The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-04

ceie.tls wsr.. Then, 81 ~ and saves them
frum rehabilitation.
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ss- frsssisd n-reisy :. 60 he ps~sidsn,
~ tho tslt.d states. csi~.,ta campaign.
tho reaptry Tor him. Tommy take. tho
stump sxsinsa HI. adopted father.
fssnsny hrsrs Tho truth - Csiestis's
''aisia~ origin" A .tteupt 10 .hsst te
no MADE en- tho ife Of The oead~.."
CHAPTER XVIII.
Copyright. 1915, by The star Col
Presently Cslestia's breathing
nnunded slow and regular
she's asleep thought Mrs.
Gunsdorf. the time has conc.
and rhe began cautiously 90 edge
herself out sideways from under
the bed But ceiestla eas not
quite asleep. and the noise Mrs.
Cunwforf made walked her. and just
Rs Mrs. Gunsdorf was beginning 10
rise from the floor. Celestial slipped
from the bed. cluded a hand that
ciuirhed ~ hcr dress. hnatchrd
from the bureau heavy silver
hand mirror. tho only weapon OF dc.
Tense that Was IN sight. and dartcd
into the observation compartment
In the center % tho place was a
heavy table covered wl'h period.
icaiH. behind this CeiestiR took her
stand ready. like a child playing
TAG. to dodge In either direction
Followed time OF stiffness
ienssneaa and quick breathing.
Mrs. Gunadorf was at n disadvan.
tAEe. Not much older than Coles
tia. ahe was heavier. less alert. and
she dared 30, make full use o, her
eyes
Once she threw herself hcAdiong
hair across tho table and stabbed. az
snake strikes oniy TO find that
al. had nlseaicniaied tho distance
entirety.
Why do you wan, TO hurt mo-
asked Ceiestia. Why dont you
look a, me-
Mrs. Gunsiorfs only answer was
another rush. Cclcvia threw q
chair IN her way
She was getting angry VIVA,
right had any one 10 chase her
Win hhlts
Mrs Gunsdorfs eyes. downcast
had for their momcniary range o,
vision n pile Of reviews. Jus; IN
front OF CeleE,ia. and portion OF
Cclestia's dress.
Quick az thought. Celestial laid
the hand-mirror face up upon the
pile OF reviews. and. behold. IN the
depths OF tho shining refracior. the
eyes OF the two women met NJ last
Catastrophe was upon Mrs. Guns
dorf. zhe had no louEed the power
20 look away.
First hatred OF celesila was wip
Cd clean from her heart Their
the knife fell from her nerveiesl
fingers
But Celestial. having about het
something Of the atsrnnesa o, I
just Judge. picked up the knife ant
put Il back In Mrs Gunsdorrs hand
AT last said Celestial, you shat
go avay thinking that you hay,
done what you came to do.Celea
tia. Who has done you no harm II
this world. but whom you wish {,
stab 20 death with that knife. /,
asleep on her bed In her stateroom
She Is very tired and very sount
asleep: siill you must move eau
tlously"
And Mrs Gunsdorf began n hor
rible. grotesque. tlptoed advance to
ward the open door Of Celes,la',
stateroom. Then. ~. her hypnotizet
brain. she seemed TO see Celestis
asleep upon her bed: and then she
was driving her knife many times
TO the HIT In the beautiful white
breast.
once more for luck" said Ce
lestia. with n kind OF awful grim
ness. make II n bakers dozen
Thirteen. now. she's dead. You're
sorry now and frightened. aren't
you? But. Of course. poor Celestia
will be found murdered. and there
will he great hue and cry. Sc
slip into the bathroom there and
get the blood off your hands and
off the knife. The lefthand tap f.
the hot water. Hurry! There is nc
time TO lose"
So Mrs Gunsdorf hurried and
hurried and washed and washed.
IT is curious that II doesn't ali
come off. but then there was such
n lot Of H. I'm afraid It's no use
you'll always sec those spots on
the hand that held the knife. You'll
really have 20 go now. Some one
Ia sure to come. and you1l be
caught"
She accompanied Mrs Gunsdorf
now quaking with terror. horror
and remorse. 10 the rear platform
Of the car
You'll hide In the woods nj
first" said Celestia, DO You see
that star? Follow II. for an hour
then you'll wake up. m
At midnight a locomotive was at
tached TO the snow white train and
II was drawn slowly on its way
deeper into the heart OF the north
woods
Soon after the train had started
Professor Stllliter entered Celes
tla's car from his own.
Presently he touchcS the button
OF an electric torch and her fyse
shone brightly I'm the circle OF radi
ance. Then with his free hand. Pro
fessor Stllliter began to make ca.
ressing passes over the smooth
white forehead. up and down, and