The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18

he not pleasant humor.
That's all right. said Johnny. backing
slowly away. II thought you thought you
were Robinson Crusoe: but If you think you
some one else think SO too. think
whatever you do
81 am Tommy Barclay" said Tommy with
certain ferceness.
"Of course you are" exclaimed the re.
nr st, place dac ~, IN ror,nx nou.,
but Cumberland interrupted with a hasty
mo Stree. don't. Just I am.
Wouldn't wonder IL saner. Maybe two or
three times as sane"
Tommy couldn't help laughing,
Look here" said Tommy. don't be an
ass IL you can possibly help 1t. My clothes
were stole while was in swimming. threw
this fashionable suit together out of respect
for Anthony Comstock. and I'm looking for
a young lady named Celestia-
'"The girl from Heaven"
That's what she says: but how do you
know"
me? interviewed her just before she
boarded the New York Express. Professor
Stilliter. the famous psychologist. found her
in the woods. and between you and me she's
some girl"
VINO are your? Tommy asked abruptly. s
"John Cumberland. New York American"
Then you probably know who am"
IF you're really Mr.. Thomas Barclay. do.
Are your
Tommy merely nodded and the reporter
knew he was speaking the truth.
TT you've any statement to make Mr..
Barclay"
Tommy shook his head.
They took her to New York;
ITO Bel1eview. Stiliiter couldn't make u,
his mind whether she was bug-house or not"
Tn afraid she Isl said Tommy Poor
kid Look here. old man. I'd be life long
friend to anybody who'd bring decent
know everybody in Four Corners, but some-
how I can't myself facing them in this
They have nothing to do but spit on red
= hot stove and laugh" 6
I've got extra clothes" said Cumberland
If you wait here. I'll go and come back with
the necessary. Aren't you dying for
smoker
II am said Tommy. you're brick"
He accepted three of the reporters cigar.
cites and number of matches
1t had leaked out that the angel from
heaven, recently found in the Adrondacks.
would reach New York on certain train.
and the entrances to the Grand Central Sta
ton were thronged with oilers the look
out for sensation. I don't know what they
expected to see-some sort of Carrie
Nation perhaps. at whom they would jeer-
certainly not Celestia. Very few persons in
the crowd really saw her-but from these as
she passed swiftly with Professor Stilliter to
a waiting taxicab arose jeers and insults.
but only a low. humming murmur of wonder
and admiration. She walked like some
in trance. looking reither to the right nor
to the left. but her lovely face had such
expression OF serenity and peace and she
was so touchingly young that the worst
scoffers felt their hearts soften and go out
to her.
Her white dress. falling in unbroken lines
from her shoulders. the jewelled band low
across her forehead. would. at the time and
i ous But ceiestes face was SO Command
and reporters noticed her clothes at all. And
only those OF them who were in the Sr
thin sandals. her small. high. arched feet
the tanieab and " enter p Befiev lew HosPi5a
1h e ptS e mad
thing" these thought. ''or else they are
worse: and did anybody ever see Sc; such hair
and eyes and such carriage OF the hea nov ed
with so much grace?"
Professor s.,inter. who was well known
NAMED spectator of all the tests to which
her mental powers were subjected. refused
I've been with her 'e good II many an: hours
on end" he said. land. of course. I've formed
first they all thought that she was mad mad,
she came from heaven. and had come to save
With suoh a1d dignity tsss It was
obvious to the most cynical that she al ieas,
believed what she said TT was like .
mother said one of the young doctors al.
terward. telling her children Bible stories,
narrative in detail degree. and her nina nina
continued to respond quickly and patiently
to one test after another: they became ino!s
and more puzzled. Instead of being abe "
prove that she defective. it began ~
dawn them after hours of expert nle t.
and observation that she the opposite
not only mentally but physically.
At last Professor Stillfter took the head
doctor aside.
You haven't even a pretext for OBTAINING
her. have your he ashed.
Not one" said the doctor shes sane
as you or !. according to all the tests; ana
yet she can't be- What's to become of her
Why. as long as discovered her, sala
Professor Stilliter. II feel that 1 must al
least look after her until + discover who her
people are: So. If you'll keep her here for
"a. hour I'll send for her. ,.,
TIE doctor followed Professor Stilli ,t
into the waiting room. This was empty . oue
for gentleman in a far corner whose Iaer
door of the waiting room Professor StLhtei
shook hands with the doctor. t
It's been wonderfully interesting. hasn.
III he said. Til let you know how she 80
on. Meanwhile thanks for all the trouoit IN
you have taken. And I'll send for her Ia
about an hour .,.
The door closed behind him and the doctor
turned 70 retrace his steps to the oosefN
ton room. .s
Just then the gentleman in the corner rose ss
disclosed the bronzed face of Tommy ssant
I'd like to speak with you for monsN-
IL you don't mind" he said
lTo be Continusl