Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-13

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pretended to inspect II with a profess
sionai eye. not knowing what else 10
do.
II was n great moment. The cnnsl
defense plans were In her hands. Her
temptation was to tear II into little
bits.
MY brother must make some tests"
the unruficd voice ~ Adams now was
heard I'd say. THE composition Of
the paper Is most unusual. How long.
MILFORD. II the ink supposed ~ remain
visible after the proper solution II APP
plied?"
For forty-cight hours. I believe"
the spokesman ~ the Foreign Alliance
quietly Informed him. lie hal drawn
quite near to Pearl. Their shoulders
almost touched. "Will your tests IN
sumo any great length of timer he
asked. addressing her.
"Some days. | fear answered Pearl,
speaking for the first time In q now
fully composed manner. II should
like 20 take this paper to-" cycling
Adams. TO the house If my aunt.
where am stopping. Ny apparatus
Is there"
The spokesman took the document
from her and returned IL 40 Bolero.
Impossible u he growled.
Then without the slightest warning
or indication OF his purpose. he placed
one hand on Pearls shoulder. With
the other he tore open her jacket. ex-
posing the fair and delicate outlines
" feminine shoulders.
The Foreign Alliance Ienpci from
their chairs and surrounded the So
called Ncndrcs'. Pearl never uttered
a cry. Adams stood like q stone.
''Thc spnor's brother. Oh? The voice
told me that such could not he the
case. The Senior vcndre has been
dupedi" cried the masked gentleman
Ia his apparently nstoniShed audience.
"Messieurs. this n Miss rcarl Dare az
the United States army. n secret agent.
She VIII be shot immediately. BoIero
Will load the gun 10 avoid any hIunder.
Senior ycndre will prove his fidelity
10 our cause by becoming her execrl-
toner I"
He turned ON his heels with q grim
laugh. and strobe ont ~ the dungeon
room. followed by his cohorts. Adams
and Pearl were loft alone with Rclero.
Then Adams proved himself 10 the
dumhStrickcn girl. lie drew his re-
yulycr. aimed IL M Enlero and fired
n bullet through his heart. Following
which Pearl snatch@l tho coveted
prize from the dead reyolntionist's
hands and panhcmnnium broke loose
rs Adams flung himself upon her AMI
they fell In a sudden. binding dark
ness on the stone floor out u the
path Of n rain Of bullets.
When they opened their eyes. after
mn intcrminahIe suspense. the dun
cOn room was ahlazs with light AMI
crowded with men in khahl. whose
Sabcrs and bayonets GlIStrnrd md
FLASHED in the good. old fashioned
American way.
Bcwildcrcd. Pearl Dare lcapcd into
her fathers arms. thruSting the canal
defense plans into his hand. Adams
struggled "a his feet and staggered up
10 the colonel. faint aud ready ID top
plc.
Sonora Ncndrc d-dcliycred my note.
%coloncl?" he smiled and mad, IN ef-
fort to salute.
Brent rushed ~. "Thc dcscT:nr ard
spy. colonel. I"
Its Adams III calculated Toxic. NJ
pcaring from somewhere, follUw'rI Nv
Miss Bertha Bonn.
The dazcd colonel looked fron I',ari
10 his orderly. Then his glance rcsral
on the lifelcSs body ~ Bolcru. Now
they fclI On the canal dcfeuso Illns.
tightly clutChrh IN his hand. SlFl,lcI.-
u they stared An u thick black mug
der ~ Adams feet.
"Scnora Ncndrc delivered yoE- note.
sir" Colonel Dare acknowledge. for
mally. You appear 10 be- something
~ n hero. Perhaps you arc . The
Silent Menace. after all. hiunly place
yourself under arrest"
Pearl stopped and picked up tie
mufler. Does this belong a. you. Ma.
ior Brent?' she inquired In n cutting
voice.