The evening world. Newspaper, January 22, 1916, Page 8

Oe ee ee eananesneiliiliti DOWDE DH HHVHLEE DVO VIOQHWO’H|OGHWWD9HHHTHNDHHWGHIDSHOOOODOON A Mystery By Albert Payson Terhune ip jie The Newest PATHE Picture, Now Being Presented at’ of Heredity Leading Motion Picture Theatres of Greater New York ODODHDHDODDHDDDHHHOHODHDGOHOOODSOO! 1x LOGODOVDOODOOOOIDAN OOCOHDOO heard Max's hurried footsteps echoing second. ‘The next Instant she had ex- To the ball.” Mra, Travis, in evening Wrap and down the tiled hall, This Red Circlo tended ber right hand and placed it the ball! Honey, have Just @ Jace head aca - if 2 rf, Was waiting in the business was getting on Gage's between his two eager ones, tiny grain of sense, will you? What Hbrary, Yama, his arms at acute a nies” i ot bd chief's ra *O Dre fe an 4 bs hati wae of in the world are you going to the gles, bore two f auto rugs. From completely.” And whenever anything any ant railor suits, crowded up, ball for?” outsid slow, solemn boom of the 3 frntated Lamar he waa extremely Intent upon the hand that Lamar held ro take care of you." SUE at aight ovifted 15 throusm the “When I am myself,” sobbed June; “I eevish to hix employees. Gage wished prisoner, They waited impatiently for fervently that this trip might land the him to release it, Still holding the carrot me dean And besides, eaotiee Did got ever hear anything Itke loathe the things The Red Circle makes me | slippery crock, 0 that things would slender fnicra in his right hand, Ne wil be there,” this?” Juno called in to her mother, d h he circl fret comfortable again around the of- dropped his eft. uncovering the back ™' now isnt 1h going anyway." ‘Mllady Susy" Ie-goiny. tothe, ball jo. But when the circle begins to throb and nS See mir 8 ke Benes “Now if you think I'm going to let Really, mother, you must keep an eye eee eee athan Sain shat A White Hand, you sacrifice yourself,” began June on the dear soul. 1 think her world- glow on the back of my hand, something . tenderly, “you're very much mistaken. ly tendencies are growing.” mad Sows iris whahitn the same thing. ceaped Chek curtis Sete Lanae bites ‘Tho idea of your sitting up all night, | “Don't tease,” reproved Mrs. Travis scourges me on from one crime to , More, “He Nad made Up his mind that felt involuntarily looked down, A dreamed to Kill, at a ball where you'll emiling indulgentiy. if Mary want another ;—some power I can’t control.”’ this time, if luck was with him, there &mooth white surface with Just the Giieen— just because you h: if {won't tire her too much.” = wouldn't be @ single loophole for the tinlent golden brown freckle on one OF tocian Worrlwomy ide AOE Te ote tine tea nine: ee CEIONL soy A woman, ten. Oe Uther two In sheer oe laughed of me! I won't have it, Mary. the nurse broke in, hastily. “I like to @er, of dark complexion, modishly June watched the by-play demurely, ‘You can’t talk mo out of it, pro- see the young people dance and carry fe d her heart beating rapidly. clous, 40 save your breath,” was the on. Lamar shrugged his shoulders. The Jun jut bi - Play of the Same Name by Will M. Ritchey LS tet | ee Se Boot oo ‘As the three men looked at her she Positive anawer, “And get up 60 1 Yama put them into the car, tuck- fi ine hand over his, sooth criminal. The ‘Decoration of the Curse of Heaven,’ I have heard it called!" : : ized From the Phot t, 1915, ty Albert Payson Torbane.) } ; TER ve bee! racted to her smiled. Drew and the Count @ can fix the fulness in the back of ing the robes closely around June's =“) ie answered simply. ou are terribl: Ld SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CS need iat now his linpatience covered with confusion. Lamar tried that ekirt, It's not graceful the way filmy draperies, The door closed with 1" insisted young mystery,” she wala tie bye “ion iy, the Borden fn ont the aeiay led him to ignore her to speak. HRofore he had a chance to tt is, And what jewelry are you going ® secure little bang and the machine a % seem to realize help you solve it, won't you? earns that after Completely. He had reached the stage form his phrase of explanation June to wear rolled smoothly over a perfect shell. what's Involved.” knows but that I'may develop into own rant where ho sat with his watch, face Withdrew her hand. sone. road toward the hotel "Oh, I realize itall right,” answered regular detec—er—crime specialiat.’ Ht and who conte tat 5 in the palm of his hand, clicking — "Will you tell me why you three ‘Why not, lamb.” At the main entrance the picture Lamar coldly, Annoyed and worried as he me ie cat of puns his tongve against the roof of his Kentlemen are scrutinizing the back of | “Oh, beauty unadorned, you know! Was kaleidoscopic. Girls in evening realize that you are dealing with the Lamar threw back bis head an 2g ees, aM Tree tas mouth and shuffling his feet irately ™Y hand so intently?” she questioned, I'm conceited and I don’t think I sowns of shimmering silks and of most daring, the most ingenious and laughed heartily, enh om her hand. whenever a passenger got aboard or & hint of mischief in her voice. Rais- need it—that's all.” wauzy materials as delicate aga patch most fiendishly lucky crook that the “I don't see why you're laugh! loft the car, Once he sintled—as he !ne the hand for her own Inspection Mary stood looking at her, herhand Of mist, strolled up and down the poltce department has run against, pouted June, pretending to be CHAPTER VI. realized that June Travis, too, was at She went on. "I don't see anything 80 ciasped loosely before her, her eyes Piazzas, accompanied by black-clad These things don’t solve themselves, ly offended. “You imply that I'm x Surfton, and that he might, by some y wrong with it. Do you alight with dazzling adoration, escorts, my boy, and other people can't solve 4D inconsequential featherbrain, Of “False Colors.” rare good luck, get a glimpse of her. Vell, you see—er—that is—" splut- “You never need anything to addto _ Automobiles rolled up and deposit- «hom quickly, By the way, you Course I couldn't hope to be @ Thief and Thief Taker, tered Drow hopelessly. your beauty, my darling,” she said 64 Bayly dressed laughing groups. topped me when I was on my way Max Lamar, but—" way down the per, on her way back to the beach, June turned Madame!" exclaimed the Count goftly, "but f love the lock of pearls Through the open doorways could be to perform a very important errand.” Lamar gripp her hand. He had "to look |. ‘The brisk wind that had sprung up during the Over in one corner the woman with elaborate courtesy, “it is our caught giknpecs of the. brilliantly 1. eta scolds of her eatlor suit about her ankles watened him. With the acuteness of misfortune to—to”— San el re eaane eon t wou, yout lighted Vall room with ftw glittering, The Jewel Thefte, lant half hour snapped the folds of her sailor suit abou the trained filrt, she waited for the “I apologize for my unpardonable tious?” J + Pre crystal chandeliers and border of wy, What? A clue?’ Drews “All right, Miss Travis,” he até 21th daring impertinence. She flung her arms wide to the refresh- moment when he should turn to sur- rudenoss, Miss Travis,” Lamar inter- %), white colonial pillars. And above the ~ ue 8 gravely. "I'll appoint you m and laughed exultantly. prine a look of admiration in her eyes, rupted hastily. “L haven't introduced "All right, dear, anything you say. gay chatter and light laughter of boys fie was eagerly alive how. | tecistant on this case. Perha, a Gen ; to be immediately followed by @ sud- my friends to you. The pleasure of Fasten it for me, will you? and girls the orchestra tuned up in , NO! dra mar, “aot that, @topped laughing, His face was set \d_ serious, Out ‘at the end of the pier the surface of the water had become # 4 gana wate , June sat down again before the 7 ’ I was chout to greet Miss ©8D help me.” nothing to prove that only a minute betore a large @e% blushing confusion, It would bo meeting you—unexpectedly, Like this, 4 .ene MAE OOkd netie ni: waciey tor readiness for tho first dance, Travis, and ask hoe te Ane gaa" June turned toward