The daily sentinel., 1914-06-24

fearsome figure Two bells sounded Lucille
watched the spy. His habits we're remarkably reg
ulur IN their very irregularity. For another bell
he would not return to his statCroom. She glanced
up at the sky. more to force her ewes away from
that dark, solitary figure than for any other rea-
and her heart lay heavy within her Then slowly
one great star marched FORTH tarried a moment.
Game rush across the heavens, Il rush OF light
so abrupt and dazzling as TO make II seem as
though host of altar boys had rushed across
the dark asles touching their tapers to the
candles there and leaving every nook and Granny
Of the cathedral light day. To the girl it gave
thrill Of confidence. Again she looked at the
lonesome, solitary man. He alone and She
she-the very stars themselves were with her.
Without thought, without the slightest
sation of fear she turned the knob and entered,
closing the door softly and pausing 10 look
about her, trembling now she had taken the dar-
ing step, but fired with determination It would
be a simple place to search the furniture being
scanty and Loubeque travelling without much
luggage.
Swiftly she worked turning everything up
side down and carefully laying all signs Of her
search afterwards Her fear of being caught
had completely faded before the urge of finding
the papers From place to place, careful as any
French detective, thorough and keen though
she had been thief all her life. Lucille worked
As she went through the last of the spy's per
sonal belongings, little sob of disappointment
and chagrin broke from the very heart of her
and halted at her lips. For hand was rattlug
though the man toyed with her. played with her
as cruel cat plays with the mouse It has
caught The door opened and Hugo Loubeque
was framed In the doorway the cigar clenched
between his teeth glowing and subsding, show
ing grim smile upon his features, a smile the
shadows made but more sslturnine.
"AhH' he murmured silkily 81 thought l
could not be mistaken in our little steward But
Why, my dear child, did you wait so long TO pay
visit TO such old acquaintance? Why such
diEregurd for the ordinary amount of friend
ship"
Lucille crouched away from him, more
frightened at his playful tone than she would
have been of angered rage. Musically sweet,
from without came the toll of time. Three bells
CHAPTER XXvI.
Lucille Finds Friend
SLOWLY, without removing the cigar from his
mouth, he moved toward her, the hatefui
smile stiI upon his lips. He seated himself and
studied her carefully, speculativey.
"Lucille.' he said slowly, 81 saw you on the
deck saw you go into the hold, saw you when
the captain came to you, have watched you all
tho time. Do you know why did not give you
away2 1t because l wanted to know exactly
where you were oil the time, because l wanted
the feel Of my finger upon you. have waited
for this moment. You recall what told you In
the open boat. 1t is no quarter from now on.
You have chance TO regnin the papers nut
until / have used them TO the limit they Will
not be destroyed. will you have opportunity
to place your hands upon them want TO show
you the futility Of combating me. l have wanted
to do that for long time. Now see 1t Is use
less II you escape-nnd cannot imagine II i'm
possible-I shall have mercy hereafter. l will
know that you are only safe when you are dead"
He rose and motioned 10 the chair, an ominous
in word and gesture which compelled obed
ience Fascinated. Panic-strcken, she ooeyed
while from his pocket he drew long loop OF
hne cord which he bound about her wrists ana
ankles, then strapped her securely In the chair
He stood Off moment, regarding his handiwork
then moved toward the door. "You l have
hs.p red he
will just be little while. don't be worried
this time" 49,
The door closed behind him and Lucille
stared blankly at the place where she had last
him
scant quarter of an hour that to her was was
interminable and tho spy returned, the sthe
still playing about the corners OF his mouth.
smile that matched poorly the. agate expression
OF his cold eyes. He united the cords that mao
bound her watching her curiously as she chafed
the blood back to her hands
''Yes" he answered her unspoken quest'oh'
"you may GO l do not care any more
whether you heed my warning or not You nave
chosen to continue the war. L merely wish you
to know what it means to you. have mace ar
rangements that will look to your being careo
foe in San Francisco 10 the end OF this TRIP
means nothing to you. AS said oetore Ihe
pleasure of your company Is rapidly overwheim-
ing me. I cannot lose II any longer Good night'
Miss Lucille Love" .
II was az though his mockery, his gliding
tones were giant hands against her chest push
She wus scarcely conscious OF how she had come
there when the stinging spume from the ocean
dashed against her cheeks, bringing her out OF
the spell and firing her numbed consciousness
with the precariousness Of her situation. HIS
threat Of looking after her at the end Of the
,oyage-hfs mockery-she must appeal to strong
hands now she must strength to combat
strength since he had put the combat on physical
grounds.
She could not imagine how, in a free coun-
try he could do anything, Still, she knew hugo
pJ yledQ
decided to rely upon her womans fragility to gain
the masters sympathy. She had reached this con-
clusion as the astonished captain looked at her
wan miserable face when he answered her
knocking
Swiftly, the words tumbling over one an
other In the nerve-racking strain of trying TO
convince the man of the unbelievable things she
had gone through at the spy's hands, she poured
out her whole story. First, she read disguised
incredulity upon his face, then amusement at her
inventivenesx, and, slowly, under the spell OF an
obvious sincerity, she he was convinced TO
large extent. .,,,
He summoned a steward and dispatched him
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