The Washington times., 1916-02-08
BY ALBERT PAYSoN TERHUNE.
Ie panorama OF shore

background for the panorama OF shore
and ocean.
From u half-hidien cave-mo,th near
tho base of the. bluffs peered forth a
puffy and bruised face.
Smiling Sam Eagan had hlIindredrd
upon this cave in the course of his
fight. after his battle with Lamar; and.
deeming II safe hiding place from the
hue and cry. had crawled into its
depths. He had fallen asleep there. on a
pile of seawood md. through utter eN-
haustlon. had slept like. dead man
until the sun was several hours high.
Now. waking-stiff and sore IN every
! limb. parched with thirst. fanished
entrance of the cavern and reercl
out. He was in agony from his bruised
. flesh and wrenched muscles. Every
bone in his big body ached like an Ill
CCrated tooth.
But 1t was the craving for r1od that
sCourgcd him most fiercely of all lie
, had eaten nothing in more thnr TWEEN
ty-four hours. And In that time I've
had taken more violent exercise than
during the preceding five year.. Al
ways a glutton. he was now in anguish
for want of something to eat. lie
would have given years stealingS for
one huge. hot. greasy bowlful of beer
stew.
He looked up and down the gleam-
ing beach, wondering IL he might dare
adventure forth to appease his SondinC
hunger; but, even as he took u step
forward. he halted and shran,i back
again.
Along the shore. furlong distant.
two mon were strolling. and 20 Sam
Keen eyes their caces were c!earl" Nisi-
bic
Jacobs" he sputtered, wrnthfully.
"And Boyle. The two fy central office
detectives that used to work with La
mar. Gee! The police haven't wasted
much time in hitting my trail
lie drew back into his cave. rausing
only for an instant to peer down the
| beach in the opposite direction from
| that whence he had seen the two de-
| tcctives. There. in the distance. two
women were sitting on rock. In the
sunshine: and toward them a man was
hurrrin". The mans back was toward
Sam. but the watcher recognized the
two women as June Travis and Mary.
June and her old nurse had set forth
on their morning walk along the sands
and had paused at the rock to pick
| out site for the picnic lunch the girl
| had planned for later in the day. AS
| they sat in the sunshine. June pointed
| to a fat-topDcd bowlder, farther in
| shore. as an ideal lunch table
They We're about to go over and in.
VeStigate II when a quick step behind
! them in the sand made them turn
Max Lamar WAS CoIning toward them
| Mary shuddered. involuntarilv. and
| shranli back. But June. with smile of
| genuine welcome, neld out hef manu- IL
| greeting to him.
suddenly. her arms still extended. an
| before her fingers could touch his. sh
exclaimed in quick svmpathy:
| 'Nou're hurt! You're badly hurt
| What is it,
Mary. at tn" girls alarmed eXrlama
! tion. glanced It Lamar. His right ham
| was baEHH"ch His under lip was cut
| There wa; a brniSe on his cheek. Thes
! were the only traces Of his midntgh
| conflict that 4 sound nights rest and
| Turkish bath had not been able T.
| erase.
What is IT," repeated June. anx
iously. ''How are YOU hurt. Mr.. La
mar? Tell me-"
That" said Lamar lightly. as h
! held up his bandaged hand. "Oh. that
! Just a little souvenir from your dea
| old friend. Smiling sam EaCrr."
| mo-" gasDed June. in fear.
| EYES," he assured her And thi
ornament on my lip is a token OF on
! of his love pats"
| Love pats" echoed Mary. Lord
| sir. but I'd hate to get an anger-sla
| from him if that was n loVe-pat, An
| the mark on YOUR cheek? Was tina
| a lONe-pat. too" Or. maybe. did h
| kiss you th"re"'
| "NO." said Lamar, "lt was the sid
| of the ureCipice that gave me this kis
| Oh the Che"k.'
| "lcll me- urged June
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