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Lucille forced him under the blanket. hissing a warning in his ear § which he evidently understood, as it 9 was emphasized 0’ a meaning prod ; that was more elo’quent than any other languageâ€"the point of a businesslike , gun. Voices were in the hall now. Lucille dragged the body of the wo- ;' man under the couch and squatted in . the woman‘s place Just as the door opened and a head was poked inside. . She mumbled something inarticulate.‘ gutteral, peevish voiced, and the head was withdrawn after the owner cast one glance at the figure under the blankets. He had no sooner closed the door than the girl picked the knife from the floor and ripped the blanket into strips. securely tying her prisoner . and gagging him. ' Then. after waiting a second at the door. mustoring her courage, she step- ped into the hallway and down into the open air. Continued from page 7. none. The gm m mamg snuuaeresz :: sight of the vicious knife the young Chinaman passed to the woman. Th man muttered a guttural deep in his throat as he crouChed. Evidently the revolver he carried bothered him. for he placed it upon the chair. Lucille‘s fingers darted out. closing upon the welcqme butt just as the woman leap. ed across the distance that separated her from the couch upon which the blanket bulged deceptively, driving the ugly knife down with a force that sent her off her balance. Lucille knew she could hide no longer and stepped from behind the door. the revolver leveled upon the pair. her voice shaking de. spite herself. "Hands up!" she cried. The man cringetl. crouched away from her. but the sight of the girl there seemed to enruge the woman completely Brumlishiug the knife wildly. she leaped lUl'thl‘d. then lurch- etl from side to side simultaneously with the discharge of the gun. slip- ping. wounded. to the floor in :1 heap. The man crouched still further away, and Lucille advanced upon him LUCHLLE LOV L ’a ti stood open before Lucille, the coone stevedores trundling their great loads of merchandise across the wharf and' disappearing within, as though swal- lowed up forever. ‘ Wetherell did not answer. Only, even , after being bound. the feel of the diary : that had dropped from the bag gave him some comfort 1 “Very foolish. Wetlierell. Now, I think the sight of you making a little jaunt up a hill with a swordsman be- hind you studying the cleanest place to take that head from your shoulders would be about as pleasant as anything I’d care to look at." Wetherell scowled heavily as Hugo Louheque, having been hetped into the boat, brushed against him, his face smiling grimly as he looked down into the eyes of the yachtmaster. He caught a flash of Louheque lay- ing about him, saw that resistance was utterly useless. Swiftly his hand sought the precious bag in which were the papers he had stolen from Lucille. He drew it open hurriedly. the sealed packet of papersuwhich formed the major bulk of its contentsâ€"and the diary falling at hisfeet He felt Lou- beque's eye upon him. caught a flash of the spy as he sprang at 'him, and with a derisive laugh hurled the bag with the heavy packet overboard. Without a second's hesitation the spy was in the water after it. Wetherell fairly choked with rage as he saw the- man he hated close his hand over the bag. Then he was conscious of the diary still in the bottom of the boat and. picking it up, thrust it in his shirt. Captain Wetherell. impatiently wait- ing for his men to return for a second load. had finally tired and was bring- ing it ashore himself. From the shore suddenly shot out the boat his mate had taken in, but instead of the crew he knew so well the oars were now being manned by Chinese soldiers. In a minute he found the side of his boat battering against that of the other, with soldiers piling recklessly upon his small crew. T hexe in a tiny islet he arrived barely a dav before the yacht put in with its 111" it cargo. The skiimish “ith the landing crew lasted a scant hour but already the spy had discovexed that \\ (-thxlxmeil the m: in he wanted, \\ as not with the outfit and he began laying plans for taking the yacht. Leaving a sum of money with the nurse Loubeque decided that when Lu- cille recovered she would be sufficient- ly we“ provided for to get word to her people and esetipe from this. the last of her advex'itures. He led a company of picked soldiers aboard the fighting craft provided for their transport and sailed toward the spot where the de- livery was to be made. Instantly it was all clear to him. Here was one he need fear making no (-onfession to. He had found out, aboard the boat, exactly where the shipment of arms was to be made. He knew Wetherell might go hun- dreds of miles out of his course be« fore the vengeful man of war. but he also knew that the goods must he landed at the designated place before he received his pay. The day before he saw Lucille was out of danger. the problem was an- swered for him by a call from the gov- ernor of the province. in Whom he recognized a man he had been instru- mental in aiding. and one who feared him greatly. Through the days when Loubeque watched Lucille hovering about the black borderland of death in the house to which he had been recommended by his subordinate, the governor of the province to which the fishing