The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-30

you Leave Her Ale
me go with your"
ITS my duty said stllliter; you
can't live in the woods. at the mercy
OF the FIRST young man that comes
along
He was going to take me to New
York"
"Well. 80 am I; by the next train.
But look here. you seem 20 talk ra.
tlonally enough he laughed. good
naturedly. You'll forgive no, but !
took you for a domented ~person-that
costume. you know. those Jewels In
your hair You wouldn't expect a sane
person TO dress that way for a fishing
trip. Won't yuE tell me who you are?"
Il am Celestia, she said. u come
from heaven 90 make the world hap.
pier" She spoke these words In a
clear rather loud voice. so that the
two guides turned to look at her. and
the younger OF them having looked.
s~heepishly pulled on his hat. and dur
ing the rest Of the march held Il m
his hand. He didn't quite believe that
she came from heaven. lie didn't
quite believe that she didn't. lie pro
posed TO take no chances. At least
she was the most beautiful creature
he had eve seen. or ever hoped TO
see.
Stilliter passed over the question OF
Celcstia's origin: he appeared to nc
cept II as a matter OF course.
Il hone you will succeed he said
- could stand being happier myself
Won't you tell me how you propose to
go about the matter"
III YOU like" she said then for a
long time she talked reform and poll.
tics TO him. exactly ms he had taught
her 10 talk them. with the same eager.
simple faith and serene conviction He
pretended TO be immensely Interested
In her schemes But he doubted their
p~racticality. And he tested her with
numerous questions. to which during
the long years of her training he had
taught her tho Toward the
end Of their conversation he made less
and less opposition TO her theories. He
began TO accept and to agree with
them. And IN threc-quarters OF an
hour she had performed the miracle
of converting him TO his own beliefs
II he was amused. he was also cX-
cited aud cvhilarated she plays her
part TO perfection. he thought.
Well, he said az last. Il believe
you are right. Whether you can put
your schemes I'm execution Is another
matter Talk 20 the guides; tell them
what you intend 20 90. See II you
can convince thom.'
So while the PARTY rested % a
spring, Cclcstia talked smoothly and
earnestly 10 the guides The younger
never took HIS eyes OF her face; but
the elder. after a while. looked only
ct the ground. and occasionally nod
dcd. As for the old Indian. he too lis.
tened. and IL seemed as n some feeling
! akin TO cmorse was gnawing at his
r leathery heart. for he was seen 10 cast
sidclong ~Rlauces at the bundle he had
D made OF Tommy's clothes. and later
when the partr had resumed its way.
4 IL seemed as n the bundle had be-
/ como too heavy for him. for when he
= thought no one was looking he cast q
= from him into a thicket. This was an
act OF conscience. lie had stolen.
That couldn't be helped: but AZ least
=, he would not profit by II. However.
regret "a say. a few days later the old
man returned for the clothes and sold
them
Well" thought Stllliter as he fol
/ lowed Colostia and the guides We've
a nucleus ~ votes against the time
when We need thom,' aud being a
Psychologist he wondered why IN,
younger guide kept looking az Cc
lestla and the elder didn't.
"Shc works like a charm" n,
thought, and she is my ~work-miue."
And IN a way she was hut IN,
scientist took too much credit.
Left 20 Doe. self Celostia must hav,
been q force Tor good.
Toward tho end OF the long tram
there had 90 be frequent rests, fol
Cclcstia was setting very tired. enC
when al last they reached -Four Cor
uerB 20 was only Just In time TO catcl
the New YORK. express.
During the few minutes there wcr,
to spare, however, Colestia gathered
all the crowd there was 10 gather an,
made the deepest and most lasting im
preston that had eve been made ur
: on that woodland community.
"a Something OF interest happens Il
the midst of a remote wilderness, am
within a fcw hours the incident writ
II, ten up with details appears IN a new.
paper. That this Is possible is owiu
~. nine.tcnths 10 sood management an
h. ono-teuth 90 good luck.
70 Johnny Cumberland of the Ne'
York Beacon had just stepped on IN
ke Montreal EXPRESS at Fon- T"r"es" 9"