Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Freddie" exclaimed Tommy. what
are we going TO do about Celestial?
Has she been this way eyer since !
went into the cave?"
She's b~ughouse." said Freddie.
simply.
What's happened? How did O
keep Stilliter from getting hold or
her? lie thought he'd shot me. |
couldn't get out Of the cave as quickly
as he could ! supposed. Of course.
he'd run OF with her"
"He did" said Freddie laconically.
But here she Is. What became OF
him."
Dunno"
What do you know. Freddie?"
Then the Ferret told his little story
Of battle. his fight TO the finish In the
moonlight.
II gets him by the collar. said
Freddie. and beats his face up. And
| knocks his specs on and they busts.
and he amt got no more. and | ducks
out from under. and he calls to her.
and she wants TO 60 to him and l
won't let her"
Where was this?"
Dunno"
Far from here?"
Dunno"
But you must know In a general
way?"
Freddie shook his head.
Look at me-. Freddie, You do
now"
But the Ferret's spine stifened and
he met Tommy's eyes without finch
ing. lie. too. had his standards of right
and wrong. Let the evildoer suffer.
Il knows" he said. but | don't
tell"
But. good God. Freddie blind
man-in this Wilderness
Can go to hell" said Freddie.
Now. look here
What are you two talking about?"
The man and the boy wheeled to-
ward Celestla as suddenly and with
as much wonder as II she had pointed
a u and shot az them. She had
spoken in her natural voice. She spoke
again.
"Stilliter?"
Yes. Celestial: we were speaking OF
him He Is in awful trouble"
"He was in awful ,rc Die her voice
al sweet and gentle. hut very seri-
GUS He's been trying 10 get me TO
help him. but Freddie wouldn't let me
go. and he couldn't make me under
stand just where he was. The fire
was after him lie couldn't see and he
got hurt trying 70 get away from the
fire. But IL chased him and chased
him. until he fell into a lake and
drowned"
Her words carried an astounding
weight of conviction. She felt the
horror OF her knowledge and she had
suffered while her enemy suffered. and
yet she was serenely sure that Still
ter's departure had left the world a
little better of.
Well have a look for him when
we've had 4 bite % eat" said Tommy.
I'm all in at the moment Freddie.
run down the trail till you come to q
big square basket and bring II back
here. will you?"
What are we all doing here. any
way?" asked Celestia.
Tommy told her. IL was quite a
long story. II was hard 10 make her
understand at first. but Il grew easier
and easier. II Was as N she was rap
idly convalescing from that sickness Of
mind int which Professor Stilliter's
dark powers had thrown her. Freddie
came with the basket. and he and Ce-
lestia ate r~avenously. and Tommy less
~ravenously. because he had already
broken his fast and because IL was so
wonderful to be telling Celestia all
about what had been happening and
to have her understand. y
And that's the door Of the cave
where you say | was brought up?"
where you were brought up. Ce-
lestia-upon my word Of honor" =
She shook her head. but without
conviction.
II want TO see she said.
But Tommy leaped 10 his feet.
You're the rascal that stole my
clothes," he cried.
Old Man Smellsgood grinnci from
ear to ear.
Well Ill forgive you" said Tommy.
and give you money II you'll find
Professor Stilliter."
The Indian shook his head and said.
NO good"
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