Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-11

tAftu' seated by pool o. water Ara
looking into the eyes o. Tommy Bar.
clay
Educated 90 her finger TIPS IN tns
languases o. this vorid. she had never
had master Ia dreams abe hss
been taught without knowing thar she
VAS learning. all that a great and I'M.
ecfupnlous dreamer had thought bcst
for her 20 know
And as she leaned 70 the work Of
cooking. her lovely face. red Nth the
beat Of the IRE that vcry dreamer
was watching her. from a neirhhor.
lns thickct with almost as much al.
miration as he felt FOR himself Ana
why notI he felt that what she aaa.
what she was going 90 De-. was an The
work of his own mind
Tie arose from his hiding place and
stepped cautiously toward her ft
vas his intention 90 hyuoUEo her ANA
set her away from tina, place quickly
and quietly so that Tommy should 90,
have an opportunity TO make further
trouble Il needed no more nov than
t glimpse OF that sphero 81 rock crys.
tai which Professor stuihor carried al
ways with him "a reduce Cclesiia 10
that condition oi mind IN which she
spoke and acted upon impulse. that
did not rise within herself HUT
though be flashed the crystal suddenly
In her face and exclaimed IN tone
OF sharp command sleep. Ccles,la.
either she was too startled and hcuil
dered 90 see The crystal az all or Tor
once something was lacking "a the
process for she spmuR Co her feet
with cry OF fear and ran from him
calling upon Tommy by name at the
top OF her lungs
So she ran after Tommy. and Stll
tier ran after her and the two guides
and old man Smcllsgood came out Of
hiding and followed after him And
IN this order they came 10 the shore
OF the island. toward which Tommy
alarmed by Celestas cries. was strue
Cling 10 "a wclter ~ foam
put when be actually saw Cclestla
Tommys enthusiasm FOR beinE of
service 20 her seemed suddenly 10
cool tie let his feet drop 90 the bot.
. tom and stood with Just his head out
Of water So standing be- saw Sulii-
ter seize Cclcstla Boy the wrist and NJ.
tempt 10 force her back toward She
camp Hc saw her shake herself free
with au astonishing show OF energy
and Il was as n her eyes no Loss than
her hand went out 60 him in an ap.
peal for help
The veins stood out on Tommys
forehead
Don't let him take me away. Tom
my" she cried
You leave her alone'" shouted
Tommy ~ you touch her IN knock
your head on
But stunter by now appreciated
Tommys predieamont and smiled
dryly
Come and do A. be said
you know ] can't como and % y
now YOU dog said Tommy. furious
Is. but you Just wait
Cant" sulliter In great hurry
Come. Colosta' Youn be better on
with me You can see FOR yourself
that the YOUNG man has no Intention
OF risklng himself against four Of us -
Celestla meanwhile drew herself up
tall. proud and cold she looked Al
Tommy. Just once more. and she
looked as ~ she had never seen him
before Then she turned 20 Suiliior
Il will go with you, she said
Two plans had presented them
selves 10 Tommy lie could have told
Colcst!a 70 shut her eyes until he told
her 20 open them then he could have
come out OF the water and tough, fo'
her. but he discarded that nfs' plan
because he ilkcd the second better
In this he would come out Of The va
ter when she had gone. slip into some
OF his clothes and follow her
Celestial. sWllter. the two guides
and last Of all old man smellsFooa
vanished IN the thick OF the "ooas
Tommy gave them two minutes hean
start. ana then beautiful as Greek
Cod be rushed oui OF the water 20 me
trees where be had hunk his clothes
They we're zone
Tommy having failed her, q vas Oh
vious 10 Professor sthiter that Ceies
TIA no longer even wished 10 escape
The heart had beer taken out OF her
There was no need 20 throw her into
hypnotic trance She would % a.
she vas told
Since her omorgence from that 'nl
aginary heaven. which noihing eouiu
persuaAe her vas imaginary, celes,'a
had proved lees manageable Than NJ
Rad expected He thanked bis starr
thst she had taken a sudden fancy q
running away With Tommy ra'hsi
than With some other young mar. 20
dlsIked Tommy for three good Fea
sons. Tommy disllked him. and isle'
Tommy had gotten the better OF MN
Twice Tommy had knocked BIS eiAase'
on and rendered him bline and help
less ant he knew al about TOMMY
ana couldn't help respecting him y
soms ways. Another Young ma
might have taken advantage OF 70
le.t,a's ignorance and innocence
He took OF his glasses 70 po''sl
them and became for the mornen, =
blind As a stone And that mace mn
shudder So he polished bis Eiasse'
$500 :. A.. e-.,.id nut them on