The daily sentinel., 1914-07-29
CHAPTER ExxxvII.
4 lfvsterious Cabaret Yun,oor.


F.UCIILRS return TO her apartment at the ho-
tel was greeted with an apparent respect that
spoke plainly of the arrival of the flood of pack
ages she had ordered sent Immediately. Her lips
were still frightened, her eyes cold as Ice, her
head high ss she entered the elevator and shot
to the oozy room whore the bundles and boxes
were piled
a. Upon every conceivable article in the room
they were but she seemed to take little pleasure
IN opening them. In piles she assorssa them
bats, gowns, lingerie, gloves, hose little tfinkets
dear 70 the heart of all women. Then she seated
herself and carefully, coldly made choice of what
begus,
Hou, odd IL all seemed Before her rose a
Krctura of the great spy, many pictures, and a
crriousy sad little smile twisted her lips as shn
realized that winning him would give a bit
tetIess TO her Hfe which she could never forget,
Shs bitterness of losing the great respect She
trAld for him as an enemy, the bitterness of hav-
ing obliterated from memory those times, when
h0 tenderness dormant in him had come TO the
surface az he cared for poor, aick girl, fighting
On unequal battle.
1t was several hours later that she looked at
asresE IN the long oheval Rlass, frank admira-
aoa and wonder tingling within her, manthng
Lwf ohnez1 with that no ruby necklaces
.S1ld have purchased. For the first time she real
Aed that abe was wonderfully beautiful that the
5irl who had landed aboard the Empress in her
nding habit, who had fought her way through
G9 iungle7 In tattered skirt of black had grown
INTO Q wonderful woman whom men worship and
esn down before In breathless admiration. Her
syee too, were slanting, the eyes Of an odalesque
while there was Just the curling hint of invita-
don In tho full, red lips that tended TO beguile.
SGS adventure, purpose and fullness, the con-
rsan5 battling for others, the omniprcsent Love
Within her had broadened and ripened her into 4
full. 'cich womanhood such as she had not
dEearnsd possible. And she stood there
oszss clear tapping upon the door With
A11a upon her lips she moved toward Il, allow
1nE u, 70 open, the slightest fraction 81 time,
al VIA dramaturgio which is part of feminiuity
ssAl-ns her bow to enhance the effect of her ap-
asAzanots
Hugo Loubeque stepped within. 1t was char
31ssrintio 0f the man that he did not halt i'm
msatatay ho her but moved on until he was
wel inssds. Then he turned, immaculate In his
Src1tns clothes, and bowed grsvely his eyes TAX
Sns h,r IN from head to toe, frank admiration
glowing IN them. Neither mentioned the contrast
n hsr appearance. The spy merely waited. while
into his eyes crept the hint of challenge mln
gled With the cloud of premonition OF danger
Instantly she resented II.
sYou will dine with me?" His manner was
courteous as ever, yet there was change. Some
thing already lost between them. of
the htrands which bound them together in
separately through enmity could have
bondn of friendship slackened, dropped apart
never to be put together again.
Lucille merely nodded. Her heart was grow
ing larger and larger, and she found herself
frightened. Dangers of all sorts. adventures,
everything she could endure with not the slight
est fear but there something in her now that
set her pulses throbbing irreguarly and rendered
her speechless. She rested her hnnd upon his
ingroom.
In the dining-room she gave herself over to
mood effcrvescent the champagne that buh-
bled in the glass before her, creaming and cast
ing up its little spirals Of sprites. laughing glee-
fully with her own thrilling mirth bit too nerv-
GUS to be quite unaffected.
Loubeque had not proven adamant against
the frank admiration which went the length OF