Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-06-22
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First" Unmasklng
AMe,7ca'S Se6yef Foes
MotxAiSed From tile Monos Pefgy
SSyTa/ of Me Same Name
RtltaSed BY Paihs
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That's why no trust Adams, mebbe.
He paused to see the effect of his
words on Miss Dare. She was too
confused to speak.
II hunt all day" continued Toxic.
"See Adams tonight and follow to rail-
road station. Demand note. He say
not got it and call me fool. l not
know it Adams till l pull black muf-
fer off his face. We fall in river in
another fight. He get away once
more. See"
Another mufTier? note To me?
So you were the man fighting with
Adams! Why, Toxic, | was the per-
son who fred that shot" Pearl final
" burted out when she could find her
voice.
Light now dawned on Pearl! "Oh
That note-the note of warning
against Adams :" she cried rapidly.
AN army scout found and brought
the note to my father
Army scout?' quizZed Toxic, who
appeared to be nOnplussed
Pearl explained, then, how scout
in the armys employ went in search
of trace of her, Adams himself and
Miss Bonn; how he found the note
somewhere not distant from the scene
of TokO'S scrap with Adams; how it
was at first misunderstood by both
her father and herself, for its word
ing seemed to apply to Major Brent
and not to Adams how she diScOV-
cred Adams TO possess the canal de-
Tense plans SeCreted in Captain
PHyne's military belt all the time how
Major Brent captured the document
from Adams and delivered ii to her
father, after she escaped by airplane
and told them where she thought Adj
ans might be found.
To all of which Toxic lent Il listen
Ing and dumfounded ear, for he knew
that it was of Major Brent the warn
ing had been sent, and that the mes
sage was justified, for it told the
truth.
He did not tell Miss Dare this, how
ever.
Il can't understand why the major
had his face covered with this muf-
fer" rumnated Pearl.
Toxic muttered something unintelli-
giblp. Il say no more about Ma iOr
Brent till | know more" he said aloud
"TOkO make sure next time And
both fell silent.
Meanwhile Pearl glanced around to
get their bearings. They were miles
distant from the American line. to-
ward which the car was headed. The
hour was we'll advanced into the night.
Pearl sighed in pathetic way. Al
though she felt secure with Toxic as
her guide and guard, never before was
she 50 utterly depressed.
But presently Miss Dare'S unhappy
thoughts fled before dangers new and
imminent; for out of the night there
doomed across the trail the figure of
man on horseback. II was BOlerO.
Jump cried Toxic, Smothering
an oath and clampng on the brakes.
In another moment they were dodg-
ing around bush and dune.
"Sacre!" cried the bandit chief.
"The colonels daughter-She has the
military document!
shoot him, TOko!" Pearl urged in
their dash toward ncighboring hills.
Il no got gun :" he groaned.
They ran faster, hearing BOlero's
mocking laugh. Then came the wild
yells of followers lurking in the shad-
owS.
BOlero was not altogether sure that
Pearl and her chauffeur were I'M
armed, and he kept a cautious dis
lance while from various directions
hOrsemcn galloped up. one more i'm
petuOus than the rest plunged straight
pitched her across the pommel of his
saddle and veered with bold challenge
to his rapacious comrades.
Now enSued quarrel for the prize.
Shielding Pearl as best he could. her
captOr fired his revolver twice, and
two opponents toppled on the sand.
BOlprO. who had looked on in amuSe-
ment, put an end To the fight. THE
girl is yours :" he gustoed Justify. "I'll
take the Jap, who'll not get away soon
again :"
Toxic was thrown on Il pony, BolerO
assumed the lead and the whole party
cantered away.
Miss Dare exposed her pale features
10 the rufiian behind her, observing at
the same time that his clothes were
damp as from Il recent wetting. Their
eyes met. Her fears doubled. Her
captor was y. o. Adams.
Don't bulge and k-kecp quiet,
g'girl," he whispered cOmmandingly,
yet his smile was pleasant. Not n
hair on your heads goin' to be
harmed"
She sat erect alert, scOrnful.
81 can't git yOu-all back t-to safe
~, jes' yit," lie continued, In kindly
way. THAT canal document amt safe
on you. Let me have it till can de-
liver you and it b-both to the colonel
''T. O. Adams, or whoever you are
the document belongs neither to you
nor to me. Its owner is the United
| States of America YOu know that