Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-14

from the exertion Of once more breath
ing freely
Slowly smile spread over his
weather beaten face as he scanned the
sllken suit In which she was arrayed.
Lucille saw that she had made friend
already and Immediately pressed her
advantage.
: Nobody must know you found me
there. she began hurriedly. then. as
be started to protest, mo. no Please
Iisten'-
Again the sailor shook his head, q
troubled expression in his eyes. Luz
ellie knew that she had lost and. in
stead Of pleading. took the next best
course that seemed open to her.
Then. II you must. bring the cap
tain 20 me instead Of parading me be-
fore every one. would not ask you
this. but have an enemy aboard and
oh. l cam she closed her lips quick
", as the hint of CLEAN Of avarice
showed in the mans eyes. After Sec
ond's thought he nodded briefly and
moved hurriedly away.
Lucille had no time for regret at her
discovery. She had felt all along that
II was inevitable. but had refrained till
now from figuring on what explana-
ton she could make In such event.
That expression. the swift change on
the Sailors face. as he thought her on
the point of mentioning money. verified
her instructive knowledge thar she
must keep her ownership OF the mag
nificent ruby necklace secret. She knew
that the best Of men would be tempted
by such a kings ransom as the mar
velous jewels represented. Likewise
she felt that it would be unwise. under
any circumstances. to entrust any one
with the knowledge that she possessed
the International spy's diary. This much
she had concluded when the captain
stamped heavily across to her. followed
by the sailor. his face frowning black
", but with curious twinkle In his
eyes the girl was quick to discern.
And so the young lady with murder
GUS tendencies was ON board my boat
all along. OF course you understand
that must put you in irons and turn
you over to the authorities at San
Francisco.
Some impulse impeIled her, an i'm
at variance with her nature. She drew
herself saucily erect meeting his eyes
with laughter lurking in her own.
"Of course. you don't intend doing
any such thing. she retorted bold
ly. Il was sick and the woman they
left to nurse me sneaked in the
room late ut night and tried to stab
me. l saw her slip out and was suspi-
cious Of her. so | slipped behind the
door and grabbed the mans gun when
he put it on chair Anybody would
have done exactly the same thing and
know. anyway. that you would never
turn an American girl over to those
horrible Cinnamon"
The captains frown disappeared.
well. guess that's about true" be
admitted "Btit why didn't You come
to me in the first place: why didn't
you want to come TO me when you
were caught: what do you expect is
to besdone with your
Il didn't come to you because the
man who acted as interpreter is an
enemy Of mine who would do anything
on earth to be rid of mel mean Hugo
Loubeque. the one who spoke with
the Chinese officer when they searched
the boat. They frightened me so
crept into the hold. don't want him
to know | am on board-he mustn't
know" She looked up into his face
with confidence.
Il can pay for my passage when we
land" she added quickly.
"But | have no cabin vacant. young
lady
Couldn't do some work. be cabin
boy or something like that?" she sug-
gested vaguely. as the ships muster
threw back his head aud gave vent
to such laughter that tears rolled down
his weather beaten cheeks.
That's good one" he roared by
George. l believe that would Strengthen
the whole mess out and make me the
master of the first boat that has had
Il cabin boy since the old sailing days
Young man." he added with mock
gravity. "Ill take you to my cabin
now. where your enemy will have no
chnnre Df seeing you. The steward
will he the only one in our secret He
rin outfit you and pass his Instructions
regarding yoHr duties at night"
stood open before Lucille. the coolie
stevedores trundIing their great loads
of merchandise across the wharf and
disappearing within. as though swal-
lowed up forever.
Lucille was suddenly made conscious
of the fact that she was very weak.
Nervously she fingered the ruby neck
lace about her throat. trying to think
OF some way another Of the precious
stones might be made to work its mag
&c influence. She could buy passage
with 1t. could bride many aboard the
boat. but she must not be seen by
Hugo Loubeque.
Fiercely she fastened her little teeth
in her lower lip. Hugo Loubeque had
the precious papers in his possession
else he would never have smiled 50
sereneIy to himself as he boarded the
boat. She had his diary. but it could
not be used against him now. There
would come a time when Il would