[The Black Box by E. Phillips Oppenheim]@TWC D-Link bookThe Black Box CHAPTER III 10/59
What do you think of my ape ?" "Of your what ?" Quest enquired dubiously. "Of my anthropoid ape which I have just sent to the museum.
You know my claim? But perhaps you would prefer to postpone your final decision until after you have examined the skeleton itself." A light broke in upon the criminologist. "Of course!" he exclaimed.
"For the moment, Professor, I couldn't follow you.
You are talking about the skeleton of the ape which you brought home from South America, and which you have presented to the museum here ?" "Naturally," the Professor assented, with mild surprise.
"To what else? I am stating my case, Mr.Quest, in the _North American Review_ next month. I may tell you, however, as a fellow scientist, the great and absolute truth.
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