The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-28

"There 10 no water" he said gently.
she did not realize where she was
stared about her perplexcdiy. tried to
Identify the gontle. unduiating motion
" the boat. the soft sweeping sound
Of the waters Then her eyes met the
melancholy ones OF Hugo Loubeque.
The sun wis beating down upon
them ferocIonsly. ns though Il would
consume those hardy intrnders. Her
head nchcd. when she would hnye
spoken. she found her tongue swollen.
her voice thick her Hips parched.
water please" she stnmmered.
then glard In horror nc the interna-
Iional spy's downcast face. I.oubeque
moved carefully TO her side. placing
hls hands upon her arm,
There IL no water" he said gently.
In their hurry they pu, an empty keg
dear Try not TO think OF it-try"-
He did not finish for the pity within
him at hcr brave struggle not 10 show
her fear. her pain. Her lips trembled
as she tried brnvely 10 smile. then.
with determined effort. she sat up
right. Her head ached maddeningiy
and the sun seemed 10 fairly sizzle
down upon her.
"I.nst night when / discovered tho
keg was empty" Loubeque said reas-
turlngly. ~ stnrtcd working out our
reckoning. We are well within the
aatI.. en,a - "a. aoaat Utt,ara d al.
ways chance OF being picked up
Don't fenr, Lucille"
She smiled brnyeIy. the effort only
making her realize that the heat was
parnlyzing her facial muscles. After
thnt she sat quite still, enduring IN ri.
ience the maddcning heat. the worse
thirst. A. times she thought she would
be unable 10 stand II longer. that she
must reach into this endless expanse
of ocean and drink drink; that she
must plunge over the boats side and
allow the salt water 60 be absorbed by
her body
Night came and the stars, but night
and stars from which all kindliness
had fed. She knew II would be impos-
slble TO endure the strain longer. Lou
beque's silent figure was motionless.
In one long, gliding motion she half
rose then dropped swiftly from the
boat, the water enclrcllng her, cooling
her. tapping at her ears IN soothing re-
frnln that inllcd her senses ~ q glori.
oiis sleep, yisloness, profound. Then
In a flash OF sanity came the horrihed
face OF the man who was dragging her
back Into the boat. Darkness, blank,
lmpenctrabc-slu -slumber, goblin haunted
sun and desert with mirages OF water
that receded before her lips
In her dellrlum Hugo Ignbsqpe was
constantly mlnistcring unto her slight.
est want. soothing her with tender
words. u veritablo Goliath In lighting
back the hordes Of lmps that would
have tOrlnentcd her. Always was he
by her side always until the mantle OF
blnckuess completely reached out and
swathed her, soothing her to untrou-
bled slumber, o alnmber disturbed but
once and that when Loubeque stood
before her looking down NJ her with
light OF mingled happiness apd tri-
umpb IN his eyes-a look that brought
dlmly back 10 her the memory Of csr-
tain things yet 10 bo accomplished, but |
which she had not tho strength 10 com
pletely recall, look 30 tFansItaFy that |
whCN she fought her eyes wids open he |
was gone, aud she was conscious Of be-
ing IN strange place. black ngure
Using from the corner. then slumber
)nce again.
Instinct forced her finally from tho
ethargic slumber, the instinct common
10 all higher forms OF animals OF pro I
.sctlng ones treasure. Her hands
gToped Mt her neck, whore a slight tug
rad w9kened her Something brushed
'cross her hand when she forced her
'Nas open, the 0gure she remembered
h have aoon Ia the corner was still
|t1aiting filere, ngure that miGbt |