The daily sentinel., 1914-05-13
"The Voice of the Telephone"

~RlMLY. Hugo Loubeque watched the aero
plane approaching the Empress Ruthless
- above all authority, next to omnipotent
with the power he had given his life to build up
that he might be reyenged upon the man who
had brought about his ruin early in life the in
ternational spy watched this attempt at interfer-
ence with his plans-for such he instinetively
knew it to be-keenly. There was no sudden
flame OF malice in his heart, only cold, deadly
purpose. Anything and everything that stood
in his way must be swept aside or crushed-that
was all
Aloof from the excited passengers and Off
who had been brought to the deck by the
thunder of the aeroplanes motor he watched
Cheers rose at the mastery manipulation of. the
plane. Then the aviator's purpose of landing on
the liners deck became clear. II seemed i'm
possible yet so big feat was it that already bets
being made on the success OF the attempt.
The air-man was circling now, looking down
through his powerful glasses to gauge the dis
tanee. Hugo Lcubeque stood motionless, impas
sve imperturbed. The explosions of the motor
died out abruptly to make the succeeding
silence fairly thunderous in its contrast. Then
the plane swooped down toward the deck, nose
on righted itself and glded to a perfect landing.
Lucille separated herself quickly from the aps
sengers She was beginning TO think again, to
realize what task lay before her The orders
and papers of her father were upon the boat but
who carried them she did not know. OF ali these
hundreds anyone might be the thief. 1t had
seemed simple before that the contrast be-
tween the resolve and its execution appalled, her
Harry interrupted her mood of black depression
taking her hand and wishing her luck
Everything is arranged with the Captain,
he reported 'And Miss Love" he added earn
estly Il don't know what there is to. be done but
you cannot help succeeding when you start with
such spirit"
The encouragement filmed her eyes, binding
out the sight of the aviator he started his en-
gne once more and with short glide rose
toward the element he loved. Only the drum
ming of the motor came back to her and its
monotone seemed to shape itself into words
words OF cheer and hope. Yes she must win win
She could not lose. Her slender figure straight
ened she turned from the rail- her head up
lifted itself courageously, almost defiantly.
The sound of her own name, repeated twice
in horse whisper OF ineredulty brought her
out of her abstraction. She looked wonderingly
at the man who had called her by name. amazed
at the emotions twtchng his powerful face,
frightened at the expression in his luminous eyes
eyes that stared at her as thought she were
ghost.
Hugo Loubeque mastered himself with eff
fort He had never the General daughter
before. this girl with the face and form of her
mother. and this apparent resurrection of what
had been living memory so long had stunned
him out of his usual composure 1t irritated him
that his senses should be tricked, that he should
lose control of himself under any circumstance
and he drew aside quickly
81 beg your pardon he murmured as she
passed him. 81 thought l recognized" He
stopped abruptly, amazed at the expression of
delight, and craft and joy and guile which
mingled on her face as she stopped and stared into
his face. And in the clash of eyes the man knew
that this slip of a girl recognized him for her
enemy the man she would be Obliged to battle
ing her on no whit less strong than his own.
Lucille stared after his retreating figure. her
lips parted, her eyes twin stars for the hope
that had been kindled there.
THE voice on the telephone. she whispered
over and over to herself.
And her eyes turned toward the land, the
land where her sweetheart was; her eyes turned
shorewards even as her heart flashed messages
of hope to him.
CHAPTER VI
In the Wireless Room.
The international spy paced up and down the
floor OF his suite, for the first time in years
prev to emotions that threatened to overwhelm
him. Early he had learned lifes lesson that self
mastery is Identical with the mastery of others.
1t had become religion fetish to the man and
now that he realized his blunder It stirred rage
within him he had thought 1t Impossible to feel.
The message in her eyes had been clear. This
girl knew that the papers his underling had
stolen from the Generals safe were in his pos
session She was his enemy. determined to go
appalling lengths to thwart him, Just as he must
forget the instructive love he had felt for her.
this girl who came from the sky and stirred up
visions of days when he had known such thing
Already he had crushed down this feeling.
But still questions licked at his brain. How had
she known? How was it possible she could find
out? And what manner of girl was this who took
such risks; what motive could induce one so
womanly to go to such lengths? He settled him
self in a chair closing his eyes while he
ranged all he knew of the Generals household
Gradually under the urge of his tense con-
centration the motive grew clear. Underiings
always performed the iaDors ior thls man WINE
he pulled the strings. He was content always to
know. The actual seeing meant mere waste OF
time. Undoubtedly-backed up by the strange
light he had read in her eyes-the Generals
aide. with whom she in love, had been
charged with the theft 1t had all cleared up
easily when he mastered his emotions.
His sombre eyes glowed at the completeness
of the havoc he had wrought. Not alone had Cen
eral Love been struck. but his entire household.
His aide in prison. accused of stealing and selling
correspondence of government he pledged
to serve; Generals daughter valiantly follow