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s ' i LUCILLE LOVE 1 The Girl of Mystery "MASTER PEN" Ceeyrtgat, 114. All ato'laf. pillar. rights rtitrved b v lk I'olvcnal I 'I !m Mania c(arla Compam. ehich I now rvhlh'llaf, Ihls predattloa In ksdlflf thrs(r. Inlrinfcracnu. itl re vlteroeslv prosecalcd. SYNOPSIS VaJuabla Boveriimrntftl papcra are Btalea ' ay Thompson, fellow if heubqn ni larnatlonal ipy. from lirneml Lot, arhnra Loubeque hates. In Manila. Love's i tar Lucille fllee to a steamer to i tho paper In order to clear th name ol Lieutenant Gibson, whom aha lovre. Loubeque, tamperlna with tlie wireless on the ataamar. la hurt. Liu-llte BUI I him In an attempt to recover the papei . Lurlllt ten the pipers, but the ahlp la wracked 8ha la can aahor on a I's. He laland and U taken by a native chief in hie hot to nuree hie alck child. The native child la restored to baattn, and lb grateful natlvea Idol lie Lu II Loubeqae, also caat ashore, tries van. -us plana to recover tha papers, but In van. Loubeque. jamed. forts a mn-'K" from a neighboring chief to lure Lu ills away from her friends. She falls lata s pitfall. losing the documents. Loubeque's native aid stenls the pet"' from his master, and Lucille takea tin m from tha native after ha la killed b) s lion. She finds and follows an Older ground passage In tha Jungle. Lucllla falla Into the hands of a tribe of ape men, whoae leader dropa a Bee It lace of priceless rubles, which she lakes She and Loubeque are rescued from the laland by a yacht commnmled by GaBnata WetherelL The girl and loubeque are set aarlrt in an open boat by Wetherell after she re pulses th captaln'a advances, and he takea th papers. Saved by fishermen. Lucille and Lee beque are In China. Aa she pas-", s house Loubeque's diary la thrown i ier mysteriously She tries to hoard a vessel bound for America. Loubeque recover the paper from Wetherell. Lucille stows away, la caught and drrssee aa a cabin boy with the aid af tha captain of the steamer In order to search Loub"iuc's stateroom for tha pa. per He cut. Iiee her at work. Loubeque takea the papers from Lucille. Landing at San Francisco she is s.-l-naped by the aa and held a plkauaer in Louoeque's house by Thompec.ii She throws i .Tiessaue from her window to the c.iptnlTi of the boat, who : the house, and a tight follow, which Lou beque wins. He Is hurt, and she takes and hides the paper, Tbotnpa m trie I steal the rubles At Lourwque s ranch In Hi Bsea, M which Loubeque takea Luri.le. the girl Is befriended by a mysterious stearic helps her to escape after she Mr ikes il..vc n Thompson Lucille fir), across the border sua meets Lieutenant Caresady an army friend. Hi puis her aa a trans I Francisco, tin the trata is Tbompai n. watching her Thompson Heals the necklace froBi Lu cllle, and Loubeque takes the papers fri n her after she enters hl them. Loubeque accuses Thompson of being a traitor to hlrn Loubeque chokes Thompson into sub mission He tskes the girl again i" Maa Ico. but she flees ngnln with I her mysterious friend, taklnir wuh hf Mm papers and tho rubles. Lucille, stunned In an BfrftHrtfrl to her strange friend's automobile, Ik raoapturad by Loubeque. In Ban Francisco she es capes again and pledges the rubles for 110.000. To win loubeque's admiration Lucille dance a a cabaret performer in a li.ite'. shocking Lieutenant Glb'on She lnler repts a message telling Loubeque t.- d ilver the papers to an edBeer af lb D s 8 Terror Tlu.rnpsoii tries to take his master by surprise. HU'TKK XXII OoaiiiwadJ lllc bOt lei thief's BPprf ll,i ill U-1 bark from in teettl, giving him I ii- l press) t .ill .lli.TJ' BMOgTal dug "Ai.il yiu Ibuogbl to i ! i Willi nil'! LtinlNiea niuiiiiiireil WuuOVrlllgty, mnre i" himself tbnn lu his . . In 'The mini arbo kuutra me better Ibnn any one else tboutfbl lu ralrb l.mii rqur siecpins. Yon dared rum urai m after the second nfl.iir If I but ii.nl the Unie I slMBId struuBle yon with these bands TUr) Itcb im tin- feel of your throiit one. mora i Dave d little favor to ink yuu"- Tbe tiller growled autnetblag Innr ticulate. urid bis eyea gill tared ran jmotmly as In; fuatabed theiu upon ttsf loea of his boots. 