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

THE girl listened silently to
the runchmuns gratitude. then
watched him ms, following the
4 captlves, he entered the house
10 which they had been brought 1t
took but little while for the SEN
try to emerge. Then she caught her
breath with cry of delight as she
recognized n young officer whom she
had known In the Philippines. He
beckoned her silently. seating himself
at his desk and writing buslly for a
moment before nodding briskly that
she should speak. dancing imp of
mischief was In her eyes ms she uttered
his name.
Lieutenant Carmody. don't you re-
member me?"
The young officers eyes opened as
wide as his mouth.
Lucille Love!" he gasped. half ris-
ing from his seat-"Lucllle Love or her
ghostr
"A very tired aud hungry ghost"
she laughed deligbtedly. Just try me
and see"
As he summoned his orderly and
give him instructions TO bring instant
iy some canned stun Lucille hurriedly
sketchpd out her adventures to him.
eagerly persuadlng him when his face
showed mat he half believed she had
taken leave of her senses His ex-
preston wns very grave when she I'm
ished.
81 suppose you know that Gibson
was permitted to resign and nobody
knows where he went?" he queried
Hugo Loubeque showed me the
newspaper" she nodded And 70.
ther''- Her tone was nnu.hed at be.
ing brought into such close contact
WIN one who could realize what all
these things meant.
"The general Is under heavy cloud
of suspicion. He has requested an in
quiry into his own conduct In the af-
fair The messages were most lmpor-
tant-in fact, their sale could harm us
greatly"
And the people think that r.
You have long since been given up
for drowned. Harley told OF taking
you aboard the Empress. The wreck
is common knowledge, OF course. |
must reassure them Immediately"
mo" she shook her head decidedly.
81 have gone this far, and firmly be-
lieve some influence IL at work on my
behalf, helping me TO do things bet
ter than any man could do them"
But he protested.
mo-" she shook her head firmly.
you have no idea how dangerous a
game 1t is working against Hugo
Loubeque. There Is every chance that
he may yet defeat me; that | may be
killed or injured before / succeed. Fa-
ther would demand my return, papers
or no papers. Can't you see what II
means to me? Can't you see that the
man who has ruled and ruined nations
who has compelled thousands 10 do
his will, has every chance Of success
against anything a man could doi"
The officer smiled superior smile.
Lucille merely took the diary of the |
spy from Its hiding place gnd placed II
I'm bis hands, watching the swift |
changes Of expression upon his face as
he read. Finally he returned II 10 the |
owner.
please eat" he said quietly, motion
ing toward the end OF the desk where |
the orderly was spreading a cold re-
past OF canned meats ana vegetables |
and steaming coffee, "and forgive me
if can't talk now. ] must think what |
is best to be done"
Lucille smiled as she devoted her at |
tention TO the repast She finally FIN
ished to find young Lieutenant Car
mody staring dxedly at her, his brow
clouded
Its too much for me-" he muttered
'Of course II is," she laughed hearth
ly But | firmly believe that I will
win"
But whyT
Because" aud all the miFth- had
gone from her face. all tho Laughter
from the eyes that were reyereDtly
lifted. "bec0nse everything have done
has heen done for the sake Of love and