Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
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The bride turned on her heel and
started back to where she had been sit
ting But she could not see the hat
and parasol where she had left them. Her
first thought was that someone had
stolen them. Then. some distance down
the beach, she caught sight of the para
sol. standing upright in the sand; the
marks OF small feet leading to and from
it.
Puzzled. the bride went to recover
her lost possession. AS she reached the
parasol she saw the writing in the sand
saw and read it. With a scream
her quarrel quite forgotten in this new
err and greater tragedy-she ran wildly
in search OF her husband.
June waited no longer. with a sigh
she turned 10 retrace her steps home
ward. Already. the Red Circle had fad
ed again from her hand. Already ahe
was repentant and disguised at her in
sane prank.
Wondering how best she could make
good the loss TO Mrs. Lake, she reached
her own cottage. In the garden, talk
ing to Mrs. Travis and Mary was Max
Lamar. who had just arrived at Surf
ton, in answer to June's telegram, and
who had come directly from the station
TO the Travis cottage.
June came in upon the group as
Mary, very red-faced and uncomforta-
ble, was finishing a right untruthful
version OF the monkey-theft June
came TO her relief.
Good morning, Mr. Lamar" she
said. taking his eagerly outstretched
hand. you didn't waste any time, did
YOU. Come down to the beach and I'll
show you where the monkey was stolen.
have some notes to show you, too.
Notes 1 took on the case"
AS she spoke, she led the way toward
the garden gate. Lamar gladly hurried
along ut her side. Mary, with a wor-
ried look after them and a muttered ex-
cuse 10 Mrs. Travis, followed slowly
and at a distance.
As June and Lamar went toward the
pier, the girl drew from her belt the
notes she had scrubbed and handed
them 10 Lamar. With great professional
gravity he read them. suppressing
smile at their amateurish tone, and.
then put them in his pockets.
These are very. very interesting,
Miss Travis" he said, "and they'll be
great help to me. Thank YOU for
writing them out. I'll study them
carefully. after I've"
Here is the pier" interrupted June.
The Italian was leaning against that
stringpiece asleep. Mary says, when
the woman
'oh. June! June Travis." broke in a
voice Just behind them. What do you
suppose has just happened?"
June turned to see Mr. and Mrs. Lake
hurrying toward them. Scarce waiting
TO acknowledge June's introduction of
l. = hn i
incoherent joint recital of the lost hat
mystery
Lamar listened with scant interest
annoyed at this breaking up of his
tete-a-tete with June-until the bride
added:
And the sign said. That there NAV
be peace, the Red Circle lady has de.
stroyed the offending hat" Think OF
that! It"
WHAT" calculated Lamar. sharply.
Red Circle lady?' You're sure?"
"Positive!" declared the groom. I'VE
both saw it, She had written"
Gomez ordered Lamar. show me
the place. Give me your camera. Wen
photograph what she wrote. Then we'll
have a specimen of her handwriting,
anyhow"
|, He FASTENED of. guided by the Lakes.
June stood transfxed with sudden pam
ic light touch on her arm made her
start violently. Mary stood at her
side
Nary painted the aerror-strickan
girl. Listen, I'm in fearful troubler'
In half dozen sentences she told her
story. ending with the scared whisper:
Hes going to photograph il. And
and he has specimens of my handwrit-
ing-thoss silly notes on the case-in
his pocket. on, what are we to do?"
To doT' echoed the valourous old
woman, breaking into a run. We're
TO get there first and rub out that writ
ing in the sand. That's what we're 10
do. Run! Therell be time enough to
scold YOU. afterward." ,.
Along the shore they raced. But the
distance between them and the other
three was to great Breathing fast and
quite exhausted by their long run, they
came alongside the lakes and Lamar,
just as Max reached the outstanding
parasol in the sands.
Tit was here" Mrs. Lake was ex-
planning. tearfully. "Just right here
Mr.. Lamar. And-and now the tides
washed it all away How hOrrid"
Lamar had not come empty-handed
10 Surfton. That evening he called on
June. As they sat in a window nook
IN the library Of the cottage. she said:
IT have a surprise for you, Miss
Travis. I meant to tell you about Il
this morning But all that excitement
about the monkey and the mysterious
writing on the sand. drove 1t out of my
mind"
a surprise for me-" she asked. "A
new clue In the Red Circle mystery?"
Even more welcome tnan that. r
think. he made answer. drawing some
thing from his waistcoat pocket.
Look
He held up a pearl pendant that
sight OF Il. June cried out in Joy:
"Oh. my pearls" she exclaimed. rap
turously. MY beautiful pendant that
was stolen"
''T told Won how we found the Jewels
Alma Ia Sale stole at the BALL" said
Max ct recognized this pendant. Ana
7 got leave to bring II back to you at
once"
"oh. thank you. Thank YOU. p tnou-
SAND times. How shall ever be able
20 thank YOU as ought to-"
"Bv LETTING me nut the pendant back
where 81 belongs" he answered. MS
eyes aglow
WITH an emharra ssed laush she held
""t tho chain ~ him. Almost rAver-
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