Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
THE RED
CIRCLE
Continued from Last Issue.)

Aliens secretary came in with a tele-
gram. The chief glanced at it and passed
it over to Lamar. Max read:
II have a charge to bring against Red
Circle Lady for theft of war plans.
TODD DREW"
There you are" said Allen. "And
that's just the start of it. You remem-
her the case. Drew had plans for
superdestructive war implement. He
inherited them from his father, the big
inventor. He was just going to sell
them to a foreign government when a
hand snatched them away from him. 1t
was a woman's hand with a Red Circle
en- it. He didn't see anything Of the
woman, except her hand. But it was
June Travis. She"
The office door banged open and a
man stamped in 1t was Grant, the loan
shark.
The papers say you've caught the
Red Circle woman at last I'm here to
make formal charge against her. for
locking ME in my vault and stealing all
those promisSory notes from my desk"
Lamar, sick at heart, got to his feet.
Without word of farewell, he started
for the door. Allen looked auizzically
after him, for a moment. Then he sum-
moned his cleverest plainclothes man.
Follow Lamar" he ordered in a
whisper. And then go to the flat house
where June Travis is staying; and watch
| 1t till l send to have you relieved. I've
a notion she's going to try to bolt and
that Max Lamars going to try to help
her do it,"
The plainclothes man was off, like a
sleuth hound. He found the double task
Unexpectedly easy For Lamar was
making for June's apartment as fast as
he could go.
The crime specialist vanished into tho
apartment house doorway without once
turning around. And the plainclothes
man lounged idly against a tree across
the, street; smugly certain that he had
not been observed.
Now it happened that Max Lamar
was one Of the most brilliant detec-
tees in America.
The sixth sense, so common to born
man-hunters, had told him before he had
gone a hundred yards from police head
quarters, that he was followed. He had
not turned aroHnd to verify this belief.
Partly because there was no need to.
Partly because he did not want to put
his pursuer on guard.
But, the moment he entered the front
door of the apartment house, his care
less demeanor changed. Stepping quick
ly to one side, so that he was no longer
! in view from the street, he turned and
moved along the Sidewalk of the hall
way, toward the front door, again; and
presently he came to a window that
overlooked the sidewalk.
Flattening himself against the wall, he
peeped around the edge of the window
frame, for one brief second; only
small portion of his head showing.
That single glimpse told him all he
wonta6 IN KOnW ca w tha MIA lCtha
man lettering with apparent aimless-
ness on the far side of the thorough
fare. Lamar recognized him as War
rem: one of the most tenacious, quick
witted members of the force.
Having made this discovery, Max La
mar continued on his way to June's
apartment. Mary let him in. June was
still consulting with Gordon, who had
just risen to take his leave.
Mr. Gordon has promised to be my
counsel" June told him as the two men
cordially shook hands. He"
Good" approved Lamar. You
couldn't possibly do better; if legal
prowess could save you. But" he added,
sadly, "it can't"
"AIr. Gordon thinks it can," said June,
wondering at her lovers look of blank
despair. "He says since Mr.. Farwell is
the only complainant. he"
'FarWell isn't the only cOnplalldnI,
corrected Lamar "I am just from head
quarters While 1 was there, two more
complainants came forward. Todd Drew
and Grant"
Good Lord" groaned the lawyer,
sinking into a chair. THAT settles it.
There's not an atom of hope"
There Is hope!" contradicted Lamar,
trying to smile encouragement at the
wretched girl who was looking in pliable
question from one man to the other.
There is hope But only one hope"
What is it?' asked June, feverish
with anxiety.
Just this" decided Max. And Cor
don will agree with me. You must run
away"