The daily sentinel., 1914-07-01

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He regarded her narrowly. stin smoking sil.
entity There was CLINT of admiration in hl
eyes, mingled with the steady determination TO
secure what he desired. His face was smeared
with blood but, despite that, he retained the
same commanding. grim dignity and assurance,
He opened his lips though 10 speak, then
closed them sharply and stepped to the door,
listening a moment, then ringing a bell which
was almost Immediately answered by the brtlrt
and the woman who had first captured the girl,
Huriedly Thompson explained what had
happened, the pebble-yrapped strip of white pap
er which the man outside had picked up. the
manner in which he had mysteriousIv disap-
Peared, eluding the buffers pursuit the admis.
sion of policemen TO the house and the throwing
OF the spring that lowered the girls room to tho
basement.
And he got out of the vvay. eh?r Toubeors
trowned thoughtfully, then laughed a dry bark.
ing laugh as he turned TO the girl. And with
all this luck working for you, Miss Lucille YOU
see now how impossible II is TO escape. Now I
shall leave you alone TO reflect upon the adyis-
ability of restoring the packet to me. Until then
YOU will not be disturbed even by a servant
unpleasant torture"
He closed the door behind him very softly,
Not sound came from without. Hunger-thirst
-solitude- All three in this prison. this prison
so much unlike a prison that il was rendered
only the more hideous thereby. And even though
outsiders knew she being detained here
they could not find her, could not even secure
adequate evidence that she was here did thev
make an examination. True Loubeaue did not
have the papers and could do nothing until they
with them, did not know how TO 90 about
finding them again. She flung herself upon the
bed, burying her face in her hands and giving
way 10 sohs. Everything was so hopeless the
way had been long and still stretched so in
definitely before her, the road that had no turn
ing, the road that seemed but TO lead her further
ana further from the she held so dear
She Strengthened, startled by faint tinkle
against the window pane. Swiftly she ap-
preached the window. Upon the street no one
was In sight. She looked up and espied the face
of the captain peering cautiously from over The
brick wall above her
Feyershly she ripped at the netting which
had been within the glass before she broke It.
Carefully she drew the glass inside and laid it
upon the floor The netting gave slightly She
tore her hands opening the space until she could
get her shoulders through Slowly, round and
round she worked the opening. 1t was finally
wide enough. She looked up. The captain nodded
briefly then disappeared
In moment he reappeared, slowly danplinp
heavy rope which he had made a ooped chair
from Lucille edged her way slowly through the
opening. She stood upon the heavy sin outside
hanging TO the netting with one hand the while
she reached for the rope with the other. The
second time her fingers closed about it. Swiftly
she tucked it about her skirts, then drew taut
Her feet swung clear OF the ledge. Back and
forth she gently swayed second, Tending her.
self from the house with her right hand Then
she felt herself being slowly lifted, lifted r :
tie spasmodlc jerks.
Strong tugs at the rope drew her closer aud
closer to the brick cemented fringe that separ-
ated the house from its neiRhbors Her finger
tips brushed the top of these. Another pull and
she had firm hold and was drawing herself
over Powerful hands closed about her wrists.
when from below came shout that told she had
been discovered.
With oath the captain yanked her to the
roof jerked her there violently she toppled
ana fell against him, Strengthened and caught
his arm to support herself.
From beneath them came sounds of pursuit.
hurrying footsteps upon stairs, loud voices.
Lucille seemed to have all the initiative now
She grasped the mans arm and hurried him to-
ward the closest chimney just a sky-light door
flung open where they had stood.
He drew a revolver and held it steadily
pointing toward the place. chip of plaster
cracked at their feet. Lucille looked down at a
hattened lead bullet. Yet there had been no shot
tired She stared incredulously at the man.
"A silencer-Maxm silencer," he whispered
She nodded understanding. Together they
crept in the shadow of the chimney toward tho
thin brick dividing WALL the sanded roof scratch
ing their hands terribly Again that hutter of
chips. The captain turned and fairly hurled a
shot from his revolver at the figures so cautious
ly approaching. cry of pain followed the re-
port and in the confusion, the pair made a short
rush.
The pursuit grew bold now Rose the voice
OF Loubeque, cold, steady terrible
Don't waste shots. Get the with lead.
Catch the girl"
The captains grip tightened reassuringly on
her wrist.
"If they, get me-" he said quietly take the
gun and make them work"
She nodded, pressing his hand Like fright
ened children they scurried from chimney TO
chimney, that silent pursuit always drawing
closer, the captain now and then turning to
throw shot back at the common enemy In the
excitement he became separated from Lucille
She looked about then uttered a cry of warn
ing He took step backward, then instinctiveiy
lifted his elbow as though to avert a bullet The
movement overbalanced him and he disappeared
over the edge cropping tumbling thing.
From every direction came the pursuit
Lucille suddenly noticed there was no attempt
made to close in upon her but that she was be-
ing driven in certain direction. She stopped
fearfully vaguely afraid of that which she could
not fathom bullet dashed spray of sand
into her face and she darted aside-darted into
q yawning blnckness
When she opened her eyes, she was sur
prised to find that there had been no fall worth
mentioning. that she had merely been driven to-
ward a trap door and caught as she toppled
down. Loubeque WAS watching her, a curiously
twisted smile playing about the corners of his
mouth
you have too many friends, Lucille" he
murmured, hint of the same admiration in his
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