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

and escapes. Lamar asks forgiveness
from June for suspecting her and hurries
to headquarters with the coat.
CONTINUED from Yesterday
He wondered at the fervor of the
invitation. and at the worry that
awoke, deep down in her dark eyes
June was in dire perplexity.. She
wanted Lamar to come into the house:
on the bare chance that she might be
able to abstract the coat he SO zeal
ously carried or to exchange 1T for
one Of the same general appearance
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
swered regretfully:
Il wish I might come In. And I'm
going to call. just as soon as you'll let
me But must hurry off to police
headquarters now with this coat. The
police will comb the whole city for
the maker and there's no time TO
The shepherd must still track the
wolves" she said. in forced lightness'
Yes he told her. The most dan,
nave clue here that will land her In
the trap before tomorrow night III
stake everything on that phophecy.
| Good-by."
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
| her like an ill-tittinE garment Her
| face was suddenly drawn and haggard
He'll do it," she said to herself, over
and over again. He'll do it! Nothing
| can stop him. Nothing can save me-.
| Gradually the Red Circle crept into
! sight on the back of her white hand:
| When she spoke again her voice had
grown tense as taut guitar string.
Nothing can stop him. she repeated.
Nothing can save me-eXcept myself"'
| Taking her room telephone from the
desk, she ordered her Limousine brought
from the garage.
! Ten minutes later June Travis en-
tered a mems outtitters shop of the
| cheaper sort, on 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
poN. Don't be frightened. l haven !
| been near him. He has just telephoned
to prevent infection. And he wants
me to buy him a new outfit"
Yes, ma'am,' acquisced the clerk
Certainly. ma'am. What size. please?
"He's-hes perfect thirty-six.
she faltered, taken aback at the query
"A perfect thirty six" repeated the
! clerk. amused That Is way or de-
scribing womcn's clothes. isn't it" dc
you mean he has a thirty-siX chest?'
I Yes" she answered hastily. "Oi
course. Yes. That's what | meant
HOW stupid of me-.
"Not at all. Not at ALL" said the
clerk gallantly. "Thirty-six chest
What arm length"
"Oh-the--the average arm length
I think" fioundered June. "and-ane
"Thirty-siX- Inch coat and twenty.
two inch vest?" he mumbled. Il 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 a coat
that size. please"
"Certnly," agreed the clerk, quite
dizzy from the dazzling yet helpless
smile she squandered on him. and
er-trousers?"
oh, any kind of trousers that-that
go with a twenty-five inch cor-I-
mean a thirty-siX Inch coat, Any kline
at all that goes with that sort Of
coat"
Whats his waist measure'" asked
"Twenty-I don't know" confessed
June.
How tall is he?"
Five feet six and half" she sale
promptly.
HIM" unused the clerk. "Tll MAKE
ia guess at il. Before we go to tn,
gents clothing department no"
about other things for him? Hat"
Yes. A hat. or course.
What size"
II ,dor't-yes. do. too, wes
one of his caps when | go fishing. Ge
cap that win fit me, and it will b,
the right size for him. A golf cap
Not hat
Shoes"
Yes. A pair OF shoes. Mems shoes
you know"
do you know the size your brothe
! wears"
Three A." she replied.
n Three A" he gasped ''Three
shoes with a thirty-six Ghost. and nv
feet six and hali tall. Say. ma'an
what sort OF :hap is this brother O
Her, suddenly frieid glance frog
him into respect, once more meekl
I he changed the subject by inquirinE
t How about underclothes for him?
NO" disclaimed June, on the verg
of tears,
Lamar. meantime, swept like
Chief OF Police Allen.
Got her." he announced. AT leas
= I've got hold of one end OF the chai
: and she's clamped fast to the othe
I end. Here's her coat. The Veile
A WOman'S big black coat. I'll tell yo
q later how l got 1t. Can't some of you
born idiots chase around to all tn
tailor shops in a rush and find VIII
it was made for? If they find tha
they'll find tho Yelled Woman. An
n 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 o. half an hour" he sal,
every first class store and tailor sho
: n town viii he shut for the nigh
. And this coat came from a first-clas
$ place. anyone Tan SOC that We
v have to wait till tomorrow mornin:
e | Mere" To his secretary. Tell the dc