The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-12-19

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The captain nodded, and Lucille. SEQ
Ing now the maddeningly unbelievable
quality OF the story she had told ~.
enrilng her adventures, felt bot rage
fairly burning her up. She sprang al
tho captain, taking bis coat In her
hands and shaking him hercely.
II am not lnsane-it's the truth
every word"-she sobbed. then lifting
eyes In which the clear light Of sanity
glowed unmlstakably. Captain. !
swear to you that every word ID true"
The captain turned from one 10 the
other In the very extremity OF perplex.
lty, Finally he nodded 20 Loubequo
that he might leave. and, with a slow
smile, the spy turned away.
"Young lady," the captain said, you
viii resume your duties for tonight.
and IN the morning win see that you
are properly clothed. viii immedi.
ately send n wireless to the authorities
In san Francisco and see that you nre
met by them at tho pier. No harm
can come TO you from this man. You
understand why am unable TO do
more for you, ~
Lucille extended her hand. grasping
his firmly and meeting the troubled
eyes OF the man with her own--her
own eyes. In which glowed gratitude
and confidence aud truth. And IN that
hand clasp the pair cemented a com
mon union against any enemy.
Hugo Loubequo stood little apart
from the eager passengers gathered at
the rail watching the giant harbor Of
the Golden Gate creeping about them.
encircling them.
To others the sight meant home. but
TO Loubeque II meant bitterness. gall
II meant the country that had been
his. but which had cast him forth an
unworthy son unit to be Its citizen.
His eyes fastened morosely upon the
slender, pretty slip Of a girl clinging to
the rail, her lips parted AZ abe watched
the dock, black with eager friends and
relatives. coming closer. closer.
Then a slow crunching as the great
ship swung into her moorings. Hugo
Loubeque slowly lifted the cigar from
bis mouth and waved II In q deliberate
circle that ended with its tip pointing
toward the slender girl. He caught
her eyes and smiled at the expression
Of terror. OF fear In them. as he saw
she had marked his gesture.
Came crowding forward IN the cen
ter OF the throng upon the deck The
gangplank thrust lts nose out. out. un.
III It rested upon the dock. Some Of
the passengers locked about In sur
prise at sound OF n cultural oath. They
saw tall, somber. saturnine passenger
smoking cigar. his eyes fastened
upon squad OF bluecoated policemen
edging their way from tho rear OF the |
throng into the exact center. They
wondered
LuNille tripped down the gAngplank.
Once more the man who had uttered |
the oath lifted his cigar. Came quick
upheayal In the throng The spy smll.
ed TO himself. tl,en moved toward the
plank. He looked down upon the crowd
VI nlen surrounding the slip Of a girl.
surrounding her 10 closely she was hid
den from sight The policemen were
lighting their way to the ship. Came a
scream In woman's voice. Loubeque
1ent forward. his knuckles showing a
blue Wilderness from the ierceness OF
us grip upon the liners rail-.
Help. help! Cap"--
The officers whirled IN the direction
4 the girls voice The crowd of men
ahmed closer. resisting. without the
ppearance Of resistance. the shoulders
4 the law. From outside the ,am
larted a woman clad 10 deep mourn
ng. Easily the throng OF men gave
vay before her. Her arms were about
he neck OF the girl who had screamed,
her lips with kisses.
My poor. dear sister, she sobbed
ncontrollabIy. her arms about Lu.
ilIe's waist bearing her through the
rowd OF men.
The captain stood at Loubeque's el.
ow, bis face troubled. The policemen {
ought their way to the center OF tho q
roup TO fnd no woman there Their q
'ader. sergeant. stepped toward tho (
lptain. 9
You sent wireless. SIR. regarding c
Oung woman q
The captain turned TO Loubeque, his d
'cs threatening. .
'The girl" he demanded. what has $
scome or
Hugo Loubeque iaziiy pointed his q
gnr toward black. high powered o
otorcar ieaping out into the city's y
rect A
The insane girif" he smiled. "T be- 81
we ] saw her step into that machine. a
plain" "
The sergeant waited curiously. a
moving there was something between OF
Q two men. scenting tho atmosphere pi
hatred. he waited. b,
NO use now. sergeant" sighed 81
icille's friend. nj
Something told Lucille as she stood
the ships rail that trouble awaited T.
r once her feet were set upon the ~
iarf. And her hand closed about q,
Q diary hidden In the bosom Of her nj
ess. the diary she had read 10 many m
mes she knew II well nigh by heart, IN
. diary with lie tale OF gigantic lIo
wer and unscrupulousnes in the nc or
nplishment OF one purpose. the de-
uction OF her father. What chance ~.
the honest simple minded captain IN, I'M
We, what chance did the officers OF av
mere municipality have when they ~,
)osed themselves 10 one who over. 90
ew nations and their rulers by the ~ ~
ing OF his handf va
Ter steps were laggard a. she march. %
down the plank. Almost imme.
teiy she felt pressing forward in