The Detroit times., 1916-01-31

tnltI. trotkN0 oiu Mary. as 7N'
pauseI at tho door Of Junc's bed
room early next morning her arms
piled high with clothes
yes. said June droauly with "a
guilty glance a. her handbook 'IVe
thought so, too
~ was there last evening 10
isu't there this morning" went on
the old woman, dep0sitIng the
clothes ON a chair and beginning c.
arrange them. one by one, In ward
robe trunk What were YOU up no..
dearle p" Tell Mary
Nothing AZ all" declared june
her eyes Gxed anKiously on the
trunk Mary was packing Please
don't let's talk about a. n makes
me so miserable I've packed part
uf the trunk" she added Don't
disarraUgc thar part O, 40. Mary ~
Before breakfast, June had gone
10 Mrs. Travis, and on plea af feel
ing "ruu down. had persuaded her
10 close the town house that very
morning and 10 30 for The season
10 their summer cottage at Surfton
It seemed TO the distraughl girl
that. once away from the city.
charge of air and OF scene would
perhaps free her from the grip Of
he strange impulse which OF late
had so mcrcilcssJy governed her
Moreover In town, the problem ot
disposirE OF her suit ot discarded
IuaScunue clothing and wig offered
many obstacles ~ Sur'ton the
things could safely be tossed ipto
the sea, OF any pier
Mrs Travis had worried AZ had
Mary. over the lighthcartec girls re-
cent manner and had willingly con
sonted 10 the plan So The house.
hold was abul1 with hasfy prepara-
zion for departure.
Don't bother V'fh that side OF
the trunk Mary. repeated juno. as
the nurse began to rummage there.
Eve packed u.
',It looks as II you a packed IL in
your sleep reproyed Mary. her
love ~ neaturss terribly Jared
"Iust look AZ 30 How many times
do have 70 tell YOU to lug things
fat and smooth, nf the bottom. and
10 build up. a. oveuly as you'd build
stone vau' WHY these thing no
hero are an mmpy and stuck in
every which way And a The bot.
tom-ut the bottom there great
big bundle sll fan of bumps such
musgu,s- never did see, IN al.
Inv born DAYS"
Despite Jlucs protests a. She
spoke. Mary hauled forth from. 'he
bottom of the trunk great irreEIi
lar package. hastily tied together
Nth blue tviGe. and presenting "a
dozen bump surfaces I'm every direc-
ton
what on earth Is this thing she
demanded
"r's-u's nothing At all" feyorish
" protested June sna'ching the bun.
die Of mems clothes away IT'S
something I vrarpcd ~ and hid
here myself rs rome bathing iog,
and-and thing
LET me open o. then said Mary
aTu Law 'cm out smooth for you and
macy 'em the way they ought 10 b"
hacked such ehif'lessaess, as pil.
Inr all that stun into a paper parcel
and then suGug q into q trunk
that's got 20 ba packed close nov.
cr did
Mar, interrupted June, tears In
voice and eyes This Is my own
trunk and I'm going 10 put things
into it The Vav ! want them Please
leave my package alone mean '1
want YOU % leave h alone. Prom
ise me-
The old woman looked up. amazed
a, the girls pathetically childish
,arnestncss over so trivial matter
But the sight Of Juue's teariul eyes
quifc won the day
There. there, deartc " soolhe'
tho nurse. all penitence. old Mary
,dnt mean 10 scold her baby - She g
.orry 80 ones going to disturb
,onr silly bundle FIJI the trunk
With bricks u YOU want 10. "''' -
here, Don't cry
And June know her parcel OF mas
cnline attire was safe. for the time
from pryiug eyes
Max Lamar had been ciose'ea TOT
o.. hour with Chief of Police Allen.
rboy had twisted the new develop
Non, =, The RED circle" mystery
'nstde and out. studying IT va'niy
rom every Imaginable angle
FItst d All. they had ascer'a'heu
vhat they had already been sure
-, tha mo- tailor In city or state
,ss named Altman, and that mel
nor c,ty nor state contained any
easter tailor who was mute Also
vgilaul search Of every tailor shop'
Iya dozen detectives, had failed 20
identify any employer or 'mp''Et,
win thr dumb youth Of The pIec'u
ing night ....,.,,, q,
Tho chief was saying And yo"
needn't guy mr for making s'cn
,loye hunt Of the tailor joinlr J. nav
,onng ,hap WIS tailor I'm bot "a
months pay CA IT,. .....
"a niiore" laughed Max N on.
ensc lust a clever crook. pla''H
r o., aov he w9a any