The Dermott news., 1916-07-06

No. I'm not"
 Look at your hand" said Mary tersely.
 Startled. June obeyed The Red Circle glared back at her with malevo- lent intensity. Just for a second her face clouded Then the same. queer, mischieyous smile returned.
 Well what of it?" she challenged. You know Mary answered. sim ply Come into the house with me before you get into any trouble. dear. T don't want to"
 Please I'm so worried. pet
 oh, all right. Only don't look so distressed
 Upstairs. June entered her room and ! ran to the window. The organ grind CT had moved out of sight A strange i sickoning sensation came over her as she thought of him and his treat mcnt of the monkey.
 ] On q little table near the window q small pair of scissors caught the i sun and reflected the light. so that l it dazzlcd the eyes. June caught sight of them. She picked them up quickly and slipped them. almost inyoluntarily 1 into tho pocket of her dress. Then l she reached for a small sport hat that was lying on chair and ran out of the room. closing the door behind her.
 On the sand leaning against pile. under the pier. sat the Italian organ l grinder sound asIeep-his old, bat tered organ propped up beside him. l The monkey. sitting on his lap, pulled ] restlessly at his coat. The man walked stupidly for the l fraction of second. cutfed the mon, key over the head. forced him down l on his lap again and went back to sleep.
 June crept around. under the pier, l keeping well behind him until she made sure that he was really asleep not shamminE. Very cautiously she dropped to her knees and cyawled toward the organ.
 With remarkable rapidity she un. 1 huCkled the broad. tough strap that was attached 10 it and got on her 1 feet. Then she listened to the Itat- ian's loud breathing. before she 1 moved forward quietly until she stood directly behind the pile against which he was leaning. l There was no fear on her face Only caution and a certain cunning beidnes5 Stcathiiy, sho slipped the strap around tho sleeping man $ body. drawing 1t back behind the pile She pat the eyeget end through the buckle, but did not fasteu fl. Then she put the scissors on the sand beside her
 Having proceeded SO far success fully. she thought for an instant, try ing to determine what her next move would be- Picking up the scissors she slipped her right hand around the piia and started to cut the monkey $ rope, close to the Italian hand. The monkey. sensing that deliyerer had come. laid his little face against her hand. softly
 June pushed him back gently. The scissors were dull. The rope was tough. The effort to cut it brought the blood 10 her hand. Slowly the Italian blinked his eyes and opene them.
 Immediately under his nose was strong young hand welding glitter ing weapon. Halfconscious. he | shuddered inwardly. In his night vendetta successfully His eyes closed. The vividness of the dream was too much for him. however He opened them again. This time all he could sec was a ring of scarlet-au omen of eternal bloodshcd
 Stupid with sleep he made a half attempt 10 sit erect. On the instant Juno pulled the strap tight with her left hand. buckled it. seized the mon key with the right and sped eff down the beach. the cut rope trailing be hind her.
 On the edge of the sand an old woman in black ghastly pale and pet, ritled with fear watched her go
 Strapped to the pile, tho Italian was kicking up an awful TOW.
 In the distance. June ran into the entrance to Surfton park and found spot grdlet by shrubbery. In the midst of i1 stood giant tree with an absurdly thick trunk,
 The monkey snired afTectionately at her chin and raised his little paw,
 June hugged him up to her. cut the ropo close to his collar. and started to take of his ludicrous little hat and coat. All undressed, as he was meant to be. the monkey reverted to type and gazed longlngly at an overhanG i ing branch. June looked up at the low-swaying foliage.
 "Of course you want to get up there, you poor ill-treated little beastie,' ! she whispered to him. That's what 1 l stole you for. To set you free. Say thank you to the lady and shake ] hands"
 She reached up and pulled the l branch down to her. Then she wait cd to see what he would do. With just one regretful look. as though to