The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-15

WELL stormed Farwell; what
are YOU goins ~ do: Get busy
.cshi't YOU, Are yea go ng TO let me
be ROBBED this way. IN my own
once. IN broad daylight, while you
stand there thinking. That girl
Lamar. slowly drew near 20 tbs
table. SPEAKING daEedly TO hinself,
rather 10 Farwell:
suspicion ices point 10 Miss
Travis-but tha.'s lmpcssiblci Inn
possible."
He sat down spd pulled the tele-
phone toward him. He gave the
numhet OF his own once
As soon rs Gage recognised his
voice, the clerk began pouring forth
his tale about the mysterious wo-
man, -xho handcMffed him 10 the
door: where he might still have
been II Two clerks from ether Offices,
hearing his cries for help, had not
come running In.
II told them 10 get your handcuff
keys from tire tup drawer Of your
desk, ard they lnally go: me free"
ne added "Orc bandcuff Is still
hanging 70 the"
SWAT a minute" called Lamar
over Tho end Of the wire. "Could
you see who II Nwss snspped the
cuffs on your"
40" yelled Gage. ~ couldn't
see a thing except q woman's hand
with Red Circle on the back Of
H."
Lamar turned white. Then he
asked sharply;
ANY other cluew'
Cages voice came besitatingiy
over tie wire.
We'll" he inumhled, "Miss Travis
called. showed her into your
once to wait--snd then she disap-
peared."
I.aIuar slowly hung mp the receiv'
er. Just "a slowly he got up. He
stood thinking moment, then turn
er To Farwell and said, turtiy.
"Keeb this absolutely quiet until J
Investigate. Ill do all can--good
day
Meanwhile, June. obIivious to- all
the trouble she had caused. made
her way Ia the park, the coveted re-
ceipt and banknotes Rugged tight
TO her breast. she walked quickly
and hummed a little tuna az she
walked She thought:
'lm certainly First Assistant
nov tc Mr.. Laniar AMI To MIR. Cor
don. too"
The idea pleased her. And un-
consc cusly sha walked bit faster
and hrmmed a little louder. By the
time she reached the waiting taxi
She was quite out Of breath from
both CAUSES
r5 s;ordon was still there, though the
chauffeur had wandered ont1 the
grass som swhcrc.
A. sh. neared the cab. Gordon
leaned OH eagerly.
what luck-" he taid uneaslly.
'If I looked as happy as I feel,
you surely wouldn't have TO ask"
smiled June, holding ont the receipt.
"Hoofay," cried Gordon. opening
the paper and reading it,
Then lie looked AT June and the
tears came into his eyes.
you are . w,,ndcr," he said In n
low voice. II can naver repay you.
you marvellous girl. How did you
ever get the pnper?"
The happy light died out of June's
eyes.
Don't ask me how got IT," she
murmurei. "Thc only thanks ! wish,
r. your silence. You do not know
what ] am. Now. you must 60. and
30 must I: but FIRST. 4 want you to
accept This little roll OF money
II may come in handy" As she
spoke. she opened her wrist bag.
and handed him some bank notes.
not those she. had taken from the
safe.
II can't take this," stammered
Gordon. You have done too much
for me already"
"You can, and you must" answer
Cd June firmly. You don't know
how much you may need 1t, nor how
soon"
"Sincc you insist, well call II
loan." said Gordon. reluctantly peck
citing the money--"and thank you
million times
with hurried handshake and
good-hy June disappeared. Gordon
looked about for his driver. who
presently slouchcd into view, half
aslecp. Evidently he had found the
| grass very soothing aud comfortable
10 his rheumatic old bones.
"Timc to drive on, my son." said
Gordon.
"All right, boss" yawned the driv-
CT. "Jes' soon's crank 'er up"
Then he ambled around to the
front Of the cab and began to turn
the crank. A. THE engine started to