The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-24

| the srniaccusatlm by m cIrort ne
mastered himself forcing his voice TO
steadincss.
"Harlcy. the aviator has Just report
cd thnt Lucille came 20 him this even'
ing and persuaded him 20 take her TO
the Emprcss She evidently felt she
possessed information that would clear
you OF this charge and that the Em.
press was CARRYING the guilty party
Can you tell me anything OF such
knowlcdgeT
Gibson stared lncredulously at hls
superior. Could Il be possible that this
old man WIS willing TO make his
daughter srnpegoat FOR his crimef
! No, Il WIS All lou unbelievable. And
yet The general must have sold the pa
| pers lie could see NO other cxplann.
ton. but what was this tale Of land.
ing aboard the Empress In an aero
| planeY The orderly again entered. al
lently pnsslng Marconlgrnm across
| tho desk,
Gibson stared wondcringiy at his
chief. wondering at the purpIing OF his
already liorid face suddenly with
choking lAugh the old man tosscd the
wireless to his aid. the las, blow or
Hugo Lonheuuc; Not the aid. General
Love sold pie papers"
The lieutenant felt u warm throb OF
pity for the old ninn, Tho general
stralrhtened slowly. rising from his
chair
"SOmewhete, somehow there Is an
explanation he mnttered And Lu
ellie * all that stands between us aud
disgrace You viii come with me. lieu.
| tenant"
'Yes. sir. You have some idea
"To the provisional governor" curtiy
answered the old soldier, until this
charge can be sifted. Meanwhile. we
viii walt until there Is word from Lu'
ellie In answer TO the message ! sent"
"a messageg You did not mention
that"
Certainly / sent a message immedi
ately Harley told his story. We can
drop IN there on the way to the gov.
, ernor's mansion
Gibson nodded shortly. lie was In
n haze still. feeling that his suspicious
OF the old officer had been unfounded.
knowing that some evil brain was con.
nlving AT their destruction.
Gibson did not uctico the generals
orderly hurrylng toward them until the
man hnlted Ia salute there ON the pa
radc grounds the moon cuSting nm eerie
shadow ncross his olive khaki
"Sir" he reported. "the operator has
tried Ia reach the Empress, but there
Is no response. Her wireless must be
disabled"
General Love stared at his aid. Fear
CLEANED IN the eyes OF both men.
mutual fear for mutual object. Who
was this unseen enemy who struck
such fierce bows from ont OF the dark
And Lucille. sweetheart aud daughter:
Lucille. the pampcrcd. dainty. fragile
Lucille was undoubtedly near this one
who even commanded the lightnIngs to
do his will.
Curlously Hugo i.oubcqnr watched
the operator MS he .scttled back In his
chair almost Immediately receiving the
iiash that message was GU the way
10 him from some unseen. unknown
source.
Came n long silver OF light that seem
ed 10 nudge the switchboard violently
from lts fastenIngs. n shaft that reach
ed out aud pierced him through aud
through. binding him with its burst
Ing light vapor, Then LOubeque felt
hlnseif fniling. falling into pit that
seemed 10 have no bottom.
II was hours before he could piece
together what had happened. how he
chanced 10 bc In bed. what the cause
OF the terrible throhblng pains upon
his arms and torso was Then the
wonder OF Lucille's being with him.
mlnistering 10 him. drove every pain
AWAY and he watched her from under
cover OF his heavy lashes ns she moved
about the stateroom. quiet. cool. sym.
pathetic.
He Strengthened In bed 80 abruptly
~ 90 bring moan OF anguish from
his lips In tho lnssitude induced by