The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-30

u she WIS Hitting heavy weights. her
arms, twisted and tense, rosa from her
sides. reached the Newfoundland
then without a word or a sound she
dropped dead IN the dust.
Next 70 the church IN the village
stood the little parsonage. A car was
drawn up in front OF this, and IN the
middle OF tho road, looking ~expectant.
~ At the car which Tommy was driv-
Ing, stood Professor stllliter with a
white flower In his button hole. Aieo
on the lookout was a clergyman and a
lady who was doubtless his wife.
To Tommy the scone was like q
rage IN q book. written for children
IN words Of two ~syilables. sullitor.
tho white iower-the clergyman. Il
was almost too simple.
To stllliter the driver who should
bring Celestial TO him was q man OF
no importance. Net until the car was al
most upon him with undimlnishod
speed. did nc divert his cyes from Co
lestia's face TO that Of the man be-
side her. Upon the face OF that man
there was a jubIlant boylsh grin.
Tommy pressed a button. tho car
gave ~ OF those sudden signals OF
warning that sound like a giant being
sick al his stomach
Professor sulliter leapod aside. but
not IN time 10 escape being grazed by
the mud guard. which sent him roll.
ing.
Freddie the Ferret leaped 10 his
feet for the sheer Joy OF being alive
TO sec his enemy bite the dust. When
Professor stilliter got his feet. the car
was passing out OF the village. TO get
HIS own car under way was not the
work OF a moment. the driver having
gone into the back yard OF the parson-
age for a pail OF water, and remained
TO gossip with the maid OF all work.
But Tommy knew that there would
be a pursuit, and ~thenceforth drove
his own car. or rather the ono with
which he had eloped. as fast as he
dared. He had no personal fear OF
Stlliter. But he wished, u possible.
10 show Celestia the cave, and the
proofs, that she had once inhabited.
The state OF hypnosis that she was
In troubled and distressed him. But
sooner or later Il must pass, he
thought. Certainly nature must come
10 the rescue. Meanwhile. he took n
pathetic pleasure In working on her
mental condition with a Wow 20 pro.
noting her comfort.
You look tired. dear" he said
"Are your"
No answer.
THE driver says don't be tired.
And you have 10 obey the driver"
This had a marvellous effect. Her
head no longer dropped, color came
into her checks. and into her eyes a
look Of ~vivacity. In n way Tommy
was rejoiced; at the sSme time he
felt as II he would rather like to'cry.
There was something 80 pathetic
about her absolute docillty.
Soon said Tommy. you arc going
to leave the car and go for a long
walk through the woods with me
You'll walk fast n not get tired
We're going 10 the wonderful cave
where You lived and played when you
we're a little girl, and which they
taught you TO believe was heaven
He broke of suddenly. Then asked
her a question.
DO o have to do as tho driver
tells your
Yes"
DO you have to believe a thing Il
he tells you to believe ~"
Yes"
Half an hour passed. Tommy shut
on power, and brought the car 10 a
stand at the side OF the narrow road.
Come, Celestial" he said. and fol
low me-
lie turned his back upon the road
and stepped on boldly into the woods.
Celestia followed him, walking as she
had been told TO do with swift tire.
lessness. And tho Ferret followed
her.
There Is no need to describe that
walk or the country through which II
Jed them. II was Just a walk as Tom
my had told her Of, long and fast.
But ~ didn't tire her. II was for
tno most part along narrow PLACED
trails, but sometimes Tommy took
short cuts known TO himself. When
there was no longer light to see By.
they rested. and Tommy put his coat
around Celestia. and Freddie put his
over her knees. They rested there TIL !
b moon rose. and then went on more
slowly. but no less surely, until they
came 10 the bold. upthrust mountain
mass at whose feet Tommy had found
the entrance to the famous cave.
And now tho fact that Celestial
showed no sign OF coming out OF her
trance worried him immensely What
was the use OF taking hor into tho
cave and showing her It's charm aud
tinsol? Better to explore II more thor
oughly himself. but carefully lest he
get lost, so that when she came TO
her right mind he could show her
through with moro speed and author
ity. Once more he put his coat about
her, and told her 10 sit just within
the entrance OF tho cave. To Freddie
he gave his knife and showed him
how TO cut balsam boughs for a couch
and inflow.