The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-07
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III ~ All IN ihc way OF puhNlNH'i
SIR | answered
Exactly / don't suppose he CAa
/ always be no violent az That I'm
thinking that Rlundcll gut him at the
wrong moment may be- or In the
wrong fashion, You may have bet
ter luck. or moro tact IN handling
him. There's something IN your line
there. / am sure. ana the Gazette
should work H."
II really know nothing about
him. said I. II only remember his
name in connection with the police
court proceedings for striking Blum
dcll."
~ have few notes Tor your Euid.
Ruoe, Air, Malone I've had my eye
on the professor for some little timr,"
lie took paper from drawer
Here Is n summary OF his record.
give Il you briefly,
Challenger, George Edward Born.
IarEs. n, H.. 1883, Educ; I.args
academy. Edinburgh university, Brit.
ish museum assistant. 1899, Assist.
ant keeper OF comparative dnthrop.
ology department, 1898. Resigned
after Rerimonius correspondence
same year Winner OF Craystnu
medal Tor geological research For
rlgn member or-wcll, quite lot OF
things. about two inches OF small
type 'Soclctc Beige. American Acad-
envy or Sciences. Ia Plata. etc. etc.
EN- president palaeontolosical Eocl.
oty. Section II. British Association
so on. 80 Publications; Some
Observations Upon Series OF Kali
muck skulls; outlines or Nerte.
hrato Evolution. and numerous
papers. including ''rhc Underlying
Fullacy Of Wrissmaunlsm which
caused heated discussion az tho zoe.
logical congress at Vienna, Rccrra.
tions Walking, Alpine climbing Ad,
dress. Enmore park. Kcnsington, w.
There. take Il with you i've
nothing more for you tonight"
pocketcd tho slip OF paper.
Zone moment. air." said. as !
realized that Il WAS a pink bald head,
and not n red face. which WAS con-
, fronting me. II am not very clear
yet why am 10 interview this gen
tlcInan. What has he doneF''
Went TO South America on a
solitary expedition two years ago.
Came back last year. Had uudouht
eddy been to South America. but ~.
fused 10 Say exactly whore. Began
TO tell hts adventures In a vague
way. but somebody started 10 pick
holes. and he just shut up like an
oyster. Something wonderful hap
peued--or tho mans a champion liar,
which is the moro probable suposee-
ton. Had some damaged photo
graphs. said 10 be fakes. Got 80
touchy that no assaults anyone who
asks questions. and heayes reporters
doun the stairs. In my opinion. he's
Just a homicldai meEalomaniac with
a turn for science. That's your man.
Mr. Malone. Now. Off you run, and
sec what you can make OF him
You're bis enough TO look after your
self. Anyway. you arc all safs. I'm.
ployer4 liability act. you know"
a Erinning rcd face turned once
more into pink. oval. fringed With
giugery fluff. the interview was at
an end.
walked across 10 tho Savage club.
but instead OF turning into Il leaned
upon tho Rulings OF Adclphi terrace
and CARED thoughifuliy for a long
time at tho brown. oily river. can
always think most sancly and clearly
in the open air. took out tho list
OF Professor Challeuger's exploits.
and l read il over under tho electric
lamp Then l had what ! can only
regard as an inspiration. As a press
man. felt sure from what | had
been told that could never hope TO
get into touch with this caniaukeroua
professor. But these rccriminations.
twice mentioned In his skeleton BIZ
ography. could only mean that he
was a fanatic in science. Was there
not an exposed margin there upon
which he might be acccssible7
would try.
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