The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-06
CHAPTER Xxx.
Copyright 1915. by The Star Col


In far New York tho triumvirate.
dlning At Gordon Barclays house.
received the following telegram.
which Professor stiili,er had sent.
no sure was he 81 out whiting Tom
my. from the village In which he
had intended 10 marry Celes,ia
"Waysid.. AdIrondacks.
TO Gordon Barclay. Esquire
sure nov that the cause for which
she came 10 earth will triumph.
Ccles,la the Goddess has gone back
20 heaven. We shall never see her
any more sTii.LiTEH -
Gordon Barclay. after thought.
said "ilcr work is over Il II
better for humanity that she should
go. And yet II ia very horrible TO
think TO think what u II possible
to think ! hope TO God that IL
wasn't bunglcd-that she didn {
suffer
Hc vas silent for moment
Then. his voice strengthening
The gospel tha, We have taught
her TO preach has more to IL than
We thought Let IA speak hluntiy
Many years ago the scheme vas
conceived by greed and the lust of
power. with the years these pas.
sionA fail IN me | would like TO do
good 90 humanity. Our scheme
the gospel which We have preached
thru Celca,la 10 weapon with a
double edgc-A philosophy TO use
or abuse n I am elected president.
gentlemen. ! shalt do what may to
--,o-oh. you know what ! mean.
thought ! wanted power.
To hell with power want TO be
great
Celeatia and Stllilter came 10 the
door OF little log hut.
That" said the pHycholKlnn. ia
tho gate TO heaven enter. my
angel"
IS the beast was about 10 force
her into the hut tho silence Of the
niKht was broken by a slight crack.
ling sound that might have been
made by n cautious foot pressing
gently on a very dry tsig
stilliter faced sharply about and
listened.
Tho sound was not repeated
Gradually tho professors Hnarlcd
lips relaxed and closed over his
teeth Then he turned to CelcstIa
We are going To he married. he
said We are about 90 enter the
church And he followed sugges.
ton by suggestion.
In Cclestia's mind rose shad.
owy picture 81 an altar. OF eicr
gyman In n white surplice. Of car
dies that burned In caudclahra. OF
an altar boy. OF great bell made
% flowers.
Now she WAS being married The
clergyman was asking her some
long. solemn question Now she
was repeating words after him. but
only with hor lips
Il, Celestial. take
Freddie. the Ferret. was not very
familiar with the marriage cere
mouy. but still he recognized the
fact that Professor Stiillter and &c
lestiR standing q little way from
the log hut were going thru some
thing 81 the kind
But where was the PRIEST
Driven by curiosity which over
mastered his fear 81 Stilliter. Fred
die crept out OK his hiding place
and advanced over a broad outcrop
ping OF granite on feet which made
no sound.
The mockery ~ marriage serv
ice over. Professor Stilliter nc
longer made any effort at self-con
troll. he seized her IN his arms. and
was himself seized by the collar
and jerked vigorously backward.
Professor Stllliter's heart stood
still. Then with a kind OF whining
cry he tore himself loose and faced
about
There was murder I'm his eyes. II
was that look OF murder that Fred
die. who had succeeded In freeing
one arm. struck at
Something bright and shining
flashed I'm the moonlight. there was
a sound Of glass shivered TO atoms
and for the moment Professor Still
liter was stone blind
Professor Stilllter rose slowly q
his feet. his face pale as with the
anticipation Of death
Come here, Celestia,' he called
She moved obediently toward
him But the Ferret threw himself
In her way.
And now the moon had sailed her
course thru the heavens and had
descended behind the mountain
and there was darkness I'm which
Freddie was almost ms helpless as
the victim OF his chance blow.
CelestIa lay TIL morning without
moving or closing her halfoper
eyes. And Freddie stood guard
over her. then sat guard. and then
slept.
Stilllter also slept after n time.
He had many nightmares.
Toward dawn he walked In cold
sweat In his sleep he had asked
himself this question;
How viii | know when II IS
day.
Tommy found his candle at last