The daily sentinel., 1914-06-24

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IS carving oont4band arms 20 an ssI and
.-Ie ssad L6ubequs 10 sea in an open boat Pc
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CHAPTER XIV.
4 Pretty SfopdlodU.
HE vawning side of the great ves-
IPRA sci stood open before Lucille, the
Fl1KNsi coolie stevedores trundling their
Sfb, "a \ great loads of merchandise across
VE)sft the wharf and disappearing with
IHI in. as though swallowed up for
Ll5i ! ever. DIM shadowy outlines peered
out at her, hoarse voices lifted in
command or profanity, the roar of
WB boxes tumblng from the insecure
q positions in which they had been
asd
Like an inferno It was, minus the fire.
5clle was suddenly made conscious of the fact
81 Size was very weak that she had narrowly
tzapsd death from privation and fever, chat she
a shot the woman who attempted her life,
hat She was fugitive in this town, that when
te ransacking of the house in which she had
zen so m was finished the wounded woman
old be discovered and search made for her as
ahai Neryously she fingered the ruby neck
s about her throat trying to think of some
|N another Of the precious stones might be
is 70 work its magic influence. She could buy
E.uge with it, could bribe many aboard the
raL but she must not be seen by Hugo Lou
ssi Too often had he caught her in the same
n With him working to thwart him for the
h show any mercy. Tender though he had
sea While she was ill., she knew from his grim
ne hon the expression of relief upon his face
hl Be discovered the papers were not upon
er fesJn that he would hesitate at nothing TO
lft her did she continue her attacks. No, she
fn work secretly in the dark always.
Boz work She must and would. Fiercely she
rsterel her little teeth in her lower lip. Hugo
aaFque had the precious papers in his posses
On else he would never have smiled so serenely
himself as he boarded the boat. She had his
W aud how She obtained possession of il and
a7 whom she had no idea, but it could not be
~ against him now. There would come a time
aen 1t would prove of the utmost value, but
nov" What could she do?
me rattle of muskets brought her out of the
oi abstraction into which she had fallen. She
'ank away in the shadow of bale of silk,
ls@ng herself into small space as pos
e' aer breath coming fast as she saw the Of
VINO commanded the squad of soldiers march
le gang plank, inst rs the captain descended
Ml-fe what his business was. Then.the tall
g oi Hugo loubeque appeared beside the
| ulefIng 10 translate the soldiers words.
L.clIe watched his face in abiect terror
lAg me swift change of expression on it,
Il ",OeF lowering Of the lashes, the knitting
| we orowS, the outcropping of his Jaw as he
elg neg t9 The mans hurried jibberish.
WHAT'S it all about?" impatiently demanded
r1p'4lN as the spy turned toward him.
H. s is hunting an American girl 1 left i'll in
wNu. II appears she shot and wounded her
INV ana bound Chinese soldier, taking his
a,r .n. ana making her escape"
H. W. IAeres no such person aboard" gruf-
A'1sh for him"
h. Ase'n Lonbeque turned to the soldier but
sal -in shook his head vehemently.
|,rs.- must search the vessel. Those are his
|rTt !, interpreted the spy, then. You really
dsr,r,al-' l''e nun, Captain. The girl is desperate
,nBst a ana II her kind were allowed to run
would end "oy there's no telling where it all
a., me ~ oficer nodded consent adding grim,v
etan 5.i,3ia ro1a stand for anything that did not
A. ling the boats sailing on schedule
der ne eS'esdroppiug girl watched the SOL
isfeB, su 49,. the gangplank and disappear in diff
ln, ys, Vi VI Ihe BOAT according to the instruc-
tlad - f Hgn oy THEN superior, her heart
esred that =, n'iE against her ribs she won
torturate a.. a. Hla not break through What a
losea ~ lulhg that her weakness had NOT nj.
hg The srr 10 i'"ow her first instinct of follow
Ing tha, K @SodFd the boat And what n bless
hand! She oa,I, u,I not know She was 50 close at
would not a.l,l Jould see from his words that he
nat once ~ ~ uiS own departure to assist her.
Dominant in rI'e ~. ms motive of revenge was all
daughter Of MS ms nature that tenderness for the
% RlSre R5s % with the &c carrying Pyfn ~o%d oat Of feTfT ST
'e9ders, tbe .Dg ierocions expressions upon these
about their tail I'sfrness Z, with which they went
!at on slot H VI searching for a mite of n qirl
20 iatsPno,ipo sPms power greater than that of
ss,u.s.ihaing her Sba SPY was looking over and
had dergoBa Tp0tsd T.; in recounting the perils % she
SS.. n, aud giving the ehe CARRYING out of her pur-
& % rts tfsadnE It mpPeised pF naqd hsr shai m64e a
laai sa an Outraged 5Ae Justice of her fight the fact
a. M being 10 conal 1,auare-,iod would not allow
n, Sic was rops,r1 ea,ah to satisfy base revenge -
snar s aboard the b595 5s9m the the mood by aarried
Ssns Of aeyit, Will while upon the deck es she "oax sav
, that told her the ship was sse about saM