The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-05

She Teid Of the Woman with the Red
Circle.
there-mostly with that chap Lamar.
Mrs. Travis said she WA Sc,ns to
make her sleep until noo tomorrow"
The next morning at elcven.thirty.
Juno ran out on the porch and clapped
her hands over Mary's eyes just Is
the nurse was finishing her happy
daily perussl Of the death column-in
the Morning Star.
Guess" she commanded.
It's my lamb said Mary. com.
%piacently. trying to smooth her ruff
fed front hair.
Aren't you a sly. old lady. sneak
Ing home hours and hours ahead of
me. last night? didn't dare go near
your oom when | came In. for fear
you'd wake up"
Il wasn't there, pet" Mary told her.
&c! didn't leave the hotel until after
you did"
what"
With a cautious glance around. the
nurse started to recount the happen
iDgs OF the night before. She told
halfingly. fearful hat she might omit
an important detail. When she got
to the point OF her recital where the
Woman in Black left the room, June
ciutched her hand excitcdly,
And you let her go?" she ex.
claimed. almost uubelieving. why?
Why"
"of course ! let her go'--the old
woman was offended To think her
Judgment In the matter was ques.
tioned-'sho could have broke away
from. mo and made her escapc-and
then she would have been warned. This
way. she thinks s,.c's safe and che
won't hide. Ia know her again. the
minute I lay eyes on her"
June pulled her up from tho chair.
im%pctuously.
You've got TO come right W TO
tho hotel and tell the whole thing 10
Mr.. Lamar. Don't you zee how tire.
mendously important It Is to him
and to u.s." she added thoughtfuliy.
Mary protested violently ~ Juno
dragged her down the path and to-
ward the hotel.
Look, On. what luck, There 10
Mr.. Lamar now. just leaving Mr.. Rad
ner at the entrance to the hotel. Hur.
ry. Mary, sud well be able to catch
him"
June waved her hand e~xcitedly.
Lamar ran toward them.
ANY news?" he asked quickly.
Tell him." June said briefly.
Mary had gotten almost through
her story, when suddenly her eyes
bulged in their sockets and she poipt.
ed n dramatic ~forefinser over Lamsf's
shoulder.
There IN Isl" she gasped, her
voice cracking In her throat. That's
the woman The one with the suit.
case, walking down the path on her
way TO the station. That's the Woman
In Black!''
Are you sure?" the pressure of La.
rasr's fingers hurt her arm. "Surci"
Tn sure" she answered firmly.
I'D know her anywhere
u have to 20 Immediately, Miss
Travis" Lamar said. keeping quo oye
on the disappearing figure. I'm 60
ing to trail that woman. Here's one
time that Fate IL playing into my
hands"
They watched him walk rapidly
around tho back OF the hotel and take
. short cut to ths station.
Two hours later Max Lamar strolled
carclessly along q residential block In
the city. Finding great difficulty Ia
lighting his cigarette no stepped into
q vestibulc, Just "a the he was
trailing turned the corner and entered
q large apartment house.
Giving her time 10 get upstairs. La.
mar stepped from his hiding place.
sauntered toward the same entrance
and leaned against n Of tho stone
pillars. aimlessly blowing rings Of
smoke skyward.
Well. my little blackbird." he
unused. your wings are clipped and
your cage won't be q golden one,
either. At last. the Red Circle mys.
terry In going to be cleared-perhaps'"
tEND OF SIXTH INsTAiLMENT)