor.
The professor closed his book.
Quest promptly rang the bell.
Some sugar" he ordered, turning
TO the steward.
They waited In absolute silence.
The suggestion which the professors
disclosure had brought to them we:
Supplying. even Quests fingers. as =
moment or two later he rubbed two
knobs Of sugar together so that the
contents shoxld fall into the tubes Of
bouillon. shook. Tho result was
magical. The bouillon turned to q
strange shade CT gray and began
slowly to thicken.
ut 10 Monsar poison!" the profess
o cried, with breaking voice.
They all looked at one another.
Craig must be here amongst u.s.
Quest muttered.
.And the bouillon." Laura cried.