The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-10
SYNOPSIS

Circle Jim'' Borden, named from a red birthmark on his hand. has served his third prison term. One in each Bor- den generations, always a criminal, has borne the Red Circle mark Jim and his son Ted are the only known living of the Bordens. Max Lamar, a detective, Is detailed to keep an eye on Jim. June Travis and her mother meet Jim as he Is released. Jim and Ted are killed. Next day Lamar sees the Red Circle on a woman's hand outside a curtained auto mobile. June, marked with the Red Cir cle, robs Grant, loan shark. Mary June's nurse, discovers her thefa and tells her she is Circle Jims' daughter, though Mrs. Travis does not know. Mary tricks Lamar. June dressed as a boy, recovers Mary's coat fro mthe police. Lamar visits Smiling Sam Jims old steals war invention plans from Todd Drew and sinks them in the sea with her boys clothes. Sent to Surfton by Smiling Sam, Alma La Sale paints the Red Circle on her hand and robs tho guests at a ball. Mary sees her wash off the mark and points her out to La- mar who follows her back to town, cap- lures her with the jewels and goes after Smiling Sam On the edge of a cliff pursuer and pursued engage in deadly combat
 Sorry to butt in, MT. Lamar. Chiefs orders. Here's letter from him. If you don't want to read all of it, I'll give you the gist now. We've down here looking for Charles Gordon-you remember? The lawyer who embedded $75,0oO worth of Farwell corporation se- curities and then got away from couple of our men? Well, we've traced him Cot tfv lioa him, too. And we've run down to gather him in. Chief wants to know if you'I help us out. Not that there's any need But"
 "Gordonr' exclaimed Max, a light of memory leaping into his face. "Gordon! Charles Gordon, the crooked lawyer! That's the man!''
 we have tip that he's living in a hut, down below here, on the shore. Just beyond that point over there. We were on our way there and we were keeping a lookout for you at the same time Whats the matter with your hand?" he broke off.
 Your lips cut, too," put in Boyle.
 How does the other fellow look after the scrimmage? Is he in the hospital or buying a championship medal?"
 He's at large" replied Lamar eager ly grasping the change of subject. And he's Smiling Sam Eagan."
 ''What?" cried both men in a breath
 'I saw him last night, and I gave chase. caught up with him at the top of the bluff over there He had tussle and-and-'
 And what?" demanded Boyle
 And he got away finished Max, lamely Now, if you want real cap- ture, why not start in after Eagan?
 "Our guns are loaded for runaway lawyers returned Jacobs-'tnot for Sam Eagan When we've got Gordon neatly caught we can take whirl at Smiling Sam"
 He left them and walked hastily back to where June and Mary sat. His face was clouded and sad. June at once read the trouble in his alert eyes.
 Bad news?" she asked.
 'The worst sort of bad news-for me- he made worried answer. And for the tramp who saved my life. The tramp by the way, is Charles Gordon, em- blezzling lawyer. He's in hiding here Those two men are central office detec- tives and
 They are looking for f1im?" queried June. excited. They've traced him to Surfton?"
 Worse. They've traced him to his hut. They're on the way there. At least they were. See, they've starting back now to meet boy who is going to guide them. And-Chief Allen writes asking men to help them. I-''
 But urged June, you can't. You cant! Why he saved your life. He--''
 Do you suppose I've forgotten that?" retorted Lamar miserably That's why tried to delay them. I'd give my left ar into be able to get there ahead of them and warn him. But how can I? I'm a sworn officer of the law and "But I'm not,' cried June springing to her feet. And Pm going to warn him!'
 Around the headland she vanished, just as the two detectives met the boy who was to guide them and started off at fast walk toward the point They did not see June. But she, glancing over her shoulder as she rounded the head land, saw them advancing. And she quickened her own run.
 Before her was the shack-closed seem- ingly deserted. She reached it in a few seconds. She noted that while the door was apparently locked window at the rear was not. Without hesitation, she flung open the window and climbed on over the sill
 June found herself in a cubbyhole of room whose only articles of furniture were a tumbledown cot bed and a rickety table, on which stood an oil lamp. A crazy door led from this tiny bed- <o tho