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suits were talking to remaf kaoly pretty fourth. who was sitting on rock.
 Suddenly one of the fellows who broke through the little grovp. abrupt , ly seized the right hand of the pretty girl. looked closely at the back of it and dropped it just as abruptly The girl. her eyes blazing with anger, reached for tho closed parasol that was lying at her side and raised 1t ln midair, to strike
 The two men backed away. uttering abject apologies and loud protests be- fore the sudden onslaught of indig- nant femininity. then they broke into a run and made for the esplanade. Slipping his marine glass into his coat pocket. the onlooker, amused, started in pursuit,
 He saw the same impudent fellow approach girl, dressed ill sailor suit. seize her right hand, scan it's surface hastily. then drop it and at tempt a getaway.
 But the girl was too quick for him. Getting hold Of the mans injured hand she hung on, calling for help at the top of her lungs. A policeman. d block distant. came running. just as the curious onlooker reached the spot.
 You're under arrest!" thundercd the patrolman. What d you mean. anyway. by walking around the streets annoying ladies, eh2"
 "I wasn't annoying ladies. argued the squirming prisoner. It's mis- take. never did such thing i'll my life,"
 The younger man twisted his arm free and reached into an inner pock- q. Drawing out q eardease, he snatehed a hit of pasteboard from it and showed 1t under the smiling nose of this uinion of the law.
 That's who I am. he howled fero- ciously. Todd Drew. son of the great inventor. Just now. when Count Frccl and were talking business. in lit tle shack on the beach. someone bar. readed the door. reached in through q hole in the wall and stole the plans nf the greatest war invention the world has ever known. They're worth Il fortune The hand that reached in and grabbed those papers was marked with Red Circle-and the person whoever 1t wasl had on girls sailor suit
 T corroborate all he says added the count. hastily II wish to say
 Well. your story sounds grand decided the policeman. but l think you're both liars. So. come along with me"
 An hour later. Harry Gage. Lamar 8 confidential clerk. came into his em- ployer.s private office and handed the ! crime specialist q telegram that read. Sutton. Aug. 2.-Mr. Max Lamar. 512
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 Fathers war instrument plans stolen. Circular bIrthmark on back of hand only clue. l am held by police hero on charge Of annoying girls. Come at once. Todd Drew. Iamar's brows contracted suddenly as he read. Circular birthmark'" The Red Circle of course-and at Surftoni
 I'm of to the beaCh-Surfton. Any thing important comes up. phone or wire. Red Cirele''
 Arriving at Surfton Lamar jumped from the step of the car and ran to- ward little group of three men, one in a policemans uniform. He grasped the hand of the youngest of the three and shook it heartily.
 It's the most terrible mix-up all around" this man said to Lamar Imagine them holding me for annoy- ing women Say. for pure imbeeilty. recommend me to the police of one horse burg like this,"
 See here, you" interrupted the emissary of the law. thatll do' I'm"
 That's all right. officer" Lamar broke in soothinEly. my friend is naturally excited over his arrest. I'll bc responsible for both
 "So you thought you saw a Red Cir cle on this persons hand. eh a he cen tlnueu SuaNtlN aS they ioNtd OH NAe station platform.
 Just within hearing distance, woman with suitcase started sud denly
 Thought nothing'' retorted Drew emphatically, "I saw it It was as distinct as -er-as anything
 Drew uttered a sudden grunt and pointed ahead of him The two oth- CT men stopped short and locked.
 "A sailor suit" whispered Drew ex. citedly. Another ono, Shall We
 Lamar's face lighted up He put a detaining hand on the agitated fel- lows arm.
 I'm afraid you will have to leave this sailor suit alone Drew" he said. The young lady Is a very dear friend Of mine-Miss June Travis 1 want you to meet her. She's charming"
 V in ten feet of them. June. look ing out over the water. had been m aware of their approach. Staring into