him, her face smooth wan noth amusing to flirt with the great Max must have rattled me frightfully. May The Circle's Peril. A alight. oundie, weighted and containing invention plans worth @ million Pamar, But Max forgot to turn. As I present Mr. Drow, Miss Travis? And Mary to adjust the pendant. A fluffy The Circle’s Peri dance, Mal dS tay. Seat? aie pats ~ Jaman -Bad plunged to depths, leaving only a nest of circular ripples the car stopped at Surfton she Count Freels, Miss Travis, iva strange Lo hha pee rene eee San tlie F The firayis car tarned dato con Peting Gisrtecurk ae proteat count wang t—- Oh!” " = g chat they larger, | ards ite secrets Ide: rl , g fore, Surf- rive leading to the hotel, But 7 ‘ ayer as grew The wise old sea gu: porate eee re angrily and ay Parti a t befo: near her hand. She seized it and play- squeezed Mrs Travis's hand under the Lamer waved them both aside and jean ene vhiaes ton and put her for the war god!” ehe cried to the waves, “Old Nep- _ Lamar brushed past her in great The Count bowed low and lifted fully dabbed at Mary's nose, using r burried off. Doatl Donan AprONe. Te was bare, Her . ‘ int" haste, She saw him jump from the June's hand to his lips with a courtly the mirrored reflection as a guide. ust look at the crowd!" she ex- Mary, nitting on a@ little settee Eo 4 “ as gone! § wisted cane, it fi your safe deposit vaults so that it will never rine again! 7 with delight. “This ts going agadnst the wall of the ballroom, saw “round with lightning rapidity, drag- him take June's hand and bend over &/g Lamar around with her. The por- {t. She half rose from the seat, then teres of Japanese silk were parted remembered where she was and sat S!/shtly. Protruding from the opening down again, gripping the arm of the “4s 4 white hand with slender, taper- chair and watching every move of !"& fing Hanging from the over- step of the car and run toward a lit- sweep that Irritated Lamar. “Stop it, lovey—do stop it!" expos- claime het was of the rT 1b) ' . new and tight, he found It Impossible St brillant ray of to keep up wiih the fleeing pair. Ho saw them atop suddenly; he saw the iand, making the red circle look like S16 mpudent fellow approach a girl ual q as aes} l antoured fingert! + ecarlet the white flesh. She leht i war 44 the little group. m ured fingertips was a pendant covered mark with ner fresed [2 8 eallor ct eeesliy, then Y ee%, i He Nh \ : é . Suddenly a woman appeared at one Of Pearls. Emblazoned on the back of r Z HOA ae of the pillars—a woman who attract- the hand was an irregular circle gg eA drop it and attempt a getaway. for ed attention by her daring attire. brilliant scarlet! She wore a gown whose foun Lamar sprang to his feet, Jumped was of flesh color chi \. over the bench and tore the portieres dress was simply a network of jet. from the beevy pease poles that sup- The costume was daringly decollete, Ported them. Hoe found himself in « id was held in place over the shoul- /ittle oblong recess, Directly in front ders by a delicate chain of jet beads. Of him was a long window openin: Among the pretty, girlish dance Presumably on the porch. He das! frocks {t looked bixarre—all but in- Dlindly ahead in his quest. decent. Unablesto check his speed, he tum. Just for a moment she leaned Died heavily over a porch settee and against the pillar, waving a huge !4nded bruised against the outer rail Black ostrich fan to and fro, over of, the poreb. a the soft tips of the graceful feathers s this sudden jarrin her eyes met those Sea venturesome SWakened Mary trom het matin tee young man. Sho signalled. Ho “deep chair, ith the dull, half- obeyed. Mary watched until the two Quietly gaze of a person just roused But the girl was too quick for him. ee old of the man's injured hand hung on, calling for help at the top of her lungs, A,policeman a block distant came running, just as the curious onlooker reached the spot. He camw down heavily on the shoul- der of the offender and seized the arm of his whis«ered friend betcte ;the latter had a chance to eacape, “You're