The Washington herald., 1916-12-03

with overwhelming wonder. Goes over
to phone takes up receiver and speaks.
80, SCENE ..
Full set. Conference still going on.
Phone rings. and Colonel Dare listens.
Show foreground of Dare listening. His
face shows amazement. He speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
I'VE will have you and your coat care
fully guarded. Act as though nothing
has happened
Continuing scene, full set. Colonel Dare
speaks out above. and hangs up receiver.
SCENE g.
Payne's rooms as per Scene 81.
Payne hangs up receiver. Dust
fiash.)
SUBTITLE.
Then the Silent Menace appeared to the
valet of Payne's Hotel.
SCENE Q.
Walet's pressing room in hotel)
Valet, an evil-eyed creature, is press
ing clothes at ironing-board. The door
opens and a half-bent-over man starts to
back In. He backs in in such a way that
his identity Is not disclosed to the audi
ence. As soon as he is in and starts to
turn to valet, cut Immediately to
Close foreground of valet. He apparent
ly recognizes the man and starts
Show close foreground Of wall. The
Menace's shadow appears on wall and
the lips are seen to move. Then words
dissolve in as though spoken by shadow:
THE communication must be secured
when you return his evening clothes.
You know the penalty OF failure"
Words dissolve out.
SCENE TO-
(Payne's sitting room as per Scene 81
Full set. Payne seated. Enter valet
with dress suit and uniform coat on
his arm. Goes over to bed behind
Payne and lays out dress suit; then
goes over to clothes tree, on which,
before the open window (sos to be in
plain sight Of the secret service men
stationed opposite) hangs Payne's coat
containing the message He fumbles
around coat. Payne rises and goes
over to bed to examine his dress suit.
Turns sharply to valet. Speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE:
Don't touch that uniform! That's
all for the present.
Continuing scene. Payne speaks out
above to valet who bows and exits.
SCENE IL.
(Outside Payne's door,
Valet smiling sInisterly exits, a uni
form coat on his arm.
SCENE IL
(Payne's room)
Payne moves anxiously over to
clothes tree.
Foreground Of Payne by clothes
tree. He feels shoulder of uniform
coat and registers relief at feeling pa
per inside II.
SUBTITLE:
That night. at the Grenadian EN-
bassy. the Silent Menace visits the
Ambassador.
SCENE 1s.
(Hrenadfan Amha ssador'a nrIvat IA
study In embassy. Heavily and richly
furnished.)
The Ambassador-a distinguished d
foreigner. sits at desk writing. Door
opens and Silent Menace comes back
ing in as per scene 9.
Show foreground of Ambassador
The shadow Of the Menace shows on
the desk before him. The shadow is
seen to move its lips The Ambassa-
dor listens a moment. then shrinks
back. affrighted. Speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
mo, no. II Is too terrible!'
Continuing foreground, Ambassador
speaks out above and reaches in direction
of water carafe to pour out glass of
water. His hands just fall short of
carafe. and the hands of the Menace are
seen to come into picture. Hands pour
water for Ambassador.
Show close foreground of hands pour
ing water. From palm of hand a tiny
powder Is seen to sift into glass.
Foreground of Ambassador, shadow and
hands. Hands finish pouring water. hand
glass to Ambassador. who drinks. Shadow
Is seen to smile and move of.
SUBTITLE.
That night at the ball, Major Brent's 8
past creeps into his present.
SCENE H.
(Ball room in Embassy
Ball in progress. Show short flash, full
set, OF dance.
SCENE IS.
palm room in house where Ambassa-
doris ball is progressing. Dancers can
be seen in back)
Full set Room empty save for Major
Brent. He Is apparently waiting for
some one. Enter Bertha Bonn. adven-
turess. She slides up to him. Speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
Il am at your hotel and I need a large
sum OF money. I am sure your rival for
Pearl Dare. Captain Payne, would pay
me handsomely for what could tell
himI"
Continuing scene. foreground Of the two,
she speaks out above to Brent who regis
ters anger. They argue. quietly but in
tensely.
SCENE 1s
CGrenadian Ambassadors study as per
Scene 49,
Full set. Ambassador lying dead in
chair.
Embassy secretary comes in and dis
covers body. Is overwhelmed with won
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