The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-23
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cAApTER xxn.


And at that there was a
sound Of footsteps Just outside tia
tent Tho feet which made the sound
oelonged TO Freddie the Ferret. With
his usual good luck he appeared "a
have arrived IN the very nick OF time
Professor Stilliter was not at that
time 70 receive the klss for which his
greedy mouth was waiting.
Wake upi" he said In a disguised
voice.
Celestia put her hands 10 her eyes,,
woke. and couldn't remember Just
Whist had been said.
! think I'm too tired to talk" she
80 I see" said stiillter, as Fred
die entered the tent Better rest.
them 80 ~rs f-f-rns b. fl
And the psychologist withdrew.
quite eane again and rather badly
frightened. An open-napped tent was
certainly no place for making love
by violence; yet for a moment the
cautious man had lost all thought OF
seifcontrol aud all fear OF conse-
Quencea.
II wal on the afternoon OF the next
day that barclay. Sturtevant and
semmes came TO Bitumen with a
whole trainioad OF capitalists, and bid.
dable men expert in politics. The en-
tire town--aimost the entire town
ship was at the station 70 meet them.
Swaying and lettering above the heads
Of the crowd we're all sorts OF ban
ners and transparencies, v~ariously in
scribed and ~emblaEoned
Vote for the New Constitution.
kehr for Senator.
Every Citizen a etockhcider.
Dividends Instead % Taxes.
From the station 10 the stockade.
o wide opon. and shorn OF its war.
like baTharities, the crowd marched.
When the head OF the procession came
neal the tents OF Celestia. set back
from the road on q little knoll, II
halted, and every man barred his head
and began TO shout her name. The
shouting brought her presently 70 the
door OF tho main tent--a slender. girl
fish figure all IN white. who waved 10
her followers and adorers q white and
slender hand
Even at that distance her effect up
on them was magical. Threats grew
hoarse with shouting. Then she
backed from their sight into the big
tent, after one last wave OF the hand.
And they, because thcy knew that she
would come 70 them later In the stock.
ade aud speak 20 them and Oh their
hearts full Of hope and courage. al.
lowed her nov 70 withdraw from their
sight, and, after n more minute OF
shouting they took up the march once
more. and went roaring toward the
stoekade--Iate strikers. late strike
breskers, capitalists. politicians, men.
women and children. all wild now,
with excitement and enthuslasm-ihe
two most contagious diseases IN tho
world.
Celosiia stood meanwhile In the cen.
ter OF tho Bis tent. and she too was
uembling with excitement and en-
~thuBiasm and tho sense Of personal
triumph. And she looked so young
nnd innocent. and beautiful. that for
q moment the frown faded from Tom
Barclays forehead. and tho ache
from his heart.
"oh. Tommy" said celestia. you
won't spoil Il all now, viii your Youll
be somewhere IN the crowd where
can see your face. when ! stand up
10 speak, won't your
1T goes TO my heart" said Tommy.
see how happy their love makes
you. But { cant 30 10 the stockade
10 be a face Ia the crowd. I'm afraid
might go 10 my head"
Il was 80 happy" paid Celestia, "and
nov I'm not 10 happy"
"Mcrc pccfio are IN such a state Of