The Dermott news., 1916-06-08

There was d smothered exclamation. il was in another sound that came from the stairway. June looked up just i'll tune to see a portion of a black shirt move from the hall out on to the porch Then followed d low toned order in Marys voice the words broken and vase" drifted in through the open window. By length ened shadow aud reflection ill the window pane June saw that the nurse was staHd1Hg. hidden, just outside the sill.
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 outsiae. on the porch q char setaFea along the Haof June heard ] the sharp intake If #arys breath
 I believe l d3d pass such woman. she brought cat the waras slowly. as Y unwilling 10 make the statement positive Yes. now taat 1 tauk about it In sure d1l
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 Think Miss Trayis think'e he urged
 Down t6e stars came t6e sleek. pat ter ot Japanese feet 5u American shoes. Lamar turned upltsattE. as 4ama ad7aa-gd to tHa center ot tae room ha-4ae.as i daseHaa ana A14aa ia one leaa yellow pa= F sHH ether extended wfa | h.s af eaarred uapar Hateras sua'E from t.
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 Thank laa les Naa may Eo i With Lamar eyes upon her t was au effort to say even that.
 Ns 1ama disappeared through the doorway Lamar turned upon her
 What is tAata he said sharply
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 Without waiting for her answer and ] before she had chance 10 rega.u her shattered eomposare, he took the burned document from her hand and examined it carefully
 Where did you get tt'" he asked at length and his tone implied that con yietiou had taken place of suspicion.
 Why err why. the yelled woman black dropped that note as she hur, red by me.
 Lamar walked up close to her and l looked steadily into her waveriug eyes. Miss Travis" he said graye!N are yuu qWie sure of thato"
 Sarer or course I'm sure she was try5ne desperately to laugh
 -NaGtd you mind showing me just where you saw this woman in black
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 hy, ot course, won't mind, Mr Lamar You're making th.s trjaing incident such a frightfulIy serious al i far, that II rather amuses me. Do detectives bog your pardcn-do crime specialists always have ta tasten on sueu silly things to track their l cr.mua.sa
 Lamar Ignored the sarcasm. l You MI eome9f bc repeated
 sI1l be ready to % oat wjta you, in ! two minutes, she promised, running Lightly up the stairs.
 A black figure moved quickly across tae porch and entered at smaa side 1 door Lamar darted to the window too l sata te see more than it's shadow
 pata5fs. in Che boudoir June dragged a hat from it's box and stood before the mirror swinging it on her hand There was a curious bu22ing sound in her ears and things didn't i look sharp and clear cut to her eyes
 As she turned to leave the room, 1 Mary. breathless and shaking with ter TOT, hurried through tho door and threw her arms about her.