Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-06

beside Professor Sfllliter. Sne Wolkeo
among them. talking with gentle per
suasion to those nearest her. When
she mounted the steps OF her car they
cheered her to the echo. She had to
show herself several times and make
little speeches before they finally dis
persed and went about their business
Tommy Barclay alone remained. lie
mounted the steps Of the car and
knocked on he glass OF the door Pro
lessor S%tilliter opened IL.
Gould ! see Celestial a minute"
I'm afraid rot. She's dead tired.
But Celes;ia had heard Tommy's
voice and came out of her stattrUUfn.
where she had gone to lie down.
I'm not too tired" she called. aid
I'd like 10 see him.
But only for a minute" cautioned
Professor Stilliter. and then. with
seeming reluctance. he withdrew and
closed tehird the door Of the passage
that led past the staterooms 10 the
dining room End of the car. Eut The
professor went no farther Having
closed the door. he applied his ear To-
a hole that he had bored in IL for just
such occasions as this. and listened.
I'm sorry" CeIeStia was sa;ing.
that | had 10 steal your audience
away from you. Ii would have been
more sportsn3anlike To let you finish
speaking ana thea 10 have tried to
steal their hearts and minds away
from you. WcuiGn'; ill.,"
Yes. said Tommy. slowly. i think
II would. Miss -AMe sblry.'
Behind his dOor Professor -tili.tcI
started rs il someone lad stuck .
knife in him.
why Miss AmesbuFy? >" asked C
lcstia.
Because it's your reel name !
knew you when you We're "A baby. We
were great friends. Then you weai
away. MY father said You had gene
To heaven-sO you had. but Only tc q
place that you were taught 20 believe
was heaven. Then you anne TO earth
and I've recognized you. ! wonder
! didn't before. Eat | do now. There's
no mistake possible
What utter nonsense are you uD
10 now?
Sometimes little girls wear socks
and chubby brown legs. The little
Amesbury girl had a little round mole
just under her left knee"
so have IT, said Celestia. what OF
it?"
Why his man Stilliter." said
Tommy. who kidnapped you when sou
were 4 kiddic. has taught you 10 think.
by mental suggestion. that You are
what you think yon are. instead M jos;
a lovely lirl of flesh ana blood l.A-
the rest OF US"
She shook her head and murmured
something about NONSENSE but there
was something SO earnest and con
%vincins In the young mans voice and
manner that what he said could not
but shock and distract her.
I'm sure you belie,c this. Tommy;
but it's quite out OF the question r.
member my heavenly home as II |
had left IL Yesterday
you remember a mental condition.
net a physical reality w
There was a short pause. Then.
What you've said ought not To bother
Lie a. a. Sdlu 1tlE.lld. uOu I
Know why you say II. Or why you think
It's true. bur please don't argue with
me about II now. I'm so tired that Id
-.lmost like 70 believe il myself"
Professor Stilliter prickcd Il? his
ears al that. Tor he knew very well
wanting ~ believe a thing lives next
door % believing IL. II Celcstia could
be made 70 believe what Tommy hau
told her. her influence would be- al All
end. she would have 10 be got rid of.
The professor trcmbled. The triumyir-
ate would b. for putting her unCeT-
ground 80 would he: but he woald b.
Tor putting her. not III the grave. but
back ian those vast cAyarns whence
she came, aud where he. who had
power over her. could visit her al his
convenience
lie wanted the woman more thar
the triumph 81 that cause IN whcsc i'm
terest h. had trained her SD rainstak-
ingly fol W many years.
Let her believe. he might De will
ing To help convince her. He wasn't
sure.
III" said Tommy. II can show you
their cave-if | can ind then would
you believer"
III don't know" said Celestia. I'm
so tired Please don't talk 20 Me about
i now" Then she smiled ~ him and
said ITS a wonderful invention.
though. Find the cave first and lhen
ak to me-
"Celestia-don't you want 10 be-
lieye2'
Then Professor StiIliter heard q
sound that almost made him foam NJ
the mouth. she does want to believe
H. thought. and the will and her USE
iulness viii be az an end. and She will
belong to me-. Why not anticipate d
iittle?"
III stood trembling. He heard Co
lestia enter her stateroom and lie
down with a sigh OF WEAKNESS ~. is
tened for a long time. The s1ni.d OF
her breathing told him she had rot YET
gone 90 sleep. And anyway IL MAS not
In his min 70 disturb her now. That