Arizona republican., 1914-10-02
CHAPTER XXXXXV.
An Appeql and Gn Interruption.

DESPERATELY, Lucille finished her dressing
 and turned to look out the hotel window over Pennsylvania Avenue. Far in the distance she could see the stately head of the Capitol building Upon the street she could make out from the very manner of the pedestrians just who was of importance in managing the ma chinery Of the great nation. citizenship in which had always been her proudest boast. She called the short year that had elapsed since last she was in Washington. just before sailing for Manila to join her father. happy and csrefree and ignorant of life's struggle a girl could be- But she was alone in this magnificent city of distances. girl seeking to the father to whom all men had done deference on that former visit from disgrace at the hands of the country he had been so proud to serve.
 When the Captain of the Terror had spoken of the Court of Inquiry before which Gen eral Sumpter Love being tried for selling the papers he had received from Washington. she had conjured up visions of him behind bars dreamed horrible dreams of disgrace that was being heaped upon him physically well tally. But when she realized reaching the city that he at hotel. living quite the same she herself allowed to live: her joy had sub merged almost every other feeling. It had been four days now. however, and still she had not called up sufficient courage to him.
 All night she had been awake trying scheme up some method of aiding him. The papers she had recovered and it seemed that instead of helping she had placed in the hands of the gov ernment exactly what they wanted to convict. She dared not meet the old man and tell him that she had done thus tn1n0. And now. II seemed 10 her she could stand the strain longer. Surely, there must be justice in Washington some body big enough to help her father
 All the day before she had sat in Lafayette Park before the White House, seeing the Presi- dent of the United States out for his walk, return and leave more. She had thought his face kindly, had started mpulsively to- ward him to make a plea for just few moments of his time to tell him why she there And then-iust at the supreme moment her courage had failed. Kindly, his face was but she also cold reason there and knew that everything looked to be against General Sumpter Love. Then. too, she realized that clemency would scarcely be forthcoming in the of which upon the nation with this patient calm Presi- dent fighting against the inevitable from his countrv's Southern neghbor.
 But there the Secretary of War! Surely, there might be chance in appeal to hir-- She had managed to gain her way with other men when sorely pressed. Why was it not worth the trial And so, this morning. after long timorous glance up and down the long avenue, she had started for the Army and Navy Building with steps that were fighting against her own will all the way.
 Miss Lucille Love-Lucille Love" The Secretary turned the card and over in his hands while regarding her narrowly the while. q have heard of you. Miss Love, and of the papers You may rest assured your story will re ceive every attention in the conduct of the trial of your father Certainly. you know the nation can ill afford to lose such man just at this