under arrest!" thundered the patrolman. “What d'you mean anyway by walking around the streets annoying ladies, eh?” “I wasn't a obeyed. from ‘sleep, the old woman rubbed were I her eyes and looked about. In the Then W Same room, but a far distant corner, gine Be AS Who wae still deeply she heard the rustle of a wom- ; e ft Mary wished that some of the men N's skirt. Then the clink of glasw would come up and claim June for a “sainst metal. bd dance, Anything to be rid of Lamar. | She twisted quietly in the ohetr ‘The worried old woman searched the UMtl she was crouching on her knees crowd in the hope of finding Warren 0D the seat of it, facing the back. Pearson. If she succeeded In locating pantloualy she raised her body until him she would go up and tell him [er eyes were just above the what June had said about wanting What she saw ‘made her forget her to dance with him earlier in the eve- WN predicament, ning. Bet Warren was nowhere to be Vat Mary Saw. seen. Instead, the slender woman ja — Over in a half-lt corner was a large mg above the of the’ twi ~ the startling costume kept dancing Square pedestal holding a bronse stat- te he taining us the criminal, will eacape. ‘ ~ Into Mary's line of vision. She was uette, Standing so that its shadow e younger man twist arm 3 , . an PRO TPS leaning back against her partner's halt concealed her, w noted that @0 sro and reached into an inner pocket. \ ts eo ‘a arm, looking into his eyes, a taunt- Woman In Black, here vipat baal Drawing out a cardcase he snatched THE CIRCLE HAaNe® ar WORK AGeIN ing amile on her thin vivid lips. lifted #o that the feeble from @ bit of pasteboard from it and While Mary was deciding that this the hanging lamp fell A cd its just did the same thing down there 4 on the beach, and the girl got after him with her parasol. He fell over my foot, too,’ “So you was annoying a lady on the beach, too, was you’? I guess you're ie of th Lo Mead oars ve gotta jug every once in a while!" pro- ‘Bolsily navior than th® ‘claimed the bluecoat. knocked against one of the ,,"YOU 8re making ono big mistake June turned in a sudden fear, fF Which you will be sorry,” inter- the ends of a perpendicular TUPted the foreign-looking older man shoved it under the sniffling nose of tle group of three men, one In a po- “As I was saying,” Max repeated was quite the most disgusting typeof back. On it blazed a Red Circlet this minion of the law. ligeman's uniform. He grasped the loudly, “it is strange you haven't met woman she had ever seen, the strange — Mary dodged down behind the chatr “That's who I am," he howled fero- hand of the youngest of the three and at some of the functions that have girl and her partner collided clumsily top as the woman slowly tu: ‘ned her ously. “Tod Drew, son of the great shook it heartily. been given at the hotel. You men are with another couple. The woman with head. After a few seconds the sound inventor, Just now, when Count “It's the most terrible mix-up all stopping there and I'm sure Miss whom they collided—a plump blonde of Kquid dripping into a glass mado 1 and I were talking business in around!" heard this man say to Travis attends all the dances.” and beautifully gowned—got the her anxious to look again. @ little shack on the beach, some one Lamar. “Imagine them holding me do, indeed,” said June gayly. ys a worst of tho collision. The woman was holding a am ‘away from the D@rricaded the door, reached in for annoying women! Say, for pure ‘There's to be a ball there to-night, [ae - ha) ce Mary saw her bend down and rub sponge in her left hand. ae » Then, dropping on thro' hole in the wall and stole imbecility, recommend me to the Po- by the way. Mother and I are go- [iM y 4 AE \ her ankles, Then, while proper apol- Squeezed it dry into a glass halt @eat, she adjusted the ‘he plans of the greatest war inven- lice of a one-horse burg like this!" ing. Won't I see you all there? Do \ oN a Rae Ow i ogies were made by the woman in full of water. Smiling. whtmal- ‘with long, easy ton the world bas nm Known, “Seo