'Now rti(iiiiisou. Just stop lo die ieieli..no and nil up the desk down stairs lie OHsda ' Blgnlfleanl little gesture with the revolver in in band last the man hurriedly look down Hie res-elver, bin fuee a pu-ty yellow "Say there is a botes! aneitk ihief lu Mr Lonberjue's aparliiient waiting to bo arrested Mr l.oiiiiecii. has no time lo make rttarg' no'., nut will return shortly or meet the ptocaaalon downs talra." Tbe receiver droppad clattering from tbe thief's hand. Loubeijue waved He autoiniitlr ijnletly toward It and. as Ms pitiful eyes of bis former servant met bla own, tbey read no pity that noth liili save a cold, vlndl'the Intent. The trembling hand took up tlie raced. one more and. word for word, trans mitted the bMssMM as It fell like ley particles from tlie spy's lips Then TbomnviU whirled tuuanl lilm. "Turn me over, will you! Well, listen to what's coining to 3"U when you do IL I know a tlilUK or two" "Vou know too iiiinli." KinlletJ tbe apy coolly. "That Ih i-ni'ily the reason 1 um dlaposing of" "And I know about her." The thief hand waved toward tlie corridor "Maybe I can't tell a tiling or two about yon and her. What's she doing here what's the reason rlie got "" "" Empress and stuck to jo" ever sln e" The revolver Hlaiipcd Igatoal the op poslte wall ai LoubacjO hurleil It at the man's bead, following It with his flying body, bla frame crashing the man to the floor, bis fingers groping for the vile mouth that spluttered on. "I ain't saying ns what you and me know I'm aaytng as what I can tell and wbat It'll look like. Wliat"- Loubenue turned bis heat) suddenly, bis cars fairly peaked with the eager nesa of bis listening. Tlie rattle of tbe elevator outside readied tils ears. He aprang to bis feet, dragging the butler after blm. "We muat get ouL" be breathed hoarsely. "We must away before tbey come. I'll I'll kill you-for tbU" Swiftly the pair darted through Hie door and down tbe hall. I-nuhopic hiirrledly twisted tho knob to Lucille' door. It flung open. With a gasping sob of relief ho dragged Thompson after him and slapped tlie door shut. maintaining his bold meantime "And that la what you would say would tell?" Ills voice was not harsh. not even Indignant, merely curious. Tbat'a wbat!" Thompson straight ened n touch of braggadocio about bla verv ligure Slowlv inevoriiM.i. th finger of lingo I.onlM'Ojnc re:i lied out and grasp I cil the man'- wrlt Slowly, Ineiorn ' M. he pres-ed the cold metal of the i automatic Iron Into tbe ustlaoa palm Slowly. Inexorably, that weapon bear ing hand "' lifted, lifted until It pre "I'd win I the blueing lip of the thief, tlnn to"M.d l."iileqn'a voice wis soft. pin. lug settling. "Open the teeth, in.i old friend -open them or IV kno, k them outl Pot the gun ins, do M.nr QMiufli, It'a alm ple mill a -is olid then i longer trip than vou've rut taken before. Don't fight It's useless inn should know that Snrelv praaj won't resist and m ike It h.inl foi inn master. Jllat think If vou don't I might b called a mo .'eier while-if you follow lo- i - It'a juat aulcld"- With every syllable be rendered the wrist of the struggling man more fee lib- fori cd the steel muaale of tbe gun moil 'l more harshly against tho ! tender tutus. Aa he pronounced his tin ii ltdgflMt, the Judgment he hoped would prove tbat of a coroner, the ! muffled -hot beat against the walls of i he room ThomiMion writhed, then si alglitoned. Loubeque held tightly b. I he wrists until rigor mortis grip- 1 in-il I hem about the weapon. As I. ". llla Btood In the doorway of loiiiiequ.'s room, ber eyea always I,.. ii .suspicious to lb slightest trifle win o : i '"lit the man. observing that n- in- talked with her his eye were fa it lied upon the gloved hnud. lu -' mill it bad atruck br aa strange he ah old wear a glove In bla room. Then i iiu iiiuglit the reflection of his eyes : sod saw tbe mirror flashing In that i palm fie eyea of tbe man watching th Mlna leading to bis liedcbam- bi i I'll, y swayed slightly Then she . adieus, for sbe knew Lou . wna not alone. hi her own room she paced the floor i um -:. What did It menu Some I inn- ha. I .iitered Loubeque's room, was -i' Ilia nKin him. and the aurrvptltlous I' i -en. bad been discovered Tbe visitor wna under aurveillnuce. Hut a ',,. could tbat vlaltor be? Wbat was k lie II' e? 