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Continued from Yesterday)
Hold on. liin," interposed the war
den. This young lady wants to Cpeak
to SOu.''
Borden had reached the office door.
ing. he turned 70 look at June. The
giri came forward. irpulsively, laying
q hand on his arm.
"You ere, COINS 70 let me help, YOU"
be Of use to you--to he Your friend?"
the prison "rssp" making his deep
voice SOUND as though It needed oiling.
But I want to help youy she urged,
Of yourself. It is not too late. II not
for your, own sake. then for your
A spasm of pain twisted the heavy
features. But at once he reEained con-
my wife" he said. shortly. "Is
dead"
"oh, I'm 80 sorry! so sorry" said
June in quick sympathy. "But-6nt
surely you have someone-soTne daugh-
ter or son-or son-for whose sake you
can live honestly. Some son. perhaps,
for whom you can set n splendid exam
pie Of manhood-of--"
Circle" Jim shook away her gentle
hand. in q violent shudder. His pale
beast snarl; before whose animal rage
June involuntarily shrank. Then he
bolted from the room, pushing past
the keeper who. after an inquiring
| glance az the warden. let him so.
You see how II Is. Miss Travis" be-
gan the warden.
But June was not there. She had
sped after the retreatinS convict. Mrs.
Travis worried At her daughter's i'm
petuous pursuit OF such hopeless case,
| = a. - kry Hnl aA
Meantime, as a guard threw open the
gate leading from the prison TO the
street outside. June caught up with
BorAen.
Il hurt your feelings. I'm afraid" she
aecosted him timidiy. aS he paused a
But I didn't mean to-. Honestly,
didn't And I'm sorry. Please forgive
Speak up. you old grizzly ordered
the gate guard. as Borden merely glow
erred down into the flower face so ap-
peaiinkly upraised to his. Speak UT
and thank the lady, you neasiy crook
Amt you got no manners at ALL
| She"
June sIIenced her loud -mouthed cham
pion with pretty. gesture OF appeal
then went on. rapidly, as Circle" jim
made to, turn:
Mr.. Borden, know how bitterly
you must feel toward everyone. But
do want you to let me do something
for you. II It anEers you to have me
talk to you, won't you at least take
this, to help you along until you car
find steady work."
| AS she spoke, she drew from ksl
| wrlstbaG q little roll Of bills and thrus
them into the convicts calloused lef
The well-meant act scourged Borden
| from cOntGmptuous az athv, into flaming
rage. His gnarled INST grippsd tight o.
the money, crushing 1t to wad. TheT
he flung It to the pavement and turnc'
Again the girl sought to detaln him
At her touch he whirled savRgely upol
her: his lips drawn hack from his ySl
haif-raised, ss Il to. strike.
This was too much for tho chivRlrou
gate guard. He flung himself upol
Borden: cstehing @ me In npratiSsed tSe arm an,
girl. The thrust sent Circle" jim
man who had just rounded the cOrHs
"'seuss me- Mr.. Lamar" began tn
Jim had recovered his balance and
disregarding the others. strode towar
June muttering angry iroohersnces
his own athletic body between the tw
and drew a revolver from his hi
pocket.
| lie leNeleu lne weapon AT Borden, Wn
instinctively threw up his hands. A
ho did so, the guard pinioned' him froT
behind.
Here" said Lamar. briskly, as h
poCketed the revolver and pulled out
pair of shining little handouts. "Hel
me put these on him."
mo! Mo-" begged June. 'It was m
fault. Please let him so. Please do"
: lamar shrugged his shoulders.
Turn him lcose," he ordered til
guard.
And "Clrcle" jim souttled on dow
the street, like a bullet-grazcd wolf.
Lamar turned to June. raising his sol
hat.
"I hope he didn't frighten you." h
said. "Reallv. you shouldn't have N
teroeded for him, Just now. II YOU ha
let us arrest him"
I'm slad l didn't" she made answe
And thank YOU for coming to my aiC
. Mr., Lamsr. i"
"You-you know my name-' he stan
mered. yet I'm sure ! never met VOL
! ] II had. couldn't have FORGOTTEN"
No" she lauEhed, embaErNsSot