Arizona republican., 1914-09-04
CHAPTER XXX,VHlI
The Keen Eyes ot Loub eque

HUGO LOUBEQUE cursed profoundly to him.
 self as he paced up and doWn'fhe floor of his San Francisco house. From below came the sounds of his servants, searchng.t into every nook and cranny of the mysterious house for the packet of papers and documents he knew Lucille had hidden here. Already they had been through the place twice and as yet no sig Id come to light of their resting place.
 He frowned heavily as he went to the .ln- dow and looked down upon the street, deserted now save for the old woman who trudged toward the place. She carried basket of fruit over her arm and Loubeque smiled grimly as she dis appeared from his sight, then reappeared after being turned away from the door by the servant.
 They had been bothered great deal the last two days by all sorts of women, vendors and pedders and agents, bothered until he had or dered explicit sign over the entrance barring them. But now, as he idly studied the woman, something about her caught and held his atten- tion. She moved slowly but there was an affecta- ton about that slowness which had no kin with decreptude.
 Came ring at the door bell as the post stepped up the little walk Bdt Toubeque did not heed him. His eyes were fastened, like those of @ hawk now. upon the old woman. She had stopped beside. the alarm box on the corner lamp post. Suddenly the bent form straig ghtened and he read the impulsive resolve of Youth in every movement of the lily attired old woman Her hand groped upon the ground He saw her pick up stone and smash the free alarm. He waited, lis eyes still fastened undeviatingly upon
 
 Came the sound of fire engines, rolling down the street iI black cloud of smoke engines they always seemed, of destruction that could have nothing to do with saving lives property. Loubeque watched the woman She dashed to- ward the captain he darted. up in his light buggy, pointing eagerly toward the house of the spy, her eyes glowing with excitement. Then Loubeque smiled he pressed a. bell and dered the search to stop immediately. 5--Gl
 Before the rush of firemen with their hose the door opened. Their heavy feet slumped upon the stairs, throughout the house. But LOubeque did not move. He watched Lucille she tossed aside the habiliments she had worn over her girl ish clothes. She looked swiftly about to make certain was in sight. Then she swiftly approached the extra truck upon which the slickers and hats of the irenen were laid Once more she looked about her then flung herself into a long rubber coat and jammed helmet her head.
 this time, as she darted up the walk and into his house. Swiftly he peered over the stairs. Without an instants hesitation Lucille had sped to the basement He tiptoed to the room that had been assigned her when he held her captive here Pressing button, wall of the room opened He peered below, watching her as, be- low, she searched feverishy for the papers.
 Loubeque quietly moved back to his own room Slowly his fingers reached out. Came slight clnk of machinery. Then the spy stepped below and received the assurance of the fire cap tain that everything was well. His smile was that of quite positive that everything was more than well.