Arizona republican., 1914-09-18

the verge of tears she reached for her possession. "1t a savage island where I cast away-an island just eight days out of Mana.'
 "A savage island-from Manila" bit of the incredulity had left his manner already Once more he stopped to examine the necklace Yes" he muttcred, the cutting of the stones is different from any I have ever encountered-Od Asiatc, undoubtedly" Again he turned to her. How long ago was this, Miss? What is this story of being cast away? do not recollect any wrecks-"
 "The Empress" Lucille quickly explained her eyes couding with terror as she recoected the horrors of the subterranean cavern into which she had fallen. recalled the camuly touch of the sightless inhabitants the grinning. hideous mon- ster-ape squatting in the arms of the still more hideous idol
 "There-there,"-th little man bending over her, glass of water in his hands which he pressed upon her. T Believe you uy dear young woman l merely wished to know"
 "It isn't that" she smiled faintly. "It's recol- lectng the terrible place underground-the hor- rible creatures-everythirg-
 "Well, well, well,' he rubbed his hands to- gether in frank amazement. "To think that any. one escaped from the wreck af the Empress" Once his lips pursued. But why have you not reached frierds?'
 q am Lucille Love-" she said quietly. T can not go back"
 "Lucille Love--dauchter of General Love?" He studied her keen;. holding his head from side to side. "Yes, yes, your father and l were quite well acquainted when he stationed at the Presidic here. And you will not go back be- of the disgrace that caused you to leave when the orders from Washington were stolenP'
 Lucille rose haughtilv from her chair, talk ing the necklace from the table and moving to- ward the door.
 ''There was no disgrace" she explained clear ly her tones fairly chilling. "rhe papers were stolen by outsider sir. That why I boarded the Empress. That is why l am here. That is why seek money why am still search ing"
 "There-there-" The ieweers manner was merely wished to know"
 q came to know if you cared to purchase the necklace" she coldly retorted, preparing to replace it about her neck :,
 "But my dear Miss In.n," he smiled. 'you must realize that there is not money enough in the establishment to purchase such wonderful necklace as the one you own few stones-pos sibly. or.' he added afterthought, q might purchase an option on the necklace for say as much of reasonable you desire at pres ent, and will then look about for purchaser"
 Lucille's face showed her relief
 "I will give you ten thousand dollars for an option to sell the necklace within SIX months,' the continued quickly Meanwhile. I will keep it here and give you receipt for it, in order that may show it to possible customers
 "Ten thousand dollarsr" Lucille's eyes were wide in wonderment. She had thought in terms of dollars and cents before and the sum seemed incredible to her.
 It was not ten minutes later, With mutual promise to say nothing of the transaction that she left the shop with certified check for the mentioned in her tightly clenched fist, companied by clerk.
 A strange shadow seemed to have fallen upon her, one which took large port of the amuse- ment she anticipated getting from her shopping away. She could only ascribe it to meeting with who had known her father, who unwittingly showed her what the judgment of the world had been in regard to the missing orders. the neces- irpyr, oI tot al Vn,rhn
 As she left the bank with the roll of bank notes in her hand and warning from the clerk still ringing in her ears she thought no longer of adornng herself. had forgotten her shabbiness and her fear Of meeting her sweetheart. Her thoughts were still upon clothes, the most gorgeous clothes And her thoughts also upon Hugo Loubeque, the international spy, the man who stood between her and the fruition of all her hopes, the man who had brought such an estimate upon the she loved, the man who had softened toward her, thesmaD-and warm flush suffused her cheeks which she fought down motion pictures at Riverside Park tonight and tomc