The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

sand the people think that L"
"You have long since been given up for
drowned. Harley told of taking you aboard the
Empress. The wreck is common knowledge, of
course. / must reassure them immediately
.No," abe shook her head decidedly. II have
gone this far and firmly believe some influence
Is at work on my behalf helping me 10 do things
better than any man could do them. The grief
OF my loved ones must have let down . BIT By
now and IL would be 50 much better II could
let them know that am alive when am suo-
cesstul."
But" he protested
no" she shook her head firmly. You have
no idea how dangerous g. game 1t Is, working
against Hugo Loubeque- There is every chance
that he may yet defeat me, that may be killed
or injured before I succeed. Father would de-
mand my return, papers or papers. Can't you
see what it means to me, what it would mean to
be compelled to stop the fight after all have
Providence Is working with me against this
man? Can't you see that the man who has ruled
and ruined nations, who has compelled thousands
to do his will, has every chance Of success
against anything man could do?"
The officer smiled the superior smile with
which men are accustomed to treat the state
ments Of women, when they magnify the work
they have done and the influence against them.
Lucille merely took the diary of the spy from
its hiding place and placed il in his hands,
watching the swift changes of expression upon
his face as he read, the puttered calculations of
incredulous wonder and admiration and fear and
terror with which he perused the items In the
career Of the greatest power working against his
country. Finally he returned it to the owner
"Please eat" he said quietly motioning to-
ward the end of the desk where the orderly was
spreading cold repast of canned meats and
vegetables and steaming coffee, "snd forgive me
II can't talk now. 1 must think what is best
to be DONE"
Lucille smiled as she devoted her attention
to the repast. IL seemed that centuries must have
elapsed since she discovered the bars of her win
dow had been sawed through. 1t seemed that
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mortal as the coarse food before her. She finally
finished to find young Lieutenant Carmody star
ing fxedly at her, his brow cloudeds
TITS too much for me-" he muttered
@0f course It is" she laughed heartily. aAnd
It would have frightened me almost to death IL
I had known beforehand what manner of man
he was. But have tested strength against him
often that it's becoming the very breath of
life to me- I firmly believe that VIII win"
"But why?"
Because" and all the mirth had gone from
her face, all the laughter from the eyes that
were reverently lifted, because everything have
done has been done for the sake of love, and
because love has watched me and helped
me- That is the reason, Lieutenant Carmody.
Hugo Loubeque can never be beaten or brought
to justice because of fear or hate, for his own
powers in that direction greater than those
of nations. He believes and has proven his be-
lief that nations are no stronger than the weak
est man who is vested with any authority in
"Wen?" The officer unwillngiy agreed.
'ewhat do you propose doing? Isn't there some
way in which I can help your
"Yes," she answered promptly, you can let
me have money. You tell me how to dispose
of one of these valuable rubies, or all of them,
and you can help me catch the first train for San
Francisco"
Carmody whistled aloud his amazed delight
as he regarded the marvellous jewels in the neck
lace she laid upon the table. Carefully he ex-
patiated upon the fabulous value of the thing,
the she must in disposing of such jewels,
jewels which would tempt the most honest men
to forsake the paths of rectitude. Then he
loaned her the money he had and insisted upon
her lying down and resting until he could slirm-
ish up some proper clothing and find out about
the trains.
It was dawn before she Weakened and,
thought she felt alarm lest he had allowed her
to miss train, ,shis reinsurance and the sight of
the clothing he had found for her made things
seem much brighter. Then, too, the ninety odd
dollars in currency seemed far more than even
the rubies about her neck. Several hours later
she boarded the train, assisted by q worried
looking young officer, her heart light and gay
for she felt within herself that the journey that
had been so long and so hazardous was finally
nearing an end; that the familiar, dear faces
wouh surround her on every side.