'Minn' -on Gibson; Gluaou Thomp -I !'.r sweetheart and the butler-ilii-r i." h might have motives for sucb an ettirj Tbat It related to the stolen p ..peis aluj bad no doubt. Suppose they Were t i .n by some other Just at this kisi moment? But tbe man behind the .mtalii- bad little If any rhanc Inst l oubeque. It was not curiosity merely that made her place ber bead outside -the n liul.ov Sb beard tbe mocking vole or i.oni..iue. but dimly. Still it was I: - m.i.i and surcharged with menace. huu could abe galu an cniruii.e. Ii .' -is- what waa transpiring? Sbe ip.letly atepped to the fire ea . i'i l.ui bigh and wide ledge sep 1. 1. 1 toil b. r from the Br escspe outside I be Spy's suit. Sbe dared nut look .! "" i il .red not tbluk. dared do notb ii .- sai. heave a slgb of relief when . fouud herself safe once more out tie l be spy'a window It bad been Bus) :i':.t all. She pes-ked within the ruom, iruugllug a Utile expression of .1 shame aa Thompson's threat en me lu her ear. Breathlessly she watched the men struggling upou the floor, iiuible to understand the hurried nt. . .1 of both from the room She opened the window and slipped Inside, tier b.'-'.m bearing ttiiuultuously at tin- rt in.u j to Hcai.h the man's suit i'be iluor slapped o i -ii Just aa abe srai e, luring the drawer of tbe table. She felt berwrlf seised by tbe wrists, uttered a cry of protest and dismay and (.leading, only to look luto strange. She Opened the Window snj Slipped Inside. brutal faces, the faces of house detec-tlw-s and not Hie sunloiil. all y friendly one of ljiilieque "Nipped lu Hie act!' glutei! one of lheiu. us be dragged tier toward the door "'I'be glmrul dame b"1' I'lotesilug, wis'plng. hysterical, Lu .ill.- was dragged lo I he elevator and bundled into cab (liable to tbink, to i'.'.ihou. she only rciillj-d tb full citiiil of hei calumny when the gieeii globe before (he gilui police station I. siined before ber ej ea. She mighi line been iineonsi ioua, ao little was -In u.tiiall) i, ware of wbat was tl'unspliiiig Acute, lit merely siibioiiNiiousI) so. she knew shu de relided herself stoutly ngalust tho charge of being a hotel sneak thief. She feverishly cited the obvious rl- db iiIoiimics of Hugo l.oiibc.pic'a mak ing sijrh a . barge ugaluat her The nit geiiui was frankly puzzled ObrlokUaJj Ihls girl was not a thief. The lii'llilant Idea Mi lick blm of suui moiling the Jewell) from w Icin she 'claimed to hui'e nsimd Hie money. ! Also (be failure lo I'l'slUC jiiiIh-.I1U I argued heavily against the boust- ,iiec (lie's .use And all Hie while Lucille pucaxl up mid down the floor, while faced, mla crablc ber Up moling us she inut tensl "i'lir-lbjr(y this aftetuooii Kuslgu Howell culls for tbe papers I'lve-tblr-(y 8 .'K I uiusl In- there must be mllsl- must" And (be station bouse rli. grinned J wide derlslou at her. Its bunds polullng ' Irunleajly Inward the hour of ) -CHAFTCR XXIII. An Ensign Feels His Dignity Offended. IT l:n kid hill hriecu minute to 5 bcriii -In- fouud herself upon tha Mi cot with tha Jeweler who bad no In. I to ber assistance and, art ci i burl . "inference with tb officers mid delis lives, bad arranged ber re lease, personally agreeing to produce ber when desired, "If you know Loubaqu baa th pa dtf V) il I 1 per, he ileinntidisj. -'why don't y6o call on n poll, einan to protect you and to rescue I bent?" Lucille smiled Islutly at bla com monplace advice, realising tha absolute Impossibility of impressing anyone with tho power of her enemy. And abe must Inn ry to (he mysterious bouse where Ensign Howell waa to call at n 30, even ns she ilianked bar friend, bidding him goodby at th door of her inntnmir Hurriedly she searched tb streets for the mysterious residence of lingo l.oiibeiine She had (en minute leeway heroic Hie ensign waa due to call, nmplc opportunity If sh bad not for gotten any details of (be message Tb bouse was n.aiiit. Just aa ab bad thought It would