The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
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 Foot by foot. coil at a time, the pile Of creeper before the international spy unfolded itself, the while he prevent ed any knott1ng. The heap upon the but floor had almost disappeared be- fore the constant vibrations ceased and he knew the savage had fnished his part of the work He was still smiling. grimIy now. when the native returned, Aad he commanded him to fire the end that was within the hut Then Hugo Ing and strode along the line of creep er rope that wound like some unbe- hevable monstrous serpent through the 4ush, grass and shrubbeIy until he came w1AEsin few yards Of Lucille's hut He hafted. screening himself from the. chance observation of some prowling native by hiding in the shadow of a great tree that faced her abode.
 From far away. back in the direction from which he had just come there iH Inc blackness of the jungle tip, a strange winhing star seezued suddenly Go twinkle upon the ground. fade for a momenks then dance sw1ftsv forward toward him. At times the flame would appear to waver. to be exting guish ed. but always it would reappear again. having made brave progress during 31ae time of its apparent extinction Hugo Loubeuue suddenly stirred to an fmaflon-
 Noiseaess as any eat despite his bulk. he moved toward the girls hut. secur- ing fhe end of the creeper and tossing ft upon the thatched roof Then once moro he took up his position in Che shadow of the adjacent tree He wait ed, Hexed in every nerve and sinew bf his frame. for the result of his strat- agem. And always the flame crept closer coming more swiftly now.
 Ons arm thrown carelessly over her head. with slightly parted lips, Lu- ci1Is slept upon her bed of rushes. She dreamed of her lover, lieutenant Gib- son, and of the happy time when she should clear him of the charge against him.
 Some premonItion of evil wakeaed her. caused her to start bolt upright upon the rushes, her every sense alert her ears fairly peaked with the tense ness of her listening Her first thought was for the little sack in which she carried the stolen papers and orders as wen as the photograph of her moth CT and the diary which Hugo Lou beque had secreted in the oiled belt Huuied1y she clutched the bag. slip ping to the floor and listening.
 This time rustling. rushing sound came from directly above her. A leer- ing roof of yellowish flame giowered at her from the place where the matched roof had been. For the frac- tion of second she could not stir be- fore the awful menace Then as long tongue of flame reached out to- ward the wall and embraced ft. feed tng there a second before another flame joined it and in seeming quarrel reached at the same gpets her brain dominated the situation.
 With wild ehr1ek for asslstance she darted toward the opening, feeling the hot breath of the flames nigh shriveIing her as she left 1t behind. From every hut poured the natives, stopping to stare about them for a sec ond before daring toward the hut. which had developed into coneiike burst oe flame. rearing menaclngly furious1y.
 4 Lucille was unconscious of every thing for moment save that she has
 escaped the flames. Then somefhinl
 caused her to return. From behind
 great tree she saw the figure of mal
 moving swiftly toward her. He mad
 no sound as be approached; netthe
 could she see his face for the back