The Washington times., 1916-01-06
(Continued from Yesterday


You dear" she exclaimed. in fearful
gratitude You dear. You splendid ola
dear. 1t was wonderful or you! WON
dcrful! Oh. there aren't any words to
thank YOU. never dreamed 1t was you
until saw that miserable coat stuck IN
the garage door. Why. YOU might have
been arrested and all sorts of terrible
things"
There. there" soothed Mary. ITS
all right. It's all right. honey! Ia do
a million times more'n that for my little
girl any dev In the whole wear. Just
you forget all about what l did It's
what I'm here for"
FORGET it," cried June. Never as
long as | live. Oh. Mary. you we're
so -"
"If you want to pay me for It," put
in Mary. you can do 1t bv Keeping out
Of such horrid messes another time. On.
dearc. promise me you won't do such
things any more. Promise Mary you
won't Whenever YOU get to feeling one
Of those fearful Red Circle fits coming
on YOU Just run and tell me. And Ill
lock YOU up till it's all over.
The girls eyes narrowed. The bacK OF
her right hand began to throb. :,
I'm so tired" she murmured. and
I'm so faint. with all this fright ana
dancer ITS Eyen me Ssi, sick har nTadscne @ont
you? And say don't want any dinner
sent up to me. l want to go to sleep ana
not be disturbed till tomorrow morning.
Eiuding the worried old womans tor
rent of suggestions as to aromatic
spirits Of ammonia and aspirin ana hot-
water bags. June finally escaped TO her
own bedroom. Turning the key in the
door. she went to the long French win
dows that opened out on vtne-wreath-
ed balcony, closed the window. drew
down the blinds. and then advanced to-
ward the chair whereon lay her pack
ages. Her face was grave and was set
in lines of calm determination that aged
and strengthened the young features:
On her hanback, blaZed and throboed
the Red Circle. lurid and pulsating
against the white flesh;
Chief Allen sat in his private office.
clearing up some odds and ends Of the
his club for belated dinner Night had
fallen, but broad streak of moonlight
lay athwart the window sill.
His secretary came IN from the outer
office.
Young fellow outside there. chief" he
announced. Wants TO see YOU. He's
a dummy. Not deaf; but he's dumb.
Here's a note he scribbled for you.
He's from Mr. Lamar"
The chief took the slip of paper his
secretary rendered, and read the three
written lines 1t contained:
I am dumb. Cannot talk. But
cam near. L must see inc CileI Oh pO-
lice Mr.. Lamar sent me-"
"Oh. all right All right" grunted
the chief. Il suppose I'll get my din
ner some time between now and Christ
mas. If I have luck Bring him in"
The secretary vanished; reappearinE
in a moment with young man In
tow.
The visitor was quietly dressed and
wore on his head golf cap. which 1t
evidently did not occur TO him to re-
move IN the august presence OF the
chief. He also carried under one arm
a crook handled Malacta cane.
The newcomer was somewhat short OF
stature. for a fulI-Rrown man. His face
was round and youthful looking. His
delicately nodded hands we're gloved.
We'll. sir" said the chief none too
graciously. what can l do for you
What does Mr.. Lamar WANT"
Tnbidden. the caller seated himself
gracefully In a chair beside the chief s
desk and drew from his pocket a little
scratchpad and pencil. Without tax
ing of his right-hand glove. he wrote
and handed 1t to Chief Allen. The chiei
read:
MY name is Altman. ladies' tailor
Mr.. Lamar wishes me to look a the coal
he left with YOU this afternoon.
Get It," Allen commanded his secre'
tary. ITS that black coat told YOU tc
take to the detective bureau"
Presently the secretary returned
WIN tne coat, "nlcn ne ndnueu 10 tlt
chief. The latter nassed It over to the
dumb youth. who had sat duly uninter
ested during the messengers brief alb
sence.
The caller took the coat. handling Il
With the deft skill OF born carmen
worker. He looked for the label. frown
ed slightly at noting its absence; ther
fell to examining minutely the work
manshp.
Al last. looking up from his inspec
tion. he reached for his scratchpad
giancing doubtfully once more at tn,
coat. then scribbled:
II am almost sure this is one OF ours
hut I can't swear to it. Kindly let m
take the coat and show it TO my heat
cutter He will know at once. and ou
books will show who bought It,"
The chief read the scrawl, his bush!
brows contracting.
Lord. man" he broke out. II can
turn the thing over to YOU like that. l
is going TO be needed as evidence"
The caller got np; as though to depart
thought. you can take It. But | mus
send an officer with you to make sur
ii gets back here all right when YOU
cutter has had look at 1t.
IL there was a flicker of hopeless dis
arpointment in the youths dark eyes.
escaped the chief. who was lust the
pressing a buzzer on his desk.
At the summons a policeman entered
tell lank man: new 10 the f0rceh =,
"Mceks, instructed Allen lien as ssfs the no,'n o,
fellow to his shop or wherever his cut
ter happens to be- Don't let that cos
out OF your sight And as soon as he
douc showing II l." rs cutter, bring
back here ana deposit II WIN HdlhdS'
IN the detectiv" bureau
The policeman saluted again IN
visitor rose and bowed slightly 10 IN
GhIeI " NJ nodded in return. Then IN