Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

you need sleep no longer" Quest
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 closest eyes,
the snarl Of something fendlike in its
contorted mouth. Quest slipped quick
ly through the door
Anyone may have that for a pet"
he remarked grimly Come. Lenora,
there's a word or two to be said to the
professor. There's something here will
need little explanation.
He lit cigar as they struggled back
along the path Presently they reached
the untisy-looking avenue. and few
minutes later arrived at lAe 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 aud found l. open.
They passed into the hall
Hospitabie sort of place, anyway.
he remarked Wen go in and walt
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 be
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!" he exclaimed 4 am sure OF
it. How unfortunate that / was net al
home to receive you! Tell me-don'i
keep me in Tuspense. if you please
you have discovered my skeleton?'
we have found the skeleton, Quest
announced
For a single moment the newcomer
stood as though turned to stone
My skeleton" he murmured MI
Quest. l knew it. You are the great
est man alive Now tell NE 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
Quest replied. within hundred yards
of this house"
The professors mouth was wide
open He looked like a bewildered
child It was several seconds before
be spoke.
Within a hundred yards Of this
house? Then it wasn't stolen by one
OF my rivals?"
Il should say not, Quest admitted
Where? exactly did you find it?'
the professor insisted.
4 found it in a hut, Quest said,
hidden in piano box, found there,
also. a creature-a human being,
must call HMM a state of cap.
tivity
Hidden in a piano box?" the pro.
fessor repeated wonderingly. Why
you mean in Hartoos sleeping box
them"
If MIR Hartoo is the gentleman who
tried to clnb me, you are right. Quest
admitted Mr.. Ashleigh, before We
go any further / must ask you for an
explanation as TO the presence of that
person in your grounds?"
The professor hesitated for a mo.
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 asked.
Quest nodded.
This letter is from him." the pro.
fessor continued you had better
read it"
The criminologist read 1t aloud lie.
nora looked over his shoulder;
To Prof Edgar Ashleigh, New York.
My Dear Professor: Your communica-
ton grstifies and amazes me. can say
no more 1t fell TO your lot TO discover
the skeleton of the suthropoid. a marvel
Gus thing. in its way. and needing only
its corollary to form the greatest dtscov-
cry since the dark ages. Now you 81;
me that in the person of Hartoo. the last
of the Inyamo race Of South America, you
have found that corollary. You have sup
piled the missing link. You are in po-
sition 20 give 10 the world a definite and
logical explanation OF the evolution OF
man Let me give you one word Of warn
ing professor. before ] write you at
greater length on the matter Anthro-
biologists are afflicted more. even than any
other race Of scientific men, with jealousy
Guard your secret we'll. lest the honor OF
this discovery should be stolen from you.
WILLIAM RAYSMORE.
The professor nodded deliberately
as Quest finished the letter.
Now, perhaps you can understand"
he said, why It was necessary to keep
Hartoo absolutely hidden. In a
months time my papers viii be ready.
Then l shall electrify the world. /
shall write not a new page but new
volume across the history Of science.
I shall"
The door was suddenly thrown open.
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