The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS Circle Jim" Borden, named from a red birthmark on his hand, has served his third prison term. One in each Bor- den generation, 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 detec- tive 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 womans hand outside a
 curtained automobile June, marked with the Red Circle, robs Grant, loan
 shark Mary, Junes nurse, discovers her theft and tells her she is Circle
 Jim's" daughter, though Mrs Travis does not know. Mary tricks Lamar June, dressed as a boy, recovers Mary's coat from tke police Lamar visits Smiling Sam' Jim's old crime part ner. At the seaside June 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 the guests at a ball. Mary sees her wash off the mark and points her out to Lamar, who follows her back to town.
 Stupid with sleep. he made a half at tempt to sit erect. On the instant June pulled the strap tight with her left hand, buckled it, seized the monkey with the right and sped off down the beach, the cut rope trailing behind her.
 On the edge of the sand, an old woman in black, ghastly pale and petrified with fear, watched her go.
 Strapped to the pile, the Italian was kicking up an awful row.
 In the distance, June ran into the en- trance to Surfton park, and found a spot girdled by shrubbery. In the midst of it stood a giant tree with an absurdly thick trunk.
 The monkey sniffed affectionately at her chin and raised his little paw
 June hugged him up to her. cut the rope close to his collar, and started to take off his ludicrous little hat and coat. All undressed as he was meant to be. the monkey reverted to type and gazed longingly at an overhanging branch. June looked up at the low swaying foliage
 "Of course you want to get up there, 1" you poor, ill-treated little beastie,' she whispered to him. That's what I stole you for. To set you free. Say thank you to the lady and shake hands,
 She reached up and pulled the branch down to her Then she waited to see what he woud do. With just one re- gretful look, as though to say, I'm not ungrateful, but oh, you tree!" he leaped from her arms and scampered up the tree. On high branch he sat down and looked at her
 June waved her hand.
 Back on the beach Mary watched the struggling Pietro. and tried desperately to decide what the wisest move would be- His awful cries would attract a larger crowd in a few minutes. It flashed upon her, suddenly, that there was way of protecting June. even now. With the wrap still on her arm she ran toward the screaming Italian. Indicating that she was going to release him, Mary came running up.
 Pietro scrambled to his feet, choked with rage. A torrent of sound poured from his thick, oily lips. My monk gone-stole-g -girl-woman-- gotta round on handl Stole! Cut-a rope! Swipe-a monk, Beat ftp Mary stepped forward and spoke to the officer.
 Tt seems that someone stole his mon- key. He's showing you the cut rope in his hand"
 q didn't see you at first. Miss Mary" he said pleasantly. Yes. understood 1 that someone had copped the monkey; but what's he getting at, drawing things on the back of his hand and moving his fin- gers like he was cutting paper?''
 As near as l can made out,' Mary an- swered slowly 'the person who stol& the animal cut the rope with scissors and had a mark of some kind on the back of her hand"
 "A mark!n the policeman jumped eNg- erly at the word Say was it red
 mark-a Red Circle?' he asked Pietro. ex- l citedly
 Seeing that at last someone was be- | ginning to understand. Pietro went back l into Italian hysteria. The policeman turned again to Mary.
 You've been on the beach sometime, haven't you? Do you remember seeing | anyone go past with a monkey?" | Certainly" the old woman replied promptly. T remember distinctly seeing a young woman on the beach with a l monkey
 "Do you remember which way she
 went?' he asked.
 Mary apparently thought deeply for a | moment.
 Yes" she said at last. very delibers ately, she went down the beach in that 1 direction
 l Her finger pointed directly opposite to | the way June had gone. | Thank you" said the policeman.
 Motioning to Pietro he started on run
 down the sand the other spectators fol- l lowing closely.
 | Leaning up against the pillar of the | house where 'the woman ih black'' lived. Lamar, blowing rings of cigarette smoke 1 sSyward, unused:
 q wonder what June is doing? I wonder If she is thinking of me?" l His dreams were pleasant. Know ing that his quarry was safe in the 1 house and that she seemed unsuspi- cious of being trailed, Lamar did not l see the use for any extra trick work | When in doubt, pump the elevator boy" had always been Lamar's motto | He turned to enter the house. A | thick rubber mat bound in metal. | tripped him. He stumbled through lr.-