The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-12-26
CHAPTER XVI.
A Thief Is RudeIy FeIlsd.

CHAPTER XVI
A Thief is Rudeiy Felisd.
~ UfETLY Lucille allowed her
self TO be conducted back
to the room from which she
~ had just made her escape.
Her heart was NO heavy over the
death Of the captain she did not care
what happened.
She had tried her best. but stiIi
failure doggcd her footsteps. Her
sweetheart had resigned from the
Hrmy under such cloud as must have
broken his spirit completely. His
heart she knew was already broken
by her seeming disbelief In him. Her
father was entangled In the same net
with his aid. aud she held the key 10
the situation--a key with no lock %
flt. She alone knew where the papers
that would clear up the entire unys
terry were located. and she was . pris-
oner.
"Mr. Loubcque's compliments. Mies
Lucille" murmured the butler ~ hs
noiselessly approached with tiny
glass OF liquor. "and he thought 3
tiny sip might prove beneficial 10 the
nerves"
Thank you. Thompson" she mnr
INJURED sweetly. Tell your present
employer | shall gladly do 90 But
abe added, her eyes fashing malicious
ly. u forgot Mr. Loubeque has been
your employer right along"
quite 40. Miss Lucille. Thank you."
Before his perfect aplomb Lucille
stood undecided. Her nerves were shat
tered. aud the drink. she know. would
do her good but there had been that
look Ia the mans eyes. She could not
be mistaken In II. She touched her
tongue TO the delicious. fiery stufs and
waited. A sennatIon OF comfort slow.
~ approached her weary spirit--a feel.
Ing OF lassitude. She fought the sen.
sation away.
Pouring out tho doctored liquor care
fully. she lay against the pillows In
posture OF drcamless sleep Il was
half nn hour before her patience was
rewarded Then Thompson slipped
stenlthily into the room. Lucille acx.
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