The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-15

cause that Is tho only way you can
help me. And ! need help so. dear
And In less than n minute she had
gone. her face wreathed In smiles,
waving a gay good.by with the gloves
she vas drawing on.
Al the foot OF the stairs Lamar was
waiting for her. His manner was now
a trific overcourteous.
Upstairs at the window OF the girls
sitting room. Mary stood behind tho
drapcries. motionless. and watched
them go.
God. he suspects her! There Is
danger for my little girl God, tell me
what to do! God-hear me ia my
troublc-tell me what to do"
From far down the street the echo
Of June's merry laugh came back TO
her as she prayed In agony.
You will remember precisely where
she passed your" Lamar was saying,
suavcly. "You see. ordinarily, II is
enough to remember tust about where
a thing happened. But when you're
tracking criminals II must be exactly
where"
III you become my more profession.
al and technical ! shall get 10 mixed
up | won't remember anything" June
warncd him, jokingly. I'm all shiv.
cry, right now! I'm thinking II great
fun to he a sleuth."
Really" observed Lamar cycling
her keenly. Il trust you will continue
90 find N great fun Miss Travis
Here" cried June mook-dramatical.
~, right, on this spot 10 where |
should say passed the yelled woman In
black-that is. where she passed me.
| mean" .
She vas pointing n traric forcfinger
n small spot In the tagging Then
suddenly a startled cry burst from her
and she raised her arm limply-and
pointed.
Turning. the detective saw n woman
IN black-a long coat hid her figure,
n thick veil shrouded her features She
stood motionless on the walk. In front
OF a huge tree.
l~ncrodulous, Max looked from tho
sable-draped figure to the half faint.
ing girl beside him--then back again.
The woman hadn't moved. She seemed
unconscious Of their presence.
is that the onc?' he muttered
hoarsely. "a that the woman who
passed YOU"
Stunned by the horror Of II all. June
nodded her head. Immediately Lamar
left her side and started to stroll aim,
lessiy toward the woman In blnck.
The sound OF his steps on the pave.
ment reused the yelled woman from
her lcthargy. She turned her head
with a quick. startled movement and
walked rapidly away.
Lamar quickened his pace. June
fearful ~ what she had done, started
, after him. Suddenly the woman In
black, cut across a lawn, breaking
, into a N
June saw the crime specialist clench
hts ilst hereby. His quarry had given
him the slip. The Girl found a wonder
full exhilaraticn IN the fact.
As she watched him his chin sud
denly shot forward-his eyes strained
from their sockets. and a smile. cruel
yet suave, dawncd around his mouth.
At tho rear Of the house stood q gar.
ngc. Across its freshly painted. light
gray door sprawled u blotch of inky
black. plastered there by the wind.
The breeze died. Tho black patch
nuttered and fell, hanging In linn
folds. With three bounds Lamar had
reached the garage door and was pull.
Ing at the soft cloth. lie strained nj
the door, thinking It would Give under
the pressure. hut II was locked.
When Lamar turned to June great
beads o. sweat stood on his forehead
and rolled from his temples.
AT last" he snid cxuitnntly, 81
have the yelled woman this time. and
perhnps-tho mystery OF the Red
Circle,"
juno SCARED at the edge Of the black
cloak that he gripped so tightly. She
recognized II. II was her own
Inside the garage. nat against the
door Imprisoned by the cloak edge
sho could not tear free) the woman In
black pushed the ven back from her
groy-white face and prayed:
God keep my lamb from horm."