The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-16

I
Tho chiId grows 60 womsnhoed In .
cavern In tho Adir.ndsrks. where she IL
told by angels" that II 10 her destiny
60 refeun the wosid, teaching tho people
Obedience and coatsnifn~st.
Tom barclay. adopted so. Of tho ehi~s
Of the money triums irnt~, meets t~ie.tia
--th. eodd...-juss st tho moment che
10 leaving heaven" Ca reform The world
Tommy v~.eors her from rtillit~s. fsfis
In iese with her, and th~y flee together.
rtiiifter r~sains possession 81 Cei~stia
and takes her 10 New York and Go neiie.
view hospital. whore che 10 pronounced
sas-. Tommy. following. persasd~s h~s
Ia leave tho ho.pitsiI hut ceie~tis. fearing
sh~ will be . burden on Tommy. escapes
/ from hin, In = tasiesb. Tho cabhy wants
hi. fare. which IL paid by . hard-fseed
woman In tho crowd which gathers 10
hear tho dispufe. The woman and Co
i"~tis depart In the tasi
CHAPTER KIN.
Copyright. 1915, by tho Star Coz
Celestial awoks neither sick nor
daxed: but cool.mindod and rested.
IN a broad. cool bed. II was Mrs.
BasterS entrance on tip,oe that had
walked her. Mrs Baxter carried n
tray upon which was an orange.
coffee and rolls.
You've had a long sleep. dear,e.
How do you feelT"
Very well and happy. thank
you"
when you've had your brenkfas,
you'll have TO NO away. can't keep
you here. II wouldn't be right. |,
wouldnt be safe"
Celestia's great eyes asked ques.
tons TO which Mrs. Baxter gave no
direct answer.
i've done all can for you" sho
said. I'm sorry I cant do any
more"
II did no, take ceics,ia long %
eat her breakfast and make her ex.
cccdinEly simple toilette. But
during these processes she though,
and thought. until things became
clear TO her. and she knew that she
had been in grave peril
Mira. Baxter burst into sudden
tears at celcstia's departure.
u may never SEQ you again. nu,
I'll never forget you--oh. I've been
a wicked woman. but I'll try no,
TO be wicked any morc--and It's
you that done H."
And she thrus, tho bills which
Sweetxer had Eiycn her into Co
leatia's hands.
Il came from heaven 10 heir
you" said Celestia simply. Good
bye. and God bless you"
BY the time she had passed un.
der the first lines OF elevated
tracks a crowd had collected Abou,
her.
The door Of mean ilt.le house
stood wide open. Furniture was
being carried out of the house, and
there was middie-agcd woman
who kept dhbbing her eye with her
apron
Ceiestia made dart for the
open door. tho crowd now hoo,ing
and threatening. reached II. closed
II behind her. and was alone en- a
narrow hallway with the woman
who went.
What Ia the troubie7" she asked
gently.
My husband In sick. with a
broken arm. We can't pay the
rent and the landlord IL throwing
Us out into the street"
oh. but he mustn', do that
said Celestial. She was sim hold
Ing the bills which Mrs. Baxter
had given her.
Where IL your husband7"
Almost I'm a state OF coma. Mira
Douglas. for that was the woman's
name. led the way into room,
from which everything had been
taken but one chair. In this sat a
middleaged. patlent.looking. blue.
eyed man. his right arm in a sins
AZ his side stood a pretty girl OF
about the same age az Celestial.
SEQ" said CeleHtia. here r. lots
OF money. A good woman give II
to me. And please viii you helm
me for a little while. because |
have no place to 20. and you lool;
like good people"
Douglas had never seen so much
money at one time.
Who are you. ma'am7" he
asked. Where are you FROM"
Il am Celestial. have come
from heaven to help you" lie
looked into her eyes for n long
time. Then suddenly no fell on his
knees before her.
Before God" he said. Il believe
you"
Then as suddenly as no bah
knelt. he rose and hurried from
tho room. cropping with his left
hand as II he was blind.
The young girl followed him.
He's broken down" said Mrs
Douglas. in voice full OF tears
and awe. and he doesn't want YOU
TO see him cry. Just excuse me-
please--a minute-he's my hus.
/ band"
And she, too. left the room, and
Celestia was alone. but not for
long Her quick ear caught the
sound OF stealthy movement.
You. Freddie" Sweetzer had
said. III you drop eyes on that
girl. you bring her to md. under.
stand There's money In IT," and
he added with a kind OF fierce TO-
costly. Bring her dead or alive"
But Freddie. the Ferret, had un.
derstood only the words, and not
the iocosity. SO when. with his
usual bull luck. he found the OBJ.
ject OF his search. right in the par.
| Tor OF his very own fathers house.
he cast ABOUT for n weapon with
which 10 subdue. or. II necessary,
kill her. There was money I'm II.
When Celestia turned and saw
him. he had In his right hand n
heavy table leg. and upon his half.
wit face a scowl OF the utmost 70.
| rocity.
Don't be afraid" said Celestia,
calmly. Il won't hurt You"
And that was almost the last
thing that FreddIe's vaguely work.
Ing mind expected her to say,
She he thought, ought TO be
ufruiI nf mo m, II