Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

the silent Monaco summons the For
eign Alliance to conference in
Washington.
Scene l3--Sit,ins room in private
suite in hotel.
Foreign Alliance gathered around
table. Silent Menace addressing them,
his back toward audience:
tSpoken titlc) 81 have made arrange
ments TO secure a schedule now being
completed by the National Prepared
ness Committee, meeting in the SEN
ate room. Wait for me here till I
return"
Silent Menace finishes speaking and
exits
Scene i4-outside railroad station in
Washington
Show foreground of Pearl emerging
from station. Gets into taxi and drives
away.
Scene I6-Outsidc hotel.
silent Menace comes out accom-
panied by one companion. They enter
luxurious Limousine and drive away.
Scene l6-Strcet corner.
PEARLS taxi comes whizzing through
towards side street silent Menaces
Limousine comes around side street
10th cars stop. barely avcrting a col
ilsion Pearl catches glimpse OF ST
lent Menace and tells taxi driver 10
follow his car. Taxi follows after
limousine
Scene i7-Out.ide door OF senat.
Building. Two Senate watchmen on
guard.
Silent Mcrace's car drives UP. 81
lent Menace gets out. moves with COM
panion to Senate guards. Displays
pass and both are admitted. Pearls
taxi drives up Pearl gets out. runs
UP to guards. but. having no pass. they
refuse TO allow her To enter. She
argues with them.
Subtitle-'rhe National Preparedness.
Committee.
Building.
National Preparedness Committee
discussing plans. On desk before
chairman is schedule sought By silent
Menace. Chairman picks il w and
reads. Committee greatly Immersed
and are amazed at some Of the cx-
posures made. Chairman finishes read
ing, indicates meeting IL over The
committee. with the exception OF
chairman. rise and exit. As chairman
sits alone reading report. door opens.
and Silent Menace. With lcyoled re-
Volrer. and hts companion stcpa in
Scene l9--putside Senate Building.
per Scene II.
Pearl arguing with guards despair
ateiy. She gives sudden rush and
runs into senate Building.
Scene go--Committee room. as per
Scene IS.
Silent Menace hands revolver TO
companion. who keeps chairman GOV.
cred silent Menace picks up plans
and starts for door. Chairman Lean
TO his feet, but is struck down win
revolver. lie falls back Unconscious
silent Menace and companion exit hur,
riedly.
Scene .i-corridor outside commit.
tee room
Silent Menace and companion com.
ing out Of doorway. As they do SO.
rcarl followed by gunrna come.
around corner. rushes TO Silcn, Menace
and Aeizcs him. The two guards. a,
sight 81 masked men rush to her aid
Terrific tight enhues. silent Menpu.a
companion is struck down h. guard
but silent Menace knocks out Pearl
and fees. Pearl follows
Scene 2e-To~er room INSIDE Senat.
Building
silent Menace comes rushing up, fol-
lowed hy Pearl. They struggle at the
"Indo" silent Menace pusheg Pearl
through window. She slides down
sloping roof TO rain gutter, where she
manages to catch herself silent Men
&C. turns and hastily exits.
scene ~ Rain gutter aud roof
Pearl by aid OF a lightning rod and
telephone wires, manages 10 climb
back. trawia ~ through window ~
guards como M aud tell her silent
M"nec" has Vanished. Fade into fore
ground Of the silent Menace Dissol,,
into large question mark
FTo &c cuutinued.)