Charlevoix county herald., 1916-10-27

She Told Of the Woman With tho Rod
Circle.
there-mostly with that chap Lamar.
Mrs. Travis said she was going to
make her sleep until noon tomorrow"
The next morning at eleven-thirty,
June ran out on the porch and clapped
her hands over Mary's eyes just as
the nurse was finishing her happy
daily perusal Of the death column-in
the Morning Star.
"Guess!" she commanded.
Its my lamb" said Mary, COM
placently, trying to smooth her ruff
fed front hair.
Aren't you sly, old lady, sneak
ing home hours and hours ahead of
me, last night? / didn't dare go near
you'd wake up"
Il wasn't there, pet" Mary told her.
81 didn't leave the hotel until after
you did"
"What!"
With a cautious glance around, the
nurse started to recount the happen
ings of the night before. She told
haltingly, fearful that she might omit
an important detail. When she got
to the point Of her recital where the
Woman in Black left the room, June
clutched her hand excitedly.
And you let her go?" she ex.
claimed, almost unbelieving. "Whyf
Why?"
"Of course I let her go"-the old
woman was offended to think her
judgment in the matter was ques-
tioned-"she could have broke away
from me and made her escape-and
then she would have been warned. This
way. she thinks she's safe and she
won't hide. I'd know her again, the
minute lay eyes on her."
June pulled her up from the chair,
impetuously.
You've got to come right over to
the hotel and tell the whole thing to
Mr.. Lamar. Don't you see how tre-
mendously important It is to him
and to us?" she added thoughtfully.
Mary protested violently as June
dragged her down the path and to-
ward the hotel.
Look! oh, what luck! There Is
Mr.. Lamar now; just leaving Mr.. Rad
ner at the entrance to the hotel. Hur-
ry, Mary, and well be able to catch
him."
June waved her hand excitedly.
Lamar ran toward them.
ANY news?" he asked quickly.
Tell him." June said briefly.
Mary had gotten almost through
her story, when suddenly her eyes
bulged in their sockets and she point
ed dramatic forefinger over Lamar's
shoulder.
There she isl" she gasped, her
voice cracking In her throat. That's
the woman! The one with the suit
case, walking down the path on her
way to the station. That's the Woman
in Black!"
Are you sure?" the pressure OF La.
mars fingers hurt her arm. "Sure?"
I'm sure" she answered firmly.
I'D know her anywhere"
II have to go Immediately, Miss
Travis" Lamar said, keeping one eye
on the disappearing figure. I'm go
ing to trail that woman. Here's one
time that Fate is playing into my
hands"
They watched him walk rapidly
around the back of the hotel and take
a short cut to the station.
Two hours later Max Lamar strolled
carelessly along residential block In
the city. Finding great difficulty In
lighting his cigarette he stepped into
a vestibule, Just as the woman he was
trailing turned the corner and entered
a large apartment house.
Giving her time to get upstairs, La
mar stepped from his hiding place.
sauntered toward the same entrance
and leaned against one of the stone
pillars, aimlessly blowing rings OF
smoke skyward.
well, my little blackbird," he
unused, your wings are clipped and
your cage won't be a golden one,
either. At last, the Red Circle mys-
terry is going to be cleared-perhapsl"
(END OF SIXTH NSTALLMENT.l