The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14
SYNOPSIS

. 1NOP0lC Circle Jim" Borden, named from a. red birthmsrk on his hand, has served | his third prison term. One in each Bor- | den generation, always a criminal. has i borne the Red Circle mark. Jim and | his son, Ted. are the only known living | of the Bordens. Max Lamar, a detec-
 tive, is detailed to keep an eye on Jim. | June Travis and her mother meet Jim [ as he is released Jim and Ted arc { killed. Next day Lamar sees the Red 1 Circle on woman's hand outside d cur ! tained automobile. June, marked with ! the Red Circle, robs Grant, a loan shark. Mary, June's nurse, discovers her theft
 and tells her she is Circle Jims" daugh- l ter. though Mrs. Travis does not know ' Mary tricks Lamar. Lamar visits ] Smiling Sam,' Jim's old crime partner.
 Sent to Surfton by Smiling Sam, Alma La Sale robs the guests at ball. Mary points her out to Lamar. who follows her back to town. captures her with
 the jewels and goes after Smiling Sam On the edge of a cliff pursuer and pur- sued engage in deadly combat. Gordon, | a fugitive, rescues Lamar, and June. in turn. saves Gordan from arrest. Smiling Sam sees the Red Circle on June's head Sam cast last threatening look at
 the two figures in the distance. then lodged deftly behind a convenient powder.
 June swayed toward Mary. Your mother is coming, lamb" she warned. .''She mustn't know--she
 mustn't suspect. Pull yourself together. And keep your hand hidden" June nodded wearily. T will" she said. She won't know l I won't let her know" Have you found any trace of it?s Mrs. Travis called to her, minute later.
 Not trace Mary and have looked all over this part of the beach, Once inside her room June and Mary dropped pretense.
 You ought to hate me, dear, June said at last. Your life is a misery to you now. But you must know that II wouldn't cause you sorrow or worry, | if I could help it--don't you know it. l Mary? When these spells come on, ! I--'
 There. there;" interrupted the old
 woman, drawing her into the circle of her arms Hate you? l love you bet 1 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 I IS this latest danger. We have to get
 away from Surfton, dear--r1ght away l Tell your mother you want to go back 1 to the city"
 q don't think it will work, but I'll 1 try" she said meekly. I Her courage ebbed even further when she entered the library 8 mo-
 ment later and saw the expression of 1 impatience on her mothers usually smooth brow. Evidently the irritation { of the stolen lunch had not worn off June went up to her chair and put her arms over her mothers shoulders.
 Mrs. Travis looked up. The touch was not that of impetuous June at all. It was unnaturally meek and gentle. 4 l look at the wan face alarmed her. What is it-what is it, darling?" she asked hurriedly. Do you feel il1?" ] June nodded.
 'Yes," she said, shudderinG slightly as the thought of Smiling sam" came | back to her. 'I feel ill Mother, I want to go home-to the city--I mean. [
 want to go tonight, mother" 1 June had worked herself up to the
 verge of nervous hysteria. Mrs. Travis
 saw, with alarm, that she was under. some great mental strain. But I think you will get we'll so
 much more quickly down here, dear.9 Her determination was weakening.
 June felt 1t. It gave her new cour- age.
 'So many queer things have happene ed ] since we've been here.'' Mary put in ] quickly. "The child's nerves have been ! upset for several days She didn't want
 to worry you, so she hasn't said any thing about it. But I've known, and 1 it has scared me-"
 l Do you think it's as good for her
 in the city as it is here2" Mrs. Travis asked, in surprise.
 ] q thinl the best place for her. just now is the place she wants to be-" said
 Mary quickly.
 ,i<r zi,.Tr i+ 1.-t<so .f, l we'll try it, although it's very much against my wil.'
 And we can go this evening"" June asked eagerly.
 Yes" answered Mrs. Travis with some reluctance.
 The girl jumped up from her chair and hugged her rapturously. "Oh, I'm so glad, Thank you so much, mother dear. You'll see how quickly get well in the city. Come on Mary Upstairs. June was throwing arInfuls of fluffy petticoats and dance frocks from the depths Of a clothes closet. faster
 than Mary could pile them upon the bed.
 There was a subdued knock at the door. Mary opened it. Yama stood in the hall. He had the two trunks on 8 small hand truck.
 "Put them anywhere June sang out, and open them.
 June's face clouded suddenly. She came close to Mary and spoke in a whisper we will have dinner early tonight and We start for the city in the car right after. We have to manage to get that basket of food to Sam, Mary. I'm afraid not to. Afraid"
 "Oh, I'll arrange that all right. soothed the old nurse. I'll have the basket fixed long before. Then right after we'va finished dinner you and I can slip out on some pretext or other and put it at
 the side of the garage.
 
 At o'clock that evening a bulky, crouching figure slid along in the shadow of the hedge slkirting the Travis grounds It made for a small gate, looked eau tious'Y to the left and right then darted through, toward the rear of the garage A huge touring car. rolled half throuszz the open doorway. reflected the light N a low moon from it's highly polshta hood. M The man sneated around in the shsNs
 ows. saw and lodged back, fearful leEz
 there might be someone in it. &z
 He peered around the corner of t+
 garage and grinned mocllingly as he san
 Mary and June steal down the steps EF1
 the little back porch and run down the
 driveway in his direction N
 Sam crept along the outside of th.
 garage. keeping well within the shadov
 The fierce hunger that gnawed withii
 him almost overcame his caution. A9f
 the two women drew near he darted tId
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