The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
SYNOPSIS

borne the Red Circle mark. Jim and his son Ted are the only known living of the Bordens. Max Lamar, detec- tive, is detailed to keep an eye on Jim. June Travis and her mother meet Jim as he is released Jim and Ted are killed. Next day Lamar sees the Red Circle on a womans hand outside curtained automobile. June, marked with the Red Circle, robs Grant, loan shark. Mary, June's nurse. discovers her theft and tells her she is Circle Jims daughter, though Mrs. Travis does not know. Mary tricks Lamar. June, dressed as a boy, recovers Mary's coat from the police. Lamar visits Smiling Sam Jim's old crime part ner. At the seaside June steals war invention plans from Todd Drew and sinks them in the sea with her boys clothes. Sent to Surfton by Smiling Sam, Alma La Sale paints the Red Circle on her hand and robs the guests at ball. Mary sees her wash off the mark and points her out to Lamar, who follows her back to town.
 Well, we'll let that go as it is" said the chief suavely. You're an attrac- tive woman, Miss La Salle. How is it you are not married
 Who says I'm not?"
 "Oh, so you are. Then why are you living alone in an apartment where you're known as Miss La Salle?''
 'Is that anyone's business"
 "I choose to make it mine. How do you get your living, Miss La Salle?" q have an income
 From what sort of investments7 Bonds-stocks-mortg
 "Er-mortgages"
 "Ah, the safest sort of an investment, providing they are first mortgages. So that's where your income comes from?"
 'You two think you're putting me through the third degree, don't you? Why, you're a bunch of amateurs. Make me break down? Lord, You haven't got my goat!''
 "Oh, I think we have that, all right" Lamar remarked with aggravating calm. Now, I'm going to tell you a few things. We've had you trailed for 4S hours. Yes. that gets under the skin, eh? And all we want to know is why you take the trouble to paint red circles on your hand when you operate so cleverly without them. Whats the use of doing things that'll help spot you, eh?
 Alma looked at him with an amused smile.
 You may be talking sense'' she re- marked, contemptuously. But to me it sounds like they'd just let you out of a bat factory
 You don't know anything about Red Circles?"
 q do not"
 The door opened suddenly. Two men, one in uniform. entered and placed a suitcase on the chiefs desk. Alma started forward in her chair.
 ''Yesf it's yours, soothed Lamar. We won't injure any of your things. We just want to take look. They've just brought it from your rooms" Lamar opened the suitcase He pulled out soft piles of silk lingerie and tossed them on the desk. . Say, have heart the way you handle those things" Alma said, sharply. ''They cost money"
 You bet they do." Lamar answered the command. Those first mortgages are certainly good to you.' His hand closed on something smooth and cold. He dragged it out from be- mono. It was paint boxl He fumbled as he opened it. because he did not want to take his eyes off Alma. He was surprised to find that there was not a quiver of an eyelash Once open. he held up the box so the light hit the surface of the little tabs of paint
 Lust as I thought" he exclaimed, gleefully. ''Oh. you're not such a clever little Rallies. after all. Alma! You see, chief. only the red paint has been used Wait minute. I'll find the sponge He plunged his hand into the suitcase again and held up the tiny sponge. then bent over Alma solicitously You see, if you'd been really smart" ," he told her. you'd have smeared up the other paints. too. Then you could say that you were just an amateur artist who went to Surfton to do sea- scapes.''
 Say, you think you're wonder don't you?" she scoffed.
 Suddenly the door burst open and slammed back against the wall so that the whole room shook. The sergeant two old shoes swinging from his left hand, rushed in, his face scarlet with excitement.
 Look at the swagi Look at the swagp, he shouted
 Enclosing his right hand, he dropped painful of jeweled ornaments on the ehlefs desk. Alma jumped to her feet. Terror blanched her cheeks Her eyes were wild. With sudden cunning she bent, ducked under Lamar's arm and made for the window. The chief swung around and grabbed the sleeve of her waist It cracked at the shoulder seam. He put her. struggling, back in the chair. and stood in front of heh.
 Where'd you get it, sergeant?' Lamar asked, holding up a string of pearls and diamond lavalliere
 In the heel of the shoe I was ticket ing the articles taken from the different prisoners today. before I sent them into the ether room, and all of sudden I catch sight of this split heel. It looks queer So l take my penknife out inst Tor run, and start picking at it. And the thing comes off and there laws the swag! e
 Give me the other one" said Lamar.
 Tie struck 1t against the palm of his naho It rattled. Suddenly a similar in cident came to his mind. He dropped the shoe and seized the chiefs arm.
 yesterday when I was in Smiling Sams shop he exclaimed suddenly CT" Alma uttered short, sharp sound then pressed her hand over her mouth
 Ah-that's the one-eh? Smiling Sam 9, Good girl-good girl. You screamed at just the right time. You couldn't have done better if you'd been rehearsed. Chief VIII you give me a raiding squado Pm coming down on that old smiler todsv- now! You hold the woman''
 Lamar darted from the office.
 Lock her up.'' Allen told the ser- geant. ''e ser
 
 Out in the street Lamar was coacbin. . his men: o"ehias
 There's an alleyway back of this ioint don't know how you get to it throueh the shop. but take my word it's a ver,, important means of exit to Smiling Sa -,