The Washington times., 1915-06-01
THE GODDESS.


patience, but one Of the guides said:
Better leave him alone; he's got q
hunch. likely as not"
Not until he had finished his pipe
signs Of what had been going on In
his head. When he rose to ms ieet;
he said simply, me ind um soon.
and started off in the direction OF the
lake
Fifteen minutes later he knelt sud
denly and appeared to bury his long
hooked nose In the ground. He rose
after a moments shifting, and said;
one me ef got tSs Sum ss. to hsn remain beSied
And then he went forward, pretend
ing to follow trail. pointing to
marks. which the other couldn't see.
exist. listening. pretending to hear
sounds that could't be heard, sniff
ing. kneellng. and poking his long
ncse into the ground. once he poked
had a narrow and undignified escape
from being badly stung.. -
He led them I'd the shores Of the
lake and pointed ,,,,,y quietly s,,5s seross at
a pale column of blush smoke COM
ing from among the trees.
"Bimeby. swim over" said Old Man
smels-e39d; . for .WI !; q, doiIars H. n, Fetch
Old Man Smells-good. having been
definitely promised an extra two dol
lars, for. the wetting. stepped forth
pipe. and slipped quietly into the
! Meanwhile. with Tommy and Celes-
tia all had gone well. Tommy's old
camp was less dtlapidated than he
expected. A few balsam boushs had
made the rotten roof sound above
and sweet beneath. Celestia had had
| a long rest. and then she had fol-
the island, while he fished. Finally
! Tommy's long casts were rewarded.
/ He hooked fine trout and began to
draw him strongly toward the beach.
help. Celestia ran into the shallow
water. stepped in deep hole, and.
falling forward. was for the moment
| completely submerged.
! Laughing and scolding Tommy pulled
| her out and literally ran her back to
| the fire Steam was soon rising from
her wet. clinging robe. but since the
! fire could only warm one side of her
at a time. and since the chill of evening
| had begun to set in, she shiveredf and
now and then her teeth knocked to-
gether
| Celestial said Tommy. you better
take that dress off and let me dry it,"
| To the young mans horror, he had
| hardly finished speaking before Celestia
had slipped the robe from her shoulders.
and was on the point of letting 1t drop
| to the ground.
Hold on! Don't" he cried. For he
had seen quite enough to realize that
underneath that robe there was nothing
| whatever-but Celesta. She looked at
| him. puzzled and wondering.
Don't be in such rush." he said.
! You walt"
| He went into the little hut and
brought out the buffalo robe. which he
| had left there. 1t was very much the
worse for wear. but huge and warm.
Now" he said. you take that off
and put this on
Then he turned his back and walked
| swiftly away.
you sing out" he called back to
her. when you've changed" And he
walked at q distance. frowning and
laughing. until he heard her calling to
him.
Are you angry" she said. What
Nothing" said Tommy. but you see
on earth, young ladies don't take off
looking at them. It's Just the custom
that's ali. It's considered very bao
luck or course. I've never been In
But Celestia did not encourage him tc
speak lightly OF heaven. And he dried
her theatrical white dress, and made
shift to iron II with a smooth hot stone
and watched her from the corner of his
eye. and thought how charming she
looked even in that bulky. clumsy buff
falo robe.
! CONTINUED Tomorrow