The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-25

The Chief Found Himself Confronted
BY Mary.
m way to help her now was by his
wits. The time for force had passed.
lite advanced calmly toward ths
group In tho garden. Al sight Of him
Chief Allen shouted
We've tracked her down at last
Max, my boy. We've"
What IL IL? What does II all mean
demanded the bewildered Mira. Travis
finding voice for the first time.
1t ear madam replied the
chief, that this young woman ism ,
your child. She's q slick crook. The
daughter OF old Circle Jim norden
Max he added. turning 10 Lamar
You've worked hard enough ON this
case. You ought To have some kind oi
reward I'm going to give you N,
honor OF making the a. rest. Go to II
son"
Max Lamar moved to June's sid,
u touched her on tho arm.
Come. sweetheart he whispered
there's nothing else we can do now
But I'm going TO get you out of this II
1t takes my last dollar and my last
breath"
As they passed Mrs. Travis on Their
way to the street June paused and
held out her arms. Mrs. Travis rc
coiled from her al from IA snake.
With bent head the girl moved on al
her lovers side. The w~orli-her world
seemed at an end. She had no, IN,
power to suffer any more. Her brain
and heart and body were numb. Sh.
walked as II In her sleep.
Next morning as Charles Gordon
picked up his newspaper he read. IL
big headlines, that the mysterious
Red Circle lady" vas at last cap
tured that she was n society cir
known as June Travis" but that oh,
was really the daughter OF Circle
Jim" Borden.
Silas FarwelI. 30 ran the story
brought a charge OF grand larceny
against her and Mrs. Travis refused &c
help the girl or to have anything to dc
with her Junc's old nurse Mary had
used her " savings to provide bal
and had taken June away with her Il
a little apartment In the lower part OF
the city.
The newspaper account was correct
In every detail. Twenty hours earlier
June Travis had been one OF the mos,
popular girls and ono OF the riches,
heiresses In the city. Nov. accused
OF crime. and homeless. she found nc
friend to help her except the old won
an who had nursed aud pettcd her
from babyhood.
Max Lamar. It IL true. had done all
that a mortal man could do. yet he
was but a helpless atom IN face Of the
laws iron power. lie had arranged
that June's detention should be- as
brief and as little humiliating as pos
sible. Then he had sourried out for
bail. Blu before he could return Mary
had provided the needful bond and had
spirited June away.
Now, in the tiny apartment to which
Mary had brought hcr. the stricken
girl sat alone. The nurse had gone out
for supplies. And June. In her squalId
little living room. had no companion.
ship but her own tragic thoughts.
She was still stunned and apathetIc
from the terrific blows fate had dealt
her. She sat gazing stoniiy In front ot
her. elf'hypnotiEed by her dreary
musings.
And. az she sat thus, alone. brood. !
ing-a strange thing happened. or II
II did not happen. the dazed girl was
at least certain that II did.
Through the closed door OF the room
emerged a shadOwy hguro-a formless.
vague something, that seemed to
gather shape and features as II crept
toward her chair.
Gradually bending down above her,
the shape became recognizable. II was
a thickset man. broad OF shoulder.
deep OF chest. Tho wrath OF a man
with leonine head and a shaggy name
OF white hair-with u rugged. hopeless
faca In which smoldered deep. fiery
eyes.
On the shadowy right hand that
reached out toward tho girl glimmered
a Red Circle.
The ghost-if ghost il was-was the
ghost Of Circle jim" Borden!
Juno sat motionless. staring with |
wide, bewildered eyes.
END OF 18TH INSTALLMENT)