The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23

The Chief Found Himself Confronted
by Mary.
one way to help her now was by his
wits. The time for force had passed
He advanced calmly toward the
group in the garden. At sight of him
Chief Allen shouted:
We've tracked her down at last,
Max, my boy. We've"
| What is it? What does it all mean?
demanded the bewildered Mrs. Travis,
finding voice for the first time.
ut means, madam replied the
chief, that this young woman isn't
your child. She's slick crook. The
daughter of old Circle jim Borden
| Maxi" he added, turning to Lamar
you've worked hard enough on this
case. You ought to have some kind OF
reward. I'm going to give you the
honor of making the arrest. Go to it.
son."
Max Lamar moved to June's side
and touched her on the arm.
Come, sweetheart" he whispered
there's nothing else we can do now
But I'm going to get you out of this il
it takes my last dollar and my last
breath"
AS they passed Mrs. Travis on their
way to the street June paused and
held out her arms. Mrs. Travis re
coiled from her as from snake.
With bent head the girl moved on al
her lovers side. The world--her world
seemed at an end. She had not the
power to suffer any more. Her brair
and heart and body were numb. She
walked as if in her sleep.
Next morning as Charles Gordon
picked up his newspaper he read, liz
big headlines, that the mysterious
RED Circle lady" was at last cap
tured; that she was society CIR
known as June Travis" but that she
was really the daughter of "Circle
Jim" Borden.
Silas Farwell, so ran the story.
brought charge Of grand larceny
against her and Mrs. Travis refused tc
help the girl or to have anything to do
with her. June's old nurse Mary haG
used her own savings to provide bal
and had taken June away with her tc
little apartment in the lower part OF
me city.
The newspaper account was correct
in every detail. Twenty hours earlier
June Travis had been one of the most
popular girls and one of the richest
heiresses in the city. Now, accused
of crime, and homeless, she found nc
friend to help her except the old WON
an who had nursed and petted heI
from babyhood.
Max Lamar, it is true, had done ali
that mortal man could do; yet he
was but helpless atom in face of the
laws iron power. He had arranged
that .June's detention should be az
brief and as little humiliating as pos
sible. Then he had scurried out for
bail. But before he could return Mary
had provided the needful bond and had
spirited June away.
Now, in the tiny apartment to whiE3
Mary had brought her, the stricken
girl sat alone. The nurse had gone Jut
for supplies. And June. in her scGalid
little living room, had no companion
ship but her own tragic thoughts
She was still stunned and spathetic
rom the terrific blows fate had dealt
her. She sat gazing stonily III front Of
her, self-hypnotized by her dreary
musings.
And, as she sat thus, alone, brood
ng-a strange thing happened. Or II
t did not happen, the dazed girl was
It least certain that 1t did.
Through the closed door of the room
shadowy tigure-a formless.
1ague something, that seemed to
,ather shape and features as it crept
Oward her chair.
Gradually bending down above her,
he shape became recognizable. 1t was
thickset man, broad Of shoulder,
eep of cheat. The wrath of man
With leonine head and a shaggy name
f white hair-with rugged, hopeless
ace in which smoldered deep, fiery
yes.
On the shadowy right hand that
cached out toward the girl glimmered
Red Circle.
The ghost-if ghost it was-was the
host of "Circle Jim" Borden!
June sat motionless, staring with
ide, bewildered eyes.
(END OF 18TH INSTALLMENTl