The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-09

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warned not to look at her. but he
couldn't help himself.
81 hope you are not going to shoot
anybody with that gun"
"No, ma'am"
Then pm, " down"
He did 40.
Come herei'
Ile approached close 20 her.
WIN you do mo a favorg"
"Yos. ma'am." lie had to say It.
"Promisoe"
Il want you to walt IN this room In
the most comfortable chair and not
leave It for an hour. VIII you DO
that?"
The man was completely hypno.
tized.
Come. Tommy" said Celestial.
They closed tho parlor door after
them and slipped cautiously out OF
the house.
But there was no need o. caution.
The platform along the stockade
was lined with Kohr's mon. and the
attention OF theso was engaged with
matters outside the stockade and be-
You'd.
"By G~eorgel" exclaimed Tommy.
They must be expecting an attack"
They ran across tho open space 20
tho main gate OF the stockadc. and
we're halted by a sentry. Fortunately
the pass word OF the night before had
not been changed. Celcstia gave II.
and asked the mar to open the gate.
Uo had orders 10 let no one leave the
stockade.
lie found himself looking into a
pair OF profound eyes. that somehow
or other seemed 20 middle his brain.
You must open it-for me-"
Io %hesItated. then turned slowly.
and began to tumble with the some.
what complicated ~fastonings OF the
gate. a fow moments later Tommy
and Celostia we're IN the open.
About two hundred yards distant
was the grove. surrounded by a stone
wall, which Kohr had not RACED with
the rest Of tho timber Il was swarm.
ing with men.
CeIestia turned the color Of ashes.
And without n word she darted 10.
ward the grove as fast 90 sho could
run. followed by Tommy.
Cries to stop reached them from the
top OF the stockade, but they ran on
shall ! bring them down. sir7'
NO" said Kehr. Damn theml"
Ills face was ~convulsed with rage
and disappointment. He saw Celestia
spring TO the top Of the stone wall and
begin TO speak 20 the men who
swarmed IN the grove. And his fury
knew no bounds. But mingled with
II was n cold streak OF caution. lie
had but TO make n certain signal with
bis arm, and the men In that grove
and Celestia and Tommy and tho
stone wall and the grove itself would
ny heavenward in one awful discharge
Of dynamite, but that signal he dared
not give.
Listen 10 me" Cclestia was crying,
"and believe mo. You've got 20 be-
lieve me. You think you are sheltered
here The whole grove Is mined. ono
spark of electricity and you will all
be blown 10 pieces"
The men hcstitated, and looked at
her In wonder. Tommy came TO her
aid.
DO you think Kohr would leave
this cover for your benefit? It's a
trap. n you've got any sense At all.
you'll get out before you are blown
out"
Kehr. watching from tho stockade.
saw his victims beginning to escape.
They left the grove In twos and
threos, sullenly but not slowly. Ce.
lestia still standing on the top OF the
wall had turned and faced the stock.
ade, her hands on her hips.
So standing the sun shone full upon
her. and she cleaned with n bright.
ness and glory that seemed hardly 10
belong 20 this earth.
Even Kohr was moved. True cour.
age always moved him. And In his
flnty heart there was a certain sense
Of relief. II would have been horrible
20 blow so many men 10 pieoes-dogs
and fools though he honestly thought
them.
GRO M CONTINUED)