The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-03

clear rather loud voice, so that the
two guides turned to look at her, and
the younger of them having looked,
sheepishly pulled off his hat, and dur
ing the rest of the march held it IN
his hand. He didn't quite believe that
she came from heaven. He didn't
quite believe that she didn't. He pro-
posed to take no chances. At least
she was the most beautiful creature
he had ever seen, or ever hoped to
see.
Stilliter passed over the question of
Celestias origin; he appeared to ac-
cept it as matter of course.
Il hope you will succeed he said.
Il could stand being happier myself.
Won't you tell me how you propose to
go about the matter"
'If you like she said; then for a
long time she talked reform and poll
tics to him, exactly as he had taught
her to talk them, with the same eager
simple faith and serene conviction. He
pretended to be immensely interested
in her schemes But he doubted their
practically. And he tested her with
numerous questions, to which during
the long years OF her training he had
taught her the answers. Toward the
end OF their conversation he made less
and less opposition to her theories. He
began to accept and to agree with
them. And in three-quarters of an
hour she had performed the miracle
of converting him to his own beliefs,
If he was amused, he was also eX-
cited and exhiarated "She plays her
part to perfection" he thought.
Well he said at last, Il believe
YOU are right Whether you can put
your schemes in execution is another
matter Talk to the guides; tell them
what you intend to do. See if YOU
can convince them"
SO while the party rested at g
spring, Celestia talked smoothly and
earnestly to the guides. The younger
never took his eyes off her face; but
the elder, after a while, looked only
at the ground, and occasionally nod
1ed AS for the old Indian, he too lis
tened, and it seemed as IL some feeling
akin to remorse was gnawing at his
leathery heart, for he was seen to cast
sidelong glances at the bundle he had
made Of Tommy's clothes, and later
It seemed as II the bundle had be-
come too heavy for him, for when he
thought no one was looking he cast It
from him into a thicket. This was an
act of conscience. He had stolen
That couldn't be helped; but at least
he would not profit by it. However,
rzgret to say, few days later the old
man returned for the clothes and sold
them.
Well" thought Stilliter as he fol-
lowed Celestia and the guides. We've
a nucleus of votes against the time
when we need them and being a
psychologist. he wondered why the
younger guide kept looking at Ce-
lestia and the elder didn't.
she works like a charm" he
thought, "and she is my work-mine.'
And in a way she was; but the
scientist took too much credit.
Left to herself Celestia must have
been a force for good.
Toward the end of the long tramp
there had to be frequent rests, for
Celesta was getting very tired, and
when at last they reached Four Cor
ners it was only just in time to catch
the New York express.
During the few minutes there were
to spare, however, Celestia gathered
all the crowd there was to gather, and
made the deepest and most lasting i'm
preston that had ever been made up
on that woodland community.
Something cf interest happens in
the midst of a remote wilderness, and
within few hours the incident writ
ten up" with details appears in news.
paper That this is possible is owing
nine-tenths to good management and
one-ten.h to good luck.
Johnny" Cumberland of the New
York Beacon had just stepped off the
Montreal express at Four Corners for
a few days rest and holiday in the
woods. He had earned this by track.
ing down, through a period Of six
weeks. and causing the arrest of GER
tain gentleman who had been using
the United States mail to separate un-
sophisticated people from their money.
Il want to so somewhere for few
days" said Johnny, TO the city editor,
where there is no news"
The city editor did not make the
usual cynical answer about Brooklyn
or the state department He said sim
ply: Try Four Corners, Waykocus
county. New York" and dismissed
Johnny with a quick, pleasant nod.
Johnny. however. had no sooner
stepped of the train at the newsless
place than he ran head first into news.
And that afternoon there appeared a
column Of the Beacon devoted to Ce-
lestia and headlined like this:
Angel from heaven found in AdirOn-