The Detroit times., 1916-03-07

| fed despair. The girl stretched out
her arms In loving pity, Then she
kne)t beside the chair, In the old
familiar position.
"fou ought TO hate me, dear" she
said at last. Your life IL a misery
to you now. But you must know that
I wouldn't canse you sorrow or wor-
ry. IL | could help it-don't you
know II. Mary? When these spells
come on, T."
There. there" interrupted the
I, old woman. drawing her into the cir
Gle OF her arms. Hate you? love
YOU better than anything in this
wide world. And I'm going TO stay
by you and shield you as long a.
there's life in me. Now. we won't
say any more about that--ever.
What we've got 10 think Of now Is
this latest danger We have to gel
away from Surfton, dear-righi
away. We have 10 leave to avoid
this man. He's--hes horrible!"
IF we run away. don't you think
/ hG u talNs Oot dshNu
June tlmidly.
mo, don't. | think he's afraid
to come near the police for any rea-
son. think that as long as he can
frighten you into protecting and
feeding him he'll do II. IL you're
not here. he can't-that's all"
But how are We to get away"
Tell your mother you want 10 60
back to the city,"
She won't go. know" objected
June. "She likes II here at Surfton.
She thinks it's restful and she's
dreadfully tired after the season in
town"
you've got TO make her 60"
How can IP'
'She spoke just now OF your not
looking we'll. Tell her the place is
getting on yonr nerves. Say that you
know you'd feel better il you could
90 back 20 the city. II it's only for a
little while Go ask her now" urged
Mary. IF you wait"
She stopped and looked down at
the white hands lying across her
knees. The Red Circle had vanish
ed
"If you wait" she went on, excit-
edly, ''you'll change your mind and
stay here to brave II out Go, dear"
Urged so eagerly, June got to her
feet.
IL don't think IL will work. but I'll
try" she said meekly.
Her courage .1bed even further
when she entered the library mo-
ment later and saw the expression
OF impatience on her mothers usual
ly smooth brow. Evidently the irri-
tation OF the stolen lunch had not
worn off.
June went up tc her chair and put
her arms over her mothers shoul.
ders. Mrs. Travis looked up. The
touch was not that OF impetuous
June at all. II vas unnaturally meek
and gentle. A lock at the wan face
alarmed her.
What is it-what is 1t, darling?"
she asked hurriedly. do you feel
ill?"
June nodded.
Yes" she said, shuddering slight
ly as The thought OF Smiling Sam"
came back TO her II feel i'll. Moth
or, wan, TO 20 home--to the city
! {, mean. | want to go tonight,
mother"
Tonight" Mrs. Travis smiled.
How ridiculous, June In the first
place. If you are Ill. Surfton is just
the place for you. You have the sea
at your door and an opportunity to
be In the air all day long. And you
haven't your swarms OF friends run.
ming in TO drag ycu here, there and
everywhere, every minute of the
day and night. In the second place,
IL | thought Of leaving, II wouldn't
be for several weeks"
"Mumsie, please listen. L"
Don't say any more about 1t,
dear, because my mind Is quite
made up"
But T."
Pardon. The luncheon is served"
Yama, primly, from the door. "Will
madam be pleased 10 have q wine?"
mo wine, Yama," Mrs, Travis got
up from her chair and spoke abrupt
ly. Tell Mary luncheon is served"
June followed her mother into the
dining room. still pleading. They
took their places Just as Mary came
into the room followed by Yama.
The old nurse looked anxiously at
the girls face and knew that thus
far she had been unsuccessful.
"Takc your soup, june" her moth
or bade her briefly, you're unusual
Dean Has No MuzZle
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