The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-10
FIFTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xI.

IOClOT nuIktul lul ll'u pphi' ii"'
impatiently, but on percelving that
Tommy belonged to the world OF
wealth and fashion, and was not a re
porter his manner changed to one OF
srusque courtesy.
"Tve only just discovered" said
Tommy, that Celestia-l am not at
liberty to tell you her real name Che
wasn't 70: the simple reason that he
didn't know what II was)-is being
held here until her friends can be dis
covered. am one of her friends and
! have come to take her away
Il have no authority to turn her
over TO you. Don't misunderstand me,
but don't even know who you are "
81 can't tell you who she is" said
Tommy, ut wouldn't be right. but I'm
Thomas Barclay. and can really give
very satisfactory references II | have
to-"
Doctor Sargent smiled now in a
really friendly manner.
You don't have to- he said, Il
know you-I know Mr. Barclay very
we'll indeed. and still as long rs Still
liter brought her here. and told me to
keep her until he sent for her, |
don't really see how can let you take
her away. or course, | know she
would be In good hands-why not wait
till can communicate with Stilliter9'
Il have no use for him." said Tom
my. amy more than he has for me. II
you let Celestia so with me he will
probably he angry, and yet the rights
of the matter are entirely on my
side"
81 don't wish to be indiscreet. but
is she n relative OF yours
There was a good deal of Irish in
Tommy's smile And his eyes twinkled
brightly as he said:
Not yet"
Not yet? don't think quite un-
derstand"
why" said Tommy, ITS very sim
pie. am engaged TO her"
II he had been the most truthful
young man in the world he might have
said; Il am engaged to her, but she
isn't engaged TO me-"
Still for a moment Doctor Sargent
hesitated Then he smiled and said
After all. she is not under detention.
She's as sane as | am except for the
hallucinations about heavenly origin,
and II you want to take her away and
II she wants TO so with you have no
frh - tnfA TttNf xNHnf n.
meht, will yous"
In q few minutes he returned with
Celestia. She had been very angry
with Tommy because he had not come
out OF the water 10 rescue her from
Stilliter. but the sight OF him now dis
sipated all that remained OF her wrath.
She took two steps toward him, hold
ing out both hands. And she eI-
claimed: "Oh. Tommy I'm so glad.
You did come, didn't you"
Just as quickly as ever could"
said Tommy.
Tommy put her into taNicab and
they drove up town. Celestia asking a
hundred questions a minute about ev-
erything which interested her.
"Celestia." he said suddenly, "at
first the doctor didn't want to give you
up. and I'm afraid told him white
lie" The young man blushed as he
spoke. Il told him | was engaged to
you, and, OF course he believes that
you are engaged 10 me And. OF course,
YOU aren't, unless YOU want 10 be"
Are you engaged to me-" she ex-
claimed.
Yes" said Tommy 1t happened
suddenly. on the island. I'm engaged
TO you for always
IL began TO look as II she would
have % spend the rest OF her life in
the taNlcab No hotel would take her
n.
Finally It occurred 10 him 70 try his
friends. Surely. he thought, Mary
blackstone will take her in. it ask
her to. for old times sake. So he told
the driver to drive to Senator Black.
stones residence
Leaving Celcstia in the cab. Tommy
learned that Mary Blackstone was at
home. and would see him, and he hur-
riCd upstairs 20 the little sitting room.
lie had not counted on ludiug Fitch
with her
Mary greeted Tommy with a Kind
OF cool cheerSulneSs, which did not
make him in the least unhappy. and
then she spoke 20 Fitch with an in
innate caroSsiug tone OF voice, which
instead ~ ,,,,l-fr,.. HT,.,,.,,,. f-,-.g,s1fx
jealous, only caused him 20 smile in
Wardly. Then point blank. she asked
Tommy il he had called because he
had nothing better 20 DO. or Tor some .
special reason. and then. OF course. .
Tommy had 10 make his appeal for .
Ceiestia. Tommy" said Mary. when .
he had finished. YOU grow more chiv- p