The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

crossing, ana succeeded IN connectlng VIII
You didn't really do all that travelling
just to hear me talk through my hat. did
you?"
mo. didn't. really; and you didn't really
talk through your hat. I came as matter
of fact to tell you something think you
ought to know"
They reached the little park. chose a
bench, and sat down.
I'm all ears" said Tommy. land I'm dy-
ing OF cuuiosity."
Il. think you ought to know" said Mary.
hut I'm rather frightened at the thought
of telling you
cosely. and I'll not be dying Of curiosity;
I'll be dead" Then gravely, "Is II serious ?''
II think so-very. Tommy. you'll make
whatever you please OF what I'm going to
tell you: but you'll promise not to let any
one know you got the story from me-
.I'l promise that OF course"
is the next President It will be great thing
for his friends, among whom he has told
many times to include myself that
have ended by believing him.. It would be
a great thing for me-
ut would be sorry thing for the coun-
try.
So"
II credit him with the utmost sincerity.
but with absolute lack OF political vision.
II they pass the new constitution, and my
father once gets in the saddle only death
will get him out His successor would be a
man q his own and should
=
I'VE should have begun to be an efficient
people"
That is a matter of opinion. and anyway
it's neither here nor there at the moment.
II he is elected 1t will be a great thing for
'You would have more position and
power"
well. I'm willing to forego that I'm
to be free than efficient; better to be poor
voluntarily and unwashed, than rich and
clean by force. There. admit all that.
What do you think OF the political pros
pects?"
II think" said Tommy. solemnly. ''that
the election depends on Celestial II she can
from overwork. she will elect her President
and her Congress. I've seen this over and
over. We send our best men to a place, they
make good impression. show the people
the fallacies in Celestia's gospel Of pros
perity and happiness, and then, having laid
a good foundation Of sanity and honesty.
off it's feet and in twenty minutes undoes
the work Of dozen good men,"
Tiff she broke down-now, within a
week so, has her campaign enough mo-
mentum to succeed by its own weight?"
Tommy considered thoughtfuly.
"It's an even bet" he said at length.
sertion that she was sent from Heaven for
the especial purpose OF running a political
campaign"
know And hers is no political campaign,
it's revolution"
"of course she has wonderful gift Of
appearing sincere. But she can't really BE-.
leve what she tells people about herself"
But she does" said Tommy.
You're sure?"
II have known her very intimately ana
I'm sure"
"If her faith in herself could be shat
tered?"
How could It? The best detectives In
the world have been working on her origin.
No clue leads anywhere. II she doesn't
come from Heaven, where does she come
from?"
'she comes" said Mary, "out of the heart
of gigantic conspiracy"
she is no conspirator."
"Unconsciously only Tommy. where the
detectives have failed haven't I know
all about Celestial. Who she was, where she
went to- where she comes from, and where
she's going!"
"Going?" exclaimed Tommy. in such a
voice that pang Of jealousy shot through
Miss Blackstone's heart.
MANY ignorant people," said She FAC
tually believe that CeIestia is divine and de-
scended from Heaven. AS her beauty fades
her voice loses its power. and II, in some
way she should show herself human