Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-06
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TENTH INSTALLMENT.

June started from Mary's arms ant
uttered a little agonized cry. Sam look
ed around Down the beach he saw tn,
I approaching figures of Mrs. Travis anc
| Yama. He caught his cue.
oh maybe ma would like to know
the glad news he sneered. We'll. here
goes"
stop" June caught at his dirty
wrinkled coat sleeves. Hide. hide
quickly, before they see you! Tonight
! I'll leave a basket of food for you al
the corner of our garage-you know tbs
, place! Now, hide"
Sam cast a last threatening look al
the two figures in the distance, Their
dodged deftly behind a convenient
bowlder.
June swayed toward Mary. Her young
face looked haggard and almost old. Hell
hands CROPPED vaguely for support. Mary
saw the Red Circle cleaning like rims
, of fire in the bright sun. She covered
It with her own trembling hand and
shook the girl slightly.
Your mother is coming lamb" she
warned. "She mustn't know-she musn't
suspect. Pull yourself together. Ano
keep your hand hidden
June nodded YEARLY.
st WILL she said. "She won't know
won't let her know"
Have you found any trace of it?'
Mrs. Travis called TO her minute later
mot a trace. Mary and have looked
all over this part of the beach"
"And Yama and searched thoroughly
as far down as that old wreck. It's the
most annoying thing"
And mysterious, mumsie. Let's YOU
and I write it up Nobody would be-
lieve It,"
Usually. I don't care to have lunch
On the beach," continued Mrs. Travis
Ignoring the testing tone. IT always
detest the thoughts of sand getting into
the food. But today. somehow. I just
felt like picnicking. Yama, gather VI
the things and take them to the house
"Oh, dear, and I'm famished. And II
will take an age to get up a lunch
now" complained June, slipping her left
arm around Mrs. Travis waist. We'll
I've got the remains of that fudge
made yesterday. in my room. I guess
I'll fill up on that"
"You wont do anything of the kind,
Mrs Travis forbade firmly. ct don't
want you to touch a piece of it before
luncheon. I don't like the way you look
at all here lately. Ever since Mr.. Lamar
started sending you those huge boxes OF
marrons glaces you haven't an appetite
for decent food. I'm going to have cook
fix a good tomato bisque, for lunch. It's
a quick dish and nutritious"
Nutritious" June emphasized hel
scorn Nobody wants to eat nutritious
food mother, dear--not even the in
fants who have 1t fed to them in bot
ties. I'll bet if they had their choice
they'd take a lobster Newburg any day
in preference to delicious matted milk
IT won't allow her to touch the fudge,
Ck,r
led the girl upstairs.
Once inside Junes room they dropped
pretense. Weak from nervous exhaus-
ton, Mary sank into a deep chair and
leaned her head on her hand. June
watched her shoulders droop Her whole
attitude typifed despair. The girl
stretched out her arms in loving pity.
Then she knelt beside the chair, in the
old familiar position.
You ought to hate me-, dear?' she
said at last: Your life is a misery to
you nov. But you must know that l
wouldn't cause you sorrow or worry, If
could nelp it-don't you know it,
Mary? When these spells come on, T.
There. there" interrupted the old
woman. drawing her into the circle of
her arms. Hate you? 1 love you bet
ter than anything in this wide world.
And I'm going to stay by and shield you
as long as there's life in me. Now, we
won't say any more about that-ever.
What we've got to think of now is this
latest danger. We have to get away
from Surfton, dear-right away. We
have to leave to avoid this man. He's
he's horrible"
mo, | don't. | think he's afraid to
come near the police for any reason.
think that as long as he can brighten
you into protecting and feeding him
he'll do it, If you're not here, he can't
that's ALL"
But how are we to get away?'
Tell your mother you want to go
back to the city
"She won't go, l know" objected June.
"She likes it here at Surfton. She
thinks it's restful and she's dreadfully
tired after the season in town."
you've got to make her go
"How can II"
"She spoke just now of your not
looking we'll. Tell her the place is get
ting on your nerves. Say that you
know you'd feel better if you could go
back to the city. If it's only for a little
while Go ask her now" urged Mary
"If you wait"
She stopped and looked down at the
white hands lying across her knees
The Red Circle had vanished.
"If you wait" she went on, excited
ly, you'll change your mind and stay