The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-09

They've taken DunQle Oh OaAh no1o
Read this thing!": AS he spoke ne
pulled the printed circle off the sa1e
knob and thrust it into Lamar's hands'
What Lamar read was this:
1.-THE money will be put to a gooo
use by the Circle Lady"
He was speechless, and could only
stare, wide-eyed, at the paper.
Speaking dazedly to himself. rain
BILE. Speaking dazedly to himself, ratn-
er than to Farwell:
suspicion points to Miss Travis
but that's impossible! Impossible!"
He sat down and pulled the tele-
phone toward him. He gave the num-
Der of his own Office.
AS soon as Gage recognized his
voice, the clerk began pouring forth
his tale about the mysterious woman
who handcuffed him to the door;
where he might still have been If two
clerks from other offices, hearing his
cries for help had not come running
in.
Wait a minute" called Lamar over
his end of the wire. could you see
who it was that snapped the cuffs on
your"
NO." yelled Gage. Il couldn't see
thing except a woman's hand-w1th
Red Circle on the back of 1t"
Lamar turned white. Then he asked
sharply:
ANY other clue?'
Cages voice came hesitatingly over
the wire.
WELL" he mumbled, Miss Travis
called I showed her into your office
to wait-and then she disappeared.
Lamar slowly hung up the receiver.
Just as slowly he got up. He stood
thinking a moment, then turned to
Farwell and said. CURLY:
Keep this absolutely quiet until l
day
Meanwhile, June, oblfvious to all
the trouble she had caused, made her
way to the park, the coveted receipt
and the banknotes Rugged tight to her
breast.
Gordon was still there, though the
chauffeur had wandered onto the grass
somewhere.
AS she neared the cab. Gordon
leaned out eagerly.
What luck?" he said uneasfly.
If looked as happy as feel, you
surely wouldn't have to ask" smiled
June. holding out the receipt.
'Hooray!" cried Gordon, opening the
paper and reading it,
Then he looked at June and the
tears came into his eyes
You are a wonder" he said in a
low voice. Il can never repay you.
you marvellous girl! How did you
ever get the paper?
The happy light died OFT of June's
eyes.
Don't ask me how l got it." she
murmured "The only thankseI wish,
is your silence You do not know
what / am. Now, you must go. and so
must L: but first, want you to ac-
cept this little roll of money-it may
come in handy" AS she spoke, she
opened her wrist bag, and handed
him some bank notes-not those she
had taken from the safe.
Il can't take this" stammered Cor
don. You have done too much for
me already"
You can. and you must" answered
June firmly"
since you insist, we'll call it a
loan" said Gordon. reluctantly peck.
citing the money-"and thank you a
million times"
With hurried handshakC and good
by June disappeared. Gordon looked
| about for his driver, who presently
slouched into view, half asleep.
Time to drive on. my son. said
| Gordon
''All right, boss" yawned the driver
"Jes' soons l crank 'er up"
Then he ambled around to the front
of the cab and began to turn the
crank. AS the engine started to buzz
| hopefully, Gordon, still nervous and
on the lookout, saw and recognized E
plain-clothes detective, who was run
ming toward the cab.
1t took Gordon barely second tc
leap to the steering wheel, knock the
| sleepy driver to one side and SEND
the car forward
The plain-clothes man was Just toe
quick for him, however, and managed
to leap onto the running board as the
machine moved off.
Gordon put the car at full speed
and thanked his stars that he was
ambidextrous. Steering E bit wildly
with his left hand. he suddenly leaned
out on the other side and struck the
scram bling policeman fercely in tn.
stomach. The officer doubled up but
| held on like a mountain goat
1t was a more or less even fight, a.
each man had but one arm free, anC
neither could use his legs to any ad
vantage.
The cab swirled and cavorted; bu
there were no park policemen to bt
seen, and the plain clothes man coulc
not take time to draw out his whistle
But he did set out his revolver
presently, and vas about to level i