The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-23

from head to toe, frank admiration
glowing In them
"You win dine with meT His man.
ner was courteous as ever. yet there
was change. Something alrpady was
lost between them, some OF the strands
which bound them together slackened.
dropped apart never 10 be- put togetheE
again.
| Lucille merely nodded. Her heart
was growing larger and larger. and
she found herself frightened. She rest.
cd her hand upon his sleeve and al
lowed him to escort her 10 the dining
| room.
In the dining room she geve herself
over to mood eifervescent a. the
| champagne that bubbled In the glass
before her. Loubeque had not proven
adamant against the frank admiration
which went the length OF the room at
the appearance of Lucille.
She was playing part she had never
dreamed of playing until she caught
sight OF her beautiful reflection mirror
cd back at her from the long glass IN
| her apartment And great shame
wns upon her, even as her growing
self disgust divided itself between
shame at seeing tho great Loubeque
falling into the net she was deftiy
weaving for him. She watched him
narrowly marking the constantly
growing boldness OF his frank admira-
ton.
A rather pretty girl whirled into the
center OF the big dining room and with.
out waiting for the faint murmur Of
applause that greeted her appearance
20 subsldc, began 10 dance. Lucille no.
ticed that Loubequc had 80 far given
himself over 10 the spirit Of reverie
that his dishes went untouched as he
watched the Indifferent dancing. In.
epirauon came 70 Lucille. She saw
the weak spot In Hugo Loubeque's
well nigh perfect armor, thought she
saw n method OF reaching II. Quietly
she excused herself and left the room.
Once at the end of tho room her
manner changed. Swiftly she turned.
taking the direction she had seen the
dancer leave aud coming into a ANAL
room where tho entertainers sat. She
approached the girl. drawing her TO
one side.
"tf | pay you WELL" she whispered
eagerly. would you let me dance In
your place the next time-pay you
pay you Sl0o-s50oT' she added as the
girl regarded her susplciously.
Five hundred dollarsW wonderment
gllnted In the eyes upon her what
do you want-to get chance at caba-
ret work."
"No-no, ! can dance. but ! merely
wish TO do It once. There Ia reason
I cannot explain now. But Il means
everything to me. Please please
Tears glistened In eyes filled to over
Rowing with such honest pleading that
the girl quickly nodded.
Lets see your work." she demand.
ell. What line, mlss7"
Lucille slowly recalled IN old span.
ish dance she had learned years before.
one she had danced In private theatrf-
Gals. The cabaret dancer whispered
to Il young man In the corner who
took his guitar from its case and
thrummed lightly until Lucille nodded
You'll do the girl said ave minutes
Inter. then. with tlnge OF envy in
her voice and eyes. dead sure you
aln't after me JobT'
Lucille pressed the money upon her,
warmly assuring her over and over
again that such was not her intention
"All right then. You're due In half
an hour, Ill fix It with the manager
and put the orchestra leader wise to
the game. The dress amt quite tho
stun fer
Lucille nodded gayly. Hurriedly
she scribbled note TO Loubeque, rs
assuring him as TO her delay and beg
ging him to wait short time until shs
came. Then she darted to her suit,
fairly tearing her gown from her In
her haste She did not know what
odd whlmsy had induced her TO pur-
chase the little coquettish nuff OF q
dancing gown that lifted the part she
intended playing so perfectly.
A bit brenthless she returned 10 the
cabaret The girl gave her q shove
forward and she found herself stand |
Ing In the big room. heard, as from |
. long way on, the stringed orchestra |
brilliantly playing In Paloma."
"G'wan! Reat III" II was the voice |
OF the cabaret dancer.
Lucille knew then that she must 70 |
through with what she had started |
Taking long breath. her body swayed
A fha al pai Ina GlAtyiv al hs Il
gllded into the room. her face par
tinlly concealed by the mantilla. A
gasp OF surprise followed her appear
ance. men and women leaned forward,
forgetful OF their dinner. lured by her
Infectious grace and charm. But she /
had eyes for but one man. the inter
national spy. who. a surprised. pus-
zled expression on his face leaned
Tar forward In his chair, watching this
woman who danced 80 wonderfully.
Then suddenly the music changed
Lucille flashed glance at LoubeQus
and from that moment danced 70 him
and him alone. II was perfectly OBJ
vious TO every one In the room. The
spy sank back In his chair, a bit en-
barrasscd but quite aglow with Do
light. The music was growing slower.
slower, and, with trickling laugh Of
mplsh merriment. Lucille fiung wids
her mnntlla and bowed mockingly 20
the arch-spy
For just second his splendid mouth
saped then. with eyes that shot
strange fires Mt her. his palma crackled
vigorously together IA he led or the
whirlwlnd OF applause that set the
glasses ana cutlery dancing. The or
.hestral leader waved his baton toward
Lucille for an encore, and from her
chair opposite I.oubeque, into which
she had sunk. she half rose 10 re-
,pond with bow