The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

hear. we have "A tip thar he's living
in n hut, down below here. on the
shore. Just beyond that point over
there We were on our way there
and we were keeping lookout II"
you Al the same time. What's the
matter with your hand?' ne oroke
of.
"Your lips cut, too" put In Boyle.
"How does the other fellow look att-
or the scrimmage? is he in the hos
pitaI or buymg championship
medal
He's at large" replied Lamar,
eagerly erasping the change OF sun
ject. And he's Smiling Sam
Eagau.
"Wbat?" c.ied beth men In a
breath.
II saw him last night, and | gave
chase I caught up with him at ne
top OF lhe blum over there. Ne had
tusslc and and"
And what" demanded byle.
And he got away" fnisfed Max.
lamely. Now, il YOU war a real
capture, why not start N after
Eagan? notified the Strfton po-
lice. of course. ana | sent a wire to
the chief. But it'l be big mark
for both Of YOU II you car get him.
Our guns are loaded fer runaway
LAWYERS" returned Jacobj--"not for
Sam Eagan. When wee got Cor
don neatly caught We ;an take
whirl at Smiling Sam. BY the way.
a boy up nj the police station was
10 meet ~ here befor, this timo,
and show us exactly witch hut Cor
don's living in. lie sad he'd catch
up with Us and"
What's the use OF Waiting" said
Boyle. impaticptIy "tc told US
which shack il Is Just around that
point. he sald And"
AMI there are aboit a dozen
shacks all along the 'hore. there
interpu-cd Lamar. IN be true
central ONCE methods for YOU chaps
10 smash noisily into the wrong
house and give Godon plenty OF
time to get away. Better wait for
the hoy"
He left them ani walked hastily
back to where JuIe and Mary sat.
His face Was cluubG and sad June
az once read the Tcuble In his alcrt
eyes.
bad news" sic asked.
The wors, s1t Of bad news-for
me-" he made worried answer And
for the tramp who saved my life.
The tramp b, the way, is Charles
Gordon. an entezz!irg lawyer. He's
in hiding her, Those two men are
central Office detectives and"
They ar, looking for him ?"
queried Jme. excited. They We
traced him o Gurlton?"
"Worse. Thov've traced him to
his hut. They re- TN the way there.
Al least. they werc. See. they're
starting hack, now, to meet boy
who is gdng ,o guide them. And
Chief Allen writes asking me to
help then. l."
"Rui." urged Irne. you cant. You
can't, Why. ne saved your life.
He"
do YOU suppose I've forgotten
thar >" retorted Lamar, mIserably
That's why tried to delay them
I'd give my left arm TO be able to
"a. ~ - nI
him. Ru how can r? I'm sworn
officer OF the law and"
But I'm not" cried June, spring
ing to her feet. And I'm going to
warn hm"
Miss Travis"
June"
Lamar and Mary exclaimed the
protest in unison. But June did not
heed Her brain was aHame. On
her right hand-1Inseen by Lamar
the Red Circle blazed like a fiery
star.
Il am going TO warn him" repeat
cd June.
'Dearie, YOU mustn't You mustn't
think OF doing such wicked, rash
thing" bleated Mary, furtively slip
ping the sweater she carried over
Junes circIe.marred hand. whats
IL TO you II this criminal goes TO
jail?"
II don't believe be's criminal at
all" said June, v.hemently II read
all about the case. He claimed the
FarwelI corporation trumped up the
embezzlement charge because he
tried to expoge their dishonest bust
ness methods. I'm going to warn
him. Mr.. Lamar, since you can't
It's as nuch for your sake as for his.
You owe him a great deal. I'm 60
ing"
Lamar, infected, despite himself.
with her enthusiasm. could not voice
the stern refusal that he tried to
frame into words And The next in.
stsnt June was speeding across the
sands toward the point
Around the headland she vanish
ed. just as tho two detectives md
the boy who was 10 guide them ard
started OF mt a fast walk toward tie
point They did not see June, nut
she, glancln2 over her shoulder as
che roundcd the headland, say them
advancing. And she quickened her
own run.