The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-05
FIFTH l"NSTALLMENT
CHATTER xI.

impatiently, but on perceiving that
Tommy belonged to the world OF
wealth aud fashion. and was not n re-
porter, his manner changed 10 one OF
krusque courtesy.
Two only just discovered" said
Tommy. that Celestial am not at
liberty 10 tell you her real name The
wasn't for tho simple reason that he
didn't know what Il wasl-is being
held here antil her friends can be dis.
covered. an n Of her friends and
! have come to take her away
Il have no authority TO turn her
yer TO you. Don't misunderstand me.
but | don't even know who you are
II can't tell you who she is said
Tommy, ~ wouldn't be right. hut I'm
Thomas BARCLAY. and ! can really give
very satisfactory references II ! have
to-"
Doctor Sargent smiled now in a
really friendly manner
you don't have TO-" no said. II
know you'll know Mr.. Barclay very
well indeed. and still as long as Still.
liter brought her here. and told me to
keep her until he sem for her, |
don't really sec how | can let you take
her away or course, ! know she
would be in good hands-why not wait
tin | ran communicate with Stilliter?"
Il have no use for him." said Tom.
my. amy more than he has for me. II
you let CelestiA 70 with me he viii
probably he angry, and yet the rights
81 the matter are entirely on my
side"
Il don't wish to be indlscree,. but
n she a relative OF yours7'
There was n good deal OF Irish In
Tommy's smile. And his eyes twinkled
brightly as he said:
Not yet"
"Not yet? don't think I quite un-
dorHiand
why" said Tommy. ITS very sim
pie. ] am engaged to her"
n he had been the most truthful
young man In the world he might have
said II am engaged to her. but she
isn't engaged TO me"
sun lNi u Wulll'ill IufNpT GhIk'Hl
hesitated. Then he smiled and said
After all, she Ia not under detention
She's as sane as ! am except for the
Authorizations about a heavenly origin.
and II You want 10 take her away and
II she wants 20 go with you ! have no
right 10 interfere. Just wait a mo.
ment, will your"
In n few minutes he returned with
Celestia. She had been very angry
with Tommy because he had not come
out OF the water TO rescue her from
Stillitor. hut the sight OF him now dis.
sipatod all that remained Of her wrath
She took two steps toward him, hold
ing out both hands. And she ex-
claimed; oh, Tommy I'm SO glad
You d.d come, didn't yop!'
Just as quickly as ever I could.
said Tommy.
Tommy put her into n taxicab and
they drove up town. CelestlR asking n
hundred questions a minute about ev.
erythlng which interested her.
"CelcRtin." he said suddenly. lat
first the doctor didn't want 10 give you
up. and I'm afraid I told him a white
lie" The young man blushed as he
spoke. u told him | was engaged to
you. and, Of course, he believes that
you are engaged 20 me. And. Of course.
you aren't, unless you want 10 be"
Are YOU engaged to me?" she ex-
claimed.
Yes, said Tommy. 1T happened
suddenly, on the island, I'm engaged
20 you for always"
II began Il look as n she would
have 20 spend the rest OF her life in
the taxicab. No hotel would take her
In.
Finally It occurred to him 10 try his
friends. Surely, no thought, Mary
Blackstone will take her In, II ask
her TO, for old times sake. So he told
the driver 20 drive to Senator Black
stones residence.
Leaving Celestial in the cab. Tommy
learned that Mary Blackstone was at
home, and would seq him. and he hur.
ried upstairs 10 the little sitting room.
lie had not counted on finding Fitch
with her
Mary greeted Tommy with a kind
OF cool ch|eerfulness. which did not
make him In the least unhappy, aud
then she spoke TO Fitch with an In
Innate %carcssing tone OF voice, which
instead Of making Tommy frantically
Jealous. only caused him to smile in.
wardly. Then. point blank, abe asked
Tommy II he had called because ne
had nothing better 10 do, or for some
special reason, and then, OF course.
Tommy had TO make his appeal for
Celestia. Tommy said Mary, when
he had finished. you grow more chiy.