The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Continued from Yesterday


A stiHed exclamation from the nurse
broke into her dream of rest. Startled
she raised her head. Mary's eyes were
looking down at something. Stark iear
was written in them. June loilo"ea hei
line Of vision.
She saw a black sleeve. tightly grip,
ped by a white hand. in which viva
circle Of blazing red had suddenly peeh
reborn Horrified. she traced sal0snssr fhe nam
ing mark with a trembling forennger.
Then the tension snapped. ana she
sank to the floor. a whimperingly help-
less girl. with both hands pressed 10
her lips to muffle her frightened s9opinS' its.
Beside herself with dread and pity
Mary knelt beside her. murmuring sooth-
ing love words. grooming to her in mean
ingess syllables. kissing her cheek. her
forehead. her hands.
There there she whispered. Cry
il out on old Mary's breast. precious
lamb. She's handled most of your trou-
blcs. l guess she can handle this one.
There. there!'
derby lifted the old woman up beside
Ti'Think of where you saw her-what
she did--where she Went-at what time
whether there was anything that at
tracted you to ner-if-
you're GoinE to be good and do
just as | tell YOU" she commanded
can Eclp me. And I need help so,
dear. Fix up my eyes so that no one
viii see that I've been crying and let
mo go l went TO pieces. but Just ior
going to! Oh, my hand--I forgot. It's
come back-the Red Circle. My glove
viii hide it,"
md in less than minute she had
gone her face Wrcathed in smiles.
waving a Eood-hy with the gloves
she was draW wing on.
At the foot of the stairs Lamar was
waiting for her His manner was now
.t.,Nt ~ rnH
a nilc! strain OF banter. Iama. stand :
inv, eNpressiOnless, at the door, held
out his hat. Man took 1t and tilted 1t
at lust the proper anglc-then he anu
June left the house. chatting merrily.
Upstairs at the window OF the girl
iittiug room, Mary stood behind the
drareries, lnoti"nless, and watched
go. Fear had lulled her think :
Jwers. But suddenly the tempest
in her brain Failing on her
she raised aloft her wrinkled
and PRAYED aloud. !.
he suspects her! There Is
for my little girl. God, tell
what to do! GOd-hCar me in my
tr"uble-tell me what to do"
From far down the street the echo
Of Junes merry laugh came back to
hor as she praVed in agony
NOu will remember precisely where
"hc passed VOu?" Lamar was saying,
suaveiy. "Y0u see, ordinarily, II is
enough to remember just about where
tracking criminals 1T must be exactly
where"
''If YOU become any more protest. onal
and technical l shall get 80 mixed up !
won't remember anYthing,' June warned
him. joltingly. gym all shivery, right
row I'm thinking it great fun to be IA
Really" observed Lamar. eveInS her
keenY. Il trust you will continue to
find IT Great fun. Miss Travis"
Here" cried June. ck-dramatica.
ly. right on this spot is where l should
say passed the yelled woman in black =
that Is. where she passed me. l mean"
She was pointing a tragic forefinger
at a small spot in the tagging. As hel
ewes met l.amars coldly skeptiCal gaze
she broke into a mischieVous little TIT
ter. But almost Immediately the laugh
died on her lips; her face faded 10 al
ashcn gray, her ewes closed convulsive
", and when they opened again ther;
was terror in their depths
Lamar threw his arm about her. n!
she swayed toward him. Then su l.
denly startled cry burst from her anC
she raised her arm limply-and pointed
Turning, the detective saw u woman
I'm hlack-a long coat hid her figure
thick veil shrouded her features. Sb'
stood motionless on the walk. in from
OF a huge tree.
Incrcdulous. Max looked from tn,
sahle-draped figure TO the half-faintin'
girl beside him-then back again. Tn
woman hadn't moved. She seemed un
rs that the one?" he muttereC
hoarscly. SIS that the woman VIII
passed you?"
stunned by the horror Of it all: Jun
nodded her head. Immediately Lama
left her side and started TO stroll aim
leshslv toward the woman In black.
fe2rsome weight was lifted from hi
heart His faith in wOmnn--in June
was restored. \ glow of happln"s
tmLIod through him
The sound of his steps on the pave
mcrt reused the yelled woman fror
her lclhargy. She turned her head wit
n Quick. startled movement and wake
rapidly away.
kALnar Quickened his pace. Jun'