Arizona republican., 1914-09-25

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 And that is what you would say-would tell?" His voice not harsh, not even lndig- nant, merely curious.
 That's what" Thompson strengthened, a touch of braggadoco about his very figure.
 Slowly, inexorabiy the fingers of Hugo Lou beque reached out and grasped the mans wrists Slowly, inexoraby, ne pressed the cold metal Of the automatic into the useless palm Slowly, ln- exorably that weapon-bearng hand was lifted, lifted until it pressed against the blueing lips of the thief then stopped. Loubeque's voice was soft, purring, soothing.
 "Open the teeth, my old friend-open them or I'll knock them out. Put the gun inside your mouth It's simple-ony second-then a longer trip than you've ever taken before Don't fight it's useless-you should know that. Surely you won't resist and make it hard for your master Just think-if you Gont-I might be called-a nnurderer-while-if you follow instructions-its just suicide"
 With every syllable he rendered the wrists of the struggling man more feeo!e forced the steel muzzie of the gun more anG ICore harsEy against the tender gums As he pronounced his final judgment the judgment iie hoped would prove that of coroner, the uuflei shot beat against the walls of the room. Thompson wrlthed then strengthened. Louheque held tightly to the wrists until rcor mottts griPped tier; about the weapon
 He rose slowly. rubbing his hands softly to- gether as though brushing away something of fensively filthy. At the door he looked back ana smiled at the silent Thing that had but moment before been Man.
 Not so old. Loubeque,' he murmured; mot old, after all."
 CHAPTER XXXXX
 Lucille Finds EarcsdTopping Has More Disad-
 rantdges Than One.
 AS Lucille stood in the doorway of loGbe9ues room her eyes always keeny suspicious to the slightest triAe when 2hout the man, ooserv- ing that as he talked w'th her, his eyes were fastened upon the gloved hand Instantly 1t had struck her as strange he should wear glove ,n his room. Then she caught the reflection CT ms eyes and the mirror flashing in that palm' the eyes of the man watching the curtains lesn- ing to his bed chamber. They swayed slightly Then she made her adeus for she knew Loubeque not alone.
 In her own room she paced the floor nerv- ously What did it mean? Someone had catered LoubeQue's room, spying upon him, and the surreptitious presence had been discovered. The visitor was under surveillance. But who could that visitor be what his motive?
 ThomDs mDsoI--fiibson. Gibson Thompson Her sweetheart and the butler thief both might have motives for such entry. That 1t related to the stolen papers she had no doubt SapPose they were taken by some other just at this last mo- ment But the behind the curtains had little if any chance against Loubeqne, now he had discovered them.
 It was not curiosity, merely the fixed de- termination to any and all risks before allow ing any move in the game this last day to pc outside her knowledge that made her place cor head outside the window. She heard the mocking voice of Loubeque but dimly-still it was his voice and surcharged with menace But how could pbe cain an entrance how see what trans piring?
 She quietly stepped to the fire escape Two high and wide lodges separated her from the hre escape outside the spy's suite She looked down and shuddered. Black bugs, bursts of vapor burst- Ing in their wake; tiny mannikins walked about below. She would not dare Came remeiE- brance Of herself walking across vine ropes with snapping wild beasts beneath her. She dared them-why not again?
 She dared not look down, dared not tmpE dared do nothing hea7e sigh of relef when she found herself safe once more outside the spys window. It had been easy after all; ohe looked back ard shuddered then stopped and peeked within the room, strangling little eS- pression of rage aud shame Thompson's threat came to her ears Breathlessly she watched the men struggling upon the floor, unable to under