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SUNDAY. APRIL 19.
LUCILLE LOVE.
AINTLY sweet the tantalizing per
) fume lingered In the room, and the
rustle of Lucille Love's skirts
seemed still to sound against the
walls of the tiny room which Oft'
eral Sumpter Love used **
private office; the echo of Lieuten
ant Gibson’s pleading tones h:r.
not departed when the door lead
lug to the servants’ qua-ter* moved
A cautious fraction of an Inch
at a time, a sound no faint that nothing 1W
between It and silence succeeded the departure
of the General’* aide and the girl he loves, the
(rirl he means to marry. As the butler’s fare
framed Itself on the threshold, the door was
opened that led to the ball room, a burst of
music vibrated there, then all was silence. The
butler closed the door swiftly behind him and
glided across the floor, stooping before the safe,
tils dexterous Ungers manipulating the knobs
with a careless certainty that spoke of the
master cracksman, his face against the cold
ateel. Ms ears fairly peaked with the tensity of
Ms listening for the click of falling tumblers.
Bis expression betrayed no anxiety. He knew his
worth, knew the pregnablllty of the safe In
which his r aster placed so great confidence and
to which he had consigned the papers and orders
lie had Just received from Washington until the
hall was over and he had time to study the in
structions at his leisure.
The cracksman heaved a sigh of relief as his
sensitive finger tips told him the last tumbler
had fallen. The great, iron door swung open to
his tug. For a second he waited, listened to the
scuffle of feet, the melody of the orchestra. Then
hit hand disappeared, exploring the contents of
the safe.
He was swift: he was certain: he was wire
Not a paper was disarranged. His fingers flut
tered like little, white birds, drifting among the
General’s papers with a certitude that bespoke
great familiarity. With a sigh of relief he stared
«t tha sealed packet he had just seen the army
officer receive and place here. The butler thrust
It in hie pocket, drawing oat a package of bank,
notes and putting It in the tiny vault where the
papers had been. The door closed softly, the
knobs whirring under the man's touch.
Again he waited, listening, listening. The
vibrations of the dancers’ feet continued for a
■eeond, thy strains of music died. With the
notaries* gßde of a panther the butler slipped
•cross the floor and closed the door behind him
Hot one motion had been wasted. For
OKU (As he had served In bis menial capacity for
till* one opportunity. For months to oom’e he
would continue to serve In order that no suspic
ion might rest upon him. QuteCly, as though
nothing had happened, he stepped to the great
kitchen where the little brown servants of the
household were eetrrry+ng heedl«sly about,
frightened at even the momentary absence of
their master when the elaborate collation for the
guests was still to be served.
'A word here, a hint there and the FlMplno*
werb on their way to the General's dinbiir room
with their burdens. All capability, all deft cer
tainly, without wasting a word, a move, the
btrtler brought his underlings hack to the state
of perfection Into wMch he had trained them
As unconscious of the stolen envelope in j,j,
lireaot Docket as though such a thing as a bur
glarized safe had never been, Thompson all..
Tommy the Dude, alias "Chi’’ Item and wanted
for Just such jobs In many police deportments of
the world went about his work, only heaving
huge sigh of relief when General Love nodded
curtly In token that the room where tha us.,
had been served might be cleared.
minutes later the furtive exnr*a*frv»
game back to his face, the Stealthy crouch tn hi*
frame. Kodselesaly he glided out the rear of th*
henna, poitrrylng across the moon-splashed parade
ground and losing himself In devious windings
Among the officers' homes upon the militarv
Manila slept noisily, the droning
horn <Jf the myriad Insect* rising and falling
With the evsr-reenrring wave* of heat that
ftoatad In from the ocean. Only the General’s
mansion glowed with light, a gangling structure
transformed by the eerie witchery of night Into
• fsjry palace of gold, the windows huge dla
iponds with each facet, catching In its heart a
•Sots #f moon-beams. Thompson nodded to hlm
gtlf as though very well satisfied, then slipped
Bms« a narrow side street, lined with disrepnt
aMe bouses that leaned at drunken angles to
ward one another, the filthy window* winking
Wearily to their neighbors. Before the largest
Off these placer the hutler paused a second. Hl*
hand ranched toward the bell-pull. From some
distant part of the house came hack an echo
Slowly, slowly the door swung open, swal
towing up the figure of the thief-butler.
