Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-30

That's the man! I knew his face was
familiar What Ounce l was, not TO
know, right away"
HOf course you remember him. as
scented Boyle why shouldn't you? You
must have seen him dozens OF times in
court
Jacobs. more observant, added:
You talk as If you had seen him
lately and didn't recognize him till we
I spoke about him just now. Did
"I?" laughed Lamar. How should l
have seen him here? What sort of crowd
do YOU suppose travel with, anyhow,
when I'm of duty
NO ofrense," said Jacobs, hastily. 1t
was Just possible you might have seen
him on the beach and not Recognized
him. He's changed a lot, 1 hear. we
have a tip that he's living in a hut, down
below here. on the shore. Just beyond
that point over there. We were on our
way there and we were keeping look
out for you at the same time. what
the matter with your hand?" he broke
of
"Hov does the other fellow look after
the scrimmage? Is he in the hospital
or buving a championship medalT
He's at large" replied Lamar, eager
IL grasping the change of subject. AND
he's Smiling Sam Easan.
WHAT cried both men in breath.
Il saw him last night, and L gave
chase. L caught up with him at the
ton of the bluff over there. We mad
tussle and-and-'
And he got away finished Max
lameN. Now. if you want real cap
ture, why not start in after Eagah!
notified the Surfton police, OF course
e
be a big mark Tor ooth OF you II ~"
can get him
"Onr guns are loaded for runaway
LAWYERS" said Jacobs-'not for sam
Eagan. When we've got Gordon neaIly
! caught We can take whirl at Smlllhs
sam. BY the way, boy up at the po-
lice station was to meet US here before
this time and show us exactly whicn
hut Gordon's living in. he sald ne
catch up with US and -,
whats the use of waiting, SAID
Ro,,la in,patiently He told us which
shack il is. Just around that point ne
said And"
AND there are about a dozen shacks
ALI along the shore there" interposed
Lamar. It'll be true central once
methods for you chaps TO smash nolsily
into the wrong house and give Gordon
plenty OF time to get away. Better wait
for the boy"
He left them and walked hastily back
TO where June and Mary sat. His race
was clOuded and sad. June at once
read the trouble in his alert eyes.
Bad news?" she asked.
THE worst sort of bad news-for
me-" he made worried answer. And for
the tramp who saved my life The
tramp by the way. is Charles Gordon,
an embezzling lawyer. He's in hiding
here. Those two men are central ONCE
detectives and"
They are looking for him?" queried
June, excited. They've traced him TO
Surfton?"
Worse. They've traced him to his
hut. They're on the way there. At
least. they were. See, they're starting
back now, to meet a boy who is going
/ TO guide them. And-Chief Allen writes
asking me TO help them. I"
But" urged June, "you can't. You
CAN'T Why. he saved your life. He
do YOU suppose I've forgotten that2'
retorted Lamar. miserably. That's why
| tried to delay them. I'd give my left
arm tol be able 10 get there ahead of
them and warn him. But how can /?
I'm a sworn officer of the law and"
| but I'm notv' cried June. springing
TO her feet And I'm going to warn
himr'
Miss Travis
| "June!"
| Lamar and Mary exclaimed the pro-
/ test in unison. But June did not heed
Her brain was afiame. On her right
Ihand-unseen by Lamar-the Red Circle
blazed like a fiery star.
II am going to warn him. repeated
June.
''Dearie, you ustn't! You ustn't
think of doing such a wicked, rash
thing!" bleated Mary, furtively slippins
the sweater which she carried over
June's circle-marred hand. What's il
to you if this criminal goes to jail?'
81 don't believe he's a criminal al
alIw said June, vehemently. II read
all about the case. He claimed the Far
we'll corporation trumpet up the EN-
bezzIement charge because he tried tc
expose their dishonest business meth
DDS. I'm going to warn him, Mr.. Lamar
since you can't. It's as much for your
sake as for his. You owe him a great
deal. L going!''
Lamar, infected despite himself with
lher enthusiasm, could not voice the stern
refusal that he tried to frame into words
And the next instant June was speeding
across the sands toward the point.
Around the headland she vanished, just
Jas the two detectives met the boy who
NdE 70 EuAuN AhGii anu star ACu OAA a.
la fast walk toward the point. They
Ibid not see June But she, CHANGING
lover her shoulder as she rounded the
iheadland. saw them advancing. And she
lquickened her own run.
Before her was the shack-closed
seemingly deserted. She reached ii In
la few seconds. She noted that while
the door was apparently locked a win
dow at the rear was not. without hes
litation, she flung open the window and
lclimbed over the sill.
June found herself in a cubbyhole OF
Ia room whose only articles of furniture
were a tumbledown cot bed and a ricket!
table, on which stood an oil lamp.
A crazy door led from the tiny bed
room to the room beyond. June threw
wide the door-and confronted a scared
lcrOuching man, who blinked at her il
dumb terror.
MIR. Gordon she said, incisively
! Jas if talking to delirium victim. "Th'
lpOlice are after you. Get out of tina
bedroom window and make for the rocks
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