be. fur Loubequ would neier trust himself for a long time to (he place that bad ouc bn rallied II would suillce for this abort lilt of business that waa all. She lei her-elf easily lu by the door, the suia-heil I... I of the raiding party never bating hfen replaced Swiftly mIic rushed through (he familiar room, in (he stalk iliawer of th apy aba found I nusliiim -l.ed automatic, lb silencer nt III fasteniil on It. The front door bell clanged The last n. t in the play waa about to In. begun I'.nslgti Howell waa at tba door, unions the spy had detected her trick In tampering with tb maoaaga of ihe currier pigeon Her right ban. I. which bad baen clasping Hie i cMihcr concealed beneath lur coat, unclasped, and a algb of obvious relief came from her tip aa tdic opened the il.su (o greet a yuung ensign lu uniform sh did nut quit know Willi I she would lisle dull bad It been l.oul.i'iiii' "Liislgn llowe.l?" she murmured. flushing prctlily at Hie admiration and astonishment on Hie officer's face at being gicctisl by su. h a vision. "I am mtv sorry." she murmured hurriedly, aa ho started to eider, "but Mr. Lou baajM was obliged to leave hurriedly, lie left word Unit he would surely be nt any llnM comenleiit after 8:40." "Any place convenient?" Tb offi cer's (ones were more of surprise than vexation "Tbat Is." she hesitated, "wber It would be coiiM'iilent for a cutter or boat of some sort to take blm to tb Terror. Thai iiiaHi'r Is of such Impor tance he does not care thai Is" Tata loiuig inn ti straightened himself, his fac" w .-iiing an expression of wouiiitisl dignity. Lucille heaved a algb of nilcf 'That Is quite Mr. Luuheque' privi lege," he snapped "I shall writ tb address .. ii a . mil where the cutter Will He so their can be no further mistake." Lucille .1 -. i pl.-el (he card negligently, holding hat eyes averted that be might pot read tho 11'stns.v (hat fairly flooded lb. in She wat. hod his ruler straight I. a. k as It ill .appciiri-d down the street. then ' ..i-i'.'.l the card feverishly to bar hreii' t Iiu- II rM move had been made, and aba had more than taken tb hon or High h..pr lu-iit In ber heart bo cause of the little victory. Sb snapped ber teeth tightly shut Yea. tba papers would Is- taken aboard th Terror, but ii .t I'i Hugo l.oiiliequr. Neither would Hi. ie bo anv iin.l.ult with them from (he an h spy She wss ready for any thing to .w Laggard Una (or OSCa flew while she Mailed the long Interval that waa to elap-e before the nrtiviil of tb apy I u . found "ii' e in.'ic tb tunnel through Which she had been led, found mysterious pa-sages and explored them, stiidii.l out the position she would b In when she - "inplctcd her work with (he eni'iny who was (o com. A sliii sounded overhead, slow, meojs unsl. methislical Sbe prcoaed cloaa again' t the - w itohbourd to tb bona of mystery. Hie emanation of tb niystcrli-s Her lingers trembled alight ly. The feet uiovis) up (he stair. 8b Malted, ling, is outstretched toward a little Ivory button The cool aurfac kissed lb.' linger pad. tha pad upon which depeiidisl the honor of father and sMeet heart, which spelled bom. life, love n her Hugo LOttbajqUs) moved slowly to Ills private office on (he second floor. Ha Mm.-ml sligntly aa be went up tb stairs Oboata were III tba house, ghost memories Hint he was about to slay dually and forever He seated himself at bis daak to wait, wauii.iii.g off In a day dream of pleasa liter memories Lulcllle bow tier very presence here bad mad tb place bearable He took tbe precious packet of stolen papan from his pocket. The sw.it he had longed for waa Ins now and vet it waa not sweat. He i.lappi'd his (1st heavily upon tb (nlile. .urslng himself for a fool tbat such thoughts should oppreae him. What tilled the ensign that be did not come? It waa past tb Um ap pointed That was most unuaual. Ha strode nervously op snd down tba flour. Suddenly the floor gava way violently tie n oath him, dashed down with lightning speed, bringing up upon the basement door with sucb violence that everything in the room waa ovac turmsl. while he himself lay half stunned against Hie table. He staggered away, fludlug himself ao weak and dazed be waa obliged to clutch tb.