The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-13

has caught the train he missed. lie en-
counters the reporter.
CHAPTER X.
Badly bitten by mosquitoes and
deerflloa. Tommy had by o'clock
arrived within half "A mile Of -Four
Corners. when a sound OF footsteps
caused him Co dart behind n VI
burnum bush and dress hastily In
his buffalo robe suit. That. 40
dressed. he rcsembled cross be.
tween the Wild man OF Borneo and
Christmas stocking. did not trou-
bio him. lie was covered and the
propriciies were preserved. That
was all that matterec. Stepping
back into the trail and renewing
his way. no came face 10 face with
John Cumberland o, the American.
John gave one look at Tommy
and Hhuddcred. Every brave man
has his weakness. an Unborn fear
OF manlacs was JohnnyH. lie would
have given his reputation 10 be
elsewhere. but ho had plenty OF real
nerve. and. tho he felt that the sit.
uaiion might prove desperate. he
resolved 20 fac. II like man. He
had often heard that the way TO set
along with maniacs IN by humoriaE
them. 40 he drew long breath
and assumed n CHASTITY smile. 10
It'll must be Robinson Crusoef"
What's thatf" cried Tommy.
sharply. For he was no, In pleas.
ant humor.
That's all right" said Johnny.
hacking slowly away. Il thought
you thought you were Robinson Cru.
noe: but II you think you are rome
one clse. think SO. too. ] think
whatever YOU do"
Il am Tommy Barclay" said Tom
my. with a certain ncrccness.
"of course you are" exclaimed
the reporter: that's what meant
to say In the first place"
IL you think I'm mad" Tommy
began. but Cumberland interrupted
with hasty NO. stree. don't
Just as sane ms | am. Wouldn't
wonder II saner Maybe two or
three times as sane"
Tommy couldn't help laughing.
Look here" said Tommy: don't
be an ass II you can possibly help
| IL. My clothes were stolen while I
was in swimming. threw this
fashionable suit together out OF re.
spcct for Anthony Comstock. and
I'm looking for young lady named
Celestial"
The giri from hcavcnT'
That's what she says: but
how do you know
Me- interviewed her Just be.
fore she boarded the New York Ell.
press. Professor stillitcr. tho IA,
nous psychologist. found her In the
woods. and. between you and me.
she's some girl"
Who are your" Tommy asked
abruptly.
John Cumberland. New York
American"
Then you probably know VINO |
am"
III you're really Mr.. Thomas
Barclay. do. Arc your"
Tommy merely nodded and the
reporter knew he was speaking the
truth.
III you've any statement TO make.
Mr.. Barclay
Tommy shook his head.
They took her TO New York;"
FfIA HaffngfanF GetffAsA. - %.
make up his mind whether she was
bughouse or not
I'm afraid she u.s." said Tommy
Poor kid. Look here, old man. Ia
DO lifelong friend to anybody
who'd bring mo decent suit of
clothes In time TO catch the next
train"
I've got extra clothes" said
Cumberland. IF you1l wait here
III 70 and come back with the noe.
essary. Aren't you dying for a
smoker"
Il am" said Tommy; you're a
brick"
II had leaked out that the angel
from heaven. recently found In the
Adirondacks. would reach New
York on n certain train, and the
entrances TO the Grand Central sta.
ton were thronged with idlers on
the lookout for a sensation. Very
few persons In the crowd really saw
her-but from these as she passed
swiftly with Professor Stilliter to
n waiting taxicab. arose no ieers
and Insults. but only n low. hum.
ming murmur OF wonder and admit
ration. She walked like some ono
IN trance. looking neither TO the
right nor TO the left. but her lovely
race had such an expression Of
serenity and peace, and she was an
touchingly young. that the worst
scoffers felt their hearts soften ana
go out 10 her.
Another crowd. not 30 largo anu
her leave the taxicab and entor
5elleview hospital. From these
there went up a short. sharp mpr.
mur or pity, "Of course she,a
mad poor thing" these thought "or
else they are going to make out that
she is. and that's worse: and dld
anybody ever see such baIr ora
eyes and such n carriage OF the
mead. or any dress so white. or anv
one That moved with SO much
grace?" ''N"
Drofoa.a. e,.tt,s.