Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-08-07
"LUCILLE LOVE"

| ing pictures at the Unique theater
next Friday evening.
Taking advantage of Loubeque's
quarrel with Thompson, his butler,
Lucille picks up the priceless docu-
ments from the floor, where they had
fallen during the scuffle. She runs
out of the hacienda, jumps into Lou
beques machine with the chauffeur,
who has decided to aid her, and be-
gins a wild dash toward the Amerl-
can frontier LOubeque takes after
her in another machine, and spec
tacular and thrilling chase begins
The country is rough and the roads
are rough and in bad shape. Loube-
que can better stand the rough hand
ling than the girl, and as conse-
quence he gains on her rapidly
Knowing what his fate will be if the
spy overtakes him, Lucille's chauf-
feur loses his head while driving the
machine over a dug-Way
The sight which Loubeque then
witnesses freezes his blood and caus-
es him to cover his eyes that he may
see no more. Lucille's automobile
swerves,s hesitates and then dashes
from the dug-way and topples from
the edge of the cliff into the terrible
abyss.
When she regains consciousness
she finds herself in bed, with Lou
beque caring for her and administer
ing to her injuries. The papers are
gone, and she is set back to the
point where she started.
The futility of fighting the purposes
of such a man as Loubeque, with all
his physical power, determination and
keen sense of intrigue daWns upon
the girl and leaves her without an
ounce of fighting energy. Unasked,
she agrees to give up the fight which
has already cost her so much and re-
turn to San Francisco. In her heart
she has begun to admire Hugo Lou
beque-his steadfastness to a pur-
pose which could actuate only a man
of intense character and brilliant i'm
agination. Although he dare not adj
nit it to himself, LOubeque has a
feeling for Lucille which is far great
er than a passing admiration for
her determination, bravery and ener-
gy in fighting apparently insurmount-
able obstacles.
However, Loubeque has never lost
sight of his objective point, viz: the
ruination Of Sumpter Love, the man
who stole his sweetheart and wrecked
his life. Thus when he arrives in
San Francisco with Lucille he at once
begins negotiations with a Lieuten-
ant Hadley to turn over the papers
to the Department of State and thus
dishonor Lucille's father He makes
an appointment to meet Hadley at
a cafe, and there deliver The papers
to him. Lucille learns of his plans
and accompanies him to the cafe.
hnOWIH llldt TIE spy Will HOC Ld1h
business in her presence, Lucille
feigns illness and is excused.
She hires one of the cabaret dane
ers to allow her to use her clothes
and dance in her place. Lucille dane
es in the cafe, and now and then,
when she edges near Loubeque, she
overhears portions of his conversa-
ton Then most unexpected thing
happens.
Lieutenant Gibson, Lucille's sweet
heart, happens into the cafe. He
cannot believe his eyes when he sees
Lucille, the only daughter Of General
Sumpter Love, as cabaret dancer.
Lucille also sees Gibson and runs to
him with the light of recognition and
love in her eyes. But Gibson pushes
her from him in disgust. He can
have nothing to do with cabaret
dancer. She pleads with him, but he
will not listen to an explanation and
rushes from the cafe.