Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02

Huue anu l.u n hIneFTO unObSeTVed
second prisoner. He rolled over and
covered it with his writing body. 1t
was Adams. He also was bound.
The newcomers crowded around
their leader, shouting and g~estlculat-
ing. The Griugos-they are upon
us" In their haste and alright they
literally dragged the protesting Bolero
into a narrow tunnel.
The eyes OF Pearl and Adams met.
Even In that tense momen he was
smiling whimSiCally.
She laughed in spite Of herself. He
had Il sense Of humor and somehow
she was glad.
He eyed her obviously, Miss Dare
hey y-you still got my belt on?"
Your belt?' she echoed.
He nodded. "Yes'm, my belt-the
one Major Brent gave you to wear to-
night"
A worried look appeared In PEARLS
eyes. The matter Of the belt had puz-
zled her, but she had not associated
1t or her seizure In any way with Ma
Jor Brent. Adams, awaiting her reply,
noted her sudden abstraction.
with increasing yehemence she swift
ly reviewed the nights occurrences.
She had explained rather hlushingly
to herself that the majors visible EN-
harrassment in sending her on her Sc
FRET mission was accounted for in the
rivalry which had existed between
Payne and himself and that he did not
want to appear In an ambiguous light.
she recalled now his insIstence that
she wear the belt SO as to be armed.
IN spite OF his assurances that she
need have no fenr. 1t was only natu-
raj n Il she should wonder about the
source Of Major Brent's apparently
sudden news In the Payne case, wheth-
er the Bonn woman was not I'm some
way linked In it, and just where her
fathers orderly came in, II the belt
was really his. She concluded that
the belt Itself would have TO answer
these questions.
Adams, who had not removed his
gaze from her face, caught something
the working OF her mind when she
quickly raised her head and fxedlv
regarded Il spot or the wall.
They hey t-taken the belt from YOU.
they? Huh! They hev hid 1t
away, hey they? Huh"
The mans divinutiOn startled her.
Yes she exclaimed, m%otioning with
her head. ITS up there! What is
here about your belt, Adams? | de
TO know"
lie appeared to be on the point of
her when further conversation
vas made impossible for the time be-
ng by what appeared to be an nppa-
ition emerging from the wall.
1t was Bolero, however, and his
movements indicated haste. Without
at either, he opened the
ache and took out the belt. A pistol
not rang out and the belt dropped,
Completely surprised, Bolero stared
'pen-mouthed into the barrel Of a re-
'olver In the corded hands of Adams.
n the next second he leaped aside,
bowling. A second shot had grazed
lis scalp. A third followed In quick
iuccesslon and he disappeared like u
ihadow actually melting away.
How m-much nerve hev you got"
now inquired Of Pearl in n
e%assurlng manner. 81 g-got one shot
eft. l kin cut your wrist cords If
GU keep still as stone. I'd let you
ry 1t on me II l w-was sure | could
oss the gun to you. I'm u straight
not. We've g-got to do something
uick."
The confidence that he meant to in
TILL In Pearl came without hesitation.
Ter alarm OF Adams came later.
Quick - she responded. II she felt 1
EAR OF consequences she did not re-
eal 1t. s
Adams eyes shone.
"Some girl" he murmured, DELHI q
firing. l
The look upon her c%Ountenance as |
18th freed hands she released herself [
as well worth the dangerous exhibit
on Of his skill. y
Some shot" was all she said, now |
him. s
She offered the belt to him, yelling {
intense interest In 1t.
He fitted 1t snugly around his waist, v
indifference to 1t. I
here t-thlng amt any good any q
ore lie stammered in his cool, =
way, regarding the empty re-
liver. But Pearl noticed that he put -"
in the holster. Z
Then began search for a way to ;.
cape. A hasty inspection brought "
1t the fact that they were in no ordl- !.
Try place Of confinement. 1t was "
ear at once that BolerO must have rs,
rived and departed by a secret pas :,
ge and this they were unable to =
cate. -
Liberation, therefore, might be DOS ~
de only through the tunnel. :,
The area Of the tunnel was narrow -,
d cramped. They were obliged to r.,
~ and pick their way along an I'M .,
footing. There was no light
cad, and after proceeding a short g,