Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-13
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road station. Demand note. He say
not rot II and call me fool. 1 not
know Il Adams till I pull; black muf-
fer on his face. We fall In river In
another light. He get away once
more. Sect"
Another mu6icr1 A note to mel
So you were the man fighting with
Adams! Why. Toxic. ] was the per-
son who fred that shoti" Pearl nnal-
~ blurted out when she could ind her
voice.
Light now dawncd 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 scouti" Quizzed Toxic. who
appeared to be nonplussed.
Pearl explained, then. how 4 scout
In the army's employ went In search
Of trace Of her. Adams. himself and
Miss Bonn: how he found the note
somewhere not distant from the Gene
Of Toko's scrap with Adams: how 1t
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
Payne'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
m might be found.
To all OF which Toxic lent q listen
ing and dumfounded err. for he knew
that II was OF Major Brent the warn
ing had been sent. and that the mes
sage a 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-
der" rumlnated Pearl.
Toxic muttered something unintelli-
gible. Il say no more about Major
Brent till / know more" he said aloud.
Toxic 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 well advanced into the night.
Pearl sighed In a pathetic way. Al
though she felt secure with Toxic ss
her guide and guard. never before was
she so utterly depressed.
But presently Miss Dare's unhappy
thoughts fed before dangers new and
imminent: for out OF the night there
doomed across the trail the figure OF
a man on horseback. 1t was Bolero-
Jump" cried Toxic. smothering
an oath and clamping on the brakes.
In another moment they were dodg-
ing around bush and dune.
"Sacrer cried the bandit chief.
The colonel's daughter-she has the
military documentw
"Shoot him. Toxic" Pearl urged In
their dash toward neighboring 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 un-
armed, and he kept q cautious dis
lance while from various directions
horsemen galIoped up. One more i'm
petuous than the rest plunged straight
ut Pearl. caught her by the waist and
pitched her across the pommel Of his
saddle and veered with bold challenge
to his rapaci0us comrades.
Now ensued q quarrel for the prize.
Shielding Pearl as best he could. her
captor fred his revolver twice. and
two opponents toppled on the sand.
Bolero. who had looked on In amuse-
ment. put an end to the fight. 1.-The
girl II yours he gustoed Justify. "I1l
take the Jap. who'll not get away soon
again."
Toxic was thrown on a pony. Bolero
assumed the lead and the whole party
cantered away.
Miss Dare exposed her pale features
10 h rufian behind her. observing at
The same time that his clothes were
damp as from a recent wetting. Their
eyes met. Her fears doubled. Her
captor was T. q. Adams.
Don't bulge and keep quiet,
g-girl." he whispered commandIngly,
yet his smile was pleasant. mot a
hair on your heads goin' to be
harmed
She sat erect. alert, s~cornfuI.
Il can't git you-all back tito safe
ty. jes' yit." he continued. In q kindly
way. THAT canal document amt safe
on you. Let me have II till I can de-
liver you and 1t b-both to the colonel"
'r. o. Adams. or whoever you are.
the document belongs neither TO you
o TO me. Its owner is the United
States OF America. You know that I
do not have II. I know that you stole
II from me. Why are you putting up
this pretense7 III you will pose, why
not be NATURALLY"
He regarded the back Of her head
steadily.