The Spectator., 1915-10-12

anu luSlSteuI. WltHOut mOHieHt hesitation, Quest hurried out and French followed him. On the doorstep was another surprise. Lenora and Laura were there, the former carry ing a small. blackboard volume.
 Don't be cross," she begged, quickly "We just had to come. Look! We picked this up underneath the chair where Craig was sitting. It must have slipped from his pocket. You see what is written on it?- Diary of John Craig" Quest took it in his hand.
 Say, this ought to be interesting" he remarked Come along" They passed into the library. French fingered behind for . moment and caught them up just as they were opening the book underneath the elec- trio lamp.
 See here what I've found!" he ex. claimed. Ut was just by the side of the wall there. Where's that maga- zine?"
 He spread out the piece of paper-it fitted exactly into the empty space. They all read together: Professor Ashieigh, after being bit ten by the anthropoid, rapidly devel- oped hydrophobIa Of serious nature. After treatment with . new serum the patient was relieved of the hydropho- bio symptoms, but to my horror this mild.mannered, humane man seems possessed at times of all the charae- teristies of the brutal anthropoid- cunning, thievery, brutality. do not know what may come of this. l hesi- tate to put even these words on to paper. | am doubtful as to what course, In the interests of humanity, l ought to take.
 (sisnedD JAMES MERRILL. N. D. Editors Note-Just as we 20 to press, . cable announces the terrible death of Doctor Merrill, the writer of the above notes. He was attacked by wild animals whilst alone In . South American jungle. and torn to pieees. There wxsel qrsers ~vs,s silence among the company. No oso seer1rvA inclined for speech. They looked at one another in dumb. wondering hor- TOT. Then Quest drew . penknife from his pocket and with . turn of his wrist forced the lock of the diary. They all watched him with fascinated eyes. It was something to escape from their thoughts. They leaned over as he spread the book out be- fore him. Those first two sentences were almost in the nature of a dedica- tion:
 For ten years l have protected my master. Prof. Edgar AsAieigh, at the cost of my peace of mind, my happi- ness, my reputation. This book, even though It be too late to help me. shaII clear my reputation. Quest closed the volume. French" he decided. we must find the professor. Will you have your men search the house and grounds i'm mediately?"
 The inspector left the room like dazed man. They could hear him giv- ing orders outside. "The next page." Lenora begged. Just one page mofe!" Quest hesitated for . moment. Then he turned 1t over. All three read again:
 Ten years of horror, struggling all the while to keep him from that other self. that thing of bestiality, to keep hls horrible secret from the world, to cover up his crimes, even though their shadow should rest upon me. Now Sanford Quest has come. Will this mean dlscoveryf Another page." Quest said. Don't you see where 1t Is leading us? We have the truth here. Wait!" He strode hastily to the door. French and one of the plain n-clothes men were descending the stairs.
 "Well?" Quest asked, breathlessly.
 The professor Is not in the house." French reported. We arc going to search the grounds"
 Quest returned to the library. Lenora chung to his arm. The diary lay still upon the table.
 Quest opened the volume slowly. Again they all read together:
 The evil nature 10 growing stronger every day. He 10 developing . sort Of ferocious cunning to help him In hIs crimes. He wanders about In the dark. wearing . black velvet suit with holes for his eyes, and leaving only hls hands exposed. have watched him come Into . half-dark- ened room and one can see nothing but the hands and the eyes; some times R he closes hIs eyes, only the hando.
 "Mrs. Rheinholdt!" Quest muttered
 The door was suddenly opened and French entered.
 ''Beaten!" he exclaimed. tersely.
 You haven't found him?" Quest asked.
 French shook his head.
 We've searched every room, every cupboard. every scrap of the cellar in the place." he announced. We've hoou into ovarv cnruar of fho 1rouuda