The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-10

Anyhow, you're coming right il
the house with me-"
| mo, I'm not"
Look at your hand" said MARY
tersely.
Startled, June obeyed. The Red
Circle glared back at her with malevo
lent Intensity. Just for a second her
race clouded. Then the same, queer
m1schievous smile returned.
We'll, what Of it?' she CHALLENGED
you know" Mary answered, sim.
ply. Come into the house with me
before you get into any trouble, DEAR
Il don't want to-"
Please. I'm so worried, pet"
Oh, all right. Only don't look so
distressed
Upstairs, June entered her room and
ran to the window. The organ grind
er had moved out of sight. A strange.
slckening sensation came over her
as she thought of him and his treat
ment Of the monkey.
On little table near the window
small pair of scissors caught the
sun and reflected the light. so that
1t dazzled the eyes. June caught sight
OF them. She picked them up quickly
and slipped them, almost involuntarily
into the pocket of her Dress Then
she reached for small sport hat that
was lying on a chair and ran out of
the room, closing the door behind her.
On the sand, leaning against a pile,
under the pier, sat the Italian organ
grinder sound asleep-his old, bat
tered organ propped up beside him.
The monkey, sitting on his lap, pulled
restlessly at his coat.
The man walked stupidity for the
traction of a second, cuffed the mon
key over the head, forced him down
on his lap again and went back to
sleep.
June crept around, under the pier,
keeping well behind Finn until she
made sure that he was really asleep
not shammlng. Very cautiously
she dropped to her knees and crawled
toward the organ.
With remarkable rapidity she un-
buckled the broad, tough strap that
was attached to it and got on her
feet. Then she listened to the Ital-
ian's loud breathing, before she
forward quietly until she
stood directly behind the pile against
which he was leaning.
There was no fear on her face.
Only caution and a certain cunning
holiness. Stealthily, she slipped the
strap around the sleeping mans body, |
drawing it back behind the pile. She |
put the eyelet end through the buckle, |
but did not fasten it. Then she put |
the scissors ON the sand beside her.
Having proceeded so far success
fully, she thought for an instant, try
ing to determine what her next move
would be. Picking up the scissors
she slipped her right hand around the
pile and started to cut the monkeys
'ope, close to the Italians hand. The
monkey, sensing that deliverer had
come, laid his little face against her
land, softly.
June pushed him back gently. The
scissors we're dull. The rope was
ough. The effort to cut it brought
he blood to her hand. Slowly, the
Italian blinked his eyes and opened
hem.
Immediately under his nose was a |
trong young hand welding a glitter
ag weapon. Ha1fconscicus, he
nuddered inwardly. In his night
lare, someone was working out a L
endetta- His eyes l.
osed. The vividness of the dream +
as too much for him, however. He
oened them again. This time all he v
'uld see was a ring of scarlet-an
men Of eternal bloodshed.
Stupid with sleep, he made a half =
tempt to sit erect. On the instant "
Inc pulled the strap tight with her %
it hand, buckled it, seized the mon
" with the right and sped off down ~
g beach, the cut rope trailing be- l.,
nd her. u
On the edge of the sand, an old - -.
oman in black, CHASTITY pale and pet -.
led with fear, watched her go. -.
Strapped to the pile, the Italian =,
IS kicking up an awful row. ~
In the distance, June ran into the ~
trance to Surfton park and found a 81
OF girdler by shrubbery. In the 81
DIST of il stood giant tree with hi
absurdly thick trunk.
The monkey shifted affectionately =.
her chin and raised his little paw. hi
June Rugged him up to her, cut the
,e close to his collar, and started to ga
re off his 1udicrous little hat and wi
It. All undressed, as he was meant
be, the monkey reverted to type at
I gazed longingly at an Overhang- an
branch. June looked up at the
--swaying foliage. ly,
OF course you want to get up there, ar1
T poor, ill-treated little beastie,"
whispered to him. That's what hel
ole you for. To set you free. Say try
nix you to the lady and shake
ds" sin
ha raanhad I'm and nn1led the 8