Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1925 — Page 8
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THE LOST WORLD By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
SYNOPSIS Malone, a youwc London newspaper reporter, rejected by the girl ne loves on the ground that he lias no heroic accomplishments t<* his credit, foes in search of adventure. An appeal to Ills editor. McArdle. for a particularly dangerous asslfnresults m his being sent to interview Prot'*esor Challenger, a scientist. who hid recently returnee from a solitary expedition to South America, with an amazing story or adventure which had been skeptically revived by his brother scientists. Challenger, angered, had since refused to talk, and would assault anyone, particularly reporters, who dared to question him. Malone, professing to be a student of science, writes to Challenger asking for an appointment. CHAPTER 111 “He Is a Perfectly Impossible Person” |Y friend’s fear qr hope was l\/f not destined to be realized. j When I called on Wednesday there was a letter with the West Kensignton postmark upon it, and my name scrawled across the envelope In a handwriting which looked like a barbed-wire railing. The contents were as follows: “Enmore Park, W. “Sir—l have duly received your note, in which you claim t.o endorse my views, although I am not aware that they are dependent upon endorsement either from you or anyone You have ventured to use the word ‘Speculation’ with regard to my itatemept upon the subject of Darwinism, and 1 would call your attention to the fact that such a word in such a connection Is offensive to a degree. The context convinces me, however, that you have sinned rather through Ignorance and tactlessness than through malice, so I am content to pass the matter by. You quote an isolated sentence from my lecture and appear to have some difficulty In understanding It. I should have thought that only a subhuman intelligence could have failed to grasp the point, but If It really needs amplification I shall consent to see you at the hour named, though visits and visitors of every sort are exceeding distasteful to me. As to your suggestion that I may modify my opinion, I would have you know that it Is rot my habit to do so after a deliberate exp ession of my mature views. You w! 1 kindly show the envelope of this letter to my man, Austin, when you call, as he has to take every precaution to shield me from the intrusive rascals who call themselves ’journalists.’ "Yours faithfully, “George Edward Challenger.” This was the letter I had read aloud to Tarp Henry, who had come down early to hear the result of my venture. His only remark was, “There’s some new stuff, cuticura or something, which is better than MS “California Fig Syrup" Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child Even If cross, feverish, bilious, constipated or full of cold, children love the pleasant taste of "California Fig Syrup.’’ A teaspoonful never fails to clean the liver and bowels. • Ask your druggist for genuine “California Fig Syrup” which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say “California” or you may get an imitation fig syrup.—Advertisement.
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arnica.” Some people have such extraordinary notions of humor. It was nearly half past ten before I had received my, message, but a taxicab took me round in good time for my appointment. It was an imposing porticoed house at which we stopped, and the heavily-curtained windows gave every indication of wealth upon the part of this formidable professor. The door was opened by an odd, swarthy, dried-up person of uncertain age, with a dark pilot jacket and brown leather gaiters. I found afterwards that he was the chaufTeur, who filled the gaps left by a succession of fugitive butlers. He looked me up and down with a searching Tight blue eye. “Expected?” he asked. “An appointment.” “Got your letter?" I produced the envelope. “Right!” He seemed to be a person of few words. .Following him down the passage I was suddenly interrupted by a small woman, who stepped out from what proved to be che diningroom door. She was a bright vivacious, dark-eyed lady, more French than English in her type. “One moment,” she said. “You can wait, Austin. Step in here, sir. May I asked if you have met my husband before?” “No. madam, I have not had the honor.” “Then I apologize to you in advance. I must fell you that he Is a perfectly Impossible person—abeo'V f v wmJTii ii ii jlj HIS appearance made me GASP. lutely impossible. If you are forewarned you will be the more ready to make allowances.” “It is meet considerate of you, Madam.” “Get quickly out of the room If he seems Inclined to be violent. Don’t wait to argue with him. Several people have been Injured through doing that. Afterwards there is a public scandal and It reflects upon me and all of us. I suppose it wasn’t about South America you wanted to see him?” I could not He to a lady. “Dear me! That Is his most danger - cua subject. You won’t believe a v word he says—l’m sure I don’t wonder. But don’t tell him so, for it makes him very violent. Pretend to believe him, and you may get through all right. Remvmber he believes It Mmself. Os that you may be assured. A more honest man never lived. Don’t wait any longer or he may suspect. If you find him dangerous—really dangerous—ring the bell and hold him off until I oome. Even at hlg worst I can usually control him.