Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

heard something Of Challenger, for he
is one of those men whom nobody can
ignore. He's as clever as they make
'em, full charged battery of force and
vitality, but a quarrelsome, i'll condi-
toned faddist and INSCRIPTIONS at
that. He had gone the length of fax
ing some photographs over the South
American business
You say he is a faddist. What is
his particular fad?'
He has a thousand. but the latest Is
something about Weissmann and evo-
luton. He had a fearful row about it
in Vienna, l believe"
Half an hour later I was seated in
the newspaper Office with a huge tome
in front OF me, which had been opened
at the article "Weissmann versus Oar
win with the subheadins: Spirited
Protest at Vienna. Lively Proceed
ings" My scientific educa ton having
been somewhat neglected, 1 was IN
able TO follow the whole argument, but
it was evident that the English pro-
fessor had handled his subject in
very aggressive fashion and had thor
oughly' annoyed his continental col
leagues. Protests" "Uproar" and
General appeal to the chairman were
three of the first brackets which
caught my eye. Most of the matter
might have been written in Chinese
for any definite meaning that it con
veyed to my brain.
II wish you could translate it into
English for me-" l said pathetically to
my helpmate.
well, it is a translation. That is
the trouble
Then I'd better try my luck with
the original
1T is certainly rather deep for a lay
man.
IF 1 could only get a single good.
meaty sentence which seemed TO con
vey some sort of definite human idea
it would serve my turn. All, yes, this
one will do. | seem in a vague way al
most to understand it. I'll copy 1t out.
This shall be my link with the terrible
professor"
Nothing else can dor
well, yes; propose TO write to him.
If 1 could frame the letter here and
use your address it would give atmos-
phere."
Wen have the fellow around here
making a row and breaking the furni-
ture."
mo, no: you'll see the letter-nothing
contentious, l assure you"
We'll. that's my chair and desk.
You'll find paper there. Id like to CEN
sor it before ii goes"
1t took some time doing. but | flatter
myself that it wasn't such a bad job
when it was finished. l read it aloud
to the critical bacteriologist with some
pride in my handiwork. This is the
way 1 worded 1t:
Dear Professor Challenger-As a humble
student Of nature, l have always taken the
most profound interest in your specula-
tons as to the differences between Oar
win and Weissmann. / have recently had
occasion 10 refresh my memory by re-
reading
You Internal liar!" murmured Tarp
Henry.
by re-reading your mastery address q
Vienna. That lucid and admirable state
ment seems TO be the last word in the
matter There is one sentence in it, how
ever-namely. Il protest strongly against
the insufferable and entirely dogmatic as
sertion that each separate id is a micro
cosm possessed of an historical architec-
ture elaborated slowly through the series
of generations" Have you no desire n
view Of later research. TO modify this
statement? Do YOU not think that IL is
over accentuated? With your permission,
I would ask the favor of an interview, as
feel strongly upon the subject and have
certain suggestions which I could only
elaborate in a personal converse ton. With
your consent, trust TO have the honor of
calling at II O'Clock the day after tomor-
row wednesday, morning.
remain, sir, with assurances of PRO-
found respect yours very truly.
EDWARD ID. MALONE.
Tarp Henry said he would have an
answer Wednesday morning and added
that 1t might he best If | never heard
from Challenger AZ all.
Continued next SATURDAY.