The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08

at the look on Celestia's face. people Will
say 1t was because he had to- Two can't
camp in the North Woods without chap
erone and escape malicious talk"
"It would seem so," said Celestial slowly.
And she started to turn very pink and ended
by turning white. And there began to burn
suddenly in her breast feeling of which I'M
til that moment she had known nothing.
Sweet she was. gracious, and good She
thought she had been sent by Heaven TO help
everybody in the world. Nevertheless those
sharp burning pangs which she was endur-
ing were jealousy
you love him yourself" she said quickly.
"and SO think aoiH marry him after ALL"
"One can't argue except with an equal"
said Miss Blackstone. and turned upon her
heel
AS she left the house. Tommy Barclay was
on the point Of entering it. She was 50 angry
that she cut him dead.
He smiled. but not altogether with amuse-
ment. for nobody really likes to be cut oy
anybody and went In to Celestial
He expected to find her as usual. friendly,
cool. we'll poised and aloof She was none
OF these things. Tears were Just going 10
overflow her eyes and run down her face
and as for being aloof. she no sooner saw
Tommy than she ran to him. as a child runs
to its nurse. and flung her arms. about mis-
neck. and told him that she loved him and
would marry him Right away, she said
Poor Tommy! He held her close and ca
ressed her. and there was big lump In MS
throat and never word that he could say
until at last the meaning of his silence was
clear to Celestial and she tore herself loose
from him.
Now it's you,, she cried. who won't marry
me-"
"oh. Celestial" cried Tommy, How can IL
haven't penny in the world"
A dozen of the most important men in the
tn 20 la a Of-
nce upon his urgent invitation. Celestia was
already making such a stir in the city among
the poor. that Barclay and Stilliter had con-
cluded that the time was ripe to try her effect
on the rich and efficient Only men whom
they could trust were present. The last to
arrive was Kehr, the coal baron. His word
was good his bond. and except that he
spent oceans of money Chinese antiques.
he was said to be the stingiest man In Penn
sylvania.
Professor StiIliter had been telling of some
recent experiments in hypnotism of which
he had just received the account from an
Arabian correspondent. As Kehr entered he
caught the word 'hvpnotism" and snorted
..All rubbish he exclaimed Nights well
believe in ghosts or Democrats. I'd like to
see anyone hypnotze me'
After this he shook hands with Barclay and
the others. last of all with Stilliter
You don't believe in hynotism." said
Stillfter because you don't know anything
about it. I've got something here. though,
that you do know about. none better"
So saying he took from its case that famous
crystal of which mention has been made.
Il am not rich," said Stilliter. quietly. but
will give you thousand dollars IL you can
find a flaw an imperfection of any sort in
that crystal"
He reached around Kehr from behind and
quickly took the crystal away from them.
Then he turned to his audience.
Did hear someone say put up Job? I
hope not 1t wouldn't have been worth while.
Why. he was easier to hypnotise than .