The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-09
CHAPTER VII.
Copyright. 1915. by The star Coz

CHAPTER VII.
Copyright. 1915. by The star Coz
The of,ener Tommy helped Ceies.
tia thru. over or under some aim.
Guilty OF tho wilderness. saved her
from being torn by brambles or en-.
couragcd her with his voice. tho
more infatuated he became with her.
| Mary Blackstone's image could be
recalled only by an effort OF mem.
DRY. And yet Il was only few days
since he had fanoied himself In love
with hcrl
All OF a sudden they caught
glimpses OF blue water between the
tree stems. and in n few moments
they saw before them and below
them a lovely lake with dcnsely
wooded shores and IN It's midst n
denAely wooded island.
"ohl" exclaimed Celestial. but
this earth IL beautiful"
Remind yod at all OF heaven
asked Tommy. little mischiev.
ously.
Not in tho least said Celestial,
and as n she did not wish 10 discuss
the comparative beauties of tho two
places. 'ls that our islandF" abe
asked
Wen be hard 10 find" raid
Tommy. and now tho work IL al.
most all over"
They descended the narrow strip
OF land which divided the lake from
tho forest. and here Tommy told
Celestial 20 sit down and rest whils
he hunted for tho duxout and 20, II
Into the water.
He returned In ten minutes, pad.
ding quietly. and found ccicstia
playing with the sand aA II she had
beep a little child. Her Dyes were
bright with animation. and abe had
gotten sand on her forehead and in
her hair perceiving Tommy. she
tossed double handful OF sand into
tho air, and as the sunlight caught
the myriads OF bright surfaces. she
cried. What is III oh. what r.
IT,
Sand" said Tommy.
SAND. Crtfd tfissfiA-
Didn't you ever play In the sand
when you we're iittlsI"
She looked at him with a sudden
grave wonder.
When tell you tina, come from
heaven. you don't believe me-"
Why. Celestial" he said. meeting
her gaxe With equal gravity. you're
just n regular Girl. Why. there's
blood on your cheek. where deer
fly has bitten you
You've got To believe me-" abe
said. and IL seemed 10 Tommy she
was trying TO master him with her
eyes
Now. Celestial" he said. Tn 20
Ing 10 take you for a boat ride. But
you've got 10 cit still--mighty stiil.
You pretend tina, You're back I'm
heaven listening To ISRAELI accom-.
panied by the Spheres"
hut she spoke with sudden
sternness that made him very un.
comfortable.
ia there no reverence left on
esrth7 No faith? It's high time
that came"
lie helped her into the dugout.
Just M they were landing on the
island there came 10 them once
more. family. and from far.off. the
beving OF the bloodhounds. Celestial
gave Tommy look full OF anxious
appeal.
Don't be afraid" he said. They
rallnu opA rsffna fra,,,
SO they were All OF them.
Stilliter. the guides. tho hounds and
the Indian who reIolced in the name
OF Old Man Smells-good, which N
| II referred TO anything about him
except his ability TO follow trail.
was an inappropriate name. They
we're all there. several miles away;
but Old Man SmellsRood was in the
head OF an exceedingly tall pine.
which overtopped the rest OF tho
forest. and from which the view
was exceedingly fine and expan.
sive. Old Man Smells-Rood had n
pair of eyes that resembled n pair
OF telescopes. He could SEQ any.
thing that was in sight.
See anything" Stlliter called
up to tho Indian.
mo see damn thing" answered
the Indian without changing hts OK.
preston. As matter OF fact. by
miracle OF optics. no had Just dis.
covered Tommy helping Celestia
ashore on the island.
mo see any damn thing" he said.
Dog no good Smells.gOod no
think a little. Think up where um
mos likely to go
The old faker. He seated himself
upon his heels. filled and lighted
his pipe. and closed his eyes as II
In deep thought.
Not until he had finished his pine
did Old Man Smells-good give any
signs OF what had been going on
in his head. When he rose to his
feet, he said simply. Me find um
soon" and started off In the dlrec.
ton OF the lake.
And then he went forward. pre-.
tending to follow n trail.
He led them to the shores OF the
lake, and pointed quietly across nj
the island. Even Stilllter could SEQ
n pale column of blush smoke com.
ing from among the trees.
"Bimeby. swim over" said Old
Man Smells-good, for two dollars
Fetch dugout. Better wait TIL
dark"
And they waited TIL dark.
Meanwhile, with Tommy and