The Washington times., 1916-02-24
ELEVENTH INsTALLMENT.
Continued from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
TN fash she saw how. 1t could all
be done. Jumping lightly down.
she landed on the floor on the tips
of her toes and slipped out into the
hallway with a quick look up and
down, she tossed her wristbag into the
farthest corner on the hall floor. Then
she hurried back to the anteroom, tore
her hat OF, and pulled her hair awry.
Next she overturned two chairs, ono
after the other with bang, and stag
gered wildly into the private office,
gasping:
"Mr. Lamar! Mr.. Lamar! Quick"
What is it? cried Lamar and Far
well In chorus: jumping up and run
"A man came in painted June. He
snstched s,t my handbas-threw me on!
She leaned against the desk. weakly.
and Lamar thought she was going to
faint. He helped her into a chair and
started across the room for glass o.
water.
"I'll be all right In a minute. I tell
you he's got my handbag!-Oh, please
try and catch him before he gets clear
away, Mr.. Lamar!
Farwell was already in fun pursuit
of the imaginary thief. and at June's
insistance Lamar promptly Joined him.
This was just what June was waiting
for. She ran to the paper-strewn desk.
seized the coveted receipt, gave II n
quick. keen glance. and hid 1t in her
Then. her eyes on the door. she hur-
r!ed to the safe. Uts door was open,
as Farwell had left 1t. when he took
out the Gordon papers to show to La
MARI With trembling fingers she
snatcked up a bundle of bank notes.
stuck those in her dress also. and start
ed back to her place.
Then she was scourged on by still an
other mad impulse. Going to the table
she picked up a couple OF sheets of
plain letter paper, folded them together
and tore them into rude circles. Her
eyes cleaned oddly as she picked up
a pen. and, sitting down. began to print
something on one of the circles.
Looking over her shoulder at every
other letter. she finished her printing
Then she put the plain white circle on
the safe and hung the printed circle on
the knob. With a sigh of satisfaction
she won't back to the anteroom and COL
lapsed into a chair. resuming her air Of
fright and exhaustion.
This time her trembling was not pre-
tense. 1t was real; but It was caused
by excitement and elation. not fear.
1t seemed to her that the men were
gone an endless time. though 1t was in
reality less than Ave minutes. During
their wild-goose chase Lamar and Far
we'll met the returning secretary and
they all came down the hall together,
talking excitedly.
Tarwell insisted on explaining the
whole situation over and over again to
the secretary and stopped at the ante
rooms threshold to show him the two
overturned chairs. While they were
talking, Lamar. true to his trade, was
looking; so II was he who found June's
bag In the dark corner of the hall.
Here's the bag, anyhow" he ex-
claimed. THE man must have dropped
I when he ran! See what Santa Claus
to June, waving the bag In front OF her
eyes as he entered the office.
'Oh-thank you, Mr.. Lamar! I knew
you would find It for me II any NOR
tai could I'm million times grate-
mot at all-not at ALL" said La
mar; pleased. nevertheless.
The three men tried to outdo one
another In their solicitude for her (;
ana when Lamar said tenderly: Are
thought II was time to begin to re-
cover. Rising. she said:
I'm just a little bit unnerved and
I believe I'll go home. Mr.. Lamar"
Lamar.
"oh. no. really--rll be perfectly all
right by myself! don't expect to
meet another thief" answered June
Anyway. I shall insist on taking
you down to the door"
All right, said June. reluctantly.
Once outside. Lamar renewed his
request to take June home.
MOI said June; I'm feeling very
nrm and decided. though at the same
time I'm a bit shaky and hystericai-
and I'm going home alone"
she turned to hold out her hand.
"Good-by."
"Won't Won nj Ieast Il. ma o,,,
taxi?'
mo, no, no! It really isn't necessary
at all, I'm feeling more like my
SELF every minute; but-good- and
thanks. awfully much"
Good-by," said Lamar feryeatly.
Then they shook hands and parted
Lamar stood looking tenderly after