Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

lNOTE.-The story OF Pearl OF tho
Army. Fathc's military mystery serial
OF preparedness and patriotism. is given
mere IN the form Of series of lessons
i'll sccnario-writinE. This is con-
densed version OF George II. Scitz's
working scenario for episode No. 10:
No. IL viii he published next week !
Subtitlc-Bcrtha Bonn. who loves
aJor Brent and holds him in her mower
by the possession of compromising
photograph. has been told he wishes to
marry the hcircss. Pearl Dare
Scene i---Hoom in Washington bar
racks.
Bertha comes in with sergeant and
is introduced TO officer of the day.
Bertha indicates that she wishes 10 SEQ
Major Brent. Officer speaks:
(Spokcn titlc) Major Brent is away
on Official business. VIC do not know
when he will return"
. Show foreground OF the two. 4, the
news Bertha is very much troubled
Full set She hands letter TO officer
asking him " he will have II delivered
10 Brent. lie says he will. Close d.
aphrasm.
Subtitle-Pearl Dare. on tho trail OF
the Silent Menace. has found herself
prisoner on a tramp steamer. and has
been shown that r. q. Adams, whom
she suspected of bcinc Americas en-
envy. liz apparently tho honest man he
pretended to be.
Scene 2-roarl's statcroom on tramp
steamer. AZ per previous episode.
Open diaphragm on foreground OF
Pearl and Adams facing each other by
doorway. Pearl looks through key
hole into cabin.
Scene 3-Captain's cabin.
Tho silent Monaco and Captain in
picture convcrsins. Silcn, Menace nm
ishes speaking and tho two exit TO
deck together.
Scene t-Pcarls staioroom.
Pearl. looking through kcyhole now
rises and indicate, TO Adams that the
silent Menace and captain arc gone.
Adams speaks:
Spoken ,i,lc) Perhaps now YOU will
believe that | am not the silent Men
ace
SHOW foreground Of the two. reari
hesi,a,es. speaks:
Spoken iit,c) Il almost wish
could. hut have been tricked be-
fore
Fun set. Pearl finishes speaking
on, above. Adams laughs and exits,
shutting door behind him. As soon -
he Is gone Pearl tries the door. 1t "
locked.
Sub,i,le--under cover OF nish,-,hc
canal.
Scene 5-Watcr location somewhere
in unSuarded part Of canai--moonliHh
effect.
silent Menace in motor boat in pic
ture silent Menace finishes putting on
helme; OF d!yin. SUIT and moves 70
side OF boat
Scene s-Fcar!s s,ateroom
Pearl seated. disconsolate. Adams
stealthily unlocks door and comes IN.
beckons TO her. They exit together
Scene Side OF steamer
Adams and Pearl s,ealthly come
down steps 10 motor boat. noiseicssly
enter It and push it away from tramp
steamer with boat hooks.
Scene S-Motor-hoat. az per Scene ..
Silent Menace starts TO climb over
side OF boat into water.
Scene a-Cnderwater location.
The Silent Menace arrives At bot
tom and plods off out OF the picture.
Scene l0--Another location in canal
Adams and Pearl in motor boat,
come into picture. Adams propeliinG
il with oar TO keep from mah!nG
noise Show foreground OF the TWO in
mo tor boat, ADAMS speaking:
tSpoken ,itle) 1.-THE unwircd mines
are near here and I think We will find
our mysterious friend at work on
them
Continuing the previous foreground.
Adams takes up two diving suits. Sc
lcc,s diving suit and starts TO don il.
nd To-
In this picture mus, be seen two
powerful mines. one. No Sc, III fore
ground. and the other. No. 81, some
little distance away. Wires run 10
&c. but So and 81 are not attached
together The wires on 50 are hanging
loose. Show foreground of the silent
Menace at work hnishing wiring IS
and 81 together and attaching the
main wires on 81.
Scene lo-Pearl aud Adamss motor
boat
show foreground OF Adams and Pearl
in motor-boat. Adams has finished
putting on suit and goes down side.
Pearl pumps air for him.
Scene i3-Underwater location.
Adams reaches bottom and moves out
OF picture.
scene i4-Cnderwater location. as
per Scene IL.
silent Menace at work on mines.
Adams comes into picture. Silent Mem F..
ace turns and discovers him. The two
draw knives or small axes and fight.
Subtitle--Pearrs suspicious of Adams !
are revived.
Show foreground OF Pearl in motor
boat pumping: in other hand She holds /
the AK: poises IL, speaks:
(Spogen title) God grant that am !
doing right-grant that l am serving
my country.
Continuing the previous foreground. /
she brings down the AK on .\dams's air
IL In, Ia,