The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-19

Then Tommy heard Professor stillstera
voice:
Got him. by God!'
Tommy had the sense to keep perfect,
still. He even held his breath. Then h.
heard cautious footsteps, one who groped
in the dark, and then died away until there
was no longer any sound at all. He went
down on his knees and began to grope 10,
the candle Every second wasted favored
the chance of Celestias falling into Stilleter,
power. Tommys mental state was half
groan and half a cry of frnpotent rage II
only he could have got his hands on Stl.
Letter! What had become Of Freddy the .
Ferret? Why hadn't he given warning!
Oh, God! oh, God!---
Freddie the Ferret had not given warning
for the simple reason that Professor Still
Letter had not reached the cave by the trail |
along which Freddie was cutting balsam
from the shrubbier trees. He had come up
from a different direction. and entered the |
cave by its other mouth. He had expected |
to find Tommy and Celestia somewhere in |
its depths. AS we know he had found only
Tommy. Having, as he thought, disposed
of Tommy, he had now to find Celestia, who
was as he imagined. somewhere near the |
outer entrance to the cave. And there. just
within it, he found her. Tommy's coat about
her shoulders
Come he said.
THE driver told me to wait for him."
II tell you to come with me. You are no
longer to obey the driver. He is dirty
hound.
'The driver is dirty hound" repeated
the Professor. Say it yourself"
He is dirty hound"
Tile Is dead. Say you are glad
II am glad
you want to come with me-"
Il want to come with you"
"Up the mountain there is-there IS
minister and witness. We are going to bs
married tonight. have photographed the
triumvirate that. your work done, you have
gone back to Heaven. Soon you will be In
Heaven. Say that II will be heaven with
me-my BRIDE
ut will be heaven with you"
Nothing colder or more automatic thar
Celestia's voice can be imagined.
kiss me- M
She kissed him. And az to what has been
said of her voice the same may be said Of
her kiss. And at that moment, it may be
said that Professor Stilleter earned what
ever fate might befall him.
Grinning like satyr. his pulses thunder.
ing with passion, the Beast took Beauty by
the hand and led her up the mountain side
toward little hut that was known to him
darkness half dead with dread and anxiety
had not yet found his candle. but was just
going to-too late to be of any help.
But. at that moment also Freddie tn.
luck, perceived Celestia and the Professo,
In the moonlight.
He dared not shout to Tommy in the cave
He laid down the great double armful OF
to have rested, ana, weighing in his un-
balanced mind the little penknife that ne
carried against his mortal fear of Stilliter.
he drew a deep breath and followed after
them up the mountain side. on feet thai
made no sound.
In far New York, the triumvirate, dining
at Gordon Barclays house, received the foi-
lowing telegram, which Professor stl ile,ns
1ad MT 0n vxyoo hn nf
Tommy, from the village In which he hao
intended to marry Celestia.
wayside, Adirondacks.
To Gordon Barclay. Esquire:
Sure now that the cause for which she
came to earth will triumph. Celestia tne
Goddess has gone back to Heaven. We shah
never see her any more. ,,,,,-,
Said semmes: 'The blank Of blank has
abducted her himself"
Said sturtevant: what the devil does
he mean?"
work is over. We are going to win Thele
is no doubt about that. It Is better for hu-
mainly that she should go. And yet IL - u
very horrible to think--to think what 1t Is Is
possible to think. I hope to God that ~
wasn't bungled-that she didn't suffer-
He was silent for moment Then his
voice strengthening:
THE Gospel that we have taught her 10 70
preach mas more TO IL IMAM we CnOuSul.
us speak bluntly. Many years ago the
scheme was convicted by greed and the Jus.
Of power. With the years these passions ~
fail in me. would like to do good 70
humanity. Our scheme--the Gospel winch
we have preached through Celestia is
weapon with a double edge-a philosophy 70
use-or abuse If I am elected PresluehS
gentlemen, shall do what /. may to-toTI
oh, you know what I mean. ~
thought I wanted Power. To hell WIN
power! I want to be great"
He shut his mouth on the word like ., .
steel trap and, deeply moved, sent Tor n,s
butler and told him to bring another botti0
of wine. :.
Celestial and Stilleter came to the door OF
a little log hut
THAT" said the Psychological, us the
gate to Heaven--enter, my angel
As the Beast was about to force her into
the hut the silence of the night was broken
by a twig cracking sound that might ha ave
been made by a cautious foot pressing geh''
on very dry twig.
Stilleter faced sharply about, and listened
His eye glasses and his strong white TEEN;
the upper lip being drawn back with q KIN IN.
of snar1 of apprehension, CLEANED In 'as
moonlight
ITO be contfnued-l