Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05
THIRD ~lNSTAllMENT
CHAPTER VII.


To rescue the girl who called hersen
Celeetia from Professor Stilliter had
been the work Of instants and impuise'
But what to do next was not to be de-
cided without plenty OF reflection. re-
nection did not come easily to Tommy
however. especially in the present CIT
cumstances.
He could not make her out az all 70
his satisfaction. At one moment sue
seemed perfectly sane. at the next
completely mad
"How LONG have you known that
MANI" he asked. referring. of course,
10 Professor Stilliter.
Not so long as | have known ou'
but sometimes ! feel as II ! mao seen
YOU both before. But | can't ever
have seen you. can 1? You amt ever
have been in heaven and I've never
been on earth"
"Jf YOU were seeing him for the hrst
time why were you afraid OF himt
For the same reason that I'm not
afraid of you"
And you're not-not a BIT!
"Ue" said she. simply. is bad ana
G Eah'
us,v You are GOOD and beautiful.
As Tommy guided her through the
woods toward his camping ground oil
the preceding night. he kept saying 70
himself: But there's got TO be a snow
down soon. What am to do ABOUT
herr"
They came TO a black pool OF ram
water. Before Tommy could prevent
Celestial had stepped upon the surface
as II upon q solid pavement. and zone
IN above the knee.
She gave a little cry OF amused as
t%oniehment.
why it's-it's"-she cried.
YES" said Tommy. Its wet wa
tar You appeared to think il was a
hoard walk. But never mind, you u
O dry out. Don't they have water
IN heavenT"
"Of course. but not black and still
like that. In heaven it's all alive with
rainbows In it."
They speak English in heaven?
sOh. YES. and French and Italian
and Spanish and German and Ameri'
can and all the others
Can you speak them ALL"
"Of course. What good could | do
an earth II couldn't talk 10 people,!
"Just what good are you going tc
do?"
I'm going to tell people TO be better
and not 80 foolish, and they are TO az
as I tell them"
That's a splendid idea" said Tom
my. feeling that II was best to humo'
her, and then WHAT"
Then? Why. when I've made every
BODY rich and happy I'll go back 4
heaven. OF course, and be happy, too.
Are you unhappy now?
"No: not unhappy. but II | wer
back In heaven I wouldn't be all We
and muddy and hungry and thirst.
would L."
"Of course you wouldn't. you poe
child" said Tommy. but soon We
be az my camp. and then I'll hust
around and make you comfortable.
And | feel as If my face were
IRE. too" she complained.
"Feverish." thought Tommy WI
dismay. And then he said:
Stand still a and let U
look"
He noticed for the first time the G
tracrdinary Wilderness end delicacy
her skin. II was as if she had alwa
been yelled from the sun.
you're getting sunburned." he sa
with concern. That's what's the m
ter"
She touched her face with her J
gers and then looked al their tips
n expecting that the burn had col
OF on them.
I've got some stuff az my camp u
will take the burn out" said Iomn
Look out for that green stun.
got thorns. and you can't AFFORD TO q
that dress"
They had begun 10 CLIMB the e
nence on which Tommy's camp Y
perehed. with every step teies
showed increasing fatigue.
"Of course I'm not used to vi
ing" she said: I'm sorry. | supp
I'll get used TO it."
III you are determined 10 push
to New York you will" said Iomm.
His quick ears caught the sud
gappetizing = x or a partridge.
Let's see ii we can get that
low!" he exclaimed. You SIT az
and rest yourself. Celestial. Mob
hunts much in these woods. and
birds are tame as chickens
She sat down and leaned aga
the stem of a birch. her breath con
and going quickly, her graz eyes
lowing every movement That Tor