The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-19

knitted and the sweat came.
stilliter handed him the I. o. u.
There IL no hurry about this he
said swectly; "still n you could lot me
have a couple Of million on account"
IT'S my writing" said Kehr. but
] don't remember writing H."
IIe was in agony.
And still you don't believe IN hyp
notism?"
That c~rystal--I-"
He turned a panied a~stonished face
from n 20 another.
You may tea up that | O. o." said
stilliter grandly. "But we shall keep
the actual cash you have distributed
as a souvenir OF the occasion"
Just then a door opened quietly. and
Barclays private secretary ushered
Celestia into the room. The capital
lists rose IS one man. II was their
homage TO dignity and beenty. Bar
clay stepped quickly forward.
Thank you for coming" he said.
We are busy men, and Il Is difficult
for us 10 get 10 hear you. But from
NNaN 4 N0NN HAAAAhANn II uGINitU 70 Nft
that we ought to hear you. And now"
he smiled with a kind OF gentle old
fashioned g%allantry. Il am sure OF II.
Her eyes fingered n moment with
Barclays and he looked away. Then.
her lips parted In a serene smile. she
looked slowly at each OF the others,
you don't look like evil men," she
said. But ] have been told that you
grind the poor. and that there IL no
mercy in you. but that's all rubbish.
isn't M
Rubbish or not. they all loohsd a lit
the ashamed OF themselves.
"Of course you've made mistakes"
she went on sweetly. but that wasn't
malice. was Il? II was ignorance. For
you can't want the poor 10 remain
poor. and the wretched, wretchcd I
have Leen mi 20 show you how this
great house. which we call the world.
may be clean and 1t for human beings
to live In. You shall ask me questions
IL you don't understand" And then
she spoke for a long time. gently and
porsuasiyely. looking slowly from face
to face. using simple words that chit
dron might have understood.
In a far corner OF the room, Stilliter
stood. His eyes never left her. and
he looked like a man laboring under a
great strain.
The effect of Celestla upon the CAPT.
talists was curious. At first they looked
nea4.ul u.A asunA H.s uF..t..Il.r
attracted to her. Then they looked
interested. and then astonished. Only
Kehr retained his expression OF
shrewd conservatism. Now anc then
he asked a terse question. and did OF
seem convinced by her W But
10 the others, after n while her an
swers seemed unanswerable.
And so.' she finished. Il don't ash
you to give up anything. You shall
even have moro II you must. | only
ask you to help me with the others
to sec that the billions which ar,
wasted shan't be wasted-so tina
through cleanliness we shall do awal
with disease. and that through th'
general well5eing. every men. woman
and child shall have a right to b
happy"
"How about the constitution
snapped Kehr.
Some of you." said Celestia. "wll
sit In the convention which Is 20 writ
the new constitution
He gave a hoarse, harsh laugh,
How about tho solid South?"
Celestial shook her head al him as al
a %pugnaciOus and %pig.headed child.
we shall have 10 liquefy IT," she
said Then. her voice. once more
became grave. and her great eyes
swept the circle.
Who is going 10 help met" she
asked; I'VE shall need mlllions-mil-
lions IN money-millions IN brains
Barclay stepped swiftly 10 her sido.
and with that same smile OF gentle,
o~ld-fashioned ~gallantry:
my dear" he said. Don't worry
about that"
And he turned 20 the others:
you have heard a new gospel IN
the world" he said. "If it's a pipe
dream I'm crazy. Gentlemen-whai
she wishes can be done. And II you
are with US. II shall be done" ~
One by one they came forward, like
men In a trance. and shook hands with
Celestia. All but kehr.
Anything to stand In with old
friends he said. especially when
that's the side your breads buttered
on; but n it's a question OF believing
that what we've listened TO is any
thing but nonsense. you can count me
out"
Wen run YOU" said Barclay. "as
senator from Pennsylvania. And your
40 a. you're told"
Celestial laughed merrlly.