The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

dangerous sharpness, she turned TO
the right, into the street that led
to the park. The policeman was too
sane to make the turn with the same
mad speed; and she gained . few
yards by the perilous ruse.
But. rs she dashed into the park.
she heard him close behind. So near
did she press that she dared not risk
. fall by guiding her mount side
ways into any OF the bride paths
they Numbered past.
A quarter mile farther on she
could see the outstretched bay head
at her knee. The bay crept farther
and farther ahead.
And now a blue arm shot forth, ~
the policeman snstchcd at her
bride. June, driven on by an I'M
pulse amazingly foreign to her gen.
tie nature. whirled about In the sad.
die. and with her riding crop she
slashed the officer full athwart his
red face.
With gil her might she smote.
The blow from the crop caught the
policeman fairly across the eyes.
half binding him.
A second and third blow slashed
stingingly upon the face he vainly
sought to shield with his appraised
right arm.
Under the hot pain and surprise OF
the assault. he lurched In his sad
die; unoonsciously jerking his
bridle-hand to one side. Al the ges-
ture. his blidle-wise horse veered
suddenly TO the right.
The rider, unprepared for this
ligh,ning-quick shift Of his mounts
stride. lost his seat and was pitched
headlong into the driveway; where
be lay half-stunned.
On raced June. unpursued. Glanc-
ing back. she saw the PROSTATE man
move a little: as though trying to
ret to his feet A sigh OF relief es-
capped her lips at learning he was
not dead. Slackening speed, she
turned into bypath; and then made
Ter way by q circuitous route to the
park entrance nearest her home.
A she rode, reaction set In. She
looked back Mt the events OF the
past hour az at the deeds of some
stranger-deeds whose very memory
now filled her with horror
She realized that her horse was
a.reek with lather and sweat. To
avoid inquiry, she rode 10 the stable
by n back way, dismounted there
and left the horse with a wondering
groom.
Then, on foot. she turned her
steps toward the Travis house
where Fate crouched waiting for her.
Decidedly. this was day OF
shocks.
Max Lamar had done little sleep
Ing and much heartsiok thinking.
during the past "a hours. And now.
AT last, he had nerved himself to
make the test he had planned-the
test which, he believed. would prove
To him, once and for all, June's guilt
or innocence.
with shrinking heart, but with
firm step, he approached the Travis
house.
And at the same moment, Yama,
the Jap butler, was prtvily convey
Ing Smiling Sam Eagan's late
breakfast to the attic. Mary had
arranged the breakfast tray. with IN
almost uncomfortable yearning to
put strychnia or powdered glass into
the food.
She remembered Sans demand
for "a flask OF the stun That Killed
Father" And. dreading to disobey,
she put on the breakfast tray bot.
tie OF light wine--the nearest ap.
proach to Sans coveted whisky
which the house just then contained.
Il hope every drop OF 1t strangles
him to death" was her kindly wish
rs size handed the tray 10 Yama.
The lap butler trembling, bore the
rcpast to the attic. For some occult
reason, Sam loved to torment ana
brighten the dapper little butler. And
Yama's visits TO the hiding place
were moments Of terror TO, the poor
little yellow man.
Today was no exception. He se:
the tray down In front Of Sam and
started TO pour out glass OF wine
for him. But Yamas hand shook
pitIfully. from sheer fright A spoon
full Of wine fell on Sans knee.
With n truly terrifying growl
Eagan snatched up the carving
knife he still carried In his belt and
rushed at the Jap.
I'm going to cut my p1onickcr on
your measly heart" he snarled.
Wanna did not pause to see II the
threat would be fnlflled. Dropping
everything. he fed.
Down the attic stairs he bounded,
three steps at q Jump. At every
inch Of the way he expected to feel
the cruel knife-point sink into his
hack.
Downward he sped, fully believing
Sam was close behind him all the
way.
Eagan returned the knife TO its
place. chuckling amusedly Mt the
scarce he had given the butler. Then
he picked M the bottle of wine and
tried TO read its label.
Hut The light was dim and his eyes