- table edge to keap from toppling over Something cool and soft brushed against hia hand, than tho sofdiesa grew as Iron and hi lingers weie loosened from their clutch. He staggered buck, back against tba basement wall. lie beard Lucllle'a voice utiirliig a Hide cry of delight II i i bunds eiicounlered th light awltch, InMliii lively pressing. Tba room waa u flood of yellow light. In the center of which, slowly retreating toward tba tunnel exit from tha house, revolver 'dull il steadily ut blm, with ayea sighting behind tbe revolver tbat warn harder even than th glint of metal, slood Lucille Love, th precious packet of papers lu her hand. Slowly, without a word, ab dleap peareil from view, departed aa abrupt ly, us ilncVH'ctedly as aba bad ap peared, making use of tba apy'a In genuity to turn It against blm In this. his greatest hour, for a moment ha could not llilnk or do anything; then be dartisi toward (lie tunnel, staggering back as a white hot Iron seared bla brow even as an orange spurt of flam limpi d out the darkness at him. Ho i .ml. I not eharge that way. Ha dasbisl to tho stalra, rushing Into th open. biiilis.s. wild, dishevelled. Aa iiulomolille stood lie for tb door. H directed K wildly toward tba tunnel in tin 1 1. -, nulling (her barely In Um (o see Lucille step Inside another motorcar ami dart forward Ilk a liv ing thing Helpless, hopeless, yet fighting on wlili bulldog ferocity. Loubequ con tinued tin- chase Time be would I..... iter, only lo pick tbe car up again in the most unexpected plac. Then, fur a full live iiiluiitiss, along tba wa ter front, she disappeared. A husky, irate chauffeur stepped bo fore his driver and Mummed open Um door "Hey. youse." he brawled angrily, "whiilta yuh mean chualn' a loldy Ilka dst?" Loobeqoe did not unswer. Instead b put a question, snapping It In a tone af aataorlty Ibsl made even th Ban etiog. "Where did she go?" Tba driver passed hlin a grimy card. Tha International spy turned It over in bla band, reading (he address upon It and marking tbst It was not a block away. On tbe abraraa side be read Ensign Howell's name. The chauffeur waa pointing out upon the harbor. Loubeque looked, marked th slim figure of Lucille stun. ting upright In th briskly inninie.l cutter approaching th big ablp. He turned away. Ills shoulders secinisl (o have slump ed In the half hour. Ids faco to hare undergone a chiseling process by the sculptor Suffering, but a smile crossed bla face Once lu tbe cutler. Lucille for Ihe first time heaved a huge sigh of icllef aa ab glanced hack toward (he shore ami saw Hugo Lonbaqna Jump from tba car lu which he had b.sn pursuing bar and glance hurriedly up and down th barbnr front. She clambi-red over (be shies of the waiting government vessel, being met at tb deck by the eaptaln himself. Ills yehrtiwa rose III siiipiisu as be regard ed tb slender slip of a girl facing him bar eye wet with tear. "Ensign Howell Inf.u in.d that Mr, Loubeque" he began, when she Inlerruptisl "Th pcr are lure, captain I have them. They are safe now " Kor a moment lie si mil.. I her tiusll taUveiy. She toil an Icy chill running up and down her spine Would be (urn back and force her lo return (he pa per? At tbe very suggestion her fine flexed In every muscle, while hoi evi-s met his coldly and steadily, a pursise lu (heir depths whl.ii even (lie 0 liber turued away from, convinced Hint all was well Aud HOW that she was safe, the n.i v ous reaction came ttBOn bar, lu her own lluy cabin, safe dually from (he man she bad last seen upon the sh.ue. tt seemed Hie very air was fraught with terrors, horrible fears teaching toward her. gibbering nt ber will. threats of ierlls greater even (ban tboee sbe bad come through already. A light lapping on the door brought her to ber fed heaitlly ashainisl of the false terrors she had allowed to un nerve ber. Sbe opened the dour, and luislgn Howell entered Lucille regnrdisl him coldly. In far different manner from (he coquettish yoang woman who had put him off at th house of l.oiibispic "Miss Miss " - he stammcrisl, "why did you send in away