The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-12-19
LUCILLE
LOVE
The Girl Of Mystery
by rbe
MASTER PEN"
Copyright. 1914. An moving picture
rights reserved BY The Universal Film
Manufacturing Company, which Is
now exhibiting this production IN
leading thesters. inirlngements will
be vigorously prosecuted.
SYNOPSIS

III
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SYNOPSIS
Valuable governmental papers arc stolcn
by Thompson. follower OF Loubeque In
ternationai spy. from General Love. whom
Loubeuuo hates. In Manila. Loves daush-
ter Lucille files TO a steamer 10 recover
the papers In order to clear the namo Of
Lieutenant Gibson. whom she loves.
Loubeuue. tampering with the wireless
on the steamer. is hurt Lucille nurses
him In an attempt TO recover the papers.
Lucille gets the papers. but the ship is
wrecked She is cast ashore on n Pacific
island and u taken by native chief TO
his hut TO nurse his sick child.
The native child IL restored to health.
and the grateful natives ldollze Lucille.
Loubequs also cast ashore, tries various
plans TO recover the papers. but In vain
Loubedue. .nricd tots~s message
from neighboring chief to lure Lucille
away from her friends. She falls into
pitfall. losing the documents
Loubeque's native aid steals tho papers
from his master. and Lucille takes them
from the native after he Is killed by
lion she finds and follows an under
ground rassage In the Jungle
Lucille falls into tho hands of tribe
OF ap. mon. whose leader drops a neck
lace OF priceless rubles, which she takes.
She ard Loubedue are rescued from the
island by yacht commanded by Captain
Wethereil
The girl and Loubcque are set adrif, IN
an open boat by wetherelll after she re-
pulses the captains advances. and he
takes the papers
Saved by fishermen, Lucille and Lou
bcque are In China. As she passes a
house Loubelue's diary In thrown 10 her
mysteriously. She tries 10 board a vessel
bound for America. Loubeque RECEIVERS
the papers from wethereiL
(CHAPTER XIII Continued)
Her fear Of being caught had d-complete-
" faded before the urge OF finding
The papers. From place 10 place. care
ini AS any French detective. thorough
aud keen as though she had been a
thief all her life, Lucille worked. AS
Alie went through the last OF the spy's |
personal belongings, a little sob OF dis |
appointment and chagrin broke from
the very heart Of her and halted at
her lips. For hand was rattling the
knob. turning 1t slowly. slowly.
"Ah.' murmured Loubeque silkily, II
thought ! could not be mistaken In our
little steward But why. my dear
child. did you wait SO long to pay a
visit to such an old acqualntancei Why
such disregard for the ordinary amount
Of friendship"
Slowly. without removing the cigar
from his mouth. he moved toward her.
the hateful smile still upon his lips
He seated himself and studied her
carefully, speculatively.
Lucille" he said slowly, II saw
you on the deck. saw you go into the
bold. saw you when the captain came
to you. have watched you all the time
DO you know why | did not give you
away: II was because ! wanted TO
know exactly where you were all the
time, because l wanted the feel OF my
nnger upon you. ! have waited for
this moment. You recall what I told
you In the open boat. II Is no quarter {
from now on. shall have no mercy
hereafter. ! will know that you are
only safe when you are dead"
he rose and motioned to the chair, I
m ominousness In word and gesture 8
which compelled obedience Fascinat.
ed. panic stricken. she obeyed. while G
rom his pocket he drew a long loop
" nne cord which he bound about her y
wrists and ankles, then strapped her
'ecurely In the chair. lie stood OF n q
moment regarding his handiwork
hen moved toward the door. You b
zee have been prepared for the visit"
le murmured. II will just be a little G
While. SO don't be worried-this time" n
The door closed behind him. 3,
scant quarter OF an hour that
o her was interminable and the n
py returned. the smile still playing q,
bout the corners of his mouth, q smile
hat matched poorly the agate express X
lon OF his cold eyes He united the n
ords that bad bound her, watching her .,
uriously ns she chafed the blood back
} her hands.
Yes" he answered her unspoken
uestion. you may go now. do not N,
are any more whether you heed my ~
arning or not. You have chosen to ~ ~
'ntinue the war. ] merely wish you ,h
know what 1t means 10 you. | have a,
ade arrangements that will look TO y,
'ur being cared for In San Francisco, - -
the end Of this trip means nothing ~ ~
you. Good night, Miss Lucille ~
Dve." co
II was as though his mockery, bis a. a.
bing tones. were giant hands against s'' uN
n chest, pushing her through the door "a
ID upon the deck.
His threat OF looking after her at the ~
d OF the voyage-hls mockery-she -. ~
ust appeal to strong hands now. III
She could not imagine how, in a free
untry, he could do anything. stilI, 60 60
Q knew Hugo Loubeque and the uii
owledge terrified her. She decided tn'
rely upon her women's fragility to loi
In the masters sympathy. She had sn
ached this conclusion as the aston nn
led captain looked at her wan, mis- cry
IDLE face when he answered her on
ocking moi
'wiftly. the words tumbllng over one pul
other In the nerve racking strain OF gan
Ing to convince the man of the un. .ne
ieVable things she had gone through pe'
the spy's hands. she poured out her ne, s
ole story. Slowly. under the spell ~. ,or
an obvious sincerity. she saw he . .ss
3 convinced. hea
ma
CHAPTER xiv. OF