The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Installment III.

had been the work Of instants
the impulse. But what to do next
was not to be decided without plenty
OF reflection. Reflection did not come
easily to Tommy. however, especially
In the present circumstances. For any
train of logical thought upon which he
tried to get started was soon inter-
rupted. either by stolen look at his
companion. the necessity OF helping her
past some rough place. or by some
naive question or other which she
would ask from time to time.
He could not make her out at all to
his satisfaction At one moment she
seemed perfectly sane. at the next
completely mad. The only things OF
which he felt certain were that she
was beautiful and good and that she
was suffering from some form OF am
nesia by which her powers OF memory
had been undermined.
How long have you known that
man. he asked. referring. Of course
Not SO long as have known you.
but sometimes I feel as II had seen
you both before. But I can't ever have
seen you, can I? You can't ever have
been IN heaven and I've never been
"If you were seeing hin, for the frst
liilc why "tlt Sou OH dit VI
For the same reason that I'm not
afraid OF you"
And you're not-not bit?''
He" said she. simply n,,,,af,,, Us 6ad ana
AS As Tommy guided her through the
woods toward his camping ground Of
the preceding night. he kept saying to
himself But there's got to be a
showdown soon. What am l to do
He almost wished that he had not
taken her away from stilliter. but had
instead stayed with them. dogged their
footsteps from place to place until he
was sure that the girl was In no real
he was In state Of great mental per-
plexity. and at the same time there
was a novel and romantic quality to
the episode that he could not but en-
"If only" he thought. II might play
around with her for the rest Of the day
and then turn her over to her proper
guardians and have no further respon-
sihility I'd ask nothing better"
water. Before Tommy could prevent
Celestia had stepped upon the surface.
as II upon a solid pavement. and gone
in above the knee.
She gave a little cry of amused aston
: ishment.
why it's-it's--" she cried.
Yes" said Tommy. ITS wet water.
You appeared to think It was board
walk. But never mind. you II soon dry
out Don't they have water in heaven"
"Of course. but not black and still like
that In heaven It's all alive with rain
bows in it."
They speak English in heaven?"
Spanish and German and American and
all the others"
Can you speak them all7"
"Of course. What good could do
| on earth II I couldn't talk to people?'
do?"
I'm going to tell people to be better
and not so foolish. and they are to do as
! ! tell them"
That's a splendid idea" said Tommy
| "and then what?'
Then? Why. when I've made every
BODY rich and happy I'll go back to
heaven. of course. and be happy, too"
Are you unhappy now?"
NO: not unhappy. but II I were back
| In heaven l wouldn't be all wet and
muddy and hungry and thirsty. would
"of course. you wouldn't. you poo,
be at my camp and then ri hustle
around and make YOU comfortable"
And feel as II my face were or
fire. too" she complained.
| "Feverish." thought Tommy with dis
| may. And then he said
stand still a moment and let me
| look"
He noticed for the first time the ex
traordinary whiteness and delicacy o.
her skin. 1t was as II she had always
been yelled from the sun.
| You're getting sunburnt." he sal,
| with concern. That's what's the mat
| ter"
"Oh. the SUM-" she cried. THE sun
Do show It to me! I've heard so mucl
| about It,"