The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-14

able here for a few minutes he
asked. Offering chair. "Farwell
and will go over the preliminaries
by ourselves, IN the inner office--wo
won't bore you with unnecessary de-
tails. Here are some magazines and
papers and things. Well be back in
no time"
Thank YOU" SAILED June. Il shall
bc perfectly napp! imagining I'm "A
great iron.foundry cwner-snd that
this Is my very own Office. | shan't
miss you at all. Scat" and she
waved them airily away.
As soon az the door closed behind
Lamar and Earwell June's forced
gayety fell from her. She was alone,
save for very Young secretary who
WAS sea.ed at 2 desk stamping let
,e.s and who seemed unconscious
OF her presence June cast a furtive
glance at him. sizing him up as best
she could. Also she stole a compre-
hensivc look about the room. She
would not nave confessed II TO a
soul: but she felt decidedly nerv-
Gus.
III only that miserable secretary
would 20 away" sho thought.
Presently he lid that very thing.
June jumped up at once. She felt
that there was not moment TO
lose She must know. without more
delay, what was Going on inside the
other room. There was only one
way--the half-oper transom. Getting
chair from he corner of the room,
she carried 1t 10 the door, jumped
lightly up aid applied pair OF
very pretty but very curious eyes
90 The ransom.
Lamar and Farwell were seated
at table. Papers were strewn
everywhere: hut Farwell had sep
arated Gordon's Securities Receipt
from The others end was just liz the
act q handing II 10 Lamar.
There's TIE receipt" June heard
him say IL mems prison IL We
can capture HIM"
Lamar took il and read IL care
fully from beginning to end, then
stared az II doasiously.
Farvell seemed n bit uneasy lie
began q rather whining, porsua-
3ive tone:
Don't vor see, we've got him
with the goods" hatting the paper.
Got him with tn. goods. There
II t.. ia black and white, There is
nothing for him bat 20 or so years
the limit anyway whatever thai
is. The law'll take care of that. All
we've got 10 do is TO find him.
That's w | camc to you"
Lamar lot the Paper drop to the
table before him. Tie nated thu
business In hand. He was being
forced 20 hun, man who had saved
his life. Noreoyci. lis instinct told
him tbe man vas innocent. And
ye'. there were proofs of his guilt.
June. who loved Aim, read all this
in MS face.
"iIere is where come in again"
she said 10 herself
In fash shc saw how L could all
be done Junlpinl lightly down. she
landed on the focr on the tips of
her toes and SLIPPED out into the
hallway. With a quick look up and
down. she tossed her wrist bag into
the farthest corner Of the hall floor.
Then she hurried back to the ante
I b.t ~ nd ,.tlia1 hnr
hair away. Nesi she overturned
two chairs. one after the other with
a bang. and staggered wildly into
the private office, easping:
M. Lamar Mr. lamar: Quick"
What is IL" cried Lamar and
Farwell in chorus. jumping up and
running toward her.
"A man came in" painted June.
Gle snatcned my handbag threw
me Sff, He's gcne!"
She leaned against desk. weakly,
and Lamar thought she was going
to- faint He helped Der into a chair
and started nc ross the room for
glass Of water.
Don't" cried June. in shaky
voice. "lll be all right in minute.
I tell you he's got NY handbag.-
oh, please try and catch him before
he gets clear away. Mr.. Lamar"
Farwell was already in full pur-
suit OF the imaginary thief. and at
June's insistance Lamar promptly
Joined him.
This was just what June was
waiting for. She ran to the paper
strewn desk. seized the coveted re
ceipt. gave II quick. keen glance,
and hid 1t in her dress.
Then her eyes on the door. she
hurried to the safe. Its door was
open. as Farwell had left II, when
he took out the Gordon papers to
show TO LAMAR With trembling
fingers she snatcted up bundle Of
bank notes, and stuck those in her