Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12
r XII.

Think of the maddest you have ever
been. multiply that by ten. and you
will have some idea Of Tommy's state
Of mind when he found that his clothes
were gone. II was half an hour before
he was able to think.
And by that time there was no
longer any sight or sound OF Celestia.
Still ~furiously angry. but calmer. he
hurried 70 the hut and used up the pre-
cious hour 10 make a suit of clothes out
OF the buffalo robe. He succeeded with
an old nail. which he found. In max
ing holes for his arms and legs to go
through and In cutting a strip of hide
for the belt. but as a suit the affair
was not a success. Finally he deter
mined to travel naked. carrying the
buffalo suit over his arm TO BE- donned
hastily In case he met anyone.
So he swan 10 the mainland. keep
ing the buffalo hide out OF water as
much as he could. and on feet which
were soon bruised and bloodied. head
ed straight for Four Corners. He
chose this curse not because he ex-
pected to find Celestial there. but be
cause he was we'll % there. and
could get clothes and If necessary a
posse Of men who would help find out
what had become of her.
Badly bitten by mosquitoes. gnats
: and deerfies, he had by five o'clock
arrived within half a mile 'of Four
Corners. when a sound Of footsteps
caused him to dart behind a virburnum
bush and dress hastily in his buffalo
robe suit. That SO dressed he re-
sembled a cross between the wild man
of Borneo and a Christmas stocking.
did not trouble him. He was covered
and proprieties were preserved. That
was all that mattered. Stepping back
into the trail and renewing his way
he came face TO face with John Cum
berland.
John gave one look at Tommy and
~shuddered. Every brave man has his
weakness: an Unborn fear of mauiacs
was %Johnny's. He would have given
his reputation to be elsewhere. but he
had plenty Of real nerve. and though
he felt that the situation might prove
desperate. he resolved TO face IL like a
man. lie ndu ofien N'hTu lhdt the way
10 get along with maniacs Is by humor-
ing them. so he drew a long breath.
assumed a CHASTITY smile. 1T is-it
must be Robinson Crusoel"
What's thar" cried Tommy. sharp
". For he vas not in a pleasant hu-
nor.
That's all RI ~ said Johnny. back
ing slowly az ~ II thought you
thought you were Robinson Cruise; but
II you think you are someone else |
think so too. think whatever you
do"
Il am Tommy Barclay. said Tommy
with a certain herceness-
"Of course you are exclaimed the
reporter. that's what I meant to say
IN the first place
III you think I'm mad Tommy
began. but Cumberland interrupted
with a hasty NO Stree. | don't. Just
as sane as I am. Wouldn't wonder IL
saner Maybe two or three times az
sane"
Tommy couldn't help laughing
Look here" said Tommy. don't be
I'LL rNt u you ~ HtNNittF hNiF " Wy
clothes we're stolen while | "a In
swimming. | threw this fashionable
suit together out OF respect for An
thony Comstock. and I'm looking for
a young lady named Celestial
THE girl from'heaven?"
That's what she says; but how do
you know"
uxfa7 \ tar-iar~aI har sv,r@ h1F1x>
she boarded the New York express.
Professor Stilliter. the famous psy-
chologist found her in the woods. and
between you and me she's some girl"
"Who are you?" Tommy asked alb
ruptly.
John Cumberland. New York
Beacon"
Then you probably know who
am"
III you're really Mr.. Thomas Bar
clay, ! do. Are your"
Tommy merely nodded and the re-
porter knew he was speaking the
truth.
If you've any statement to make.
Mr. Barclay"
Tommy shook his head.
They took her tn New York;"
ITO ReIleview, Stilliter couldn't
make up his mind whether she IS
bushouse or not"
I'm afraid she is" said Tommy.
Poor kid. Look here. old man, Id be
= life long friend to anybody who'd
bring mo a decent suit OF clothes In
time to catch the next train. | know
everybody In Four Corners. but some
how l can't see myself facing them In