The Dermott news., 1916-06-29

She Told of the Woman With the Red
 Circle.
 there-mostly with that chap Lamar Mrs Travis said she was going to make her sleep until noon tomorrow.
 The next morning at eleven-thirty, June ran eHt on the porch and clapped her hands over Marys eyes just as the nurse was finishing her happy daily rerusaI of the death column-in the Morning Star.
 Guess she commanded
 "Its my lamb said Mary. com pIacently. trying 10 smooth her ruff fled front hair
 Aren't you a sly, old lady, sneak ing home hours and hours ahead of me, last night l didn't dare go near vour room when l came in, for fear you'd wake up
 T wasn { there. pet Mary told her. T didn't leave the hotel until after you did
 "Whats@
 With a cautious glance around the nurse started to recount the happen iurs of the night before. She told halttngly fearful that she might omit an important detail. When she got to the point If her recital where the Woman in Black left the room. June elutehed her hand eXcitedly.
 And you let her go?" she ex. claimed. almost unbelieving. Why, Why"
 of course I let her go"-the old woman was offended to think her Judgment in the matter was ques- toned she could have broke away from rae aud made her escape-and then she would have been warned This way. she thinks she's safe and she won't hide Id know her again, the minute lay eyes on her"
 June pulled her up from the chair. impetuously.
 You've got to come right over to the hotel and tell the whole thing to MT Lamar Don't you see how tre- mendously important it is to him and to us?' she added thoughtfully.
 Mary protested violently as JIne dragged her down the path and to- ward the hotel Look Oh. what luck! There Is MT Lamar now; just leaving MT Rad ner at the entrance to the hotel Hur ry. Mary, and we'll be able to catch him
 June waved her hand excitedly. | Lamar ran toward them. 1
 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 point ed a dramatic forefnger over Lamar's shoulder
 There she isi" 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- mars fingers hurt her arm. "Sure?"
 I'm sure," she answered firmly. 'I'd know her anywhere
 T have to go immediately, Miss Travis" Lamar said. keeping one eye on the disappearing figure. I'm go ing to trail that woman. Here's one time that Fate is playing into my hands"
 They watched him walk rapidly around the back of the hotel and take Q short cut to the station.
 Two hours later Max Lamar strolled carelessly along a residential block iu 1 the city Finding great difficulty In lighting his cigarette he stepped into a vestibule, just as the woman he was trailing turned the corner and entered a large apartment house.
 Giving her time to get upstairs, La. mar stepped from his hiding place, sauntered toward the same entrance and leaned against one of the stopa pillars, aimlessly blowing rings ot smoke skyward.
 Well. my little blackblrd," he unused, your wings arc clipped and your cage won't be golden ono, either. At last, the Red Circle mys tery Is going to be cleared-perhapsl (END or SIXTH INSTALLMENT.l !.