smack that rescued them bore them, his brain bud fed upon one thought. The papers in the possession of Captain Wetherell must be found. But how? Lucille thrilled, [1' Hugo Loubeque smiled, he was lumpy. If the spy was happy it was bec'-ause he had secured the papers once umre. If he stepped upon this giant boat it was because the papers were in his possession. If they were in his possession then she would follow But the diary? Her fingers told her that this was no phantasy, no figment of In over- wrought brain. She held the diary and Hugo Loubeque was boarding the boat. If he boarded the boat it was because he was not yet aware of his loss. Whichever it was, she must follow him. She must be aboard the boat when it sailed. Wetherell or some one of his crew. They had possession of the diary and precious papers But why confined? “"hat could it all mean? She racked her hmin for an answer, was so ab- sorbed in the puzzte that she did not notice the puizimptm had halted. did not notit'e um}! she DUNN] a familiar voice chatting with the owner in Chi- nese. But she \muid have I'et-ugnized that \‘ui<-e in any quarter ut‘ the globe. would have known it :mywhere,.fur it was the Vuit'e of Hugo Luuheque. inter- national spy and her enemy. His tones \wre light. happy: he ap- peared satisfied with himself and with life. She inukm'] nut to find herself upon a quay, :1 great hunt ducking there, its hold being: tilted by (-oolie stevedores. And. stepping Up the gang- plunk. a bruad smile Upon his face. moved Hugo LOUIHHIIIG. uxs eyes were fairly glowing when he lifted them oncé more and met hers, nodding as she moved t0- ward the palanqnin and stepped 111' side, secreting herself under the silk robes and burrowing to one corner while the owner entered. Her thoughts mu riot during that trip. Where had the diary of the spy come from? Surely not Louboque. yet no one but Louboque was familiar With her name. Possibiy its [mssvssur had been a m‘isnuel' A prisoner- Continued next week. , . a gravel pit when the top of the pit caved in, burying him up. to ;his shoulders. It took about one ,hour to release him. 'Hb wasq - ‘ ed and his legs badly h 1914: also The Companion Home. Calendar for 1915. ' THE YOUTH’S COMPANION 144 Berkeley St. Boston. Mass. New Subscriptions received at this Office. 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It is welcomed by every member of .the familyâ€"and our ages run from seven to eighty-seven.” THE COMPANION IN CANADA and apparently were at their best at the commencement of the cum- naig‘n, and under: such conditions, having failed in their purpose, can scarcely hone to recoup their losses and delay. now that the British and FrenCh armies are on a much sounder war footing than at the. commencement of hostili- ties. From indications. the Germans have played their best card. and lost. With a fully prepared and completely mobilized army. have been held back on the west at all times, except at the very outset of the campaign. To the lay mind the Germans should have been. . The Allies, too. have an almost unlimited war credit. and are also in practically full control of the seven seas. thus ensuring an ade- quate supply of war munitions and foodstuffs. Added to this is the freedom in transporting troops from Canada, Australia, In- dia and. if necessary. Japan. who onlv awaits the Word to commence pouring her soldiers into France. It is estimated that so far, not more that 400,000 British are in France and Belgium. yet they have proven, man for man. to be superior to the Kaiser‘s soldiers. With an additional force of probâ€" ably 1.500.000 fresh Britishers. the bulk of Whom will be on the line not later than early next spring- each day’s delay to the ‘rérmans is disastrous to the Germans and favorable to the Allies. Meanwhile‘ the Russians are hammering their way into the German provinces in the east. and are credited with two blows given to one receivecL So far. the battic betwtxn the German forces and the -\ ii” the West. seems to ho in the nat- ure of a draw. with the .Xllics possibly advancing slightly. The delav to the. German advance through France and Belgium will probably result disastrously for them. as any stay gained in this direction is most certiinly of great advantage. to th:= ailied forces. Last week, 25,000 new men arrived from India. 20.000 are on their Way from Australia, the Canadian contingent of 32.000. now in England, is almost ready for active service. and the British army of 1250. 000 is being rapidly Whipped into shape. If the German troops can be held in check for a sufficient time to allow of these extra. fresh men to be pushed into the firing line, it is expected this increase to the Allied troops now in the field Will spell com~ plete rout for the enemy. Continued from page 1. martial law prevails the sale alcoholic drinks of any kind 5} be forbidden. The death of Lord Roberts on Saturday, removes from the Brit- ish army, the best-known and most beloved commander the force has possibly ever known He died on the firing line in France. in sound of the battle’s roar and in harnessâ€"where. he \\ ould Innu- choscn. While on a tour of in- spection of his Indian troops. 1m contracted a chill. from which he never 10:. Move: ed H Wars Barn Cawnpore, India, 8; years ago. 0 .H THE WAR November 19, 1914 19 0f shall