The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-01
"The Exploits of Elaine

CAB that you brought her here in; That's how
am inclined to believe you this time. Mrs
poor child have strayed tot"
Mr.. Barclay. wouldn't worry if / was you
as they make EN-"
bitterly.
men that you don't know. Mr.. Barclay, would
MI the latest encyclopedia from cover to
Look here" said Tommy r 4 believe you
do know men and lots of other things what
acts quicker sa,d 5h 4amR
}sst the ps nse hs
from between the portteres.
She's SAFE" he said, with fine dramatic
Safe" cried Tommy: Where is she !?
You've seen her? Who is this young r.
other people can't ne But tshe shes loWered her
h seee t e be always relied
But Freddie's bright spots were all on aui
Il seen her" he said; "a terrible man was
b beat i. s -. s.s e'>' ' 'A' M ' =
Freddie shook his head
eYt d sas Enow wh. ass .Ss sna
have to hunt for her. Pian.s You say yeu,,s
give somsthing just to know she was, was safeg
Safe You nd hsr and take me to
and you shall have thousand. and more.
You'll. get TWENTY-FIVE from me-" ex-
claimed Mrs Baxter +, poor as 81 :, am /, - -
equals s1.o75: and more too" A dull spot
Come along: l know where she is" But
where can 1 find her aulck?" said
All right" said Freddie. you'll hear from
me soon and he swung Importantly out OF
had proposition ann now NJ How to
could get all the money. This new proposi-
assss saa wsoas n
least where he was going After long
Pars n he s took nap he
of solutions to difficult problems But he
didn't this time He was walked by hand
why Freddie, what are you dom here
DUNNO, said Freddie. what are you don'
across her forehead
Another" he exclaimed What do you
that finds her for me and tells me first gets
you've done queer things. Well. If you
do. it's go; You take me to her and Wen
Then Freddie went down to see If Celestia
waiks ss his ess off, but he was stll
So he went and fetched swsetzsr and showed
fowl 70 hi get 'f he29 CRACK ~ w.
Tomorrow at ten. Nelly and mall be a.
Not without d,fieuity Freddie collected
with even more difficulty he wrote note to
Tommy Barclay and Mrs. Baxter and to
He wrote Re at NV house (and he gave
an address> at at a few minutes before 10
P. s-Rring the money you promised. or
Ali Freddie's victims except sweetzer met
II part as Of Freddes house at c little before
enough for sweater. He knew that he had
lost out and he skunk off. cursing wickedly
Freddie opened the front door and said:
They walked in. Then he showed them
But she wouldn't go away with Tommy
and oGorman had no authority to take her
That's up to the Professor" he said I'D
with tn good Cd" people i'' and wouldn't go with
Tommy he was contented to let matters rest
Teaf a Work H9' bad begun often
upon the lips Of the elder Douglas. and al
1estia vas s's diVineiy inspired and of divine
e origin He would tolerate no other Ihs9dy
reform he listened devoutly and in an humble
Mrs. Douglas and Nelly also believed that
Celestia had come from heaven. Freddie.
came from Mrs. Bakers. but for some rea
other he did nothing to spread this
knowledge. And. indeed. in his own way he
began to worship her. Friends and ac-
Guaintances of the Douglas family came TO
the home out of curiosity and remained to
listen. to wonder. Her effect upon these
supplemented folk was extraordinary. They
asked no questions Her word seemed to
them the last word. But when they carried
that word to others who had not seen her it
was not so convincing always. 1t was her
eyes more than her logic that won minds to
her way of thinking.
She looked no longer like a Greek god
dess. but like a simple working girl. And
yet she remained magically lovely to look at
and commanding.
SHUTTER. after ten minutes talk with Mr.
ana MIS- Douglas during a short absence
OF Selestia), concluded that she could not be
~ better hands Indeed. 1T had been in a
her. - 49,
She says" said Douglas. that every man
JACK Oh US ough 40 have a real share in the