Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-20

oars that took her out of the spys reach. Al
WAYS her hands pressed against the papers at
her heart They were in her possession now,
they were hers, and the honor of the ones she
held most dear in her keeping, never to be
lost again.
She clambered over the sides of the waiting
government vessel, being met at the deck by the
Captain himself. His eyebrows in surprise
he regarded the slender slip of girl facing
him, her eyes wet with tears.
Ensign Howell informed me that Mr.. Lou
beque-" he began when she interrupted
"The papers are here, Captain. l have them.
They are safe now.
For a moment he studied her medtatively.
She felt icy chill running up and down her
spine Would he the frantic man upon the
shore? Would he hesitate? Would he not be-
lieve her when she told him the truth regarding
the documents? Would he turn back and force
her to return the papers? At the very sugges-
ton her face fexed in every muscle while her
eyes met his codly and steadily purpose in
their depths which even the officer turned away
from, convinced that all we'll
And that she safe, the nervous reac-
Gon came upon her. In her tiny cabin, safe
finally from the man she had last seen upon the
shore, it seemed the very air fraught with
terrors, horrible fears reaching toward her, glib
bering at her with threats of peris greater even
than those she had through already
light tapping on the door brought her to her
feet heartily ashamed of the false terrors she
had allowed to unnerve her. She opened the door
and Ensign Howell entered.
Lucille regarded him coldly, in far different
manner from the coquettish young woman who
had put him off at the house of Loubeque. His
eyes frowning, at first then under the ex-
quisite beauty of her, they melted and he took
an involuntary step forward.
aNfiss-Miss-" he stammered ''why did you
send away from the appointment? The Cap
tain wishes to speak with you and when you tell
him the truth, it will appear as though L"
"You need have no fear" she answered quiet
ly, ignoring the expression of the man which
told her that even his dread of a reprimand
from his superior of far less consequence
than her opinion of him "Will you kindly
duct to the Captain. 1 will explain every
thing"
The Captain of the Terror regarded her
steadily she brought before him. Seated
ct his DESK in the very throne of his authority,
a power that ruled the depths of the ocean, with
the young Ensign at his side, heels together, toes
and chest out in rigid, stern attention, Lucille
felt him very much more formidable being
than when she met him the deck. This man
her enemy, would be her enemy until the
question of possession of the papers had been
thoroughly threshed out.
"Your name, please?" queried the commander
shortly.
Lucille felt thrill of pride running through
her, taking possession of every particle of space
within her slender body. Her name-that was
the beginning and end of it all, the weeks of
peril, privation, hardship, danger. Her name
the name of Love- the name that this man and
the great government which ruled the flag under
which this boat of the seas sailed, had and
endeavoring to traduce
"My name, SIR" she said quite simply, vet
with tremolo of pride unmistakable, sis Lucille
Love-daughter of General Sumpter Love, United
States Army"
"ImpossibeP
AS though the two voices had been one the
Captain and his junior burst forth in the ex-
clamation. Lucille merely smiled she saw the
wondering incredulity upon their faces change
to one of understanding then of resolve for war
fare
The commander held out his hand
81 am in receipt of orders from Washing
ton," he said quietly, "to meet Hugo Loubeque
who would turn over to me certain papers and
orders which he received from Washington while
in command at Manila, and which he sold"
cts lien Lucilles voice had no tremolo
now. Instead it rang against the sides of the
cabin with vibrant force that made the two
men start violently.
"Yes, lie," she repeated quieting the fury
which was racldng her. my father did receive
the papers. There was military ball in progress
ut the time. He gave them to his aide LieuteB-
night they stolen by a servant in the em-
pIoy of Hugo Loubeque; stolen, I tell you not
sold"
The Commander nodded coldly
"Your contention is a matter for the Court
OF Inquiry to thresh out. / under orders to
receive the packet of papers and take them to
that court, together with the affidavit of Hugo
Ioubeque that they sold to him. If they
are in your possession, will take them; if not,
| shall be forced to turn back and find Mr.. Lou
heque."
1.-The papers are in my possession, sir. They
belong to Inc until turn them over to my
father, to whom they sent. What he will
DO with them is matter for the Court of In
ouiry to decide"
THAT is quite impossible" the man snapped
sharply TN the first place, your story is quite
Ancredibe-Lucille Love was drowned when the
empress took fire."
lucille Love is here, sir. Lucille Love was
aboard the Empress, flew there with Mr. Harley
the government aviator, because she knew from
message she cut in on upon the telephone that
Hugo Loubeque aboard the Empress and
that he had the papers. Ever since. through
jungle, desert, land and water have followed
him. him. have seen the spy's diary 1t is here with
the Papers-always: That will show his hatred
for my father That will explain. That will
prove my story"
Even as the Captain nodded rising to his
feet to eagerly watch the girls frantic search
through the packet, all a-quiver himself to have
her prove her case so unmistakably little dry
sob broke from her lips. AS the lily droops upon
ats stem, so did the slender figure of the girl
slowly sink-sinlS-sinlc-
She recovered herself with an effort shaking
ner head as though to drive away the mists of
1alntness which this, the crowning misfortune
had delivered her The diary of Hugo Loubeque