The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
SYNOPSIS

Jim Borden, crook, tries to wipe out his family by killing his son and then him. self, thus ending the criminal curse of the Red Circle birthmark. But the Red Circle appears on the hand of June Tray is, wealthy girl reformer, and she robs a loan shark to aid poor debtors. It develops that June is Jim Borden daugh- ter Mary, June's old nurse, is trying to divert the suspicious of Detective Lamar, finds herself in a precarious situation.
 She had donned June's coat and Lamar seeing the familiar black, pursues and corners her in a garage, her coat having caught in the door.
 While Lamar awaits permission to force the door, Mary slips from the coat and escapes. Lamar asks forgiveness from June for suspecting her and hur- ries to headquarters with the coat. With set purpose purchases some mans apparel and 8 wig. In this strange attire she goes to police headquarters and by a clever ruse secures the discriminating coat Yama, the butler, sees a man" crawl ing through June's window and notifies Mrs Travis and Mary.
 The spell was broken. With yell of alarm, Yama grabbed up his fallen flute and dashed for the house. A sec end or so later he burst unceremoni- ously into the library where Mrs. Ira wis and Mary were sitting. "'Scusew he sputtered. 'Scuse, please! But man climb up to Honorable Miss June's room!'
 'What?' screamed Mrs. Travis and Mary in one breath.
 "Yes." panted Yama, his eyes rolling wildly. T see him. While I make a sweet music on this flute in garden. 'T heard you" moaned Mary. Il thought it was cats. Whats this you're tellin' us about a man-?' T play and I hear noise I look He go inside There now. Police?' The women were already flying up stairs. Yama, prudently arming him. self with large poker, followed When he reached the second floor Mrs. Travis was already hammering frantically at the locked outer door oi June's suite.
 What is it?" called drowsy voice from inside.
 "Quick!' called Mary. "Let us in dearie! There's a man"
 'In a minute" yawned June's voice from the bedroom; T can't find the light"
 The girl, never pausing for an in. stant, was hurling her manly attire into closet, garment by garment as she replied. She tore off her wig shook down her hair, flung negligee wrapper around her, rumpled the. pil lows and threw back the coverings ol her bed, and presently appeared sleepill blinking, in the doorway.
 My dear My dear!" shrilled Mrs Travis. Come out quickly There's z burglar in your rooms.
 "A burglar?" repeated June, sleepily cross. How silly! There can't be-"
 Mary, who feared nothing human o superhuman, had darted past her int the suite. Yama, tremblingly followed Mrs. Travis brought up the rear.
 At first cautiously, then with grow ing courage, as no burglar confronted them, the three searched the entir suite June, still drowsy and resent ful at being awakened from so swee . sleep, followed them from place t place.
 "Who saw this wonderful burglar? The asked. as they finished poking be hind the portieres of the sitting room
 "Yama say him. said Mrs. Travis Or he thought he did"
 "Ohw laughed June. "Yama, eh? minght have known it. This is tn fourth burglar in six months that Yam; has discovered. and that nobody bu
 "Yama saw him." said Mrs. Travis wakei us with no less than three fire less fires scares."
 But" insisted Yama, q did saw him He climbed the trellis to bedroom win dow there an"
 That bedroom window leading ou on the balcony is locked from the in sde," reported Mrs. Travis "I trie the fastenings myself just now Yams if you give us any more foolish scare like this"
 And please" begged June. If tn burglar ghost is quite exploded, won YOU all run awsv and let me get bac to bed? My head aches frlghtfully. I was all rirht when you walked me ur Nov it's starting again. Good night. she went on. kissing Mrs. Travis an then Mary. "Pm so sorry you two ol dears were frightened. Yama seems t be giving us rather more than our shar of the yellow peril lately
 But she carefully avoided Mary questioning eyes as she spoke
 Chief Aliens delayed dinner wa destined to still further postponemen As he sauntered into his club an headed for the dining room. the frs