Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-06-22

c-caught up with the main army
"Our army?"
"No-no. I'm sorry To say. | w-wish
ID was our boys in khaki. It's jest the
other way round. Little brother"
his eyes twinklcd humOrOusly don't
f-forget your name is Nendre. We're
about to jne the revolutionary army
O-of Granada and strike up Il personal
acquaintance w-with some particular
lar friends of yours
Friends? Mine? Don't be redic-
ulOuS! !"
THAT there Foreign Alliance o-of
yours" concluded he, deliberately.
In a little while they fell in line with
some thousands of Granadians on
horse, who struggled in irregular files
out of the night shadows.
In Il thick cloud of dust Il hOrSeman
advanced and sCrutiniZed the faces of
the two newcomers.
"'rhe wolf hounds run wild under
the stars while the gringoes dance,
senorS." Bolero remarked casually, for
it was he.
The red fox is hiding in his hole"
declared Adams, indicating to his
dumbfounded companion To keep ST
lent
at is enough" grunted Bolero, see
ing that Adams knew the countcrSign.
Is this the"
MY brother"
"My masters will meet you when we
reach Eaglta. The gringoeS are some
where in the neighborhood lie
spurred his horse and dashed toward
the head of the column.
Al daybreak camp was pitched at
Eaglita, western stronghold of the
B0lcroiStas. BY this time Pearls ex-
element had begun to subsde and she
to keep her ears and eyes wide open.
you're all t-there, kid" commented
Adams during moment when they
could speak freely To each other with
out being overheard. I'm gOin' 70
tell your d-dad what II sport you are"
"Do you think I'll ever get away
from here safely?' she inquired, anx-
iouSy dropping her reserve for the
once.
Rest easy," he responded, mysteri
ouSly. Then he whispered: Il kinda
expect your d-dad almost any hour
now" But he would not explain. And
IL messenger from Bolero now arrived.
"1hc general desires To see you at
eadquarters-Senor Nendre, isn't it,"
the messenger politely inquired, doff-
ing his sombrero.
The moment for which Adams had
Travelled far with his brave little
companion was at last at hand. A
slight pallOr crept into his tanned fea
lures. Pearl looked at him wonder
ingly. The brother will wait he
said, hruSqucly. And that was all he
said.
The messenger directed Adams TO a
tower on the north wall. Here he met
and exchanged greetings with the
chieftain. who Immediately led the way
10 II narrow passage and down wind
ing staircase into Il dungeon room.
Here. aS anticipated was Il group Of
masked men. 1t was the Foreign Al
! lance.
The Senior Vendre of Denmark has
arrived messieurs," announced the
! spokesman.
Adams bowed, acknowledging the
Introduction.
His brother is with hm?"
yes" responded Adams, briefly.
"In the camp
The Senor will fetch Him
Adams went for Pearl without rails
ing the slightest objection. He found
her at the top of the staircase.
"G-girl," he whispered, keeping his
Composure we'll; they want you
! d-dOWn there. Promise me that no
matter w-what happens you'll trust
me-"
Pearl, who saw that q crisis was
near in which Il part was expected
of her. she knew not what, showed
her matchless grit. Whether he meant
To trick her, use her to gain his own
ends or to subStantiate himself in her
eyes, now was not the time TO stop
and question, but To learn. So she
forced fearless smile and mOtioned
him to proceed.
When they entered the dungeon
ROOM side by side, paper which had
been spread on circular table around
which the Foreign Alliance sat, was
hastily folded and passed To Boero-
too late, however, for both Pearl and
Adams not TO see and recognize the
canal defense plans.
How did the document get there?
Through Adams? Or had he, after
all, told her the truth when denying
that he had stolen the document and
asserting that it was for the purpose
of recovering il that the long journey
had been undertaken? These ques-
tions flashed into the girls troubled
mind while the spokesman Of the For
eign Alliance rose and addressed his
cOnfreres.
This is Senior Vendre's brother,
messieurs," explained he In an ex-
tremely polite manner. "Is il not so?"
turning to Adams.
at is so, Milford" stated Adams,