The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-30
FOURTH I%NSTALLMENT
CHAPTER x.

' But Tommy stopped short with a
kind OF jerk. rs a tethered animal
stops when II zones 10 the end Of its
rope: for he saw clearly, and all In a
moment. that It was not a woman who
invited him 10 share the shelter Of the
hut, but a little child He stopped
short then aud smiled as a boy smiles.
Not Don enough for Two In there.
he said. But It you get frightened or
want anything. just call. I'll hear.
And-good night"
II seemed darker when she had
longer cleaned In the fire light. Pro.
fessor Stilliter lowered his rife with
a suppressed sigh Of relief and sank
down among the bushes. And when
Tommy. BEAUTIFULLY tired, had fallen
into "a sound sleep he withdrew to a
distance with his followers, aud passed
a night of supreme discomfort upon
the hard ground. Celestia was safe
In Tommy's care, and there was no
use separating them before morning.
Bright and early Celestia walked and
stepped from the hut into the cold.
still Adirondack dawn. Tommy, his
feet 10 the fre that had almost died.
stu slept. She knelt by him and
studied his face at leisure. Presently
che touched his hand cautiously with
the tip OF her finger ard found that Il
was cold. Then. happy al q child, to
be Of service. she put wood on the fire
and blew the embers into flame. Still
Tommy did not wake. and she knelt
by him once more and. with a laugh.
bowed her lovely head and kissed him
Tommy was dreaming Of her She
had promised to marry him as soon
as he had killed the horrible dragon
that lived under the hill. Tommy,
after a desperate hNttle. In which he
was armed with only Il can-opener, had
just succeeded In opening the dragons
jugular vein. and was just rushing out
from under the hill to claim his re.
ward from the waiting Celestia. when
she really kissed him, and he walked.
and knew that he had been kissed.
His very FIRST words we're OF reproof.
"Celestia. dear he said, you
mustn't do that"
Mustn't kiss you'"
"Of course not"
Her great eyes assumed m injured
look.
In heaven" she said. AN angel al
ways wakes me with a kiss"
Tommy WAS wide awake now.
What kind OF an angelo" he in
quired with a kind OF cold suspicion IN
his voice.
oh" she said carelossly. anyone
that happened 10 pass by, and thought
that had slept long enough. But
then Celestial liked to be kissed, DOM
humans"
Yes" said Tommy, sometimes.
liked Il. Only among IN it's Il SACRED
sort Of thing. aud grown-up humans re
serve their kisses for celestial moods
or for children, who are always rather
heavenly" As he spoke. he began e
prepare breakfast. and Celestia smiled
upon him, but not as II she was very
much Interested In what he had said
or indeed understood It. Suddenly sh,
said
81 want 10 cook"
you do. do you? Do you know
how?"
i've watched YOU"
Tommy rose with a laugh.
Then you shall" he said, and II
have a swim To wake me up"
"A swim?'
"You do n in the water sal,
Tommy gravely. and he made swim
ming motions with hts arms.
"Oh. but I'd rather swim, too, thai
cook, said Celcstia. and she prepare.
10 follow him, But Tommy shook hi
head.
Somebody has to cook" he said
"and I was the first 10 think abou
swimming and so il would be selns
OF YOU"
you we're nicer to me yesterday,
said Celestia. and she turned with
little cry Of establishment 10 the kettle
which had just boiled over.
Tommy hurried away c~huckling. an
jsst before he came 10 the Narro'
Island Beach he stripped and bung hi
clothes on a tee limb then he IA
into the water until It was waist dee.
and then dove.
Celestia, busy with the cooking, w