The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-08-19

rr..rf- fourth "LD was oit.iLP o'4 a
rock.
Suddenly one Of the fellows VINO
broke through the little group, abrupt
lv seized the right hand Of the pretty
r.rI. looked closely AZ tn" back OF i
an! dropped it Just as abruptly The
rfrI. her eyes blazing with anger
reached for the closed parasol that
was living II her side and raised IL IN
Milatr, 10 strike.
The two men backed away. uttoring
Affect apologies and loud protests be-
fore the sudden onslaught OF inaig,
naut feminluitv: then they broke into
a run and made for the csplanade.
Slipping his marine glass into his
coat pocket. the ouloOker, amused,
= started in pursuit.
He saw the same iwpudcnt fellow
apuroach a girl. dressed in sailor
suit. seize her right hand. scan its
surface hastily. then drop it and at
tempt a getaway.
But the girl was too quick Tor nm.
Getting hold Of the mans injured
hand she hung on. calling for help
, at the top of her lungs. \ policeman.
a block distant, came running. just as
the curious onloohcr reached the
spot
You're under arrest" Numbered
the patrolman. What d you mean.
anyway, by walking around the streets
annoying ladies, eh?'
Il wasn't annoying ladies'. argued
the squirming prisoner. It's mis-
take. never did such thing in my
life"
The Younger man twisted his arm
free and reached into an inner peck
ct. Drawing out a Cardrase, he
snatchcd BIT Of pastebcard from 1t
and showed it under the shifting nose
OF this uiniOn of the law.
That's who | am he howled fero-
ciously. Todd Drew, son of the great
, inventor. Just now, when Count Freel
, and | were talking business, in lit
, tie shack on the beach, someone bar
. ricadcd the door. reached in through
a hole in the wall and stole the plans
, of the greatest war invention the
world has ever known. They're worth
, a fortune. The hand that reached in
and grabbed those papers was marked
, with a Red CirCle-and the person
whoever it wasl had on girls sailor
suit
: Il corroborate all he says" added
the count. hastily. IL wish to say
l We'll, your story sounds grand!
T. decided the policeman, but | thinl
: you're both liars. So, come along
: | with me-"
2 An hour later, Harry Gage, Lamar:
5 confidential clerk. came into his EN-
ployers private office and handed tn,
a crime specialist telegram that read
Sutton. Aug. 2.-Mr. Max Lamar, 81:
Black Bdlg.:
Fathers war instrument plan
y stolen. Circular birthmark on bacI
of hand only clue. I am held ny polio,
here on charge of annoying girls
. Come at once. Todd Drew.
. Iamar's brOws contracted suddenl
as he read. Circular birthmark'" TIL
4 Red Circle. of course-and at Surfton
4 I'm of to the beach-Surfton. Any
i thing important comes up. phone o
i wire Red Circlei"
| Arriving at Surfton Lamar jumper
i from the step of the car and ran &c
i ward a little group of three men, on
i in policeman's uniform. He graspe
1 the hand of the youngest of the thre
II and shook it heartily.
Il IT'S the most terrible mix-up al
/ around" this man said to Lamar
Il Imagine them holding me for annoy
/ ing women, Say, for pure imbecility
4 recommend ne tc the police of a one
/ horse burg like this"
4 See here. you" interrupted tn
1 emissary of the law, 'thatll do
il I'm"
i That's all right officer" Lama
Il broke in soothngly. my friend
i naturally excited over his arrest. /
Il be responsible for both"
i 80 you thought you saw Red CT
IL Gle on this persons hand. ch?" he &C!
81 tinued suavely as they moved off tn
1 station platform.
Just within hearing distance,
woman with d suitcase started sue
4 denly.
! Thought nothing" retorted Ore
! emphatically, 81 saw it. 1t was a
distinct as-er-as anything"
Drew uttered a sudden grunt an
j pointed ahead of him. The two oil
!! er men stopped short and locked.
~ sailor suit" whispered Drew @,
4 citelly. Another one, Shall We
LaTar's face lighted up. He put
4 OBTAINING hand on the agitated fe
: lows arm.
I'm afraid you will have to leay
this sailor suit alone, Drew" he sal
e, The young lady is a very dear frien
a of Tine-Miss June Travis | wal
D. you u meet her. She's charming"
lie Within ten feet Of them, June, leo
&c ing out over the water had t5en u
sr aware II their approach Staring int
le Lanar's face, now. she lost her coz
.r posurc for the mcrest fraction OF
ID second. The next instant she had e
tended her right hand ana placed
30 between his two eager ones.
~ Drew and the count, suspicious ,
IL any and all sailor suits. crowded u
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