Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-07
BERT PAYSoN TERHUNF
FIRST INsTALLHTEET
NEvERNIoBF,

II you feel craving to call NE
ames." max. Lamar used. 10. say. call
Pc horse thief or \ mental error. or
wen dove OF peace But. unless
on want To start trouble, don't call
ne detective. I'm not detective.
m a crime specialist. IF YOU don't
elieve me. look at MY card Max. La
mar. Crime Specialist J didn't go q
ne expense Of getting that engraved
ust for a Joke.
a stage detective goes I'm for dis
Euisss end flashlights \ rcal-Iife de-
ctiVe goes IN for square. toes and stool
pigeons I don't use any Of those frills.
m specialist. As much OF a special
81 as the doctor who thumps your
hest at SIS a hump.
But Max Lamar himself was the only
Persou who did not call Max Lamar a
detective; yes. and one Of the very clev-
rest detectives the city had known He
1sd a positive genius for the man hunt.
lis was the slsrtly probing brain OF
he scientist: coupled with the bulldog
treak OF the ideal policeman
lie had served for years on the city's
rack central office detective squad.
hen. whilst he was still under thirty.
be had laid down enough money and laid
- enough reputation TO leave the force
nd go into business for himself
His first move. as a free assent. had
aeeu to drop the abhorred name OF de
sctive" and 10 substitute the less oh
ectiOnable terms Of crime specialist
which now adorned his cards and the
glass door ~ his airy little office
In this office sat Lamar. one spring
'H1crnins, trying to coax a SuIky cigar
nto good behavior and between puffs.
iictatiuE a letter 10 Edith Hayes. mis-
.kteuographer
10 was lazy morning and Lamar's
Outed steei-trap activity had taken
u trace OF Incidence in keeping with
ne weather and the unexacting day
tat seemed TO lie ahsad of him The
|bome team was playing IT the ball
grounds today, and he planned to take
he afternoon off to witness mis- first
game of the season
Therefore" he went on with his die
alton Il will take up the matter with
gu tomorrow. IL YOU can call at my
nice at 1850 a. nj regret that a
pressing business engagement for the
fternOOn viii prevent
a clerk hurried in from the ante
OOm. laid a special delivery letter on
lis chiefs desk and vanished again
nto his own domain At sight OF the
Envelopes handwriting some OF the
Unusual lazinesS left Lamar's face and
banner. At a glance down the single
pfficisl sheet Of paper as he ripped
4 from the enevelope. the very last
/ race or indOlence was gone
Miss Hayes" he-said. the ball game
Eoday viii lack its most ardent fan. AMI
never mind finishing that letter. TN
have TO get out Of here Unlocking a.
his wstch-''iB Just twenty minutes.
I've got to go In nriSou
Mr. lamar" stammered the girl
still too new in her employers service
20 know when he was in earnest.
It's true. be answered. Listen 70
rhis-~
lie PICKED up the note and read
aloud.
MIR. Aax Lamar. Crime Specialist.
MY Dear Max Circle Jim BOr-
zen goes free again at noon today.
Since you-snte-eds private practice 7
have no one familiar with the meIh-.s
eds OF this master crook. Please
keep an. eye on him - -s--r
RANDOLPH ALLEN.
Chief of Police"
II don't understand" said the ste
nOgrapher- IF you're in business for
yourself. why should the chief OF p0-
lice be giving you orders2
'Hs isn't He's giving me a chance
a chance he knows I'D be willing to
pay for with a couple OF eye teeth.
That's WHY he wrote TO me. Old Cir
Gle Jim is my quarry. I've landed him
three times for the chief. and il looks as
81 ] were going to make IL a foursomV
Jim can't keep out OF Jail Because he
cant keep out OF crime And he can't
keen out OF crime on account OF the
Red Circle
The Red Circle she echoed. a cir
VIe of anarchists
NO circle OF Jim Borden's. a
circle on the back OF his right hand. a
red birthmark. like a hoop or ring, IN
the flesh Of the hand. Sometimes IL
hardly shows Sometimes il blszes an
angry crimson He
But what has a birthmark got 10
do with his being n criminsl2' asked
the puzzled girl II don't see
Neither do T. But its true. I've