CHAPTER n.
Fffg Finger of Busploton.
f+WWLAT BTVTTER LOVE. C. 8. A., smiled
V - T tmhsnantly to himself as he overheard the
low voices of his aide and Lucille coming from
the Tittle case corner In which the young lieu
tenant bad hidden hi* sweetheart away from the
avid dancer* who would have taken her awav
from him. The old man closed his eyes B mo
rvent, the harsh lines which absolute dictator
ship and war had sculped upon his fare *] 0 w]
disappearing before the softened f vnrp- s i 0 I
retrospection placed there, an expression sum
moned up hy memories of the davs at the p o 'i »
before ever a thought of oak leaves up or , v,
shoulders dared Intrude Itself within his ra( j t
mind, before Lucille was bom. before Lucille**
mother had msde her choice.
The General shook Ms hnlkv shoulders
roes, moving toward hi* private office. Tt ar ’"
seldom «neb memories enme to him and „.^ a *
♦hsy left the pain of realizing them to be n ib
Ing more than memories provided plt|f,,i " n '
r.nsntlou. He *lgh«d henrilv ns he realized"?.
•■*ood on the threshold of another change *>, ♦
•ho enurtsMn of his aid* hod finally been - e
eeesful and another household would soon b.
--Med in Officers’ Bow. leaving him a lon* la
•Ms great house.
TT# wondered ft all fethers felt tht.
-ordered If h» could gladlr give M* daughter
to another w.u nud n» rsnnv watching that
e*h«r remould h«r world. And the time w -i* so
.-hort. TVs* rerv hoe* In the hsrbor now might
hear the Senate’s confirmation of voung Gibson’s
rropiotlou to the rank and par of rnnt s | n iq,,,
I’ve men had soreed that the marriage should
-alt on the* and the Gecrnl had to admit that
‘he atde had Mr.d no to his word. But then Gib
'on slwnvs did that.
Again the General shook his shoulders strld
'"<* hriaklv to his nrivate office. Only In work
* .--old he get relief from these fits of depression.
1 -d there wa» alwav* work to he done, for the
' : ‘*Te hrowu neor’c loved their fighting, were
-/-vev satisfied with neare and oulet. For a sec
-"d he s+ood st *h. window staring at the great
’ -st In the harbor. «♦ *he dannllng waters, rest
♦ row .eve »o- the faintest movernent when
- -oe* *rn»tosT br»»*“ moved caressingly across
I-* **,„* boat rulobt bring word of his aide’s
• **—isf’l— tt„ «„rood and nrossed the .cnnnneia
lor on hi* desk, curtly commanding tbs soldier
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THE AWE IS JEALOUS OE THE AU/ATOM
who responded to send Lieutenant Gibson to him.
General Leva permitted a smile to play
about the corners of hie stern mouth as tha
rustle of a woman's skirt reached his ears simul
taneously with the click of his aide's boots.
Came a brief, whispered conversation outside the
door, then the aide stood upon the threshold at
attention, Lucille hiding behind him in an atti
tude of mock timidity. The old man bit hi#
moustache viciously, then smiled broadly.
“Well?” he demanded, fumbling among the
papers that littered his desk. “What hava you
got to say for yourself, young woman?”
Luaille slipped across the floor, twining a
pair of white arms about her father’s neck, the
soft velvet of her cheek smoothing his brown,
leathery one. It was the way the had coaxed
him when a child, the way she had never out
grown or known to fail.
"It’s about Dick’s promotion, Dad,” she
whispered. “It hnsn’t como on the Empress and
that means wait at least another month. If there
was any chance of the Herate’a falling to con
firm it, we wouldn’t bother you, but a month It
such a long time and —and Dick has some money
now "
“Yes—yes—yes.” the Genera! retorted gruff
ly. a twinkle in hi* eye that belied the tone.
