The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-05

If could frame the letter here and use your address it would give atInos- phere.'
 wen have the fellow around here making q row and breaking the f1rni t1re.s'
 .tNo. no; you'll see the letter-nothing contentious, assure yol1-''
 ssWeIl, that's ny chair and desk. You'll find paper there. I'd like to cen sor it before ft goes
 It took some time do1ng, but f1atter myself that it wasn't such bad job when 1t was finished. I read it aloud 10 the critical pacteriologist with some pride in my handiwork This ig che way I worded 1t:
 Dear Professor Challengsr--As a humble sfudent of nature, I have always taken the most profotitd interest in your specula- tions as to the differences between Dar- win and WessTnann. I have recently had occasion to refresh my memory by re- reading
 You internal 1iar.' murmured Tarp Henry.
 by re-reading yoalr nasteriy addfess at yienne. That lucid and admirable state naent seems to be the last word izs the matter There is one sentence ia It, how ever-nameIy, "I protest strongly against the inslI1erable and entirely oognaatic as-9 Eerfion that each separate i'd Is a ns+cro- coam possessed of an histories.s architec- turS elaborated slowly through the series of generations.' Have you no desire in view of later research, to modify this statenent7 Do you not think that 1t is 0yec oceentuated? With your permission. would ask the favor of interview, as feel strongly upon the subject and have certain suggestions which, I could only elaborate in personal conversation. With your consent, trust to have the honor of calling at Il o'clock the day after torr1or- row Wednesday, morning.
 ] remain, sir with assurances of pro- found respect. yourssvery truly.
 EDWARD D. MALONE. /
 Tarp Henry said he would have an answer "wednesday morning and added that it might be best if I never heard from Challenger at an.
 CHAPTER II. z
 Face to Fa4e With Professor. HW WHEN 2 called On Wednesday A0 there was letter with the
 WV West Kensington postmark
 upon it and my name scrawl- ed across the envelope in a handwrit- ing which looked like a barbed wire railing. The contents were as fol lows:
 Sir-v1-have duly received your note, in which you claim to indorse my views, al- tEougf. not aware that they are de- pendent upcn Endorsement either from you or any one else. You have ventured to use the word speculation" with regard to my statement upon the subject of Darwin ism, and would call your attention to the fact that such a word in such con- nection Is offensive to degree. The con- text convinces me. however, that yon have sinned rather through ignorance and tact-,i Iessness than through malice, so am con- tent to pass the matter by. You quote an isolated sentence from my lecture and ap- pear to have some diffl lculty in understand l ing 1t. should have thought that only i a subhuunsn intelligence could have failed 1 to grs.sp the point, but if it really needs l aznpl:ficatioa shall consent to see you at the hour named, though visits and visitors Of every sort are exceeding distastefuI to me As to your suggestion that I may modify my opinion Iwould have you know shat F zs not my habit to do after a 1 deliberate expression of my mature views. 1 Ycu vii. kindly show the envelope of this letter 10 my man. Austin. when you call, 1 he has to take c-cry precaution to shieId me from the intrusive rascals who l call themselves 55ournalists" Yours faith fully,
 GEORGE EDWARD CHALLENGER
 It was nearly half past 10 before I 1 Lad received my message, but a taxi cab took me round in good time for | nay appointment. It was an imposing porticoed house at which we stopped, | and the heavily eurtained windows 1 gave every indication of wealth on the | part sf tlis formidable professor The l Gcor was opened by an odd, swarthy, l dried up person of uncertain age, with d dark pilot jacket and brown l leather gaiters. I found afterward | that he was the chauffeur who filled | the gaps left by a succession of fugi- l tive buffers. He looked me up and [ down with searching light blue eye.
 Expected ?" he asked.
 ttAn appointment
 Got your 1etter?"
 produced the envelope.
 'sRight!'' He seemed to be a person | of few words. Following him down i the Iassage, I was suddenly interrupt | ed by a small woman, who stepped out | from what proved to be the dining | rooIls door. She was a bright, viva cious. dark eyed lady, more French | than English in her type.
 "One moment she said. "You can | wait, Austin Step in here, sir. May | I ask if you have met my husband be- fcre?'
 "No, madam; I have not had the honor.''
 ''Thers I apologize to you in advance must tell you that he is a perfectly 1 impossible person-absolutely impossf- 1 b1e. If you are forewarned you will be | the more ready to make allowances
 Tt is most considerate of you, mad | ann i
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