The Dermott news., 1916-04-20
THIRTEENTH INSTAllMENT
THE PROFESSORS TREAcHeRY.

Presently Celestias breathing
sounded slow and regular
She's asleep" thought Mrs. Guns
dort the time has come and she
BEGAN cautiously to edge herself out
sideways from under tho bed But
Celestial was not quite asleep and the
noise Mrs. Gunsdorf made walked her,
and Just as Mrs Gunsdorf was begin
ming TO rise from tho floor. Gelestta
slipped from the bed. eluded hand
that Clutchcd at her dress. sHatehed
from tho bureau heavy silver hand
mirror. the only weapon OF defense
that vas in sight. and darted into the
observation compartment.
In the center ef tho place was n
heavy table covered with periodicals;
behind this Ccles,ta took her stand
ready. Ike = child playing tag. to dodge
In either direction Her eyes. wildly
excited. bat fearless, strove 10 meet
aud master the eyes Of her assaitant,
but eeHI not. 81 bound vas Mrs
Gansderf by TIN knowledge that sir
must lcoh anywhere bat at those eyes
Us G4usdarf Was a. a dI@aaFan-
taee VI much cider than Celestial
she VS. heavier. less abort. aad sle
dared lot mako a fall use Of her eyes
Her face ayr-t.d 50 that WITH tho
tails ot her ewes she orly had partial
gtmpses OF Cc}gst.u. her PUSHES were
moro or less AZ random Once she
threw herself hcadlons half across the
table and stabbed. Is snake strikes
only to find that she had miscalcu-
lated the distance entirely.
There was another pause
why do you want to hurt me-"
At me-"
Mrs. Gunsdorts only answer was an
other rush, Celestia threw a chair IN
her way and once more succeeded in
keeping the heavy table between
them.
She was getting angry What right
had anyone TO chase her with knife?
II tho woman would only look AT her,
Mrs Gunsdorf thwarted. and muir
'derous was nonplused at the ease
with which. so far. Celestia had eluded
her. Her eyes. downcast. had for
their momentary range OF vision
pile OF reviews Just In front OF &c.
,estia. and a portion OF Celestias
dress
Quick "a thought Celestia laid the
hand mirror with which she had armed
herself face UP upon the pile Of re-
views. and. behold. in the depths OF
the shining refractor the eyes OF the
two women had met at last. With n
great effort to collect her swimming
senses. Mrs. Gunsdorf jerked her head
up and found herself looking into the
eyes themselves. Catastrophe was
upon her; she had no longer the pow
er TO look away.
AT least" said Celestia. YOU shall
go away thinking that you have done
what YOU came to do-Celestia, who
has done you no harm in this world,
but whom you wish to stab to death
with that knife. Is asleep on her bed in
her stateroom. She is very tired and
very sound asleep; still YOU must
move cautiously"
And Mrs. Gunsdorf. her eyes fixed
and dead. but the rest OF her features
wearing wicked, murderous express
sion. began horrible. grotesQue. tip
toed advance toward the open door OF
Celestias stateroom. Then. in her hyp-
notified brain, she seemed TO see Ce-
lestia asleep upon her bed and then
she was driving her knife many times
10 the hilt In the beautiful white
breast
Once more for luck" said Celesua
with kind OF awful grimness. make
fl a bakers dozen. Thirteen, now she's
dead. Into the bathroom and get
the blood OF your hands and Ell the
knife. The lefthaud tap is the hot
water Hurry! There is no time TO
lose"
So Mrs. Guusdort hurried and hnr.
ried and washed and washed. and Ce-
l,stia stood grimly ~ and looked on
1t IS curious that it doesn't all come
Of, but then there was such lot OF
it, Try the pumiee stone. try that
little bottle; it, for removing ink
stains I'm aTyNd it's no use-youlI
always see te pots on the hand
that held thf W. You'll really have