“But from what I’ve seen tonight and the last
week since Harley started his aeroplane inaDeu
vres, I thought there might be some change In
your plane.”
Lucille flushed prettily, her eye* flashing a
mocking smile at the stalwart young officer la
.he doorway.
“Mr. Harley’s a very nice man," she de
fended, “even If Dick doe* get Jealous. Beside* a
girl has to he amused somehow when busy old
generals keep their officers working all day and
night."
The General straightened in hi* chair,
brought hack to the work he had planned for
the evening by her words. Lucille sighed as she
caught the difference, knew there would be no
us* teasing longer when his mind turned to the
arduous duties which never ceased to pile upon
him
“I'll think it over* dear." he said kindly,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
“Immediately I get through with
the orders that came tonight. Lieu
tenant,” he said briskly, “you put
the order* and papers from Wash
ington in the safe as I told you?
Will you get them for me?”
Ths aide flushed a bit, his
fingers playing at the gold strap at
hie side.
“Why —why. General," he stam
mered, “I left the combination mem
orandum in my room. Luoille was wait
ing and "
"Get it,” snapped the old man. Tha
slightest infraction of military system
touched hi* heart on tha raw.
He studied Ms aide curiously when
he returned and began fumbling with
the knobs of the safe, Gibson was atlll
embarrassed at hi* blunder, realised his
superior was thinking that since Lucllls
entered into his Ilfs these blunder* had
shown a decided tendency to pile up.
The door opened and the Lieutenant'*
band automatically reached Inside to
ward the place where he had put the
packet. An expremdoa of incredulous
dismay waa upon hi* face as he drew
eut a bundle of bank notes.
“Why, I don’t remember these,’’ ha
cried, then, with an expression of re
lief, “you have already baen here, air?"
“No.” General Love’s tone was per
emptory, crackling. He did not relish j
delay of any *ori “Gome, come! The
papers I gave you. Lieutenant.”
The aide fumbled through the pap
ers In the safe, the expression of con
fidence on bl* face changing to one of
blank Incredulity, then utter dismay a*
a second thorough ransacking failed to
reveal the big envelop*. He drew a long
breath as hs straightened to attention,
his face very whit* and draws, his voice
no more than a whisper.
“General, they are—not—there.”
“Not there!” Like th# crackling of
fire in dry twig* was the old man’s voice.
“Not there, sir! Then perhaps they too
may be in yooir room.”
“No, sir. I distinctly recall placing
them In the order box. There was no
money there at the time.”
The human body surcharges a room with
electricity at times of greatest stress. Rigidly
the two men stared into each other's eyes, doubt,
changing to suspicion, suspicion to accusation on
their’ faces. But two men hod aeons* to that
*afe but two men knew of the arrival of the
orders and papers. General Love suddenly rose,
th* chair scraping raeplmrly upon the tense silence.
“Lieutenant Gibson ” he began Ms voles
rivaling the sound of the scraping chair, 'Lucille
mentioned a moment ago that you had suddenly
acquired sufficient money to justify an immediate
marriage."
“Ye*. Mr A legacy
General ’Love snorted hi* disbelief.
“Leaving the combination of thia safe, with
secrets which are Invaluable to the United State*;
with secret* that would he of untold value to
the enemies of the United Rtates; with eeeret*
that might mean the sacrifice of not territory
alone hut counties* live*—doe* that not strike
von as strange, not to «nv suspicion* that, such a
precious thing should be left in your room. Lieu
tenant?” The tone* of the General’* voice bad
risen, n sneer vibrating through overy syllable.
His aide did not answer, nis lip* opened to
speak then, with one look at, the startled, fright
ened face of hie eweetheart, they enapped shut
again His grey eyes were hard and cold a*
steel, hi* mouth'but a thin line, a sewed-np gaeh
across hi* face under the dilating nostrils. Hl*
silence eepmed to anger the commanding officer.
Hla heavy fist slammed down upon the desk.
"The papers. Lieutenant Gibson—immediately.