** With these encouraging words the lady handed me over to the tactlturn Austin, who had waited like a bronze statue of discretion during our short interview, and I was conducted to the end of the passage. There was a tap at a door, a bull’s bellow from ■tflthln, and I was face to face with the professor. He gat in a rotating chair behind a broad table which was covered with boohs, maps, and diagrams. As I entered, his seat spun round to face nve. His appearance made me gasp. X was prepared for something strange, but not for so overpowering a personality as this. It was his size which took one's breath away—his size and his imposing presence. His lead was enormous—-the largest T ever seen upon a human being. \am sure thst his top-hat. had I ever ventured to don it, would have slipped over me entirely and rested on my shoulders. He had the face and beard which I associate with an Assyrian bull; the former florid, the latter so black as almost to have suspicion of blue, spade-shaped and rippling down over hts chest. The hair was peculiar, plastered down In front in a long, curving wisp over his massive forehead. The eyes were blue-gray under great black tufts, very clear, very critical, and very masterful. A huge spread of shoulders and a chest like a barrel were the other parts of him which appeared above the table, save for two enormous hands covered with long black hair. Thin and a bellowing. roaring, rumbling voice made up my flrut impression of the notorious ‘Professor Challenger. "‘Well?’’ he said, with a most insolent stare. “What now?" I must keen up my deception for at least a little time longer, otherwise here was evidently an end of the interview, “You were good enough to give me an annofntment, sir,” said T humhlv producing his enveione. He took mv letter his desk and laid it out before him. “Oh. vou are the voung person who cannot understand plain English are you? Mv general conclusions are good enough to approve, as T understand?” *'Entirely. sir—entirely!” I was verv emphatic. “Dear me! That strengthens my
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position very much, does it not? Your age and appearance make your support doubly valuable. Well, at least you are better than that herd of swine in Vienna, whose gregarious grunt is, however, not more offensive than the Isolated effort of the British hog.” He glared at me as the present representative of the beast. ' "They seem to have behaved abominably," said I. “I assure you that I can fight my own battles, and that I have no possible need of your sympathy. Put me alone, sir, and with my back to the wall. G. E, C. Is happiest then. Well, sir, let us do what we can to •curtail this visit, which can hardly be agreeable to you. and Is inexpressibly Irksome to me. You had, as I have been led to believe, some comment. 1 * to make upon the proposition which T advanced In my thesis.” Copyright. 1912, by A. Conan Doyle. (Continued In Next Issue) Hoosier Briefs SIN palls, washboards and flour sifters, elevated to the roles of trombone, cornet and violin, gave forth sweet strains as the Woman* Department Club of Alexandria strutted their “kitchen band” at a benefit entertainment at the high school gym. Decatur County Bar Association has voted SSO as first prize in a county contest to encourage better understanding m os the Constitution among students of Decatur County. In order to encourage greater tomato production in Jackson, a movement is under way to organize a /‘Ton Tomato Club.” The plan is sponsored by Purdue University. Lebanon hotels have been filled to overflowing lately by traveling salesmen. Business boom Is responsible. SHE fund for providing radio set* for blind persons in Decatur and surrounding community has Increased to $537.16. Many sets have been purchased at wholesale and are being Installed. Plans were laid for the next Rush County corn show- at a meeting of farmers. Tentative dates were set as Dec. 15*17. The men pledged their support In making the Boys’ Corn Club as far reaching and beneficial, as possible.
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OUT OUR WAY—By WILLIAMS
of the Boy Scouts. The troop hopes to make the pilgrimage an annual affair. One Kind of Economy There has been a persistent effort on the part of the heads of a number of the departments to try to In-
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