The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-16
CHAPTER XIX Con;inued)

Came back to him the girl he mad
loved and whom he still loved as fond
ly as In the old days of Filtration walk
at the Point. from which he had been
expelled. Swiftly she came 10 his
side. placing her hand upon his shoul-
der. her voice low and tender again
like the signing Of an April breeze
through the greening baby leaves
You think you are working for hate,
and all the time you are working for
the same reason that | am-you are
working because OF love. Can you
not see what n perversion OF love Is
this thing you constantly seek to dor
Can you not
Lucille could feel the mans shout
ders trembling. could mark the tre-
mendous effort he made nt self con-
troll She was almost ready 10 plead
with him for return OF the papers.
to give up his entire life work and
count 1t failure, confident that he was
well along the road 10 doing so. when
a rap sounded on the door.
For some reason which she could not
define a shudder ran through her at
the sound She seemed TO recognize n
sinister presence close by. She glanced
at Loubeque, and her heart sank as
she saw the wave of emotion she had
bred within him had passed, that he
was again the Icy. lndefatIgable inter
national spy.
Come in," he called briskly.
Gi0uiv oaufinnuIy yaf txIfh mot sha
slightest uncertainty, the door pushed
open. Before the visitor appeared on
the threshold Lucille knew who II
would be.
For a moment she was taken nback
by Thompsons perfect aplomb. She
knew he had been the one who robbed
her OF her necklace, that he had spray
ed her with ether and taken 1t from
about her throat while she slept. And
yet not so much as by the culver OF an
eyelash did he show any sign OF sur.
prise or fear.
II was delayed, sir" the butler be-
gan apologetically, when Loubeque
lifted his hand imperatlveiy.
you were delayed" coldiy repeated
the spy. separating every syllable and
melting 1t out as though 1t were death
judgment 1T Is perhaps better that
you were delayed, Thompson. have
Just received q letter from n man with
whom you are acquainted In this
letter, Thompson, he informs me he
intends turning traitor TO my interests,
that he intends assisting Miss Love TO
make her escape"
quite so, sir" muPmured the butler
thief.
II am informed by him that he spled
upon you while you cut through the
bars OF Miss Loves window"
Thompson did not stir, but Lucille
saw the scar go a sickly white.
"The man lied, sir"
"Men do not lie mt such moments"
For Just moment Thompson was nj
lent. The hush upon the room was 30
profound as TO make the ticking OF |
watch strike upon the ears |
like mallet strokes. Slowly the buffers
index finger moved 10 the scar upon
his cheek.
"The man you speak OF evidently did |
tue WoTk III tne nope oI TcleHflHS hISb |
Love. | gained this scar while trying
to prevent the flight, sir"
ITS lie!' Lucille burst forth pas
Hlonately. "'rhat man tried TO rob me
here In this very house. That was
why insisted upon a maid to serve
me when l took the drug you put In
the drink"
why did you not mention II at that
liner" The spy's tones were dubious,
Because did not wish you TO know
had anything OF such value about
me-"
"Valuel You had no money when
you left Manila"
mo, but ! obtained possession of y
wonderful ruby necklace IN the cavern
II the jungle Just before ! was foH
;ued by the hlibugter, Three nI0u'4
lgo when boarded the traiu fot
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