The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-07
cNApTER Xxx.
(coeyrIoh,. 1915. BY Tho star Coz

CHAPTER XXX.
tcopyrlaht. 1915. BY The star Coz
What DO you know. Frcddief"
Then the Ferret told his little
story OF battle. his fight 10 the fin
iah in the moonlight
Where was THAI
Dunno"
Far from here"
Dunno"
But you must know IN gencr.
al way ?"
Freddie shook his head.
Look AZ me. Freddie You do
know
hut the Ferrets spine Stlffened.
And he met Tommys eyes without
flinehlng. lie. too. had his stand.
ards Of right and wrong. Let the
evil docr suffer
4 knows" he said. but I don't
tell"
nut. good God. Freddie blind
MANN this wilderness
Can so 90 he'll. said Freddie.
Now. look hers"
What are you two talking
about
The man and the boy wheeled
toward Celestial an suddenly and
with as much wonder as ~ bhe had
pointed a gun and sho; at them.
She had spoken IN her natural
voice She spoke again.
"s,illitcrF
Yes. Celcs,ia. Va we're speak
Ing OF him. lie IL IN awful trou.
bic"
"iis was In awful trouble" her
voice was sweet and gentle. but
very serious. Hes been trying 10
get mo 20 help him. but Freddie
wouldn't let mo go. and he couldn't
make me understand Just where he
was. Tho firo was after him. He
couldn't see. and he got hurt trying
TO get away from the fire. Hut Il
chased him and chased him. until
he foil into lake and drowned
Her words carried an astounding
weight % conviction. She felt tho
horror Of her knowledge. and She
had suffered while her enemy SUI.
fered. and yet she was Herenely
sure that stilliter's departure had
left the world a little better of.
Wen have n look for him. when
we've had bite 10 cat" said
Tommy. Freddie. run down the
trail TIL you come 10 n big square
basket. and bring II back here. will
your"
What are We all doing here, any.
way asked Celestial.
Tommy told her. II was hard 10
make her understand at first. but {,
grew easier and easier II was as II
she was rapidly conyalescing from
that sickness OF mind into which
Professor Stilllter'a dark powers
had thrown her. Freddie came with
the basket. and he and Celestial ate
ravenously. and Tommy less raven.
ously. because he had already
broken his fast. and because 81 was
so wonderful TO be telling Celestial
all about what had been happening
and 10 have her understand.
And that's the door Of the cave
where you say WAS brought up7"
Where you were brought up,
Celestial upon my word of honor "
She shook her head, but without
conviction.
Il want 10 sec" she said.
Hut Tommy leaped to his feet.
You're the Racial that stole my
clothes" no cried.
Old Man Smellsgood FrInned
from car 10 ear.
Well. I'll forgive you" said
Tommy. and give you money II
youll find Professor Stllliter."
The Indian shook his head and
said. mo good"
Hes got lot OF money on him.
and he'll give you some II you find
him and he's still alive"
"Dead7"
Maybe" And Tommy told briefly
what had happened and what Celes.
tia believed had happened. The In.
dian set off at n great pace toward
tho column OF smoke which marked
where tho fire had been checked by
the lake.
Then Celestial and tho two others
lighted candles and went into the
cave Here the electric plant still
looked in good running order. Here
a man might hide and pretend to be
voice. They did not explore the
whole extent OF the great subter.
rene. only enough 10 prove that
some ono had lived there for many
years in state OF pseudo mag
nlficence. something like the set
tings OF an expensive Brendway
production.
Doesn't any Of II s@,m familiar"
Tommy asked.
She turned TO him and throw her
arms round his neck and began to
cry l~e a little child.
He'll said Freddie.
NO" said Tommy stoutly ITS
turned out to be heaven after all.
Beat IT, Freddie"
TO Celestla the train seemed TO
move no faster than snail. To
get back TO the world In time to un.
do what Bhe had done. before II
should be too late, occupied her
mind to the exclusion OF almost ev.
erything else.