The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-29

courage. hut ! car stand u The doc
tor did II q lot OF good last month
but he won't give me n more treat.
ment. he says. tn I pay the twenty. |
Eve dollars I owe him on his last bill.
SO I guess III have to grin and bear II
awhile longer
You poor old thing" said June. In
quick sympathy indeed you shall not
grin and bear 10 another day Here
taking three BILLS from her handbag.
'pay that cranky bear Of q doctor this
very morning and have him give you
treatment. Tell him to send his next
bill to me. I u 20 now. My mother
and Mary are waiting for me In the
car. outside there. Good-by, sam
good.by. Mr.. Lamar"
But MAJ would not be dismissed IN
this fashion. lilo insisted on going to
the car with her. and IN the way, he
managed to angle successfully for an
! invitation to call on her ut the Surfton
cottage.
After which nc stared at the auto.
mobile until u bore her out OF sight.
Then no wandered an down the street.
planning busily--not for the solving ~
the Red Circle mystery, but to dis
cover some way Of arranging his work
30 as to cave him an entire after.
noon and evening free for q run 10
Surfton-by.the-Sea.
Sam Eaean and the mysteriously
rafting shoe were quite wiped from
his mind.
Sam, meantime. his professionally
genial smile glued TO his red face. was
looking down ut the twenty-five dol
lars June had 30 generously forced
| upon him. hut. though his eyes were
ihxed on the money In his hand. his
mind was not.
twenty-five dollars. Just ut present,
seemed to Smiling Sam \ pitifully
small sum. For he had sudden visions
of All infinitely larger amount. Visions
30 bright a. 10 take away. for the mo
ment. even the memory Of his narrow
escape from exposure In the matter OF
the hollow .heeied shoe. A mighty In
rpiration was gripping Sam Easan; an
inspiration born OF his talk with
Lamar.
After q moment o; thought he nod
ded his head. stuck the money Into his
poke. and locked the door Of his shop.
Then he went to the secret door among
the ~shoe-sheives and opened II. Pass
ing into the hidden room he crossed
TO where the dog-eared old calendar
hung on the wall.
Lifting this calendar. he disclosed q
cupboard behind II. Reaching into this
he pulled forth . telephone. took the
receiver from the hook and called for
Q number.
Miss La Sales apartment" be
asked presently: then: That you
Alms?- Sam-Coms around here In {
rusa. There's something big Hurry
up."
Easan returned 70 the shop. put or
his coai and went out into the neigh
borhood to do \ little shopping.
Back home he came. and through e
the hidden room: there depositing hi
purchases In the telephone cupboard
behind the calendar. lie had barrel,
regained the front shop when . woman
entered.
Alma Ia Sale was perhaps twenty
Ave. perhaps . little older. She wal
Of medium height: wiry. dark and In
clining to sallowness.
She wal an invaluable sourco o
revenue to sam. And. apart from heI
uncanny dizziness at robbery. he knew
he could always count OF her wit anC
daring to carry out any campaign HI
might devise.
Hello. kid" vas his greeting, THU
morning. You didn't waste any time
That's right. You got = train to catcl
and some fancy packing to do, first
Train TO CATCH" she repeated eaa
eriy.
ITO Surfton. by.the-Sca. There's
big ball at the Surfton hotel tonight
Our man there tipped me TO It. Your
going to operate ct tho ball"
But"
ITS q new angle we're going I
work from. on this" he pursued
There ought to bs q pot Of cash In !
= Ever hear Of the Red Circle'"
y "Of course" she made answer. WI
o HASN'T"
d Give me your hand" he orderss
The right one"
b. Wondcringly. Alma obeyed. Moi
tenlng the brush and rubbing II on tn
= rcd.paint cake, Sam proceeded to trac
on the back OF the womsn's hand .
irregular Red Circle.
Watch that closely" he warnet
A That's Just the shape OF the n 10
den had. DO you think you could pair
that on your own hand?"
Why. yes; but"
He dipped the sponge In the liqui
from the phial and passed Il over th
circle. The paint quickly vanished.
a There you are!" said he. Go I
y the ball. Pinch everything you u
u half q chance at. Then sneak int
soms quiet corner to paint that circl
'r on your hand. Manage to let the hous
n detective or some OF the guests get
glimpse OF II. Then rub II on. Whs
% the yell goes up that Q lot OF boot