The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-30
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Presently ceiessia's breathing
sounded allow and regular.
she's asleep. thought Mra. Guns
dcry the time hns eome.' and she
began cautiously to edge herself ont
sideways from under fha bed. But
ceIestin was not quite asleep and the
noise Mrs Gunsaorf made walked her.
and just as Mrs. 0unsdorf was begin.
ming 20 rise from the ioor. calestsa
slipped from the bed. cludcd a hand
that clutched Al her dress. snatched
from the bureau q henvy silver hand.
mirr0F. the ouly weapon OF defense
that was In sight, and dsrted into the
observation compartment.
In the center OF the place was q
heavy table covered with periodicals;
behind this cnlestla took her stand,
ready. like a child playing tag. to dodge
I'm either direction. Her eyes, wildly
excited. but fearless. stroye to meet
and master the eyes OF her ~assaf,ant,
but could not so bound was Mrs.
ounsdorf BY the knowledge that she
must look anywhere but at those eyes.
Mrs. Gunsdorf was at a ~dIsadyan-
tage. Not much older than Ceiestia,
she va heavier. less alert, and she
dared not make a full use OF her cyes.
Her face averted, so thns with the
tails Of her eyes she only had partial
siimpses Of celeBtia. her rhshes were
more OF lees At random. Once she
threw herself headiong half across the
table and stabbed. as a snake strikes
-only to find that she had mlseaIcu-
lated tina distance entirely.
There was another pause.
why do you want 70 hurt meg'
asked celestia. why won't you look
at met"
Mrs. 0unsdorfs only answer was an
other rush. Celestial threw a chair in
her way and once more succeeded IN
keeping the heavy table between
them. p
She was getting angry. What right
had anyone "a chase her with q knife?
II the woman would only look at her.
Mrs. 0unsdorf, thwarted. and muir.
derouB was nonplused at the ease
VITA which. no far, Celestia had eluded
her. Her eyes, ~downeast, had for
their m~omentary range OF vision q
pile Of reviews Just IN front OF Ce-
iestia. and q portion OF celestia's
dress.
Quick as thought Celestial laid the
haad-mirror with which she had armed
hersaif face up upon the pile OF re-
views. ard. behold. in the depths Of
the shining ~refractor the eyes OF tho
two women had met at last. With a
great effort 20 collect her swimming
senses, Mrs. Gunsdorf jeFked her head
up and found herself looking into the
eyes themselves. Catastrophe was
upon her; she had no longer the pow
o. 20 look away.
"At least. said Celestial, you shall
go away thinking that you have done
what you came 10 do-Celestla, who
has done you no harm In this world,
but whom you Wish to stab 20 death
with that knife, IA asleep on her bed in
her atateroOm She Is very tired and
very sound asleep; stiil you must
move cautiously"
And Mrs. Gunsdorf. her eyes fixed
and dead. but the rest Of her features
wearing a wicked. murderous express.
sion, began q horrible. ~groiesque. tip
toed advance toward the open door OF
Celestia's stater0om. Then. Ia her hyp-
Noticed brain, she seemed to see Ce-
leHtia asleep upon her bed; and then
she was driving her knife many tiuea
70 the hiit IN the beautiful white
breast.
Once more for luck" said Celestia
with a kind Of awful grimness. make
II a bakers dozen. Thirteen. now she's
dead. Into the bathroom and get
the blood on your hands and on the
knife. The ienhand tap Is the not
water Hurry There Is no time 20
lose"
So Mrs. 0unsdorf hurried and hur-
ried and washed and washed, and Ce-
lfstia stood grimly by and looked on,
1T Is curious that Il Decent all come
on. but then there was such a lot OF
a. Try the pumlce stone. try that
little bottle; It's for removing ink
I'm afraid is no u~se-youl
see those spots on the hand
that held the knife. You'll really have