The Dermott news., 1916-08-03
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cries for help, had not come running | in.
 Wait a minute" called Lamar over his end of the wire. Could you see who it was that snapped the cuffs on you?"
 No" yelled Gage "I couldn't see thing except woman's hand-with Red Circle on the back of it
 Lamar turned white Then he asked sharply:
 Any other clue?" Cages voice came hesitatingly over the wire.
 We'll he mumbled Miss Travis called. 1 showed her into your office to wait-and then she disappeared. Lamar slowly hung up the receiver Just as slowly he got up. He stood thinking moment. then turned to Farwell and said. curtly:
 Keep this absolutely quiet until l 1 investigate I'll do all l can-good day"
 Meanwhile, June, oblivious to all the trouble she had caused. made her way to the park, the coveted receipt and the banknotes hugged tight to her breast
 Gordon was still there. though the chauffeur had wandered onto the grass somewhere.
 AS she neared the cab. Gordon leaned out eagerly.
 What luck?" he said uneasily
 If l looked as happy as l feel, you surely wouldn't have to ask" smiled June. holding out the receipt.
 "Hoorayi" cried Gordon. opening the paper and reading it.
 Then he looked at June and the tears came into his eyes.
 You are wonder" he said in a low voice. T can never repay you. you marvellous girl, How did you ever get the paper?' The happy light died out of June's eyes.
 Don't ask me how got it. she murmured The only thanks l wish, is your silence. You do not know what am. Now. you must go, and so must l. but first. l want you to ac ccpt this little roll of money-it may come in handy" As she spoke. she opened her wrist bag. and handed him some bank notes-not those she had taken from the safe.
 T cant take this stamme-ed Cor don. You have done too much for me already"
 You can. and you must, answered A-,, HFNE much you may need 1t. nor how soon.
 Since you insist. we'll call 1t a loan" said Gordon. reluctantly peck citing the money-"and thank you a million times
 With hurried handshake and good by June disappeared. Gordon looked about for his driver. who presently slouched into view, half asleep Eyi. dently he had found the grass very soothing and comfortable to hts rheu- matic old bones.
 Time to drive on. my son, said Gordon
 All right. boss yawned the driver "Jcs soons crank CT up.
 Then he ambled around to tho front of the cab and began to turn tho crank As the engine started 10 buzz hopefully. Gordon, stil nervous and on the lookout. saw and rccocni4el a plain-clothes detective. who was run ming toward the cab
 It took Gordon barely second to leap 10 the steering wheel. kGoek the sleepy driver to one side and send the car forward
 The plain-clothes man was just too quick for him. however. and managed machine moved of
 Gordon put the car at full speed and thanked his stars that he was amhideXtrous Steering n bit wildly with his left hand. he suddenly leaned out on the other side and struck the scrambling policeman hereelv in the stomach The officer doubled up. but held on like mountain goat.
 It was a more or less even fight as each man had but one arm free. and neither could use his legs to any ad vantage
 
 none for a clean. effective blow. The l fighters beat at each other in futile | awkward fury. The cab swirled and cavorted but there were no park policemen to be seen. and the plain. clothes man could not take time to draw out his whistle But he did get out his revolver. presently, and was about 70 level it at his quarry. when Gordon feintel and drove his clenched fist into his foes throat just below the point of | the jaw.
 IL was the first good blow of the 1 whcle scrimmage And it did it's work The detective reeled backward. trod on thin air and eatapulted into the road, where he landed on his head and one shoulder | There Gordon left him with never