from tin' up polntment? Tbe captain wishes to speak with you. and when mui (ell hltu tbe truth It will appear ns tie ugh I" "You neisl have no fi-nr." she an swered qulelly "Will you klndl) con duct me to the captain? I will explain everything." Tb csptalh of (he Tenor roguidcd ber steadily an she was brought before blm Seated nt his desk, in (In- very tbroue of his authority l.i.il!o fell him a very much more formidable be ing than wli.ii she met hlin on tbe deck. Tbla man was her enemy, would tm V mllr A aV rT' - ' j. jmmm- tag iWr : imTBI r3sU" isjijfV " ' aJst I- flaflBaaaaaaCP' Tsss. ;"WI ...Bft 2i bBbsV .. ss.anas.si ' PaTJ - - O aatsaaaaal "I am Lucille Leve, daughter of Generel Love." be her enemy until (be qucstlou of possession of (he p ipers hud hccll tlior ouglilv Ihrashisi out. "Your nil inc. plcasuV" qucilud th commander shortly. Lucille fell 11 Until of prido miming through her "My uauie. sir." she said quite simply, "is Lucille l.ove-diiiigbtcr of General Sumiter (aivc. Lulled Sluice army." Tb commander held out Ids band. "I am In receipt of orders from Washington." he said quietly, "to meet Hugo Inajhaqiia who would turn over lo m certain papers nud orders which be received from Geuerul !...ve while la command at Manila, and which be eold"- "It's a lie!" Luclllc's voice rang against (he sides of the cabin w-ltb vtbraut furce. "Yea. a lie." she repeated, quletlug tb fury M'hlcti was racking her. "Mj father did receive the papers. There waa a military ball lu progress at the time He gave them 10 tils aid. Lieu leusnl Gibson, my llancee. (o put lu UM safe That nlglit they were stolen by a servant lu (he employ of Hugo Ixiubeque; stolen. I (ell you. not sold." Tb commander nodded coldly. "Your contention Is a 11. alter for tbe court of Inquiry to thresh out. I am under orders to receive (ho packat of papers and take tli-111 (o that court, to gether with the affidavit of Hugo Loubeque (hut liny were sold to him. If tbey are in your possession, I will (ske them; If not. I shall bo forced to turn back and llnd Mr. Loubeque." "The papers arc lu my possession, Bbr. Tbey belong to me until I can turn tbem our to my fudier, to whom tbey were sent What ho will do with them la a matter for (he court of In quiry to decide " "That la quite Impossible," iiu. man auapped sharply. "In (bo first place, your atory is quit Incredible Lucllla Lov waa drowned when Ihe Empreaa took fir." "Lucllla Love Is bore, sir. Lucllla Lor was aboard the Luiprcaa, flew there with Mr. Hurley, (he government arlator, bocuuso sbo knew from a uiea saga ab cut lu on upon (he telephone tbat Hugo Loubeque waa aboard tba Kinprcss and that he had I tin papers. Ever allies, through Jungle, desert, land and water, I have followed blm. I bsv seen the spy's diary. It Is hera with tba pu peia ai wu.is. Tbat will ahow bla batrad for my father. That will explain That WIT! prat ml story." Ivcn as ihe captain nodded, rising to his feet to eagerly watch th glrTa frantic anarch through tba packat, a little, dry sob broke from ber lip. Sh recovered baraclf with an effort, shaking her bead aa though to drlva away tha nilata of falntnaae which this, (he crowning misfortune, bad delivered her. Tb diary of Hugo Lenbeque was not among th paper abe had re covered. 1 be . iipiuiii nodded toward bla en sign, who, with a glance of sympathy toward (he stricken girl, scooped np the papers aud laid tbem before bla commanding officer Lucille dirtied and slowly left Ihe room Her eyes were fnstened directly nliiiid but ab walked aa one who b'uiiievs lii altiiuber. unseeing, be numbed And her IImj rsrtd over and over again Too cruel! Cruel! Cruel I" (To be concluded nt week.) The Conclusion of tbe thrilliof story "Lucille Love" will be seeo io MOVING PICTURES TONAWAMA 00 next WEDNESDAY FEB. 3 Conil.lnstlon sick, injury, accident and death tssneflt protection at mini mum cost. I'.'