The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
SYNOPSIS

GTanls loan Snark, Mary, June s nurse, discovers her thelt and tells her she Is Circle Jim's" daughter, though Mrs. Travis does not know. Mary tricks La mar. Lamar visits Smiling Sam," Jim's old crime partner. Sent to Surfton by Smiling Sam, Alma La Salle robs the guests at ball. Lamar follows her back to town, captures her with the jewels, and goes after Smiling Sam. On the edge of a cliff pursuer and pursued engage in deadly combat. Gordon, a fugitive, rescues Lamar and June i'll turn saves Gordon from arrest. Smiling Sam sees the Red Circle on June's hand, tells her he knows her secret and fol- lows her to her city home. She helps Gordon to get away, after recovering for him the securities receipt which in- criminates him by tricking Farwen and Lamar. Lamar suspects June. He cap lures Smiling Sam. Gordon gives him. self up.
 Painfully Eagan lifted his spnttingiy aching head from the pillow and glared around the ward In the doorway stood a nurse. Chatting with her was one of the policemen who had carried Eagan to the hospital and who had remained to get report on the disabled prisoners condition.
 T want to-see the chief of police. TeiI h;m|mportant. Red Circle!'
 He slumped back on the cot again, groggy with headache.
 Chief Allen had had a busy morning, Charles Gordon. the fugitive attorney, had voluntarily given himself up to jus tice. The chief had at once sent word to Farwen, who had come in haste to police headquarters, to confront the cap- tive.
 Gordon had been searched in Ear wells presence. But no trace of the discriminating receipt could be found on him. And. perforoe. he had been released for lack of evidence to hold him.
 The chief and Farwen were still sitting in the formers office at head quarters discussing the case when the telephone buzzed.
 This is queer," remarked Allen as he put back the receiver on the hook. Smiling Sam Eagan was captured by Lamar today at the Travis house. Knocked out. He was taken to the hospital, And now he sends word he wants to see me. Says it's something important about the Red Circle case. I'll step over there and"
 Red CircIel" exclaimed Farwell. That concerns me as much as anyone in town. I'm going to the hospital with you, if you don't mind"
 They found Smiling Sam" Eagan propped up among a heap of pillows in his hospital cot.
 What did you want to see me about?" asked the chief.
 What did I wantT echoed Eagan. "Oh, nothin' much. Only to tell you who the Red iCrcle woman is That's all"
 "If it's a joke" began Allen.
 "A joker Sam caught him up u- ciously. 'Oh. it's joke, all right And it's on her. On June Travis" |,
 June Travis! repeated Allen, incred- ulous.
 June Travis" cried Farwell, in tn same breath. q knew 1t. I was sure of 1t. But Lamar kept insisting she-"
 June Travis" declared Sam, speak ing slowly, venomously. June Travis is the Red Circle woman"
 'I don't believe you." said the chief.
 June Travis Is the Red Circle wom- an." doggedly insisted Sam. "Do you your"
 "Go ahead" assented Allen, after quick glance at the excited Farwell.
 'T was 'hidin out down at Surfton," began Sam. "In cave on the edge Of the beach, She was standing right near the cave the other day and saw the circle on her hand. ="
 Your eyes fooled you" scoffed the chief "In the glare of sunlight the--
 My eyes didn't fool me-" reiterated Sam. "I saw 1t. tell you. The same shaped mark that used to be on Circle Jim Borden's hand. I'm givin' you straight goods. Go and sec the circle on her hand if you don't believe me. Yes, and as I was watchin 1t that day heard her nurse say the girl was Cir cle Jim's' daughter"
 The chief still partly unconvfnced, turned again to Farwell.
 "The mans telling the truthr e1acu- lated Farwell Tt all fits in. She's the Red Circle woman, I tell you. l knew it all along. I'd have sworn to it. But Lamar kept putting me off and putting me off. Chief. I'm going to the Travis house. I'm going to have a look at June Travis hand for myself"
 SIe stamped out of the ward. The chief reluctlantly followed.
 He paused only to order the waiting policeman to remain on guard over Eagan. Then he hurried on. catching up with Farwell on the sidewalk in front of the hospital.
 Eagan. his work of vengeance done, leaned back on the pillows with placid smile. His bright little eyes roved dream fly around the ward where he chanced to be the only patient. His glance took in the figure of the guardian policeman and then moved on to the shut door of a clothes closet. He noted a key in the doors lock.
 Say. old playmate" he addressed the policeman, T wish you'd stake me to another pillow If you can get hold of one. My backs half broken Don't both CT to call the nurse. I sure do hate to have women-folks pawin' around mo when I'm sick. There's lots of pillows in that closet saw her take some from there. Toss me one, just for luck"
 Good naturedly, the policeman crossed the room to obey the request. He un- locked and opened the closet door,
 Why" he began, there's no pillows in here man. The"
 He got no further. A mighty shove In the small of the back sent him head-long into the closet. Before he could turn Sam had slammed the closet door shut and locked 1t.
 Heedless of the policeman's frenzied pounding on the panels, Eagan thrust his bare feet into his shoes. drew on his trousers and bolted for the corridor.
 In the doorway he collided with doc tor and an orderly. who were entering the ward, the nurse at their heels. Talk en unprepared the two men were not quick enough to stop the fugitive. He dashed past them, scattering them to left and to right, and gained the corridor.
 And there-unfamiliar with his sur roundings-Eagan started in the wrong direction. Instead of going toward the