here, you!" interrupted the come; the music is splendid and the [a \S tea ea » Ree eats black and her partner, the little cally to herself, she rubbed the They're worth a fortun be felt that she was at a “Who took ‘em?" qu emissary of the law, “that'll do! floor is divine. Will you be there?" blonde limped away on her partner's back of her right hand with th ‘tioned the arm and sought refuge on a settee dampened sponge. The Red Clrel she coaxed prettily, policeman, mildly and disdajnfully all right, officer,’ Lamar Lama tated oment. hie . r Mary. disappeared. with girls in white, The Circle Clue naturally excited over his arrest. I'll was not tracking the Red Circle un- “Let me fix you up, dear, if you in- her standing next to that second pil- Mary heard the young man say as Strained her eyes to catch’ every is of dassling greens 2 be responsible for both, Introducé jess—uniess—— « alst upon going to the ball,” teased lar, talking to Warren Pearson, his companion started nervously. move. She saw the woman take up in the eoft sheen of “How do we know?” screamed me to this gentleman, will you A ball! There would be a display June, “On, I could make a beauty mother? She's got on that embrol- I’ve Lost My Brooch the glass, deliberately spill the liquid suits; here and there a Drew, shakin; 4 wild fist in the acep- Drew?” a of Jewels, And— out of you—a regular French mar- dered thing her uncle brought her res ly Brooch. on the floor, and gathe: brush, Uny or blue-serged figure cal face. hat's what we're trying 1 beg your pardon, mamnres “I'l be there,” he promised firmly. quise, I'd darken your brows and from Japan, 1 must dance with War- I've lost: my brooch—my diamond box of water color nts and the ‘a man. to find out, Tho hand that reached Todd, “Count Freels-Mr. Max La- “And I'll bring the Count and Drew rouge your lips and make your cheeks ren—he's a dream,” brooch!” gasped the woman. “I had sponge from the pedestal. Leaving ‘Too far away to distinguish faces in and grabbed those pap was mar, the crime specialist.’ with me, Miss Travi: the fascinating white that people call “June! it on @ minute ago, I'm sure. Oh, I the glass where it was, she opened @ ‘Well content at her clever escape, ‘Parked with a red’ circle—and the “I'm glad I was able to come to “Remember, You've promised sol- ‘pallor’ instead of just plain ‘pale- “J meant a dream of a dancer, “00't know what my husband will false pocket in the skirt of her gown, tried not to scan the shore too {C was) had on @ your rescue, count.” sald Lamar, and emniy—and I'm golng to hold you to reas.” And I'd fluff your hair up over mother. Im not a bit intorested in #8Y, Ho gave It to me for our tehth dropped the several articles tate tt eraee Wie tig wane . Sailor suit! Say Te slation, wldding hime 40 Garry: bis, Goodby.” & roll and”"— Warrie Pearson i that's whet yOu anniversary. And. apart from, the and quietly left the room. for her. @ first glance 01 jay, you the si » bic v Lamar stood looking after her. His ", mean, He value, ould OF al Mary waited untll she was reason- Feveal them, so she dismianed talk in chunks!” The omicer was'bent sult caso tip to the hotel. aacustomed. alertness. was gone Maw on Guard. sails}! tuiareuetad kar aonnane tevdivery beigadtilen Sathe, wana! ably sure the woman would not re- ee thoughts for the Mo- eee OWE YOU mee TY © Circa Da thie parson’ hand’ ent” ne Around his lips played a tonder, semi- y¢ How you do tallel, interrupted of “tne car, June took hold of , 4, minute later = dosen people were turn, then left her chair. She set out and took to dreaming, The sun uch, y n't you get ‘em? ircle on this person's hand, eh?" he fariougs smile, His eyes wero weav- Mary, covertly please’ ¥ Mary's ‘and helped her up the looking for the brooch. to find June and tell her what ashe the slow rise and fall of _ “I Would have, if the hellcat hadn't continued suavely as they moved off [IMUM His i SPOt mint Young Could get vain. d and Pp Suddenly Mary realized that June had seen, A belated dancer told her ‘a Was soothing; the day