.UOtsi death benefit; tl.OUU.00 lor haw o! limb or eyesight, faom 1x1 to 16.00 weekly sick or ac cident lsurl)(, 11,000.00 Kmrgmy re lief U-iieflt. Oat) is an.00 par year; 110 other dues or assessments. In title insurance all men and women are placed on an equal baaia, trgardlee ul occupa tion. I very person makes the same form of application, pays tbe same amountof premium and resive the same amount ol benefit. Men and Women between the age ol 1(1 and 6A are accented. No restrictions aa lo oc cupation, ouly Hailroad men employed employed on (rack, train or roouad house, ran not be sccrpted. Claims are paid within sixty days anywhere in tbe 11,8, Canada or r.urupc. (lid reliable Insurance Company. 1100.0OU.ti0 on State deait aa a protection lor Policy lo I. lor. and I., guarantee th payment ol -Islms Kor lurtlier tree inlormslion address (iusluvc li. Werner, Secretary and tieneral Manager, Hoi HI:), Huflalo, N Y. state age, an, occupation and mention Hept. H. 172. 40 Rolls Stolen Maltheid VVa recently stolen from tbe roof of a tix-stury building in Sari Francisco. They climbed over millions of dollan w.uth of jewelry and diamonds to str.il this wonderful roofing Soon as you buy Maldioid- apply nail it down, for it's well known for its good qualities and is in much demand. Harney Valley Lumber Co. Burns, Oregon IMPORTANT EVENTS mm inuiiii contGE WINTER SHORT COURSE-JAN. 4-JO Agriculture, Imludlng Agronemy, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Herd culiutt, I'ouiii v Husbandry, Insects, Plant and Animal Diseases, Cream ery Management, Marketing, ate. Home IconomLs, Including Cook ing, Horn Nursing, Sanitation. Saw ing, Dressmaking and Millinery. Commerce, im ludlng Business Man agement, Mural Ecenomlcs, Ruslaess Law, Olnc Training. Farm Acceunt Ing, etc lingUeerlng, Including Shepwork and Roadbulldlni. FARMERS WEEK FEBRUARY ! A general clearing house sesslea af six days far the txdiange of dyaaaik Ideas on the most pisssiug prahlaais af the times. Lecturet ky load Is a authorities. Stat coafarsnee. EXTENSION SERVICE Otters lectures, movable Kneels, In st iiuiss and nuaisreuacarrasaandaaca ceurses en request. MUSIC: Plana, String, Maad, VeUe. No tulilen Reduced fates aa all rail roads. Fer further Infetmeltoa address, Tba Orces Af rlcallarai Cellege, i' leeoai i) coavaiAJS, W do job printing. aaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea w a a LONE RE8TAURANT : OBORUK FOON fiop. J Meala At All HourH. Iboitj Ordennd Prompt Service ; With Retwonable Itatts Give Me A Call ; . OnpeeMe T1ssslsr.ia nam. e eeeeeeeeeeee Sumpter Valley Railway Co. Arrival ud Departure Of Trains Departs No. 2, Prairie 10:15A.M. Sumpter 2:35 P. M. Arrivea Baker 4:00 P. M. Departs No. 1, Baker 8:30 A. M. Sumpter 10:05 A. M. Arrivea Prairie 2:10 P. M. No. 1 Makea good connection with O.-W. R. & N. No. 10 leav ing Portland 7:00 P. M. and No. 17 from east arriving Baker 6:50 A. M. No 2 Connects with I .a (irande local 7:00 to La Grande, and No. 9 (fast Mail) picks up sleeper there arriving in Portland 7:00 A. M, Also with No. 18 at 10:46 P. M. for points East. No other like it No other as good Tlii Niw Hon Suing Hickln Company, OBANcr, MASS. ''Saasjai ssl - T 1 -'-c g w 1 dE3 .i The esty way lo "1 I A en list genuine tSi f New Home Sawing Macnute fl 1 is lo buy lite euctuae fll 1 .K ibe aaass NEW yfl 1 HOME oa U en WjXjJBpkA m seJ s ike legs. MWiMKa m Tku Ma. u lB i5vV A m sjsjBjsgaajl fe all IB LJTa I I No other like it MZ - I I No other as good V j THarlin REPEATING RIFLE You can buy no better for target work and ail amall game up to 200 yard. sMi ruse t4.i TVIstases Mimi'm csule BS '"tScfcr'lll!!" Cd 1 iZ i sTS.. ' WiL&SXB&ig? &S: T S" .''laaT-T'i - .1 J sOljFNri lir dSfvKjfTs. jaaflal sT.V " aar- BUTTER WRAPPERS Printed in accordance with legal requirement on short notice at THE TIMES-HERALD Job Rooms If You Want ALL The Home News READ THE TIMES-HERALD $2.00 a year Rest Job Printing JOR WORK We do it right utttuitiiniiiiiiiun RODNEY DAVIU lluasc PalntlB4f Paper Hanglnaj and Dccorattaaj C'altlmlnlng Hardwood Flnlshlna; Fresco Palntlna: Eatliauste farnlalsed eat eas plication. Sample ;VE HIM A CBANCat Bttmittnimtv ntw ntniiuiuui ii I'll '1 1 NON- rf HA LK A RLE -af SELI'.POINTING P- A llammcrleaa Can with Frame. Kasli-st operating aa eat action. THE STEVENS Repeating Shotgun No. 520 HUSM, haeeersedb era averrebara aa '-Soaarb far Trap at neld." e Made In five styles and Illustrated and dc-K-ribed in Steven Sliutirun Catalog. II" your Healer shew you a Steve Repeater. J. STEVENSMttSi TOOL COMPANY, . 