The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-23
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out of here. II necessary We
might be able to force them 10
send someone down tor 49,.
The words fro&E on MS l'P r, -
Pearl ficrrr'S voice broke IN from
the doorway. Not ut all heSeS-
yary to do that, uly dear Nj. Ora
ham. Everything has been a.
tended to. assure YOU ahu III.
officers will Lc hctc before lohH'
Nc looked at the ~" younger
men for a minute. rs though IL
were cnioving their cm6arraSS'
mont Then hr walked away.
"A tricky devil. If one ever
lived" mut;clci Ramon NaSHGe=
furiously. He ccr'aln!y not 40
inv the gricving act ovcr'hlS pro
,hc,Ss >dcath is ne? Nor PoM.
.Iohn either. | think they're Oo,h
relieved that u" 5 od' e. CIV WY
il you ask me.
An odd chuchic. coming from
one ~ the chair, IN front oil '"'
.nc. MADE both mem turn WIN !.
,ta,.r Professor Shaw pccred ~
them around the high back 81 on.
y. the seats. Pardon my inter
,.np,iop" he said. but, y"unS
man Won were SO right about th2'
,bat : rrusrS ne. Goth the &c
Forest brother are rehc'Sa tn1 ma
Pearl Sam Is gone-ON' i"' oi
frrcGt reasons. -, ,
Ramon st,ody over TO the pro
ccssor. his face dark with rage.
What do you mean. troteSSoi
Shaw. hiding there listening u
what we were saying -,
The older man rose. dehoera''-
~ and faced him. holding up
long thin hand. Now, now young
man-don't 90 flying off The that'
! was here first. doing Il little re-
search work" Tie pointed To sew
cygI hooks Oh small table near
Inv. 81 wasn't even conscious tha'
anyone else had come into the
room. | concentrate rather deep
IL. YOU know. When Pearl rlerrs
smoke from the doorway ! real
Jed for the first time, that l was
no longer the sole occupant Oh lhe
~N C That was when | over
heard your last remark.
Ramon looked at the older man
Cor a minute without speaking
Then he turned. with an EXPIRES
sivc Shrug. "Of course we nave
no choice but to accept your story
Professor Shaw" He took quick
turn or two about the ROOM then
addressed the archeOloglSt AGAIN.
Just how do you happen To Know
so much about things mere, ffo-
fcssor? And just what did you
mean by saving the de Forests had
different reasons for beng re-
lievcd at Pearl Sans death!
IN answer your questions IN
order. Mr.. VaSQuez," Professor,
Shaw replied. TO the first. Ill
remind YOU that its my profess
sion 10 notice things. y trained
scientific man picks up details
that others night consider worth
less. And. remember, | have been
here on the mesa for several
weeks. About the de Forest bri-
theirs. | am certain that Pearl
Pierre is enjoying his new posi-
ton a head of the family
And Pearl John" asked Bob.
"You can't say he wanted TO stay
here with this crew"
That's Just it," the professor
went on. He most aSSuredly did
not. But Pearl Sam held him
against his wishes. More than
once since I've been here the
young man has threatened to take
the bit in his teeth and bolt"
-
Since you seem to know 30
much. Professor" Bob said, NOV
ing a step nearer, chow about that
Indian who's always at the top OF
the trail? That queer-lookln%
knife that was sticking out. OF
Pearl SANS throat wasn't a white
mans knife, you know"
And, - the sacred e. obsidian
knife" The professors eyes glow
cd with sudden interest. 1T was
most ancient. Perhaps the most
ancient object on this continent.
A very. very old Indian artifact,
which was probably used sacri-
fically in the kivas of some for
gotten race. That knife was the
reason for-my being here. | knew
Pearl Sam had it, and was COM
miSiSOned by the museum to try to
buy it from him. We have been
dickering about the price all this
time. | had finally succeeded in