Arizona republican., 1914-09-11

haps it was a recollection of the way the native
servant had turned against the spy caused her
to look for some such change in the butler-hief
after the choking he had received At any rate,
she aware of the subtle atmosphere of
hatred which the slick scoundres mask of serv-
tude concealed wen. In lieu of anything to
do on her own account she took TO watching the
man. following his every move. his e"ery change
of expression. ,--
Enmitv toward the master he had served so
well and who had mistreated him mingled with
hatred for the girl he had so bitterly wronged
and who had brought his punishment about
seemed mingled equally in the buffers mind.
Consequently Lucille surprised to
a briefly scrubbed note a bit OF rice
paper such as she had often noticed the butler
using in rolling cigarettes. 1t was pressed tightly
against one of the partially cut slices of bread
which Thompson served his master and Lucille
with their dinner e
Even as she took up The long. thin loaf she
felt the gimet eyes of the butler Upon her, be-
seaching her to be careful. TRANSMITTING her with
his telepathic warning Her fingers trembled
she held unsteadily TO the loaf. She caught Lou
beques all-seeing eyes fastened curiouslr upon
her and nervous little laugh trilled from her
lips. The eyes were aTerted and in that brief sec
ond she detached the. precious fragment Of
bread dropping it to the floor and securing the
fragment of paper she picked it up, conceal
ing it in the palm of her hand brayeiy answer
ing the srys look Of suspicious inquiry with
Of embarrassed laughter at her own awkward
ness
For what seemed countless hours she bravely
attempted to eat the food before her. tried to
enlur. he heart-breahing period during which
Loupe1ue smoked silently at his cigar. 1t was
with a sigh of relief so obvious the spy
obliged to smile that she made half hearted pro-
test at his retirement No sooner had his figure
ceased to darken the doorway than she started
to eagerly examine the message. A little hiss of
warning from Thompson made her conceal it
barely in time TO escape observation from the
who swiftly flung the door and
stepped inside. his eyes darting from the butler
to Lucille. eyes full of menace and suspicion.
Not word of apology did he offer for the
abrupt intrusion as he turned away Lucille felt
a shudder of terror along her spine she
realized the tremendous sensitiveness to impress
sion of mind that could conjure up suspicion
so true from the mere letting fall of bit of
bread. But the terror gave way to hope SHE
noticed the utter Indifference of expression upon
the face of Thompson. the disregard of the in
tr,ison. the mperturbability of his servants
manner as he continued his work of clearing the
table.
Not glance cid either man give her. The
eyes of the spy fastened like points of steely fire
'pon the back OF his butler. Thompson did not
. pear TO notice. Within six inches of his master
passed the with the soiled plates vet not
CULVER of alarm passed through him as he noted
the gripping of those iron hands whose power
he knew so we'll With short grunt Loubequ,
turned and left the room abruptly as he had
returned Lucille felt great wave of hope surg
ing within her.
Enemy though he was, Thompson was man
of iron. Since to gain his revenge against the
greater enemy he was obliged to help her she
cared not what his feeling toward her and her
cause might be- He to prove an ally and
that was all that counted. She started to speak
with him but his fshy indifferent eyes forbade.
Read" he whispered.
She wondered at the clearness of the COM
mand, wondered because steadily though her
eyes fastened upon him his lips had made
no move. Again she felt glow of confidence.
AS the door closed behind his seryile back she
eagerly unfoded the crumpled bit of rice paper.
"At the third boot of the owl, leave"
Merely that-but the dephic words seemed
pregnant with wondrous meaningfulness.