The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-14


hospital. New York. promising 90 return
I fer her. Tommy tracks th~sn To the he's
pitats and p~rsnsdcs the doctor 10 reiesse
t~irstis TO him. teiiinx him they are ea-
Essed To be married.
Tommy pu, her into the tarieab
and they drove up town. Beyond
getting her away from stilliter. ho
had no very definite plans.
Celestial" he said. suddenly. AT
first tho doctor didn't want To give
you up. and I'm afraid | told him a
white lie" The young man binHhed
ar he spoke. Il told him was en-.
gagged 20 you. and. OF course. he be-
lieves that you arc engaged 10 mo.
And. OF course. you aren't unless
YOU want TO be-"
Are you engaged 20 moF" she
exclaimed.
Yes. 'laald Tommy. 1T happsncd
suddenly on tho island. I'm sngag
ed TO you for always"
Then you must low. me"
Il do" said Tommy. Il do"
You hay you love me. and then
you say you don't believe what ] tell
you"
Meaning about heaven and alirf
lie asked this very humbly.
She nodded and said.
Il haven't really tried 90 make
anybody believe but you. hut I've
looked nj you hard and wilied you
10 believe. and you won't. don't
underptsnd Anybody else would"
Did tho doctors. Celestial"
Il didn't try TO mako them. II
isn't necessary yet. must &c, a
little used 10 the world. mustn't ],
before | can help IT,
No hotel would take her IN. Her
clothes amounted 10 no more than
an opaque nightEown. with n rain
coat thrown over II. and her bare
feet caused almost as much excite
mcnt and distruEt aa her beauty.
Tommy tried two hotels In which
only women guests are received.
Then. leaving Celestial In the taxi.
he tried other hotels. In each case
b. thought I, would be simple 10 CT.
plain Celestial TO tho room clerk and
get temporary accommodation for
her. and In each case he found that
II was quite impossible. and that
his feeble attempts caused him TO
feel like a cross between a fool and
n criminal
Finally II occurrd 20 him 10 try
his friends. Surely. no thought.
Mary Blackstone will take her in.
II ask her 10. for old times sake.
so he told the driver to drive to
Senator Blackztone's residence.
Leaving Celes,ia in tho cab. Tom.
my learned that Mary Blackstone
was AT home and would 500 him. and
he hurried upstairs to tho little sit.
ting room. lie had not counted on
finding Fitch with her.
Mary greeted Tommy with kind
OF cool cheerfulness. which did not
make him IN the least unhappy. and
innate. caresslng tone OF voice.
which. instead OF making Tommy
frantically Jealous. only caused him
TO smile inwardly.
Tommy" said Mary, when he
had finished, You grow more chiv.
alrous every day. And can see
how this Wild girl. caught In tho
Adirondack mountains. appeals to
all that Is noble In you. But, real
iy--" she raised her eyebrows and
smiled with irritating superiority.
but. in simple language" she
went on. what you say about her
amounts 10 this: She IL good look
ing. she n out of her mind, and she
doesn't wear enough clothes"
Fitch overheard and laughed.
Don't" said Tommy. don't con-
denim her out OF my clumsy words.
Please see her. Mary. You can't
help wanting to help her. And II
you won't help her. there's no other
girl can go 10. Take her In for
tonight. won't your Just for old
times sake"
Mary appealed to Fitch.
What OUGHT to do7" she
asked.
Fitch came forward with n Judi
cial manner.
81 congratulate you. Tommy" he
said, with n sort OF man -of.the-
world ("you dog. you dog'") tone of
voice. "Sho stuck her head out of
the cab window Just now to speak
TO n newsboy. and what you say
about her looks ia all too true. But
why n show-girl should be found
running loose In the Adirondacks In
her show-girl costume, don't know
Unless somebody took her there,
and--cast her off Suppose give
you n note TO n manager"
TIN not going TO get angry II I
can help IT," said Tommy. II know
It's a queer story; but please be n
little careful"
Meanwhile Mary had gone TO the
window. had caught glimpse OF
Celestia, and felt her heart fail her
with rage and jealousy.
my dear Tommy Barclay" she
said. sweetly, the proper placs for
that ravishingly beautiful creature
is tho nearest police station"
Tommy drew long breath TO
quiet his anger. Then he said
gravely: I'm always wrong about
everything. Why. Mary. always
thought that you had heart, char.
ity and common sense. And | was
even wrong about that"
And he turned upon his heel and
left the room.
1t was getting dark, and some.