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

listened. This time the clucking
came from directly overhead. and
Tommy looked upward in the dense
branches OF n young spruce tree.
and aftor no looking for a few mo
menta suddenly smiled. And altho
she did not know what Tommy was
smiling at. Celcstia smiled. too.
Having located the partridge.
Tommy Assembled" his trout rod.
and. with tho end OF the line. made
q running moose. Then no began
very quietly 10 poke the rod up
among tho branches OF tile spruce
tree. An interested aIucking at
tested 10 the fact that more eyes
than Celestis's were on Tommy.
Tommy. his right hand ciaspipg
the butt OF his rod, his thumb break.
Ing tho reel. reached gradually
higher and higher. until his arm
was extended 10 It's full length. He
added n few inches TO his reach by
standing on tiptoe. But even this
was not enough So Tommy bent
his knees little and then jumped.
Before his feet rcgained the earth
a frightful squawking and Tapping
arose In tho spruce tree. and then
there WAS dragged from IL what
looked like a pinwheel going at top
speed.
Hunger IN tho most cruel tyrant
In tho world. Tommy's thumb
sought and found the base OF an egg
shell: then there was sharp
scruneh. ono last wild whistiing OF
the pinwheel. and then there was
one cock grouse the less In the North
woods.
But Celestial looked pained now
and troubled.
IT has wings like an angel" she
said. only darker"
Tommy was just going TO say:
''Its got whittier meat than an an
GEL" but stopped himself In time.
and changed to:
Even people who come hsre TO
mako tho world better. Celestia,
have TO eat"
A few minutes later they reached
Tommy's camp.
For lunch they had tea. biscuits
Zone OF Tommy's most lamentable
culinary failures) and the partridge.
Cooked. he no longer looked like
the victim OF murder. but very beau
tiful and appctizing.
Celcstia ate her full share and
then lay back on her balsam boughs
and watched Tommy fill and light
4 pipe.
why DO you DO that?' she ask.
ed. Wasn't tho partridge cooked
enough"
Tommy narrowed his eye at her
and for some moments didn't an
swer. Then he said: Il don't
know what TO make OF you at all.
First you say you come from heav-
en- and act as II you did. then you
talk and act like regular girl, then
you pretend that you never saw a
man smoke before. And then
what are you trying 10 do 10 me,
anyway? Ia that really the only
dress you've got In the world? Do
you always wear a golden band
around your hair. with stage jewels
In ~"
And then suddenly q light dawn
ed on Tommy. and he smote his
thigh In applause OF his own clever.
ness.
Il know what you are" he said.
You're the queen OF the movies.
You're up here staging . show. and
you got bored and let me run off
with you for lark. Professor
Sulliter has something TO do with
the scenario. The heroine is sup
posed 10 be a little looney. That's
you. Ceiestia--and you're practic-
ms all the time on me- Well. thank
heaven. it's only acting. Why. I
really thought YOU were mad As q
hatter."
no" said Celestia: Tn not in
the least angry. But I'm sure r
don't know what you mean. but 4
like you when you get excited and
talk fast and your eyes smile. IL
rests me"
Tommy shook his head at her and
smiled reprovingly.
You can't keep on fooling me-"
he said. Come now, what's your
real name?"
"Celestia. she said.
"All right. II you don't want to
tell me yet: II will keep: it's bound
TO. But tell me. then, are you
he hesitated and blushed. I'D
really like to know. You see, I'm
rather crazy about you. You're not
Mrs. Somebody or other, are your
Tho embarrassed smile froze on
his lips. He leaped TO his feet and
stood listening. Faint and clear,
sounding cheerful rather than omi-
nous. there rose to them from the
valleys below baying of dogs.
Tommy had gone once with a posse
OF deputy sheriffs TO see how a muir
derer is hunted down with the
bloodhounds.
He climbed swiftly to the top of
the Hub and stood listening. his
field glasses glued 10 his eyes.
A glimpse OF two bloodhounds
and four men, one OF whom was
Stilliter and another a full-blooded
Indian, crossing an open space re-
Gently crossed by Celestia and him.
self during their unhurried escape
and In the same direction, brought
Tommy down from the Hub in a
great hurry.
As for Celestia--well, she
couldn't be a movie actress: no
movie actress playing truant would
be hunted down with bloodhounds,
and he felt that she must be &C.
counted for upon some other n.y.
pothesis. but later. when there was
more time.
We've got to beat It, Celestia,"
he said.
She rose obediently to her feet
IT don't know why he wants 10
catch you" said Tommy. ''and