The Washington times., 1915-12-30
fcontinued from Yesterday

Mary's eyes followed her pointing
finger. She saw tall. slender younS =
man in well-cut clothes scanning u
horizon, AS If uncertain that ne ma
reached his destination.
"yVho is he?" asked the nurse quick
ly. alarmed at the girls treptdatton.
"Its Max Lamar-the crime special
istr'
detective"
No" June's lips curIed sligh :iy.
mot a detective, Mary--a crime spe-
cialist-there is great dlfference
between the two. you know. He saNs 5
so. himself
when they're after you! And It's -
he's after-he's found out-he's found
you OUT,
Hush" June commanded. placing
her hand over the old womanS moutr
He couldn't have found out-he :
coming to see me. ask ed him TO the
other day, at the pri2on. were imaG
lining things, you and l--both OF Us
and it isn't good to do that. Cor
with me-"
seizing her hand June dragged h.T
over the lawn toward the side porc1.
In spite OF her attempted bravaio she
felt trapped. Trapped. How ride" e
lous, There wasn't single clue.
Stiu. her heart FOUNDER stiffIingly in
her breast and her lips were dry ana
ishment II guilt always carried in its
wake such agony as this.
Running up the steps on TO the 81 !e
porch June entered the librai ;
through the open French window
leaving Mary outside Her mother
was still sitting in the arm Cha.
Her paper hal slid from her fingers to
her lap. June saw by the regular rise
and fall of her shoulders that she h I'd
fallen into doze.
hA Fal e
throwing back her head, as IL defiantly
freeing it from an irksome yoke. she
walked down toward the sleeping wom-
an and dropped light kiss on her
cheek.
Mrs. Travis woke with start Watch
ing from the doorway. Mary marveled
at the girls actions. She was positively
mischievous. And only a moment be-
fore. in the garden. the terror OF life
tragedy had lived in her eyes.
Get yourself together, munsie, she
heard June say. gayly. some one is
coming to see us-to Sc" me-" she en-
phasized. DO you remember Mr. La
mar-the crime specialist that We met
at the prison He's coming up the
walk now. WIN you tell him I'll he
She ran toward the stairway. just
as the front door bell huzzed: and
Yama, the SNUG. pal" bronze lttl"
Jap butler, passed on his way to
answer II.
And mumsic." called juno sauciIy
from the first landing, be sure your
conscience il clear. Remember Mr.. La
mar discovers all things"
From the hall above she watched.
unseen, until Mrs. Travers had greeted
Lamar. A very fiend of dare -deviltry
seemed to control the girl. Two could
play a tany game-she would play tn :
one to the end. And in tire end. she
would wear the victor'a crown. The
germ of adventure bred quickly in her
blood
Pulling at the fastcn'ngs Of her
morning dress she hurried to her bou-
doir. She would put ON sOmething
fetching-and arrange he hair differ
entity. \ hundred ways and means OF
fascinating and hoodwinkin% this very
calm and assured young man crowded
into her brain.
standing at the door Of her room
was Mary. her eyes wide with fear.
You mustn't go down. darling" she
urged nervously. Hes smarter'n YOU
people-and you're only an innocent
lamb. He'll tear your. throat in no
time
You dear old foolish" Jane an
swered lightly. come in and help me
dress. Get me a pretty dress The
brown one. ] think. And Mary dear
make me fascinating enough TO addIc
the head OF even a crime specialist"
She leaned forward and pressed her
laughing face close to the mirror Of her
dressing table \ little, blown w!sp Of
hair tumbled into her Cvcr. l'upaCcat-
ly. she brushed it bsch. stared
oren-mouthed at her I..lcd
Speeches. she pointed 80 ~ they
watched. with unhelieVin. ."S. the
ring of scarlet faded 10 = lerr rose
then paled to pink. .ilmos' imurcdia te-
ly IL vanished, leaving IN unJ'rmlshed
white surface.
At sight of 1t June bent aIi kissed the
spot In q paroNysm OF i"v.
''Irs gnne-it's gone" E'C cried N
hvsteriC Glse. and wraTnNd Nary i'm a
crushing hear hug. ''Tha'7 n good
sign I believe In sisns, don't you. yru
POOR. nervous. Old thing. 10 look I'll
nsht in this gown? no | look prcDty
And fascinating and"