Macon beacon., 1917-08-03

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plain clothes. The wide open and in
viting gates were guarded from the
inside by soldiers.
1t was exactly 10 p. m. when Adams
appeared suddenly on the empty
street, rushed across it through the
gates and into the building. He
showed the heavy iron doors shut in
the faces Of the startled guards, and
flew down stairway leading into the
basement before they could get them
open. simultaneously the whole build
Ing was thrown into darkness.
Adams ran to bolted iron door in
the rear Of the basement and knocked
three times. At that moment Pearl
Dare rushed up from behind. He knew
1t was she from the switch of her
skirts. Toxic was on her heels. All
three were dragged inside the door,
which opened and closed in
twinkling. Then a lock snapped.
1t was pitch black; terrifying and
silent struggle began. Someone caught
hold of Pearl and forced a little round
cardboard box into her hand. A voice
remarkably like that of Adams whis-
pered into her ear: "The chemical
waters, girl-hide them!"
Then came quick short flash from
an electric torch. In the f1eeting light
Pearl glimpsed masked faces and
shrouded forms.
"The foreign alliance !" the voice Of
Adams whispered
"Toko!" Pearl cried in great fright.
all her fears Of Adams returning.
A grating, choking sound came from
Toko's throat. That was all. Pearl
heard the bolt rattle, the door opened.
rush Of many feet and shifting.
moving, and the collision of many per-
sons cropping in the dark. Oaths and
cries filed the place. Suddenly the
lights flashed back.
The basement was jammed with SOL
dlers and no one else. The foreign al
lance seemed to have melted into air.
Pearl saw her father and Major
Brent. She saw Toxic and Adams.
Bewilderment prevailed upon the faces
of ALL
where is the Silent Menace?" Pearl
cried, unable to restrain the question
longer.
The lights flashed out again.
HE is here, Mees Dare" from
somewhere a soft European voice was
heard to say.
In the grim silence stealthy foot
steps mounted the basement stairs.
All rushed after them in q panic, DASH
ing into the street like pack of hounds
seeking lost trail.
Orderly Adams?" cried Colonel
Dare. glaring at the dense crowd sur
rounding the building.
"Here" Adams stepped forth from
among the sea of people.
ARRESTED, sir!" beloved the colo
mel, and he called corporal and seven
privates to take charge of Adams.
Pearl Dare jumped into the same
automobile with Adams and the SQUAD
Of soldiers, determined to follow him
to the guardhouse and prevent anv
possibility of his escape. Later on
when the excitement abated she could
deliver the box Of waters to her fa.
ther.
This was so like Pearl that Colone,
Dare raised no objection. With Major
Brent and Toxic, he fastened back to
the basement of the Chemical build.
Ing.
The place was now alight. A care
ful search began ending with n sur.
prising discovery in one of the cooI
pins. There they found a number of
thick black mufflers and as many com
bre looking shrouds to one of which
was fastened note addressed n
Colonel Dare. 1t read:
kept my appointment and b,ro o,..,
he chemicals TO decipher tho Caro, 'Stalned Sd
plans' Tell Adams not to trv that .u.a''
igain. ~ 'hat trlck
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What trick? Has this nIacn boon
Does anyone know what tb;s
means" thundered the colonel.
Colonel Dare" responded n iunior
'mcer rushing to the scene. "A borr,
DE mistake has been made. The cor
'orai TO whom you delivered Adams
vas not real corporal nor wera his
men real soldiers. Both your dough.
er and your orderly have been cor.
,ieo away by persons masquerading In
'ur uniforms. All trace of them bo.
)een lost" en' iioS
END OF EIGHTH EPIsoDEa