Started jabbing me with a hatpin, the station platform: , figure in a white sallor suit played , "9%, you don’t need to think I bt 71 a 1 aah ek sate was not in the little crowd of search- June had gone home. When sbe metat for dreams, She drifted Look at my hand Drew held the Just within hearing distance, the ~ don't know all about your vanity,’ ust don't you me catch you ors reached the Travis cottage the gir! ‘emiling now and then—sometimes Pierced, swollen member up for in- woman with the sult case started sud- the leading role, June plagued, “Many a time I've Mirting—that's all,” she whispered “"Siig gecided that Lamar and June waa asicep. 5 her revery by the sharp ®Pection. “Maybe you think I'm fak- denly, A look of fear came into her Ready for the Ball. come upon you unawares making a Wickedly in the old woman's car; and were walking in the grounds. It But next morning Ma’ ught her Of & seagull’s wings as it IDs that, too, eh? That woman had dark eyes for Just a moment, ‘Then ye tinned to wave her hand, She Prunes and priame’ mouth in the mir- Mrs. Travis wondered what Mary’® would be impossible for an’ old out and told her what she had seen. rome 476 surface and sped away. OP @ sailor sult—that's why ihe tossed her head in bold defiance, i Drew the Count welee Lae ror! Don't trouble to deny it and do sudden indignant exclamation was Woman with falling sight to find June dragged the nurse off to the aman on the beach, who had just /0oked at the hands of thes . smiled strangely and walked away In bapa mn ons diaaee | shane him help me on with may 978 theres a about, them out there in tho palo moonlight. hotel at top speed and made her tell raised bie @lass to learn what tho I'm looking for the Red Circle the opposite direction, Pevetuale trom hia dee a Bie Sar, #0 we won't “Every one's going inside, dear,"the — Discouraged and tired out with her tale to Lamar. spot on the horizon might be, “I corroborate all he says," added | “Thought nothing!" retorted Drew Visitus y thoi aie anny ie had pet yo.) Cur gloves,” suggested Mary, nurse said ae they reached the top worry and the unaccustomed glare y 4, the Trait Hiowered it ‘again before he had a the count hastily. “I wish to ay’ emphatically. “Lvaw it, It wae oe Oo In the opposite direction, pestica, (OK!Rs about for them. x of the steps, “Let me take your and noise, Mary entered one of the “amar on ait, ‘a to ‘Two excited individ- | “Well, your story sounds grand!" distinct as—er—as anything, I was in eitedt “Phen she iifted her 7, Not going to wear any,” said things to the coat room or you'll be little rooms off the main corridor. Mary had gotten almost through her Sale, te to each other, had come decided the policeman, “but I think banging onto the hand until she pulled lating y “ Tune. late for the first dance.” Bhe sank into a deep, highbacked story, when suddenly her eyes bi seross ‘ie line of vision—in fact, you're both Hiara., So, come along that hatpin and started stabbing me.” pe tok hand, pressed it close to her "Bit you ought to, lamb. Here “Oh, 1 don't care about the first chair, upholstered In some soft, vel- in their sockets and she pointed @ ‘ » % oritice dd’ laughed gleefully, She Papal ‘of them had actually stumbled over With me, and by and by you can tell Lamar looked pt the hand critic Bs . they are.” Mary held up a long palr gance. I haven't promised it to any vety materia) and put her head back. dramatic forefinger over Lamar’ iis white canvas foot and had gone it to the Jud Tho police of this ally ¢ ” peas pate Fe wlth wil the sommplar of white one: one, I'm going to see who's hers Not sated feet from the room in shoulder, id ‘on without apology. He looked after town hav, guyed long enough, . “You ought to have that dressed.” Travis cotta * “Nobody wears gloves nowadays ex- first, Stay out here with me just a which fatigue had overtaken Mary “There she tn!” she gasped, he: bolsterousness of a school-free child: cept on the street,” pouted June. minute.” Was the oriental smoking room of the cracking in her throat. “That's