Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-15
FIFTH INsTALLMENT
CHAPTER XII.

Doctor Sargent turned somewhat
impatiently, but on perceiving that
Tommy belonged to the world Of
wealth and fashion. and was not re-
porter. his manner changed to one OF
brusque courtesy.
I've only just discovered" said
Tommy, that Celestial am not at
liberty to tell you her real name Che
wasn't for the simple reason that he
didn't know what it was)-is being
held here until her friends can be dis
covered. am one of her friends and
l have come to take her away
Il have no authority to turn her
over to you Don't misunderstood me,
but / don't even know who you are 4"
Il can't tell you who she is said
Tommy, "it wouldn't be right. But I'm
Thomas Barclay and ! can really give
very satisfactory references If ! have
TO"
Doctor Sargent smiled now in
really friendly manner.
You don't have to- he said, Il
know you-I know Mr.. Barclay very
well indeed, and still as long as Still
liter brought her here, and told me to
keep her until he sent for her,
don't really see how ! can let you take
her away. OF course, ! know she
would be in good hands-why not wait
till ] can communicate with Stilliter?"
Il have no use for him. said Tom
my. amy more than he has for me. IL
you let Celestia go with me he viii
probably be angry, and yet the rights
Of the matter are entirely on my
side"
Il don't wish to be indiscreet, but
is she a relative of yours?"
There was a good deal Of Irish in
Tommy's smile. And his eyes twinkled
brightly as he said:
Not yet"
Not yet? / don't think l quite un-
derstand"
why" said Tommy, its very sim
pie. am engaged to her"
If he had been the most truthful
young man in the world he might have
said: Il am engaged TO her, but she
isn't engaged to me"
Still for a moment Doctor Sargent
hesitated. Then he smiled and said;
after all. she is not under detention.
She's as sane as am except for the
hallucinations about heavenly origin,
and If you want to take her away and
II she wants to go with you | have no
right to interfere. Just wait mo-
ment, will you?"
In few minutes he returned with
Celestia. She had been very angry
with Tommy because he had not come
out or the water to rescue her from
stilliter. but the sight of him now dis
sipated all that remained Of her wrath.
She took two steps toward him, hold
ing out both hands. And she ex-
claimed: "Oh, Tommy I'm so glad.
You did come. didn't you!"
Just as quickly as ever l could"
said Tommy.
Tommy put her into a taxicab and
they drove up town. Celestia asking a
hundred questions a minute about ev-
erything which interested her.
"Celestia," he said suddenly, at
FIRST the doctor didn't want to give you
up. and I'm afraid ] told him white
lie" The young man blushed as he
spoke. Il told him I was engaged to
you. and, of course, he believes that
you are engaged TO me- And, of course,
you aren't, unless you want to be-"
Are you engaged to me?" she ex-
claimed.
Yes said Tommy, "it happened
suddenly, on the island. I'm engaged
70 you for always"
1t began to look as if she would
have to spend the rest Of her life in
the taxicab No hotel would take her
IA.
Finally it occurred to him to try his
friends. Surely, he thought, Mary
Blackstone win take her in, II ! ask
her to, for old times sake. So he told
the driver to drive TO Senator Black
stones residence.
Leaving Celestia in the cab, Tommy
learned that Mary Blackstone was az
home. and would see him, and he hur-
ried upstairs to the little sitting room.
He had not counted on finding Fitch
Win nSE
Mary greeted Tommy with a kind
Of cool cheerfulness, which did not
make him in the least unhappy, and
then she spoke to Fitch with an in
innate caressing tone Of voice, which
instead OF making Tommy franticalIy
Jealous, only caused him to smile in
wardly. Then, point blank. she asked
8 L..
had nothing better to do. or for some
special reason. and then. OF course,
Tommy had to make his appeal for
celestia. Tommy" said Mary. when
he had finished. vou grow more e'lsT-
alrous every day. And can see how
this wild girl caught in the Adiron-
dack mountains appeals to all that is
noble in you. But really" she raised
her eyebrows and smiled with irritat-