The Washington times., 1916-01-05
CONTINUED from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
He wondered at the fervor of the
and at the worry that
awoke, deep down in her dark eyes.
June was in dire perplexity. She
on the bare chance that she might be
able to abstract the coat he so zeal
ously carried or to exchange 1t for
that she had bought two . years earlier
in Paris. On the other hand, she
dreaded lest her mother should see
and recognize the coat and say some
thing that should reawaken his sus-
picions. June did not know whether
to be sorry or glad when Max an
swered regretfully:
going to call, just as soon as you'll let
me But / must hurry on to police
headquarters now with this coat. The
police will comb the whole CITY Ior
the maker and there's no time TO
"The shepherd must still track the
wolves?" she said, in forced hghtness.
YES" he told her. The most dam
gerous wolf for many a day. But
nave a clue here that Will land her IN
the trap before tomorrow night. III
stake everything on that phophecy.
Good-by."
Good huntinEg' she called merrily
over her shoulder as she ran UP the
steps to the front door.
But the moment she was in her own
room the lightness of manner fell from
face was suddenly drawn and haggard.
He'll do ity she said to herself, over
and over again. He'll do II! NothlnB
can stop him. Nothing can save me"
Gradually the Red Circle crept into
sight on the pack of her white hand:
When she spoke again her voice mad
grown tense as a taut guitar string.
Nothing can stop him. she repeated.
NHnNH. n oDg Rna-nXnAnf mVaRlfIf
Taking her room telephone from the
desk, she ordered her Limousine brought
from the garage
Ten minutes later June Travis en-
tered a mems outtitter's shop of the
| cheaper sort, on a downtown street.
| To the very admirinS clerk who strut
ted forth from the back of the store to
welcome her, she said:
My brother is to leave the hospital
| today. He is recovering from small
, poX. Don't be frightened. l haven I
! been near him lie has just telephoneo
| to prevent infection. And he wants
! me to buy him a new outfit.
! Yes, ma'am," acqutsced the clerk.
! Certainly, ma'am What size, please? =
"He's-he's perfect thirty-six.
she faltered, taken aback at the query
"A perfect thirty-siX!" repeated the
! clerk, amused. That Is a way of de-
/ ASS
, you mean he has a thirty-six chestT'
! Yes" she answered hastily. "Of
/ course. Yes. That's what / meant,
How stupid OF met
Not at all. Not at ALL" said the
What arm length?"
"oh-the-the average arm length,
I think" fioundered June. "and-anc
a twenty-two-inch cor-vest. i mean
Thirty six Inch coat and twenty
two inch vest?" he mumbled. 81 guess
he must a been stringing you. miss. "
well. I'm sure about the chest
measure, anyhow" declared the poor
girl Get a vest to go with coat
"Cert'niy," agreed the clerk, quit,
dizzy from the dazzling yet helpless
smile she squandered on him, and
eT-trOusers?"
go with a twenty-five inch cor-I-
mean a thirty six Inch coat Any kind
at all that goes with that sort OF
Whats his waist measure?" asked
"Twenty-I don't know" confessed
How tall is he?"
Five feet six and half" she said
promptly.
guess at II. Before we go to thu
gents clothing department, how
about other things for him? Hat?"
Yes A hat. or course
What size"
II don't-yes. do, too. 1 wea
one of his caps when l go fishing. Ge
a cap that win ht me, and 1t will bt
the right size for him. golf cap
Not hat"
Yes. A pair of shoes. Mems shoes
do you know the size your brothet
wears?"
"Three A." she replied.
shoes with a thirty-six chest. and nv
feet six and a half tall. Say ma IAN
what sort Of chap is this brother o
yours anyhow
him into respect, once more meekl
he changed the sub ject by inQuirjnE
How about underclothes for him?
no" disclaimed June. on the verg
: of tears.
Lamar. meantime, swept like
whirlwind into the Private office o
Chief OF Police Allen.
Got herr he announced. AT leas
. I've got hold Of one end OF the chat
and she's clan,ped fast to the othe
end. Here's her coat The Veile
! Woman's big black coat. I'll tell yo
later how l got 1t. Can't some of you
born idiots chase around to all tn
tailor shops in rush and find VIII
it was made for? If they find this
they'll and the Yelled Woman. An
! then the Red Circle will stop being
i mystery and maybe 7 can blow my
self TO a decent nights sleep"
The chief looked at his watch.
Inside OF half an hour" he SAFE
every first class store and tailor sho
+, IN town will be shut for the nigh
3, And this coat came from a frst-clas
; place. anyone can see that We
' have to wait till tomorrow mornin;
E Here" To his secretary "Teli the AZ
lecfive dSbRFtmenl IN RaI huav oy. 81 !