The Washington times., 1915-08-02
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INSTALLMENT XII.

good luck he appeared to have arrived
in the very nick of time. Prof. Stilliter
was not at that time to receive the kiss
lor which his greedy mouth was walt
hg.
Wake up!' he said in a disgusted
voice.
Celestia put her hands to her eyes.
woke, and couldn't remember just what
had been said.
II think I'm too tired to talk she
said.
80 I see." said stilliter. as Freddie
entered the tent. Better rest. then
And the psychologist withdrew. quite
sane again and rather badly frightened.
An open-fapped tent was certainly no
place no place for making love by
tious man had lost all thought of self
control and all fear of consequences.
1t was on the afternoon Of the next
day that Barclay Sturtevant and
semmes came to Bitumen with whole
men expert in politics. The entire
town-almost the entire township-was
at the station to meet them. Several
brass bands played different patriotic
airs at the same time, and doubters
and skeptics were carried of their men
tai balance by the excitement and the
shouting. Swaying and tottering above
the heads Of the crowd were all sorts
Of banners and transparencies, Vari-
ously inscribed and emblazoned.
Vote for the New Constitution.
Kehr for Senator.
Every Citizen a Stakeholder.
Dividends Instead of Taxes.
From the station. to the stockade.
now wide open. and shorn Of its war
like barbarities. the crowd marched,
pushed. and scrambled headed by the
bands, and having in Its midst num-
ber Of broken down. funereal looking
hacks in which, four and four. rode
the most pompous and distinguished
looking visitors, smoking long black
cigars, and smiling and raising their
them by name.
When the head of the, procession
came near the tents Of Celestial. set
back from the road on little knoll. it
halted. and every man barred his head
and began to shout her name The
shouting brought her presently to the
door Of the main tent-a slender, girlish
figure all in white. whose eyes shone
with excitement and triumph. whose
mouth smiled with ineffable sweetness.
and who waved to her followers and
admirers white and slender hand.
Even at that distance her effect upon
them was magical. Hats which looked
as if they had grown on their wearers
heads for year. as fungi grew on
stumps. came off. and were waved Vio-
lently or thrown into the air. Throats
grew hoarse with shouting. Then she
backed from their sight into the big
tent. after one last wave of the hand,
And they, because they knew that she
would come to them later in the stock
ade and speak to them and fill their
hearts full of hope and courage. allow
ed her now to withdraw from their
sight. and. after one more minute or
shouting they took UP the march once
more. and went roaring toward the
stockade-late strikers. late strikebreak-
ers. capitalists. politicians. men. wom-
en- and children. all Wild now, with ex-
citement and enthusiasm-the two most
contagious diseases In the world.
Celestia stood meanwhile in the GEN.
ter of the big tent: and she too was
trembling with excitement and enthu-
umph. ] And she looked so young and
innocent. and beautiful. that for mo-
ment the frown faded from Tommy Bar
clay's forehead. and the ache from his
heart.
"Oh, Tommy" said Celestia. you
won't spoil 1t all now. will you? You'll
be somewhere in the crowd where l can
see your face when l stand up to speak.
won't vou?"
"It goes to my heart" said Tommy,
TO see how thev love you. 1t goes to
my heart to see how happy their love
makes you. But | can't go to the stock.
ade to be face in the crowd. I'm afraid
things might go to my head.
II was so happy" said Celestia, "and
now I'm not so happy"
More people are in such a state OF
mind said Tommy. that II you said
ington and try to pull the President out
of the White House. I've hoped against
hope. I've seen YOUR power. known that
you had 1t. and hoped that you didn't
on the great city of New York. you will
90 back on the wave of your triumph
here and sweep 1t off It's feet. as you
have swept Bitumen. If you go to the
to those crazy people and speak to them
You will start campaign of revolution
that will sweep a sufficiently sane coun-
try off its feet. l see you floating from
in your special train. winning all hearts
persuading all minds. and spreading, as
/ think. upon my honor. the seeds OF
national disaster. In the name Of all
stop while there is still time. Speak to
those people If you must, but tell them
that you have been deceived, that you
are the plaything of capital. and that
they, have been deceived: wash your
hands of politics and sophistries; step
down; resign. In the image of all that
is noble and fine, you have created a
monster. Don't breathe the final
breath of life into that monster and
bring it to life-a Frankenstein that
even you can never hope to control
once it gets on its feet and begins to
think murderous thoughts. If you go to
the meeting in the stockade you Will
bring this monster to life. Have you no
fear of the consequences"
She shook her head primly. but with
little sadness.
"Celestia." he said. back Of these
tents the woods run to the hills. the
hills to the mountains. VIII you Gomez"
For moment 1t appeared that she
sesitated.
Won't you Gomez"
Then she drew a deep breath and stiff
fened her spine.
II believe" she said gently, that
God sent me to do what / have done
and what I am going to do"
VI know that you believe that" said
Tommy, II didn't know that you be-
lieved, shouldn't let you go to the
stockade."
You couldn't hold me forever"
lie drew the back of his hand across
MS eyes. as If to shut out some hor-
rible scene.
No" he said. Il couldn't hold you
forever. They would come and take
you away from me. ] should have-you
would have to be so that you couldn' (
speak TO them-any more"
She came close to him and lifted her
hands to his shoulders, and looked up
into his eyes. pitiful little figure,
shrinking and frightened.
You couldn't have the heart, Tommy
mot memo matter how wicked YOU