The log cabin Democrat., 1915-01-01
CHAPTER xxiIi.

before she found herself upon the
 street with the jeweler who had A rushed to her assistance and, aft CT short conference with the officers and detectives, had arranged her re lease. personally agreeing to produce her when desired.
 If you know Loubeque has the pa Ders>" he demanded. why don't you eah on a policeman to protect you and n rescue them"
 Lucille smiled faintly at his com nNnplace advice. realizing the absolute imeessibility of impressing anyone with the power of her enemy. And sAe must hurry to the mysterious Aosss where Ensign Howell was to ean at 5:30. even as she thanked her nsiend. bidding him goodby at the door ef her motOrcar.
 Harriedly she searched the streets 1nR the mysterious residence of Hugo Lnaheque. She had ten minutes leeway before the ensign was due to call. ample opportunity if she had not for gotten any details of the message. The AnOse was vacant. just as she had thought 1t would be. for Loubeque Weold never trust himself for a long .3Ae to the place that had once been aided. It would suffice for this short aAA of business-that was all.
 She let herself easily in by the door. shs smashed lock of the raiding party Rxer having been replaced Swiftly she rushed through the familiar rooms In the desk drawer of the spy she faAnd medium sized automatic. the Siencer still fastened on it. The front assr bell changed
 The last act in the play was about tO h. begun. Ensign Howell was at the Asar. unless the spy had detected her trick in tamper1ng with the message q the carrier pigeou.
 Her right hand which had been eiasptng the revolver concealed beneath her coat. unclasped. and a sigh of obvious relief came from her lips as she opened the dour to greet young easign in uniform. She did not quite know what she would have done had e been Loubeque.
 Ensign HOwellT' she murmured. flushing prettily a. the admiration and Astonishment on the officers face at being greeted by such vision. Il am very sorry" she murmured hurriedly as he started to enter. but Mr. Lou Seaue was obliged to leave hurriedly. He left word that he would surely be
 t any place convenient after S:45"
 Any place convenient:" The off. eer's tones were more of surprise than mxation.
 That is" she hesitated. where it veuld be convenient for cutter or beas of some sort to take him to the Terror. That matter is, of such impor. tAnce he does not care-that iS"-
 The young man strengthened himself lis face wearing an expression of wounded dignity. Lucille heaved t stgh of relief
 That is quite Mg Iouhepue's privi kse, he snapped "I shah write th Addfess on a card rhrtc the cutter vii Ne so there can he lp further mistake
 Ilacille accepted hr card npIiepnllN hatd1ng her eyes q r;i"l that he migh, aas read the ecsta v t'.l faiilv tlonded shem. She watch ! htS rnler straight Aaek as it disappeared down the street ahen clasped the z cJJlt.feverishly ro her areasst. The first n owe bad hpen made. a1d she had more ihHn taken the hon. 0xs. i'High hope h~lf tn her heart be. cause of the little s1orI She snapped her teeth7tightly sTlt- Yes the papers would be taken aboard tine Terror. but not by Hugo .Louheuue, Neither would there be any affidavit with them from the aiSh spy. She was ready for any thing now. =.
 I4aggard time for once flew while she waited the long interval that was to eiapses before the arrival of the spy Lucille found once more the tunnel ahrough which she had been led. found Dysterious passages and explored them. studieH out the position she would be lh when she completed her work with the enemy who was to come.
 A step sounded overhead, slow, meas AkS0t .AbNthNAlSdi- .A ohC PlCSSSu ClOSS against the switchboard to the house af mystery. the emanation of the mysteries Her fingers trembled slight U. The feet moved up the stairs She waited. fingers outstretched toward a little ivory button. The cool surface kissed the finger pad. the pad upon which depended the honor of father aud sweetheart, which spelled home. life. love to her,
 Hugo Loubeque moved slowly to his priyate. office on the second floor. He shiyered slightly as he went up the stairs. Ghosts were in the house. ghost memories that he was about to Rlay finally and forever.
 He seated himself at his desk to wait. wandering off in a day dream of pleasanter memories. Luicille-how her very presence here had made the >l<.n l1I