Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26

al II rested upon the dock Some OF
the passengers leaked about 10 sur
prise at sound Of cultural oath They
saw tall. somber. saturnine passenger
smoking cigar. his eyes fastened
upon squad of bluecoated policemen
edging their way from the rear of the
thrUng into the exact center. They
wondered
Lucille Tipped down the gangplank.
Once more the man who had uttered
the oath lifted his cigar Came quick
upheava iI tue thrDng The spy smn-
ed to himself. then moved toward the
plank He looked down upon the crowd
of men surrounding the slip Of a girl.
surrounding her so closely she was hid
den from sight The policemen were
fighting their way TO the ship. Came
scream in a woman's voice Loubeque
bent forward his knnckles showing a
blue Wilderness from the ferceness of
his griplnpon the liners rail.
Help help. Cap
The officers whlrled In the direction
Of the girls voice. The crowd of men
jammed closer. resisting. without the
appearances of resistance. the shoulders
of the law. From outside the jam
darted woman clad in deep mourn
ing Easily the throng of men gave
way before her Her arms We're about
the neck of the girl who had screamed.
smOthering her lips with kisses.
MY poor. dear sister" she sobbed
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Giles waist bearing her through the
crowd of men
The captain stood at Loubeque's ell
bow. his face troubled The policemen
fought their way to the center of the
group to find no woman there Their
leader, a sergeant, stepped toward the
captain.
You sent a wireless. sir. regarding a
young woman
The captain turned to Loubeque. his
eyes threatening
''The girl. he demanded What has
become Of
Hugo Loubeque iazily pointed his
cigar toward black. high powered
motorcar leaping out into the city's
street
''The insane grip he smiled. II be-
lieve saw her step into that machine.
captain"
The sergeant waited curiously.
Knowing there was something between
the two men. scenting the atmosphere
of hatred. he waited.
mo nse now sergeant" sighed
Lucille's friend
Something told Lucille as she stood
at the ships rail that trouble awaited
her once her feet were set upon the
wharf And her hand closed about
the diary hidden in the bosom of her
4 dress. the diary she had read so many
times she knew it well nigh by heart.
the diary with its tale of gigantic
power and unscrupulousness in the ac-
complishment Of one purpose. the de-
struction of her father. What chance
did the honest simple minded captain
have. what chance did the officers of
a mere municipality have when they
opposed themselves to one who over
threw nations and their rulers by the
lifting of his hand?
Her steps were laggard as she march
ed down the plank. Almost imme-
diately she felt a pressing forward in
the fore ranks of the crowd. a pressing
forward that tended in her direction.
She looked about her and found a
mans face staring into hers from ev-
cry direction There was no enmity
on those faces They were not brutal,
not even evil. But there was a fixed
purposefulness about them, grim re-
gard of her that told her instinctively
they were the minions of Hugo Lou
beque Yet not hand was laid upon
! her. NOT voice lifted She tried to
forces-ilers way forward. but steady
resistance met her Then just as
heavily yelled woman pressed toward
her. with eyes that glittered a menace
matching poorly the affectionate pose
E0f her form. Lucille lifted her voice
only to have her appeal smothered by
i the fierce embrace Of the woman. who
continually referred to Lucille as "her
poor sister .
She did not know how. it was work
ed. but the crowd of men opened read.
! lily for the escort and herself--not only
opened but assisted them along their
way The door of great limousine
stood open before her Swiftly she
was hustled into the car. and before
her companion had closed the door the
car shot forward. gaining speed with
every rod
The futility of further resistance
made her sink back against the cush
ions, sick with apprehension of what
was to come. duh apathy gradually
closing about her and soothing her
tired eyes. After all. she had known
that Hugo Louheqne would be able to
d0sas he said
The car leaped like living thing
through the streets Of the city and
then doubled upon its tracks so that
she might have no chance to place Ger
tain sites and gain some idea thereby
what her ultimate destination was
Lucille studied her captor from under
cover Of her heavy lashes She could
see but little of the face for the heavy
mourning veil swatblng it. She only
made out that she dppeared apathetic.
dfsinferasfed now her. portion of the