The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-26
THIRD INSTAlLMENT
CHAPTER WI.

To rescue the girl who called herself
Celestia from Professor Stilliter had
been the work OF instants and impulse,
But what to do next was not to be de-
cided without plenty OF reflection. Re
Election did not come easily to Tommy,
however. especially In the present cir
cumstances.
He could not make her out at all to
his satisfaction. At ono moment she
seemed perfectly sane, at the next
completely mad
How long have you known that
man?" he asked. referring. OF course
to Professor Stllliter,
mot 30 long as have known you.
but sometimes feel az II ! had seen
you both before. But I can't ever
have seen you, can I? You cant ever
have been In heaven and I've never
been on earth"
III you were seeing him for the first
time why were you afraid OF him?"
For the same reason that I'm not
afraid OF you"
"And you're not-not bit?"
He" said she. simply, rs bad and
ugly. You are good and beautiful"
Az Tommy guided her through the
woods toward his camping ground OF
the preceding night. he kept saying to
himself: but there's got to be II show
down soon. What am | to do about
herr"
They came to black pool OF rain
water. Before Tommy could prevent
Celestia had stepped upon the surface,
as II upon solid pavement. and gone
In above the knee.
She gave little cry OF amused as
tonlshment.
why it's-it's"-she cried.
yes" said Tommy, IT'S wet wa.
ter. You appeared TO think It was a
board walk. But never mind. you'll
soon dry out, Don't they have water
in heaven?"
"Of course, but not black and still
like that. In heaven It's all alive with
rainbows In it.
"Oh. yes. and French and Italian
and Spanish and German and Ameri-
can and all the others"
Can you speak them all?"
"Of course. What good could do
on earth II ! couldn't talk to people?"
Just what good are you going to
doH"
I'm going to tell people to be better
and not 30 foolish. and they are to do
as tell them"
That's splendid idea" said Tom
my. feeling that II was best to humor
her, 'and then what?"
Them Why. wh,l I've made every.
body rich and happy I'll go back to
heaven. OF course. and be happy. too"
Are you unhappy nowH"
mo: not unhappy. but II were
back In heaven ! wouldn't be all wet
and muddy and hungry and thirsty,
would II"
"Of course you wouldn't. you poor
child" said Tommy. but soon Wen
be at my camp and then I'll hustle
around and make you comfortable"
"And feel as II my face were on
fire. too" she complained.
"Feyerish." thought Tommy with
dlsmay. And then he said:
Stand still a moment and let me
look"
lie noticed for the first time the eY.
traordinary whiteness and delicacy OF |
her skin. II was as IL she had always
been veiled from the sun.
You're getting sunburned." he said
with concern. That's what's the mat
ter"
She touched her face with her fin.
gers and then looked at their tips as
II expecting that the burn had come
of on them.
''Iye got some stun at my camp that
will take the burn out" said Tommy.
Look out for that green stun. It's
got thorns. and you can't AFFORD to tear
that dress"
They had begun to climb the emf
nence on which Tommy's camp was
perched. and with every step Celestia
showed increasing fatigue.
"Of course I'm not used to walk
ing" she said; I'm sorry. | suppose
I'll get used TO IT,"
III you are determined to push on
to New York you WILL" said Tommy.
His quick ears caught the sudden
appetizing cluck of a partridge.
Lets see II We can get that fel.
Iow!" he exclaimed. You sit down
and rest yourself, Celestia. Nobody
hunts much in these woods. and the
birds are tame as chickens"
She sat down and leaned against
the stem OF birch. her breath coming
and going quickly. her great eyes fol
lowing every movement that Tommy