Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-30
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came toward him. He muttered dis
jointedly:
81 want to-see the chief of police.
Tell him-important. Red Circle!'
He slumped back on the cot again
groggy with headache.
The nurse conferred in low tones with
the policeman. Then she went to a
corridor desk where stood a telephone.
Chief Alien had had a busy morning.
Charles Gordon, the fugitive attorney.
had voluntarily given himself up to Jus
tice. The chief had at once sent word
to Farwell. who had come in haste to
police headquarters, to confront the cap
tive.
Gordon had been searched in Far
wells presence. But no trace of the
discriminating receipt could be found on
him. And, perfoTce, he had been re-
leased for lack of evidence to hold him.
The chief and Farwell were still Sit
ting in the formers Office at headquar-
tiers discussing the case when the tele-
phone buZzed.
This is queer" remarked Allen as
he put back the receiver on the hook.
g Smiling Sam Eagan was captured
by Lamar today at the Travis house.
Knocked out. He was taken to the hos
pital. And now he sends word he wants
to see me. Says it's something impor-
IanI ABOUT the heu ClFCle case IL
step over there and
Red Circler' exclaimed Farwell
That concerns me as much as anyone
in town. I'm going to the hospital with
you, if you don't mind
All right" said Allen. Come along.
Itll do no harm. And most likely
Eagan's taking. 1 know the old crook
too well to put any faith in his mes
sage"
They found Smiling Sam Eagan
propped up among a heap of pillows in
his hospital cot.
As Allen and Farwell entered the
ward Ea gan's broad face broke into one
of the expansive smiles that won for
him his nickname. He held out his
huge hand to the chief as if to a well
come guest.
Thanks for calling so promptlike on
an old pal" he hailed his visitor right
merrily.
Chief Allen laughed, shook Eagan's
Proffered hand and sat down. With a
nod he dismissed the nurse.
I'm GLAD to see you in such good
spirits, Sam" he observed in the same
vein. Il suppose it's because you're
glad to be back with us again. We're
going to keep you in stock for good
stretch of years this time, l hope.
What did you want to see me about?"
AT the question the seraphic smile
on Eagan's face gave way to a coldly
vindictive answer.
What did 1 want?' he echoed. ooh,
nothin' much. Only to tell you who the
Red Circle woman is. That's ALL
IF it's a joke" began Allen.
"A joker Sam caught him up
viciOusly. "Oh, it's a joke, all right.
And it's on her. On June Travis"
June Travis" cried Farwell, in the
same breath. Il knew it! 1 was sure
of it. But Lamar kept insisting She"
June Travis" declared Sam. speak
ing slowly, venomously. June Travis
is the Red Circle woman
Il don't believe you" said the chief
and l warn you, if you're trying
smirch her name, to turn states .evi-~
dence. you'll get in worse than you are
now. Miss Travis belongs to a good
family. She's got plenty of cash. She's
done grand work among prisoners. Why
should such a girl turn crooked? She
doesn't
June Travis is the Red Circle wom-
an" dOggedly insisted Sam. do youl
want me to tell you about it or don't
your
Go ahead" assented Allen after &
quick glance at the excited Farwell
81 was hiding out down at Surfton"
began Sam. "In cave on the edge Of
the beach. She was standing right
near the cave the other day and l saw
the circle on her hand. l."
Your eyes fooled YOU" scoffed the
chief. I'm the glare of sunlight the"
MY eyes didn't fool me-" reiterated
Sam. Il saw it, 1 tell you. The same
shaped marx that used to be on Circle
Jim Borden's hand. I'm givin' you
goods Go and see the circle
on her hand if you don't believe me.
Yes. and as 1 was watchin' it that day
1 heard her nurse say the girl was Cir
Gle Jim's' daughter. Heard it with my
own ears. Say-why don't you get that
old doOdlewit of Mary and make her
tell? Give the nosey, blabbin' old cata-
maran the third degree an she'll cough
up the truth But you won't need that.
Go look at the girls hand for yourself.
You'll see the Red Circle there all right,
all right"
The chief, still partly unconvinced,
turned again to Farwell
THE mans telling the TRUTH ejacu-
lated FarweIl at all fits in. She's
the Red Circle woman, 1 tell you. L
knew ii all along. I'd have sworn to
1t. But Lamar kept putting me off and
putting me off. Chief, I'm going to the
Travis house. I'm going to have a
look at June Travis hand for myself.
You can come along or not, as you
like"
He stamped out of the ward. The
chief reluctantly followed.
He paused only to order the waiting
policeman to remain on guard over
Eagan. Then he hurried on, catching
uP with Farwell on the sidewalk in
front of the hospital.
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