0. 1 oucorti t Hit. 'IHMAI. IIIHKCrOBT ..sn.it lleo. g. Ckejssanats J Usui lae l WO Hauler 1 N J ataoeci 'ii Vl'..ltie) "i. ii-rsl .... ' I li'ir sei reiarf "i sta's I reeaurei suj.t I'i. i.iii I i.Blmc Hon BSail i M.tcr A.M. Crewtce Oswald West Bea w. uieoii T.B.Kai J A Ckareklli W a Keel -., i rcosi aaaia I T. A. HcBrl. i.NSIirul a. . Beea. I F. A. Moors i Koki BakU I T. A. HcBrtee fl I" Ill Ifrs i aeraesi NiMH ji'iiii tau piaraicT. OisTiei Ja4( Iisitas aifgs ... ,i.i vi'. i.tsi aaiuBMt in mrets the Iret Moeoaj la .I i. i.i Heneaf lu October. ii fi '"' .. WM Breots isilre . W. r. Meaasa sti n as it: eyaai) . ajsajaa rkaaseeea B.T Ma.hel I "" B A Miller C. B. Beery A K. MitksrOaua j j, tieavaaa l. M Heastli u. w r-is a eei Jotia BeMaaan IB. r. eylseeiii rTkee Bala ' i he Srst Wa4aeeaay ( Merck. Mag, Jaly. Bestssiksr sad '- (. ii.es. i i s lssii mini: Wss rerte k. .en , gam Meikersksaa . irr - arass Marol . Bjajej MeUerakead Hoy Vaa wiakU llimr DeJiea Ma ' B. L. Maluaa u ). Haaaea ' ..ii". i. . . Welsssse ! Jaaxee lassaeklre I h J McKlswa i.eti every Bee aad . ,V . . , . I Model 20 Wkhout change of it handle 21 short. long or long-rifle cartridge perfectly. The deep Balard rifling develop maximum power and Eajgti&SR&xiSSP' tnjKuMUgan accuracy and adds years lo the of rate. sUhvgspraM's I. sb Sjdsatas (sivmaew WMSSBS1S atet - ' i a i -. -.. i. s, .isf,,MisSsc wake sow (tmxtr rm-lii ...s-psici, basl ssss f see ass. SMI asd imhI Is Jcsu. A erl vscasoe nx. AJl sav ss a in. ,- , .. . ., yAearftiA2rHuimuCt VV.IU.W Slssssl New Heeees Oawa. CARL C. GRIFFITH PhyaWian and asHBjaM BJDBNB, nill'."-. J. Ul. GfSflRV Pbyalcian arid Bnrgnon. Burns, - - - Oregoti Otflee In new buildiuir somii ! Wi-lrdBa barnees shop, Main Ut, 'Phone Main H, i.l OBO. G. CARL, M. D. IPfewBlctan and Snrieron ilav Tssskssiii Ili.ltdlaa siisniisa eleeaawsesj M iii re, ear ied rknssi. rirawea HARLAN A. HARRIS M. 0. Physician and Surgeon Narrows. Oregon DENMAf, & riNMAN. Physicians and . nrcieong Calls anawenxl prump uigbl -r rJsy 'Phone Harrinian. awerwl pfutnp . ulgb l Harriman. Harriman, Orpgon Dr- Mini.. Hand Physician and Surgeon Direct Telephone Connection La wen. Ore. It. E. rllBBARD DEKTIST OtBee first door a-t pbato irallery Burns. Oltafoe. M. A. BIGG8 Attorney at law Veegtl, Bldg.. Hums. Oregea C.A.REMBOLD Attorney-ai-l.nw, Burns, Oregon. HERMAN VON 84 JIMALZ Attorney at Law Cjtaataaad practice bafara I . S. Land OtBce a jrwcialty Oase: Py Bldg. next ; . . : p ,t ofijee Burns, Orrgnn CHARLES W. ELLIS LAWYER BuruB, - Oregon Practice in tba -late i ..urts and b. lor th U.K. I jiri. I mil,... Ohari. II. Ix-onaiil. ATTTiKNr V-AT-UH', Careful attention p v. n to Colleo tiona and Real Egtata tuattara, Hire Insiiraiii r. Notary I'ulntc BUstMB. OataWMM. A. W. GOWAM ATTORNKV-AT-I.AW State Courts and I'nited Statea Land Office I'i:a-tice Three doors South of the Htxney County National Bank Burns. Ort-con. FRANK DAVEY teavy at Law Notary Pabba Caeiraciae. Mum i saakaa. Rninki Aksssvssas-U. S. Lead Ofdc, Praclks ke4wrD Msrii". I mt) Nsilouai Bask aad Lead Bases Burns, - . Oregon t-0- UltUABIl .11. KarLBBBl vaiaely assi. Bnajb .. i sraaerly ctneiaM lei". a Beelaaailou s, i gtaeat ul Boles ae. Vle.leru R. Eastern Oregon Engineeriig Company CITtl AND IRfilQAliON INaiNBED Barns, llnifoo J0UNUKMHKKL1NG. j- efWy. J Jeweler. Optloluu ts&d Knuri'iix it. Fine Watch Repairiaa A Spe cialty. dsV'' $1500 Reward! t 1 Im orsaeu, c'sl ' alaaasf Nsrada in.- -usk fnxee iou issociaiivaef vct.u-ti the uuder aiaaed is aismber. HI (IV SI.CXM (V reward for vl- e IssdlBf lie arrest ami sea ,.i aa set ' . 'i I'sriiss slsai-ins- hiirssa. salUs .11 tiuilrs tisloa1a " any ,.( lit raap . 1 i.e iiudarstaaed so no tur all Burets bulk or eltksr Jae i.iuuilaa Beufs "ii o tii. Koreas ol.t aud velJla gam Is addition loth,. i.,. oSJeie Iks seuie Seadllleu i made kutae-aliod 1..1 .... Bread reeoide.1 in , kri 1 Maraey. 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