The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-08

and find them for you. You won't
starvc--not at your size'"
Tommy laughed like a schoolboy.
and turned to Celostia-
Now let's beat H." he said, and
he hurried her along tho trail.
We'll Just mako a ssfo offing aud
then we'll decide how and where TO
go next. You're not exactly dressed
for roughlng H. That white thing
wouldn't keep a fire warm. Hope
you're warmly dressed underneath"
Underneath" said Celestial. pant
ing and without grammar, there In
only me-"
| To rescue tho girl who called her
self Colestin from Professor still.
ter had been tho work OF instanis
was not 20 DO decided without
plenty OF reflection. Reflection did
not come easily 10 Tommy. however.
especially in the present circum.
stances. For any train OF logical
thought upon which he tried 10 get
started was soon Interrupted. either
by stolen look at his companion.
the necessity OF helping her past
some rough place. or by some naive
question or other which she would
ask from time 10 time.
lie could not mako her out at all
to his satisfaction. At one moment
she seemed perfectly sane. at the
next completely mad. Tho only
things OF which he felt certain were
that she was beautiful and good. and
that nho was suffering from some
form OF amnesia by which her pow.
ers OF memory had been under.
mined.
How long have you known that
man ?" he asked. referring. OF course.
10 Professor Stilliter.
Not 30 long as have known
lyou. but sometimes ] feel as II had
seen you both before. But can't
ever have seen you. can II You
can't ever have been in heaven and
I've never becn on earth"
II you were seeing him for the
first time. why were you afraid OF
himg"
For the same reason that I'm not
afraid OF you"
And you're not--not q bitf'
He" said she. simply. is bad
and ugly. You are good and bcausi'
ful."
An Tommy guided her thru the
woods toward his camping ground
OF the preceding night. he kept say.
Ing TO himself: But there's got TO
be Il showdown soon. What am !
TO do about herr"
III only" he thought. Il might
play around with her for the rest OF
the day and then turn her over TO
her proper guardians and have no
further responsibility. I'd ask moth.
ing better"
They came 20 q black pool of
rain water. Before Tommy could
prevent, Celes,ia had stepped upon
the surface. as II upon n solid pave
ment. and gone In above the knee
She gave a little cry OF amused
establishment.
Why. it's-it's'-she cried.
Yes" sad Tommy: its wet wat.
er. You appeared 10 think II was a
boardwalk. But never mind. you'll
soon dry out Don't they have
water In heaven
"of course: but not black and still
like that In heaven It's all alive
with rainbows in H."
They speak English in heaven
"oh. yes: and French. and Italian.
and Spanish. and German. and
American. and all the others"
Can you speak them aliy-
"of course. What good could I do
on earth n couldn't talk to peo-
pie7"
Just what good are you going to
do"
I'm going To tell people 10 be
better and not so foolish. and they
are TO do as tell them"
That's a splendid idea" said
Tommy. feeling that II was best to
humor her. and then WHAT
Them why. when I've made
everybody rich and happy I'll go
back 10 heaven. OF course. and be
happy. too"
Are you unhappy now
No: not unhappy. but II were
back in heaven ! wouldn't be all
wet and muddy and hungry and
thirsty. would II"
"of course you wouldn't. you
poor child" said Tommy. but. soon
we'll be at my camp. and then Ill
hustle around and make you CON-
Portable"
And feel ss II my face were on
fire. too" she complained.
"Feverish." thought Tommy with
dismay. And then he said:
Stand still moment and let me
look"
He noticed for the first time the
extraordinary Wilderness and dell.
cacy OF her skin. II was as II she
had always been yelled from the
sun.
You're getting sunburnt.- he
said with concern. That's what's
the matter"
"Oh. the sum" she cried. "The
sum- Do show II to mel I've heard
so much about IT,"
Isn't there any IN heavenf"
How you talk; why heaven Il
so far off"
Well" said Tommy. pointing.
that's III"
THAT exclaimed Celestia--
but she could not look the sun in
the face for more than fraction
OF a second.
That" and she burst into laugh
ing.
do you know what I thought
that was?" shc said.
''What7"
why. I thought. Of course. that
that was the gate to hell. And, so
that's the sun. and It's burning my
face7"
I've got some stuff at my camp
that will take tho burn out" said
Tommy. Look out for that green
stuff. It's got thorns, and you can't