The evening world., 1915-12-24

glad to see his former subordinate.
Max Lamar. For decade the two
had been close friends. SO " was
with a nod of real welcome and a
Jolly word Of greeting that he hailed
Max as tho latter came excitedly into
his office at about the time George
Grant was boarding the taxicab.
What's up. MARI asked the chief,
noting his friends unwonted haste
and perturbation. Some one been in
sulting you again by calling you q
detective instead OF . crime special
istf Or
The Circle Again.
"Everything's up" put In lamar.
THE Red Circle, among other things"
The Red Circle7" echoed Allen.
why. man. the Red Circles wiped
off the books. for keeps"
mot is IL was It's back again"
What are you talking aboutI Cir
Gle jim Bordens dead. SO u his son.
Who else Is left"
"a woman"
~ woman1 What womanr
III don't know"
Jim left no daughter. His wife
died, years ago. You're dreaming.
You've worked on this Red Circle
game so long. you're daily over It."
an Ietor'eu La NY
aanineSs turns W RANK Iuioey. mssoe
4 can ouahy ohs o.
the Red Circle. Saw 1t az plain a.
see YOU. A woman was sitting In q
limousine. Her right hand was rest
ing on the window ledge. And she'd
taken off her glove. There, on the
back Of her hand. was the Red Circle.
Before could look any closer the car
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ga ..1Sais, anounh sn.wersd lamar
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a. aaa az Goo, ana a. tha oar vas
as Wa Oh ,oV ,h;r'U ,,,,,os hour
e oOs ,hara yasn',a ,arI In s,sht
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sn
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,,c., ov,v, No, ou,ts 7 took its
number iust a, n dlsappeared in A
little hurricane OF gasoline smoke and
yellow dust, Let me look over your
state auto license numbers. Wen
easily get Il that way.
Here YOU are" said Allen, produce
ING tho book. what wee the num-
Der Of
Unceremoniousiy a man pushed his
way past the doorkeeper and into the
hallowed room of the chief of police.
Allen glanced up angrily at the in
terruption- Then he forced a civil
smile to his lips as he recognized
George Grant-with whom he had
once had business dealings and with
whom he might at any unlucky time
be forced to do business again.
Chief" burst out Grant without
40 much as returning the others salu-
tatlon. 1--WE been robbed! While
was in my vault Just now the door
was shut on me and lot OF notes OF
people who owe me money were stolen
o" fo ~, S 20 Whom, +a-e. n, robborv
were an old story. moved back to the
window, taking the license book with
HIN. lie was more Interested IN trac-
ing the automoplle nunper than IN
listening 10 loan SHARKS ta4e OF Woe
Grant numbered on
MY clerk says he saw a yelled
woman go into my Office. She was
seen coming out again with a hand
ful Of documents bound up In rub
Der band. And when j went down
TO my car" he continued In mount
ing excitement, shed stolen that.
too. And my chaureur,
"Oh. come, comet" laughed the
chief. stole your car and chauf-
feur!"
TITS true. / want that car traced.
Send out an alarm for 1t at once.
please. IL cost me So. 500 three months
ago, p