The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-27
Copyright 1915. BY The Star CO..
CHAPTER XXI.

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Copyright 1915. BY The Star Co..
CHAPTER XXI.
Celestial made the tour Of the
rtockade. instiliing mcrciful feel
inEs into the heart OF each sentry
tina, she met At last. Just as the
moon was iising and flooding the
world With light. she came back "a
the first sentry. I, WAS easy 20 see
that lie Was glad she had come
back. He drew long breath and
his eyes frightened.
why" she asked. have almost
all the trees been cut down."
Sos We can see the strikers a
Ions way before they get TO US"
Then why have they left that one
big grove 30 near the siockade :
They could take shelter In that. and
II they had a small cannon"
"bui they haven't"
They ought To- have. oughtn'i
they II its 20 be fair fight Hut
there wont be any fight. will there
siili you haven't told me why all
tho trees have been cut down ex.
| cept that one groye-ree. It's got n
fine old stone wall around a. II
were the captain of the strikers"
1T vas left standing especial. .
said the sentry. by SIR. K.hr's or
ders. And he knows why It's been
left. even II nobody els. does I'm
dead certain OF ono thing. Anybody
who thinks he's safe in that grove
win be making a great big mis-
take"
But whyT A bullet can't 70 thru
stone wall or biz tree"
DO you know what a blast Isl"
Il think 80"
Well. suppose the strikers ocen.
pied that grove In numbers and be
gan TO fire on us. Suppose just
then every tree IN the grove blew
TO pieces and fell on EN-. and the
stone wall sailed up In the air and
fell on 'em. and the earth they
stood on opened mp and swallowed
EN-. and shut It's mouth on EN-
afterward and wouldn't let EN-
out7"
Is that what It's for"
Il don't know. ma'am. You asked
mo what It's for. and | don't know
I'm only telling you what 4, might
be for. What II would be for. ~ !
was old man kehr."
How would he make II all blow
up7" asked Cclestia.
by electricity. He'd have a
switch somewhere that connected
up all the decorators In the grove ="
While she pondered on this. she
heard herself sharply challenged
and found herself face 20 face with
n black-bearded man who stood
with his back TO a sheet.iron door in
the side OF small sheet-iron house.
that had no windows.
Celestia gave the word for the
night and asked the man what he
was guarding.
He shook his head.
But want to go In and see for
myself" said Celestial. mfr. Kehr
told me that could 20 wherever
liked"
Door locked" said the man, sim.
ply. and Mr. kehr don't want any.
one fooling round this building"
Haven't you got the key"
His eyes were beginning to feel
the magic OF her eyes. and his ears
OF her voice.
Il have not"
But you know where Il is3"
What n do7"
Why. you'd tell me and I could
get II and open this door,
The man tried 10 laugh roughly
and failed.
Where is IT." she asked.
There Was a short battle OF eyes,
and Celestial, as usual, conquered.
Mr. kehr said you could go
where YOU liked?"
Cclestia simply nodded and con-
tinued 10 look the man I'm the eyes
He hesitated moment. and then
leaned over and lifted a large flat
stone. Under tho stone bright.
nickel-plated key shone In the
moonlight.
Thank you" said Celestial. And
she took the key and opened the
iron door Of the little iron house
and went In.
For Gods sake" said the man
all trembling now at what he had
done. don't touch anything. Only
look"
Then" said Celestia, come and
show me what there is to see. It's
all dark In here
The man followed her hastily into
the building and struck a match.
That there" he said in n Wits.
per, that's a switch. That's all
there is 10 see. Now come out
Please do"
The match had gone out Celes.
tia followed the sentry into the omen
air. and willie he relocked the door.
and rehid the key, she thanked him
very graciously as II he had done
her some small gracious favor.
Well, she had seen the switch and
lust before the match went out. she
had read these words painted on n
rectangle OF white cardboard: %
Don't touch. Dynamite.
And what she said sweetly.
are your orders about that switch?
What Will he the occasion OF set.
ting off the dynamite7"
The sentry affected not 10 hear.
You have to tell me-" said Celes.
Tia