the stopping to laugh gleefully at every «y)\) ” woppl You're all behind the times, dear, oa) walked decane 0) fun loan: Surfton, OE acute one with the euitense, the unmapnerly chap, with a half Just you come « ‘mind to follow and demand redress, An hour later i with me. Kee?" arry Gage, Law | confidential clerk, came into hi “Won't you wear them for m; * ‘y in front walking down thi erties cetented” Aira ee ee *0 ployer's private office and handed Pode B ‘That night at 10 June sat before sake?” pleaded Mary. if Fea windows and looked inside, ofa valve portanes ership Sion” Thats tee Wiest * ‘of girls, Three of them in bath- &riine specialist a telegram that ri you die on their hands whe her dressing table, pulling little ten- | June's face sobered for a minute, The acehe was gay enough to dispel yan, nese silk, was @ long teakwood 4 ‘sults were talking to a remark- Surfton, Aug. 2,—Mr. Max Lamar, 612 got you in jail, And don’t laugh drils of hair out over her cars, She She patted the old woman's check, f y¥ shadows et cue ot viematold. eat, June and Lamar had been ait- you sure?” The pressure of ly pretty fourth, who was sitting ok Bldg. about it, either, You wouldn't like tilted her head, critically, to get th iknow what you're thinking of,” leaning against a pillar, hisermafold- Yih iors ror the past half hour, fingers burt her arm. jon a rock. tn spite of his recent irrita- Father's war instrument plans it yourself effect and xmiled ‘vith satisfied vanity she said gravely, "But it’s not there Od his chin heid civeely in one hand, oom ie. tarcing animatedly, some- fate, tbe man could appreciate just stolen. Circular birthmark on “My dear fellow, no one likes to be at the charming reflection. ‘Then now, It's gone, See?” Woy Lacan, in @ brown study, Mra, Umea strangely silent. 'm mure,” she answered firmly, ’ pretty this gir) was, in ber trim of hand only clue [am held by p arrested,” Lamar | smiled in spite of there appeared in the glass another She held her hand close to the Tr abd pe coming, June’ Wy ra, “It worries me more than anything ,"I'd know her anywhere.” Mieka tetshing hat. He won. on charge of annoying. ‘girls, Winsolf.” “Avs unfortunate that the face, With @moothly parted, silver electric light over her dressing table, Travis called, a little impatiently. |, in years,” Lamar “I have to go immediately, Misé Geiniiled abe Was & friend of the TODD DREW, ladies whose hands you investigated hair and deep, kindly lines about the There wasn't a trace of the Red Cir- 44, in @ aninute, mother, on in; had the woman in Travis,” Lamar said, keeping one eye boors. It was strange y Were so militant, If they had been mouth. cle. 1 meet you inside.’ dal- on the disapp e’ figure. “I'm go- Vehat such & pretty girl could have oular birthmark @ the shy, adv to-notoriety kind, Still looking Into the mirror, June — “Now, is your mind relieved?" she Mary crept up beside her and looked Mueceeded in giving me ing to trail that woman, Here's sue course—and at Surfton! you might have gotten a with it ched up behind her and pulled the inerrily. “What's the use of over her shoulder. Her eyes fell on h ‘ oy I wish that’— time that Fate is playin, bdgerte bon ot ine fellows who of this crook, her un- and captured the crook besides, Well, a down to here, kissing the worn carting those gloves along when I'm lamar; and she rted #o violently "fuse ey tents avenine clothed bands playing into my Py ; through the little group abrupt- arances and disappear- that's what I'm here to do, And ek bennetly ney hela her Bites not going to use them?" that Jume put out an arm to steady appeared in the doorway. Catching They watched him walk 4 Ty poised ihe right hand’of the pretty Snces. irritated him more than any- what's mure I'll do it or go out of and they both emiled at the mirtored "You might use them,” perateted her, wight of Lamar, he beckoned to him around the back of the hotel and Bitl, looked closely at the back of it thing in his entire sleuth experience, business and take a corresponden Lash i eee ine ran her