The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-07
FouRTEENTH INsTALLMENT
cELEsTlA HEARS THE TRUTH.

The sound was not repeated. Grad
ually the professors snarled lips re-
laxed and closed over his teeth. But
for some time longer he stood listen.
ing and trying 10 see into the shadows.
Then he turned TO Celestial and. after
a moment Of silent and greedy contem-
p~lation, spoke.
we are going 20 be married" he
said. I'VE are about 10 enter the
church" And be followed suggestion
BY suggestion. II is not quite clear why,
unless he had In him q streak OF that
quality which causes a cat 70 play with
q mouse.
In Ceiestia's mind rose a shadowy
picture Of an altar, Of a clergyman In
G white surpllce. OF candles that
burned In candelabra, Of an altar boy.
Of a greEt bell made OF flowers. She
was standing facing the clergyman
and the altar, at the foot OF the steps
which led 10 H.
Now she was being married. The
clergyman was asking her some long
solemn question. Now she was repeat
ing words after him. but only with her
lips.
Il, Celestia, take"
Freddie the Ferret had never been
more puzzled in his life. He was not
very familiar with the marriage cere-
mony. but stiil he recognized the fact
that Professor Stilliter and celestia,
standing q little way from the log hut.
were going through something Of the
kind.
Driven by q curiosity which over
mastered his fear OF stilliter Freddie
crept out OF his hiding place and ad-
vnnced over a broad outcropping Of
granite on feet which made no sound.
The mockery Of q marriage service
over. Professor Stilliter no longer
made any effort at s%elfcontroli he
seized her In his arms, aud was him
self seized by the collar and ierked
vigorously backward.
Il was 80 sudden and 80 unexpected
that for a moment Professor Stilliter's
heart stood still. and he almost died
OF fright. Then with a kind OF whin'
ing cry he tore himself loose and faced
about.
Something bright and shining
flashed In the moonlight, there was a
sound OF glass shivered 10 atoms, and
for the moment Professor Stiiliter was
stone blind.
lie gave a grunt Of rage and reached
into his waistcoat pocket for the case
which he supposed contained his one
remaining spare pair Of glasses. AZ
We know. the caso was empty.
Unnamed by this horrible surprise
the professor forgot his Intended vic
tim for a momen and Freddie. selling
the golden opportunity, made q ces
nerate effort, capsized the professor
eluded the snatch which the lattei
made at him, and Won free.
Professor Stlllter rose slowly e
his feet, his face pale as with the an
uclpatlon OF death. So he stood a mo
ment. and then ia a voice that shook
he called 70 Celestia, who had re
NAMED standing In front OF the hut
Come here, Celeatia," he called.
She moved ObedientlY toward him
But the Ferret threw himself in he
way. Some instinct told him tina
these two people must be kept apart
celestla did her best 10 reach stilliteI
but Freddie prevented her by force
lie threw his skinny arms around he
and dragged her slowly in an opposit
direction.
stilliter did not repeat tho order 3
come" lie merely called 10 her Z
hurry" And obediently she hurried
but 10 the direction which Freddie hnl
been forcing her to take. She had hui
ried a hundred feet before stillite
realized his mistake. He called TO he
10 stop, 10 turn back, 70 come TO HIN
and all these things she tried 20 dc
but Freddie would not let her.
Professor Sulliter's commands 4
celestia grew fainter and fainter un
III al last they could no longer b
heard. And now the moon had saile'