The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-13

nourh on emu, ne SAID. ana. OF
course. I've formed an opinion. but
| refuse TO interfere In any way
with your experiments and dedue-
tons"
Al first they all thought that she
was mad. She told them that she
came from heaven. and had come
10 save the world. And she told
Thorn these things with such sim
pliclty and dignity that IL was obyi.
Gus 20 the most cynical that she nj
least believed what she said.
Cross-questioning could neither
shake her narrative In detail or de-
gree. and her mind continued TO re-
spond quickly and patiently to one
test after another. they became
more and more puzzled
At last Professor Stilliter took the
head doctor aside.
You haven't even pretert for
OBTAINING her. have your" no asked.
Not one" said the doctor. She's
as sane as you or l. according TO all
the tests. and yet she can't be.
What's 10 become OF herr"
Why. as long as discovered
her" said Professor Stllllter. Il feel
that ! must AZ least look after her
until ! discover who her people are.
SO. II you'll keep her here for an
. hour. I'll send for her"
Tho doctor followed Professor
stilliier into tho waiting room. This
was empty but for a gentleman in a
far corner. whose face was conceal.
ed by a newspaper. Al the outer
door OF the waiting room Professor
stillitcr shook hands with the doe
tor.
IT'S been wonderfully interesting,
hasn't ~" he said. 'I'll let you know
bow she gets on. Meanwhile. thanks
for all the trouble you have taken.
And III send for her ia about an
hour"
The door closed behind him and
the doctor turned 10 roirace his
steps 20 IN. observation room.
Just then the gentleman in the
corner rose 70 his feet, laid aside
his newspaper and disclosed the
bronxcd face OF Tommy Barclay.
I'D Ike TO speak with you for a
moment. II you don't mind. be
said
Dr. Sargent turned somewhat i'm
patiently, but on perceiying that
Tommy belonged 20 tho world -
wealth and iashion. and was not
reporter. bis manner changed 10
onc OF eruFqUe courtesy.
I've only Just discovered. said
Tommy, that Celestial am not
nj liberty 10 tell you her real name
The wasn't. for the simple reason
that he didn't know what IL was)-
u being held here until her friends
can DO discovered am one OF her
friends. and have como 20 take
her away
Dr, Sargent shook his head slight.
". and said something In which
professor Stilliter's name occurred.
Yes. know" said Tommy. but
there Ia a great difference between
being Interested In a case and be.
Ing Interested In a person. Profess.
or Siilii,er is interested in her men.
tai state. And I--wcli. I'm just in.
tcrested In her"
i have no authority 10 turn her
over TO you. Don't misundcrrtand
me. but don't even know who YOU
are"
Il can't tell you who she u.s." said
Tommy; IT wouldn't be right. nut
I'm Thomas Barclay. aud can real.
y give very satisfactory references
II have to-"
DIT Sargent smiled now in really
friendly manner.
You don't have to-" he said. IT
Know you--i know Mr.. Barclay very
vel, indeed. and still. as long as
stiilitcr brought her here. and told
me to keep her until he sent for
her, | don't really see how | can 10,
you take her away. or courue 4
know she would be In good hands
why not wait TN I can commurI-
cate with stllliter?"
i have no use for him" sald
tommy. any more than he has for
me III You let Celestial 20 with me
nc probably viii be angry. and va,
the rights OF the matter are entire
ly on my side"
! don't wish TO be indiscree, I'm,
Is she n relative OF yours?"
Not yet"
understand" F'''e
why, said Tommy, ITS very
simple. ] am engaged TO her"
Still for a moment Or. 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
a heavenly origin. and II you want
TO take her away and IL she wants
to 80 with you have no right 10 I'm.
terfere. Just wait a moment. VIII
your"
In few minutes he returned
with Celestial.
She took two steps toward him.
holding out both hands. And she
exclaimed. "Oh. Tommy I'm SO
glad. You did come. didn't your"
Just as quickly lis ever | could"
said Tommy.
I've got n taxi outside" said
Tommy. Can You be ready i'm y
few mlnutos7"
I'm ready now"
Tommy lifted long raincoat
which he had brought with him
from the arm OF the chair In which
he had been sitting.
WIN You put this on?" he asked
m afraid New York isn't used TO
ureek clothes, and we don't want a
crowd. do WEI"
NO said Celestial. "Just us two ,"
She turned to the doctor and beld
out her hand.
Ihank you." she said, FOR decid.
ing that I'm not lunatlc."
Ito Be Contlnued)