The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-27


Or what will happen n do"
when you do said Celeatla,
lots OF poor wives will be left with.
out husbands. and lots OF poor
babies will be left without fathers. ="
The sentry shuddered.
80 you won't obey that order.
will youf"
An order IL an order. mR'am."
Il am giving you an order"
Il take my orders from Mr.
Kehr."
The order ! am giving you In
from God Look at me"
lie looked at her. and after a
time. whether the order came 90
him from God or not. he knew that
he must obey a.
n Celestial had had a square deal
from kehr. she might have reduced
the hostile feelings Of the strikers
and the Htrikebreakers 10 no,hing.
and brought about peace In Btu.
men.
The very first sentry whom he
talked To made a damaging confes
sion
Seen nothing :onighty Kehr
asked.
Only the lady. sir"
The sentry gave tho appearance
Of one who wishes 90 speak. but u
afraid
We'll. what In IT."
After taking 10 ner. Fir, 7 think
! ought 20 be relieved Ny orders
is 10 shoot 10 MI. After talking
with her. sir. eouldn, do a."
You wouldn't obey my orders7"
Il couldn't. sir
When you have been relieved.
you will report yourself at tho
guard house. You are prisoner. Z"
Yes. sir"
kehr returned 10 his headquar-
tiers and gave orders tina, all the
men on sentry duty should be re-
li.ved and Hent 10 him. From al
hc obtained similar confessions TO
that made - the rrs, sentry.
These he had locked up. Then he
sent for Professor Stll.itcr.
She's made a fine beginning" he
said. Give her time and she'd cor.
rupt every man In the post. After
that. II we were attacked. II would
be n maseacre--os US.
Tomorrow" said StlilI,cr. "she
will 30 among the strikers and pull
their teeth. Give her rope-sheil
settle all this turmoil out OF hand
and mako every body love each
other
Tomorrow" said K~hr. she will
lind herself locked In her house"
i shall consider II my duty 20
break down the door and let her
out"
Her house viii be guarded. and
you will approach II at your peril"
Il have orders from Barclay-so
have you
His orders would be different 4.
he was on the spot"
They would be the same Re.
strain Celestial by force and take
the consequences"
This place" said Kehr. SIS un.
der martial law. shall probably
and her away tomorrow. In the
meanwhile. don't you attempt to In.
terfere."
I'll telegraph Barclay"
You will not. You will 70 to your
room and stay there tn you are
told you may come out"
Stiliiter turned angriiy on his
heel. opened the door of Kehr's OF.
flee and found himself confronted
by two men with rifles.
Escort Professor stilllter TO his
room" said kehr. and see that he
doesn't leave II without orders
from me"
Early the next morning Gunsdorf.
Carson. Crocowitk and Tommy Bar.
clay arrived before the gate OF the
stockade under the protection OF a
white flag. and wer~ admitted pres.
entity. after being blindfolded, TO a
parley with kehr.
Barclay" Gunsdorf explained,
comes on private matter. He
wants To thank the lady who
saved HIS life yesterday"
You others have come on bust.
ness. Well. I'll listen to you once
more--if can. Barclay may see
the lady"
Tommy was blindfoldcd once
more. and escorted To Celestia's
house. He was pushed In. told TO
take off the bandage over his eyes.
and heard the door lock behind him
He found himself In plain little
sitting room about ~ feet square.
or Celestia there was neither sight
nor sound. Half an hour passed
Then he began 10 call TO her. at
first softly and then more loudly:
"Celestia -- oh. Celestial - where
are you? It's Tommy"
Presently he heard himself an.
swered In n sleepy voice.
What IL it7 I've Just walked IN"
Don't trouble then-later will
do. ! came to thank you for yester.
day. and to ask why you wouldn't
speak TO me. couldn't sleep. |
had to come"
After what seemed an eternity TO
Tommy. she came.
oh. Celestial" he said. you
hurt me so. Why wouldn't YOU
speak TO me?"
II don't quite know" she said
hesitatingly. but ! will now. am
going TO talk to the strikers this
morning, Already some OF the men
here feel more peaceful The main
thing is that there mustn't be any
blood shed until | have had
chance to make everybody see ev.
erything In true light. You stop.
ped one attack on the stockade.
That was finei"
1T was common sense"
1T was finel Shall we start
now"
Have you had breakfast"
Some of the strikers will give
me a cup of coffee. That's all
need"
She smiled radiantly upon him.