The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-08

brought his employees In the outer
Offices crowding wonderingly TO the
door.
Papers were scattered In every III
r%ection. and drawers and p%igeonhples
were open-and empty Fcvcrishly
Grant looked from ~pigeonholc To pig
conholc.
Every last one OF them had been
~ransackod and every document had
been stolen from them,
Cleaned OUT" croaked Grant, daz
eddy. Robbed Iye-I've beer
robbed"
Which VI you has been In this room
In tho last half hour" he asked, as
urconcernediy as he could force his
dry throat TO voice the query.
For a moment no one answered.
Then Saals timidly volunteered.
u was in here, sir. about twenty
minutes ago. Maybe twenty-five min
utcs or"
What in blazes were you doing In
here"
Il just stopped inside the door. sir"
quavcred Saals. 10 show In the lady. 4"
The LADY," snapped Grant, What
LADY,"
why. why. the lady who had the
appointment with you. sir. She said
she'd mot you In the han and you'd
told her to wait IN you. own Office.
She
L haven't met any woman In the
hall. denied Grant. and ! didn't tell
anyone to wait here for Inc. What
was her name"
'She-she didn't say. sir. sup.
posed"
Young or old?" demanded Grant.
Il don't know. sir. She"
You wall-eyed IDIOT" roared Grant.
"a ye e TO tell me you haven't
n enough 20 know whether n som.
al is young or old?"
Not when she's all swathoJ w In
a heavy black veil, like that lady. sir"
answered Saals. and with a big,
loose. black coat that hides her fig.
uro."
Il seen her. Mr.. Grant" shrilled the
Office boy. Il didn't see her come in.
AiN u E'fH fANi 81 Jul lbut HSt Ulln-
utes ago. IT was, She had a bunch o.
papers she was %carryin'.'
Grant waited TO hear no more.
Snatching his hat. he sprinted for the
street.
lie had left his automobile at the
curb In front OF his Office.
Half way across the pavement Grant
laItAl .A. IT,. -.
there. Neither was the chauffeur.
George Grant turned in rage upon
the buildings special policeman who
was standing in front OF the entrance.
Blake" he demanded. where in
blazes is my car? ! told Garvice to
stay here till | came out. Did you
move him onr"
"Me?' said the policeman. NO.
indeed. Someone else did. though
Bout FIVE minutes back. A woman"
"A woman"
In a long black coat and . black
veil"
lie summoned a passing taxi and
tumbled aboard.
Police headquarters" he com.
manded.
Chief OF Police Allen was always
glad to sec his former subordinate.
Max Lamar. For a decade the two
had been close friends. So 1t waB
with a nod OF real welcome and a jolly
word OF greeting that he hailed Max.
as the latter ame oycitedly into his
ONCE at about the time George Grant
was boarding the taxicab.
What's .p, Max" asked the chief,
noting mia friends unwonted haste
and perturbation.
"Everything's up" put IN Lamar.
The Ped Circle. among other things"
The Red Circle" echoed Allen.
why. man. the Red Circles wiped
on the books, for keeps.'
Not is II was It's back again "
What are you talking about? Cir
Gle. Jim Bordon's dead, So is his son.
Who else is LETT"
"A woman"
A woman What woman
Il don't know"
Jim left no daughter. His wife
died. years ago. You're dreaming
You've worked on this Red Circle
game so long. you're dary ovcr H."
Am IL" retor~d Lamar. Ten min.
utes ago ! saw the Red circle. Saw IL
as alaia as | see you. A was
sitting IN n Limousine. Her right hand
was resting on the window ledge And
she'd taken OF her glove. There. on
the back u her hand was the Red
! Circle Before | could look any closer
/ the car had spoeded up and ohugeed
out OF sight I took its number. Just
az 1t disappeared In a little hurricane
Of gasoline smoke and yellow duet.
Let me look over your state auto.
license numbers"
Here you are" said Allea. produc.
ing the book.
Uncercmoniously "A man pushed his
way past the ~doorkeeper and into the
hallowed room of the chief of police.
Chief burst out Grant, without
40 much as returning tho others salu-
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