The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-30

4 all. ALI nao 10 DO was to tell bos
to wake up, to come out of her tra, ner
to be herself, and she woeld hu
obeyed. Better late tha, ra IVA
though" He turned suddenly ~ er'
trace his steps, and that moveu,l re-
saved his life. ent
There was deafening crash o.,
the bullet which was intended ~
Tommy's heart drew blood from ~ or
hand and knocked the candle From, =.
The place was in total darkness ~
Then Tommy heard Professor g.,
liter's voice: ''ii'
Got him, by Cod"
Tommy had the sense to keen No.
fectly still. He even held his bro ger
Then he heard cautious footstenS
one who CROPPED in the dark, and tbs
died away until there was no lone
any sound at all. He we,t: Gown ~
his knees and began to grope 9or ~
Hcandle. 'ue
Freddie the Ferret had not pivo,
warning for the simple reason rho.
Professor Stilliter having, as y"
thought, disposed Of Tommy, had gono
now to find Celestia. Just within ~
cave he found her, Tommy's co.t
about her shoulders.
Come" he said.
THE driver told me to wait n,
him."
II tell you to come with me- Won
| are no longer to obey the driver, Ia
Is dirty hound" ~
1.-THE driver is dirty hound 70.
peated the professor. Say it your.
| self'
He is dirty hound"
He is dead. You are glad"
II am glad"
You want to come with me-"
Il want to come with you"
up the mountain there is-there
is minister and witness. We are 60
ing to be married tonight. / have tele-
graphed the triumvirate that, your
work done, you have gone back To
Heaven. Soon you will be in Heaven,
Say that it will be heaven with me-
my BRIDE"
1T will be heaven with you"
Nothing colder or more automatic
than Celest1a's voice can be imagined.
Kiss me-"
She kissed him. And as to what
has been said of her voice the same
may be said Of her kiss. And at that
moment, it may be said that Professor
Stilliter earned whatever fate might
befall him.
Grinning like a satyr, his pulses
laundering with passion, the beast
took beauty by the hand and led her
up the mountain side toward little
hut that was known to him.
At that moment Tommy, cropping in
and anxiety, had not yet found his
candle, but was just going to-too late
to be of any help.
But at that moment Freddie the Fer
ret, coming up the trail, with his usual
luck, perceived Celestia and the pro-
fessor in the moonlight.
He dared not shout to Tommy in
the cave. He laid down the great
double armful of balsam boughs on
which his divinity was to have rested,
and, weighing in his unbalanced mind
the little penknife that he carried
against his mortal fear of Stilliter, he
drew a deep breath and followed after
them up the mountain side, on feet
that made no sound.
In far New York, the triumvirate,
dining at Gordon Barclays house, re-
ceived the following telegram, which
Professor Stilliter had sent, so sure
was he of outwitting Tommy, from the
village in which he had intended to
marry Celestia.
'Wayside Adirondacks.
ITO Gordon Barclay, Esquire:
Sure now that the cause for which
she came to earth will triumph. &C.
1estia the Goddess has gone back to
Heaven. We shall never see her any
more. STILLITER.
Said Semmes: "The blank OF
blank has abducted her himself"
Said Sturtevant: What the devil
does he mean?'
Gordon Barclay, after thought SAID:
"Her work is over. We are going 10
win. There is no doubt about that
1t is better for humanity that sne
should go. And yet it is very horrible
to think-to think what it is possible
to think. hope to God that 1t WASN'T
bungled-that she didn't suffer"
He was silent for moment Tnen
his voice Strengthening:
"The Gospel that we have taugnt
her to preach has more to it than We
thought. Let us speak bluntly. Many
years ago the scheme was concelvea
by greed and the lust of power WIZ
the years these passions fail in me. !
would like to do good to humanl'y'
Our scheme-the Gospel which We
have preached til :ough Celestia-ls
weapon with a de uble edge-a pnllos'
ophy to use-or buse. If am eiect
ed president, &c tlemen, I shall w
what may to- -to-oh, you kno"