The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-07

u'nhits news OF SHUTTERS death
When Mt last they reached New
York they proceeded at once 90
Madison Square Garden. where "a
tremendous pro-larclay mass meet.
Ing was IN session. Tho triumvir.
ate were all present. Celestia, In n
dark cloak, with a veil over her
face. waited outside with Freddie
until Tommy should signal TO her
TO enter.
lie came presently
'Sturtcyant In speaking" he said
quickly. He's explaining how you,
your work done. have gone back to
hehven-and. by heaven. Celestial.
they believe hint You might think
Il waA Matthew. Mark. Luke or
John addressing n lot Of early Chris.
tians. people are sobblng. Better
come now and get II over with"
stnrtevant broke off IN the midst
OF his peroration. A slim. white.
commanding figure was moving
slowly toward him. His law drop.
ped Then he dropped TO his knees.
and. a look OF rapture on his face,
he cried In a voice OF thunder. "Ce.
leatiAl"
Even this piece OF play.actlng
could not save the situation for
him. The people had caught In his
face the first swlft-neeting look OF
unuiterable fright and dlsmay. And
now they had caught sight OF Celes
tia, and rose TO her with a grea,
rear OF sound.
She passed slowly thru them.
mounted tho platform. turned, lift.
cd one hand n little. and there was
silence.
She asked them 20 be patient with
her She had wronged them. Per.
hnps she had done irreparablo harm
In tho world. But II would be won.
derful n they would listen TO her
once more--,hey had always been
30 good TO her
And presently SHE had them en-.
ihrallcd In the spell OF her clear.
sweet voice. And she told them
her story from the beginning. And
when she had finished che juat
stood and looked straight ahead Of
her. And murmurn swept the vast
place. as little brcexes go dAppling
over smooth water. Then Celes,ia
turned AMI pointed 10 the trfmuvir.
ate.
And n man with n voice like a
trumpet stood up IN the midst OF
the hall and started for the plat.
form. shouting. KIN" Lynch :"
The man was Cunsdor,
Then he'll broke loose And the
three arch oonspiratorn turned. and
darling between the curtains at tho
back OF tho platform. fled for their
lives
But nobody hur, Celestial. or
thought OF hurting her. and after n
time Tommy got her away and took
her out OF tho city to q little town
In WcHtchc~er county. and left her
there until he could &c, n license 10
stay there with her.
Gordon Barclay, servants had
orders TO admit no one wi,hou,
orders. Tho city was in a turmoil
Gunsdorf's great hour had com.
tina, hour for which no had plot.
ted all HIS life. and lied for and
schcmed for.
Thru n man friendly 10 him and
deep In Gunsdorfs councils, Tommy
learned that tho life OF the man
who had adopted him and been
good TO him was in danger.
All their differences fled from
Tommy's mind and he remembered
only their mutual affection: 80 he
hurried 10 the old familiar house
and was presently admitted
Gordon Barclay had turned very
gray In tho last days. Hs was a
broken and disappointed man. sun
ne chung warmly 10 that remnant
OF lite which remained 10 him.
Wen 20 10 Gull island" he said
simply. "till this thing has blown
over. suppose you are not TN.
happy about what has happened.
It's a pity she came back. I.
Tommy. when we quarreled was
ambitious for power only. Later I
began 10 think that Cclewia WAS a
real panRceR for n sick world. So
that n had been destined TO rule.
! would have ruled for the good o,
the people. | want you TO know
that what began in cyniclsm ended
I'm faith and honesty"
They shook hands and parted
never 20 meet in this life again.
Late that night Tommy and CO.
lestia and Freddie, the Ferret. whom
Tommy was trying 20 train 10 be
his valet, caught the last boat for
Bartells. on Bartells island. from
which Gull island may be reached
In an hour In fast launch.
Gull island was Gordon BARCLAYS
tavortte estate. The timber was
mostly scrub oak and scruhbby
little pines. but in dense
grove OF these Barclay had
punt low. rambling house
which was very dear to him. and
wonderful rose gardens. which
were even dearer.
In this island retreat. open and
ready for the master the wear
round. tho triumvlrate n only they
could reach II, would be as safe
from mob violence as on a ship al
sea.
In the morning Celestial went
with her husband 10 the eastern
cliffs, and she had her first look at
the ocean - sullenly tumblinE.
white maned-under gray and
sullen sky.
Ito Be contlnued)