The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-09


her upon the platform. supporting her
trembling figure while the fresh air
drove away the fumes Of chloroform
and gus TO which she had been sub.
jected.
First she felt tho rush OF the train,
i the dottlng OF lights In the distance, the
rush OF the train past the lights, only
to come upon new cluster. And she
was rushing, rushing, rushing, just like
these lights to n cavernous blacknesa
which she could not describe even 10
herself
Suddenly the reason for her being
upon the train came 10 her. and her
hands sought her breast, then her
throat with II little cry she staggered
back into the arms OF the women.
"Bobbcdi" she gasped. ~ have been
robbedr
The women, looked at one another
pitylnaly. then incredulously and 6naI
| ly believingly NJ they caught the pallor
and sanity on the girls face, sum.
n,oning all her strength, she turned the
knob of the door aud sought the con.
ductor lie looked incredulous ne the
girls charge but investigation showed
that the light had been tampered with.
| Nothing. however, could be done be
fore reaching san Francisco except a
search OF the ear.
Lucille went with him from place 10
place, scanning every face. But she
knew who had done this thing. When
she fought against the fingers OF the
drugs they had been the fingers OF
| Thompson. When she had slipped
| from peaceful slumbcr into the drug
Red stupor II was Thompson she had
been bravely lighting
| hut Thompson where had he disap-
penred? What lmd become Of the
manG
I'VE know who the thief was, miss, "
reported the conductor little leteR
Gle had the compartment facing your
section. The screen Is cut out, He
must have dropped out the window
after working his game"
Lucille smiled fnintly.
| "a medium sized man, rather dark,
plainly dressed, with features that no
body wonld notice especially and--a
iivid scar across the side OF hIs face" I"
she murmured.
| The man looked at her In surprise
"rhompson." she murmured. Yes;
II was Thompson. was positive from
the first"
As the conductor corroborated her
description of the thief she lay back
against the dusty cushions OF her seat
Idly watching the train charging across
| the landscape he had started badly.
but she clluch1d her teeth firmly. Her
purpose was 1rm ms ever. her rage q
bit higher,
Hugo Ioubeque cursed profoundly TO
himself an he paced up and down thu
| hoor ot his San Francisco house. From
below came the sounds of his servants
searching into every nook aud Granny
OF the mysterious house for the packet
| OF papers md documents he knew l.u.
ellie had hidden here.
lie frowned heavily as he went TO
the window and looked down upon the
street. deserted now save for the old
woman who trudged toward the place.
She carried II basket Of fruit over ber
arm and Loubeque smiled grimly as
she disappeared from his sight, then
reappcared after being turned away
from the door by the servant
As he Idly studied the woman some
thing about her caught aud held his
attention. she moved slowly, but there
was an aifectatlon about that slow
ness.
Loubeque's eyes were fastened, like
those OF hawk now, upon the old
woman. She had stopped beside the
alarm box on the corner lamppost
Suddenly the bent form Strengthened
and he read the impulsive resolve OF
youth In every movement OF the lily
nttired old woman. Her hand groped
upon the ground. lie saw her pick
up stone and smash the fire alarm.
Came tho sound OF fre engines
rolling down the street LoubeQue
watched the woman. She dashed to-
ward the captain as he darted up IN
his Hight buggy. pointing eagerly
toward the house OF the spy. her eyes
glowing with excitement Then lou.
beque smiled as he pressed bell and
ordered the search TO stop Immediately.
Before the rush of firemen with their
hose the door opened. Their heavy
feet slumped upon the stairs. through
out the house. But LoubeQue did not
move. He watched Lucille as she
tossed aside the hnbiliments she had
worn over her glrlish. clothes. She
looked swiftly about 10 make certain
approached the extra truck upon which
the slickcrs and hats OF the fremen
were laid. Once more she looked about
her. then flung herself into a long rub
Der coat and Jammed a helmet over
her head.
stairs. Without nm instant's hesitation
Lucille had sped 10 the basement. He
tiptoed 10 the room that Ind been as
signed her when he held her captive
here. Pressing button. one wall Of
the room opened. lie peered below,
watching her as. below. she searched
feyerishly for the papers.
Loubeque quietly moved back to his
own room. Slowly his fingers reached
out. Came slight clink OF machinery.
Then the spy stepped below and re-
ceiyed the assurance OF the fire captain
that everything was well. His smile
was that OF man quite positive that
everything was more than well