The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-05
CHAPTER xxx.
Copyright. 1878. by The star Co.

CHAPTER xxx.
Copyright 1878. by Tho star Col
Some man tried TO oppos. Tom.
my'A entrance "a the observation
end of Celcstia'a car. only 20 be
thrown so violently To one side
that he realized he had encountered
force with which he could not
cope. And Tommy. haifdcad with
grief and rage. burst into tho car
and found himself face TO face
with Celentia
Sha was standing and appeared 20
be In the best OF health but she
had a dared look. or rather an In.
attentive look. She did not seem TO
resent Tommy's violent intrusion
In the least. nor 10 be surprised II
Il. nor 10 express any other emo
ton
"it'a no wonderful" exclaimed
Tommy. Il hcard-but you're not
even hurt. are YOU"
4 am going for a drive. said ce-
iestla. In an expreAslonicas voice.
lis tho car there
Yes. the car ia there. said Tom.
my
Il have 10 20 NJ o'clock"
She hurried out on tho rear plat.
form. descended TO the ground. and
crossed the down track 90 large
black touring car that waa wait.
Ing AT the side OF the road.
The driver OF tho car. dark
man heavily Eogglef. sprans 10 the
door for Cclestla. Freddie. the
Ferret. who vas hanging about.
also sprang to perform tho same
office. with the result tina; this
small service for their Goddess fell
to tho lot % Tommy.
Tommy said TO Celcstla:
Il wouldn't 40 alone with this
man. Why no, take mo to look
after you
Better get in. Miss." said the
driver.
ccles,iR pushed him gently 70
one aide. and started to opcn tho
door for herself
Hurry up, said the driver.
Ceics,ia hurried and Tommy's
face began TO flame with rage. AZ
tho same time he formed n pretty
shrcwd guess NJ the condition ce
ieHtia vas in.
How can you tolerate such In.
solsnco7" he exclaimed.
4 have TO do everything the
driver says" exclaimed Celestial in
an Unconditional voice.
She climbed into the car. the
driver sprang TO his scat. and Tom.
my stepped calmly on to the foot.
board. The driver. seeing this. Mt.
tempted TO throw Tommy off the
footboard. Tommy simply got his
fingers In the mans collar. jcrked
him clear OF the car. and lot go.
The man fell heavily on his head
and lay still
IL you have 20 everything tho
driver says cried Tommy In a
iuhilant voice. Il shall be tho
driver Jump In. Freddie. may
need YOU"
Freddie jumped in and tho car
lurched forward.
II was only n hundred yards to
where tho road entered the woods
Here Tommy brought the car TO n
stop, got out. and opened the
door ~ the tonneau
I'D like you TO sit in front. by
me-" he said gently.
And Celestla obcyed him like an
automRton.
And once more the car went
I forward.
The road came out OF tho forest.
passed between two swamps. and
assembled a long Hill
At tho bottom OF the hill car
had skidded from the road, and
come to grief In DOGGY ditch. The
driver was trying TO lever Il out
with a fence rail. Two women stood
watching him. At the sound OF
Tommy's car sweeping down upon
them. they looked around. and
Tommy recognized Mary Black.
stone and Mrs Gunsdorf. He gave
his engine more gas. and rushed by
them.
Mrs. Gunsdorf, at slight OF Celes.
tia. became for a moment Hike n
( htOnH liuhEt VI Hbllolt u'u Nfff
slowly "a II she was lifting heavy
weights. her arms. twisted and
tense. rose from her side, reached
the horizontal--and then without a
word or n sound. she dropped dead
in the dust.
Next to tho church In the vii
lage stood the little parsonage. A
car was drawn up in front OF this,
and in the middle OF the roRd. look.
ing expectantly Mt the car which
Tommy was driving. stood Profess
sor Stilllter with white flower In
his buttonhole.
Tommy pressed a button. the car
\ gave one OF those sudden signals
OF warning that sound like giant
being sicl at his stomach
Professor Stilliter leaped aside.
but not In time TO escape being
grazed by the mud guard which
sent him rolling.
Tommy knew that there would he
a pursuit. and thenceforth drove his
car as fast as he dared. The state
OF hypnosis that she was in troubled
and distressed him. Meanwhile, he
took a pathetic pleasure in working
on her mental condition. with view
TO promoting her comfort
you look tired. DEAR he said.