Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-12
Prof. SHlIiter Sees Cclestia Off to Bitumen.

has spoiled our plans. Please
coll him off quick.
well, '%said ssurtevant. what will you
do?"
"Kehr," ssaid Barclay. lis blood thirstiIy
anxious to teach the strikers lesson.
He being the man on the spot, l have
felt obliged to give him a pretty free
hand. But am glad there has been no
blood shed II seems to me that this Is
matter DOR Her TO settle. Stllliter, can
you make Her call this strike off and
bring about state of amity in Bitumen7"
stilliter simply reached for telegraph
blank and wrote:i
\"Kehr. Bltumen, Pa.
Am sending Her"
and signed it Barclay
What wfll you 90 about Tommy he
asked. He'll be even more in The way
when Celestial gets there"
After a nIomtmts reflections. Barclay
wrote telegram to Tommy:
Come home at once. Must see you on
important business"
These telegramss dispatched, Ssturtevant
and semm6s took their leave. while Bar
clay and sulliter sat on for a time in
silence. Barclay was the first 70 break It.
You will havesno trouble IN persuad-
ing her to gof'
"she dislikes ma but she does what I
tell her-only don't tell her I don't
understand her aversion to me. She
knows that l am, with her heart and soul
for the common a'ood. And she is willing
to work with mo But repel her."
Barclay smiled grimly.
You have never made any great er-
fort 70 please the, ladies' he said.
N mistake OF yeuth OF which begin
to repent in middle age. l have made
the mistake OF imagJning that could live
and die an abstract intellect. It's my.
eyes I suppose, They made me hyper
sensitive"
hut you weren't born with weak eyes"
''No-when l was at college c retort
burnt in my face. had splendid eyes as
a child. Nobody ever had a better ply
isical equipment Than had-a stronger
body or a stronger brain. am the kind
of man who ought 10 marry ana have
Both were Silent again. Then stilHter
said
i've been giving the' matter more and
more thought II seemsTto be sort cf
duty
+ stmiter sat gazing off into space
Hhrough Tire thick lenses Which gave him
sight and barclay. troubled smile on
.his lips. sat and watched stilliters face.
! You must have some one In mind" he
suggested presently
sulliter gave a kind OF guilty start
And suppose l haveG'
The, smile faded slowly from Barclays
mouth.
Il dc suppose that you have" he said
sterhiy; 'but don't tell me that our plans
are TO be wrecked because you have
TUNED amorous in your Middle age"
81 thought" said Sulliter. that / had
myself In absolute control"
This Is frigbtfuli' said Balplay simply.
"oh. don't worry" said sldlllter; THE
great work shall be ACCOMPLISHED first
But it seems only right TO tdl YOU what
my Intentions ere-after the work Is
finished. Has anyone 90 greet a claim
on her as To-
"You re2el her You Rave "a ID e."
Il have wilsed her 70 like me. II is
the one thing cannot suecesatully viii
her 10 do. I'm lust saying what my
ultimate Intentions are"
Don't YOU think" said Barclay. that
when her work Is done. the poor child
ought 20 be turned free 20 live-to love
and 10 he happy"
Il do not" exclaimed stilnter. "for
the good OF the human race, do not"
lie rose and started slowly for The door
''ANait a niihute.' said EarcfaS. and
me interpc 80 himself between Stiliier