The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-26
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Her words carried an astounding weight
Of conviction. She felt the horror OF bss
knowledge. and she had suffered while he,
sure that Stilliters departure had left IL
world q little better off.
Wen have look for him, when we'va
had. bite to eat" said Tommy. I'm all in.
till you come to big square basket and
bring 1t back here. will you?"
What are we all doing here, anyways.
asked Celestia.
Tommy told her. It was quite a lona
story It was hard to make her understand
at first, but it grew easier and easier. Il
was as IL she was rapidly convalescing from
that sickness Of mind into which Professor
Stilliters dark powers had thrown her
Freddie came with the basket. and he and
Celestia ate ravenously, and Tommy less
ravenously, because he had already broken
his fast. and because it was so wonderful
been happening and to have her understand
'.And that's the door of the cave where
you say was brought up"
Where you were brought up, Celestial
upon my word OF honor
She shook her head, but without conuc
ton.
Il want to see," she said.
But Tommy leaped to his feet.
you're the rascal that stole my Clothes
Old Man smellsgood crinned from eas
..Wen. I'll forgive YOU" said Tommy. "and
give you money II youll find Professor Still.
letter.
..He.s got lot Of money on him. and hen
give you some II you find him and he's stu
alive"
Maybe. And Tommy told briefly what
had happened and what Celestia believed
had happened The Indian set off at great
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marked where the fire had been checked b
the lake.
Then celestia and the two others lighted
candles and went into the cave. They went
in silence from cavern to cavern. Here the
electric plant still looked in good running
order. Here man might hide and pretend
whole extent OF the great subterrene only
enough to prove that someone had lived
there for many years In state OF pseudo
magnifcence, something Ike the settings q
Doesn't any Of 1t seem famtliar?" TOMMY
asked.
round his neck. and began to cry like little
'.Hell!" said Freddie.
mo" said Tommy stoutly. tits turned
out to be heaven after all. Beat It, Fredoie'
To Celestia the train seemed to move no
faster than snail To get back to ths
world in time to undo what she had done
before it should be too late, occupied her
mind to the exclusion of almost everything
else Stilliter was dead. His influence had
no longer power on her. She became more
rational and human with every passed hour
and she became no less sweet.
They had waited at the cave until old man
Smellsgood came back with definite neW
OF Stilliter's death
Him plenty enough dead" he said, ana
nodded repeatedly Then, with mouth 50
innocent that even butter wouldn't haVs
melted in it, he said:
HE not got a lot OF money on him"
mot now. know that" said Iomm"
s.as well as you do"
IS When at last they reached New York tney
proceeded at once to Madison Square Gar.
den, where tremendous pro- Barclay mas
meeting was in session. The triumvirate
were all present Celestfa, in dark CLOAK
with a veil over her face, waited outsios
with Freddie until Tommy should signal "
her to enter.
He came presently.
ssSturtevar1t is speaking" he said quickly.
Hes explaining how you. your work Done
have gone back to heaven--and. by heaven.
Celestia, they believe him! You might tninA
# was Matthew. Mark Luke or John ad.
dressing lot Of early Christians; peop,ss
are sobbine Better come now and get "
over WITH -,
Sturteyant broke off in the midst OF ms
peroration SLIM white, commanolIs
figure was moving slowly toward him. Hls
law dropped. Then he dropped to his knees
and a look OF rapture on his face, ne ciieN
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