Tbi* is your last chance.”
“I placed them in the safe and they are not
there now, sir.” The tones were quiet, eold. de
termined.
The General stepped swiftly forward. Ms fists
clenched as for a blow. With an effort he com
manded himself, then turned and preseed the an
nunciator.
“Yoti will go to yonr quarters, h ,f sr.d con
sider yourself under arrest. Th- humiliation of
an escort will be spared von. However, there will
be a guard about the place/'
A faint, little cry of protest sounded clear
and distinct against the dead silcncs. The young
The Girl of Muslery
man's hand fell from salute nn he Ktepned swiftly
toward his sweetheart. General Love’s arm reach
ed out and drew the Robbing girl to him, his left
hand outstretched a* though the mere touch of
hia aide would be defiling. Gibson halted In his
tracks. Again hi* arm rose stiffly in «alute then,
without a word, he turned, bis step* falling
fainter upon the ears of the pair who listened
with leaden hearts.
CHAPTER 111.
A Han With Hut One Thought.
LOUBEQUE turned the packet of pnperi
and order* over and over in lit* hnnri, a
brooding expression In hi* eye* that told his
thoughts were very far away from the butler
cracksman who had just brought them to him. A
massive figure of a man, he seemed to fill the
room with his presence, the chair In which he
snt seemed to have been built about him, the
room Itself with it* magnificent furnishing* wu*
dwarfed by It* oecupant. Greatest of interna
tional spy*, the rl*e and fall of many nations
might have been placed at hi# door, river* of
blood had hurst their barrier* nt the touch of
those powerful finger*. A* the mmdefan play*
from the organ loft upon th# sweet-toned chime#
in the church steeple far above, *o did Hugo
Loubeque play upon human emotions, buying. Bell
ing, defying, commanding nation* to do hi* will
through bl* superhuman Insight Into the domin
ating characteristic# which mustered the ruler*
of those nations. A thousand wire* there were
throughout the world that responded to the mus
ter touch of this dark musician whose Instru
ment. was humanity, a thousand wire* and yet
again a thousand, nnd nil *ll were directed to
ward* revenge against one man. toward the de
struction of General Love. What hideous mem
ories that name of Love evoked. It »ent hi*
thought* hack to the horrible event of his life,
to the military college, the scene of hi* disgrace
where he had been exposed to the scorn of his
fellow classmen. The proof* of his dishonorable
plotting end treason work, had been furnished
by Cadet Humpter Love, hla sncces*ful rlvnl for
the love of a beautiful girl. The conclusive ard
uncontrovertible proof* of hi* guilt had resulted
In hi* dlsmleanl from the service and disenfran
chisement a* a citizen of hi* native country.
Bitter and still more malignant grew this
feeling of hatred against this fellow cadet, of hi*
early manhood day*, this man now General Sump
ter Love, a* hi* mind swept hack to t.h<- day* of
a never to be forgotten pari, the days of hi* down
fall and disgrace.
Over and over he turned the stolen papers.
Only another link It wa* In the chain he was
drawing about the old army officer. Many more
there would be before hi* work was finished and,
already, hi* brooding eye* were Righted along the
Future —planning- planning plotting. The but
ler coughed nervously and hi* master looked up,
waving him away without a word of praise. Tha
oimu bad but dou* hit duty. Hugo ex
LOl/BEQUE. THE INTERNATIONAL
SET FOLLOWED BY LUCILLE
* YOU AJSE l/NDER ARREST ‘ ’ "
ELEVEN
pected that. The telephone rang and the spy
stiffened In his chair, nn more the dreamer. Lou
heque was at work, fim frjug this detail la bis
scheme of revenge.
CnAPTKft IV.
“For the Honor of a i/an*
|N a world of mental and physical IneqiV'H*'**
such as this there would he hut scant chV." 10 *
for flic wrakllng were it not for a kind Deatilfff
Inking the cards In his own hands ami stacking
them to make the gums more equal. With the
ruins of every hope smashing about her. without
e thought save the need for a confidant and
friend in time of distress, she took up the tele
phone to speak with her cliuni, the wife of a
young officer who had only just reached the post
e month before.
