The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-11

MS 'nd ~ the wire. could YOU see
who 1t was that snapped the cuffs ON
YOU
40 yelled Gage 4 couidn { see n
thing except a w1man's hand-with a
Red circle on the back ct it.'
Lamar turned white. Then he asked
sharply
Any other clue
Cages voice came hcsitatingly over
the wire.
Well. he mumblcd. Miss Travis
called | showed her into your Office
to wait and then she disappeared.
Lamar slowly hung up the receiver.
I Just as slowly he got up. He stood
| thinking a moment. then turned 10
Farwell and said. CURLY:
Keep this absolutely quiet until !
investigate. Ill do oil | ~can-good
day"
Meanwhile. June, oblivious to all
the trouble she had caused, made her
way to the park. the coveted receipt
and the banknotes Rugged tight to her
breast.
Gordon was still there, though the
, chauffeur had wandered ont the grass
somewhere.
As she neared the cab Gordon
leaned out eagerly.
y. hat luck 900 he said uneasily
II ! boxed as happy AZ | feel, you
surely wouldn't have To ask. smiled
June, holding out the receipt.
"Hcoray'' cried Gordon, opening the
rnpcr and reading II.
Then he looked at June and the
tears came into his eyes
You are n wonder he said in o
low voice. Il can never repay YOU
YOU marvellous girl How did you
ever get the paper
The happy light died out OF June's
eyes.
Don't ask me how | got IT. she
murmured The only thanks ] wish
IL your silence. You do not know
what | am. Now, you must go. and sc
mvst | but first. ! want you to az
cept this little roll Of m%oney-it may
come In handy" As she spoke. she
opened her wrist bag. aud handed
him some bank notes not those she
had taken from the safe.
Il cant take this" stammercd Cor
don You have done too much FOL
me already"
You can, and you must. answered
June firmly You don't know how
much you may need IL, nor how soon
Since you insist. we'll call II a
loan. said Gordon, reluctantly peck
citing the money-"and thank you .
million times
With a hurried h~andshake and good
~ June disappeared. Gordon looked
about for his driver. who presently
slouched INTO view, half anleep Evi
IDENTIFY he had found the grass very
soothing and comfortable to his rheu
matte old bones.
Tim" To drive on, my son, said
Gordon
All Night. boss yawned the driver
"Jes' soon's ! crank 'er up
Then he ambied around 20 the from
OF h cab and began e. 'ufn th'
crank A the engine started 20 buz
hopefully. Gordon. stu nervous an.
on the lookout, saw and recognized
plain'cloth"s detective. who Vas run
ming toward the cab
1t took Gordon barely a second 4
leap 70 he steering wheel, knock tn
sleepy driver 90 one side and senr
the car Onward
tn" plain-clothcs man was Just Too
quick FOR him however n managed
TO leap onto the running board az tn
hhchlh" moved on
Gordon put the car at full speed
and hanke his stars that he wal
ambidoXtrcus. Steering a bit Wild!
with his left hand. he suddenly leaned
out on the ether side and struck tn
scrambling policeman hercely in tn
stomach. The officer doubled up. bu
C held on Ike a mountain goat.
II was a more or less even fight, n
each man had but one arm free, an
neither could use his legs To any ad
vantage.
v There was no chance for science
, none for a clean, effective blow. Tn,
Fighters beat at each other in futile