hand Mary, A ‘There's nothing to be frightened eagerly, With a murmured apology a short cut to the station, { dropped it just as abruptly. The It is exasperating to be hoodwinked course in ‘How to Raise Mushrooms. atin at a Dues te ‘Oh, very well, if your heart's ag about,” she sald, soothingly, “Nothing to June the crime specialist got up Two hours later Max Lamar atroll- . her oF biasing with anger, by a man criminal—but a woman! Drew uttered a sudden grunt and he ay ot one ; d up!" set on it as all that. But you're get- at all, only"——— and went over to him. ed carelessly along a@ residential Peached for the closed parasol that The, humiliation of it had besun to pointed ahead of him. The two other She exclaimed exeirediy, “You've got ting to be such a blessed old calamity Only what?" asked Mary, quaver- “What can I do for you, sir?” he block in the city, Finding great dim- lying at her side and raised it in °%t {nto the marrow of his bones, men stopped short and looked, SS Tae ne froc And there's croaker that you'll have me in Doctor ingly. : asked pleasantly. culty in lighting his cigarette, he atep- yg tok of Gage watched the muscles of Ta. "A sailor suit!" whispered Drew ex- Our coat and scarf on the ohair, Komething-or-Other's ‘Rest’ Resort “Only I'm going to put on my "I am George Radner, the manager ped into a vestibule just aa the he two ren backed away, uttering ™A0%,J8W bulge And ripple as ho citedly, “Another one! Shall we'—— \yhere are you going at this hour of for Moth-Raten Intellects, Come on gloves. ot this hotel, Lamar!" ‘The man woman he was trailing turned t ft agciogi¢n and loud protests be- rumpled in his clenched fiat Wine deceit eae, Hnted up. He put a the night, you dear, old silly? downstairs, We're late. roeanute later she entered the ball spok hurriedly, It, distressed, corner and entered @ largo aparte is clenched fist, With- detaining hand on the agitated fel- NE as TOK} . “Several guests have lost articles of ment ho’ fore, the sudden onslaught of indig- outa word he Jumped to hie fect, lows arm. io ABIRIOR 8h was surrounded by men imploring her jewsiny tonight! 't ac atraid a pro: Giving her time to et upatalra, Lae Pus aed! made far the Croke Into jooked at his watch, took hiv hat “tm afraid you will have to leav to allow them to autograph herdanee feasional thief is at work among mar stepped from his hiding place, Puipplog his marine plane taeesage from the rack and mide for the door, ¢his mailorauit alone, Drews heat | ‘RE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF | ects gteed ue saw ber and diem. “Can't you do something about sauntered toward the same entra ea rocket Sie ohlcoker, peri g Lit the yellow silp into his coat ‘The young lady 1s a very dear friend siarteg across the floor in her direc- it, Mr. Lamar? I hate to trouble you, and leaned jegainst one of the ‘atone Bi + , L pocke' of mineniies June’ — Pillars, aimlessly blowing rings of ¥e purauit. ‘On the threshold he turned suddenty You te nent er grin As he emerged from his secluded “Til see what I can do, Mr. Radner, smoke skyward, corner Drew and the count, who Lamar came back to the bench and ‘Well, my litle blackbird,” he had been looking for him, seized his sat down, his hands clenched tightly, mused, “your wings are clipped and RCLE on and pulled him back against the his lower jaw protruding in an ugly, your cage won't be a golden one, wall, ermined way, The Japanese ailk either, At last, the Red Gjrel WILL BE PUBLISHED SATURD. JAN. 29 “What have you found out?” asked behind him moved slightly tery is going to be cleared spernaper® 7 Drew hoaracly, a tle breeze, .. (To Be tinued.) 5 sald: Within ten fect of them, June, look ’ m off to the beach—Surfton, Any- ing out over the water, had beon un. aernnye, was not running thing important comes up, ‘phone or aware of thelr approac' 5 ‘Baring into ” ing, partly because wire, Red Circls Lat face, now, she lost her com. shoes were distressingly ‘The door slammed noisily. Gage posure for the mprest fraction ote ip obedience to @ gen Con