On such slight things do hinge great conse
quences; on such trifles- may he derided the
wrecking of the most running plot of the master
mind that dominates nations. For a second, sensi
tized by suffering though her mind wns, she did
not catch tha significance of the orders being
given hy the man whose wire had crossed her
own. Then a frt-ling of faintness caused her to
reel at the power and strength she caught In the
tones. She listened, conquering her fear in one
triumphant throb of loie for the imprisoned of
ficer. Ilarlcy snatches could she get:
“General Love’s orders and papers are In my
possession now. For Shanghai on the Empress
tonight. ITn»> the launch ready."
And then the buzzing of the Instrument told
her that she could henr no more. It seemed too
cmel, *oo Impossible that her hopes should be
raised so high only to be shattered. The General’#
orders and papers—'The Empress for Shanghai
immediately. She rushed to the window, hey
heart sinking at sight of the smoke curls spew
ing from the big liner’s funnel*. The Empress was
ready—ready- and her sweetheart was arrested.
Resolution so vague as to be Indefinable
urged her across the floor nnd out the dWor. Sha
did not stop to analyze the impulse which urges
her feet across the parade ground, down the
streets of Manila toward the dock. Her bosom
was rising and falling tempestuously wttb the ef
fort and a mad despair possessed her as *“•
caught the sign* of readiness from the Empress
and aaw there was no boat to take tier out W»
the ship which carried the precious order*.
She bent her tiny fists fiercely together. Ther*
must lie a way. There must be. Faintly to he*
ears came a humming sound from the boat. ■*
reminded her of another sound she had heart!
recently, n sound she identified with the solutlo*
of her problem—Harley and his aeroplane.
It was fire miles, but her horse could do th»
distance In short time. Fnater even than she had
reached the dock did she get to the stable*. In
amnzement the groom looked nt her as he fol
lowed her orders. Rhe leaped Into the saddle and
through the moonlight she dashed, the little mar*
accepting this new freak of his mistress with de
light.
The aviator had only lust, returned from the
dance when she flung herself from the mare and
grasped him fiercely hr the shonlilers. shaking
him In the vehemence of her oommnnd. He stored
at her unbelievingly as he made out what she
desired, but. there was something in the entreat
ing eyes, the drawn face, that told her deadly
earnestness, nis lips opened for a protest when
she commanded herself and, placing her hnnde
upon his shoulders, looked deep in the man's eye*
"It means the honor of the man T love."
Harley turned away, turned toward the giant
plane.
Lucille was pleading for the honor of the
man she loved —pleading ns only a woman can
plead. There at the water’s edge a soul stirring
tragedy was enacted. The aviator —a mac among
inen. was being asked by the girl he Jovei'ft o risk
her life, and his own. to save the cam# of his
strongest rival. Torn between conflicting emo
tions. he Stared at her, half unbelievingly, a" with
appealing Intensity she pointed wildly out across
the bright blue water to where the majestic liner
was steaming rnpidlv towards the horizon. Lu
cille hung breathlessly on the avintor's every ac
tion. His lips opened for protest, hut there was
something In the entreating eyes he oould not
resist. Tlreathlessly she watehed him. awaiting
his decision. There wa* a curiously twisted smils
upon his lips when he faced her again.
"Get in.” he motioned. She bad won her appeal.
Hugo Lotlbeque leaned ngnlnst the liner's
rail, pencil poised over the open page of the diary
which was headed —Loubeque’s Account with Love.
Items upon thn* pape had heen cnncelled. more
remained clear. The hard stnrted to draw through
one of these last when, faintly to his ears reached
down a drumming sound from the heavens.
As his eyes wandered up, the great bird In
mid heaven grew more and more distinct, the
figures of a man and woman emerging. A prim
smile crossed the spyj/i fncp ns he put the diary
and pencil back in his pocket. For nugo Lou
brque was thorough, and the Item might not be
cancelled yet. {Continued Nest Sunday.),