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

Orderly Adams, Who Has Secured the
Defense Plans and Concealed Them
In His Belt.
viii you answer n question: What
Is the secret Of the belt you wear?'
She had unconsclously clasped her
arms about his neck and they were
treading water. Before he could frame
an answer n faint light appeared from
a crack following Il terrific crash. II
widened and II side of the wall fell in.
Adams lifted Pearl to his shoulders,
showed her through the aperture, and
she scrambled nimbly to open air and
ground. She helped TO extricate him.
They stood dangerously near the
ruins of the hotel, in the midst of a
battle between the revolutiOnists of
Granada under BoIero and a detach-
ment OF regulars from Fort Gordon.
The garrison guns were raining shrap-
mel and shell everywhere about them.
1t was II acknowledgements scene.
The hotel and entire town of PasO del
Norte was on fire. The boom of can
non half n mile away, explosions in
midair and almost ut their feet, weird
and %spasmodic Examinations In the sky,
the crack OF the rifle dlstlnguishable
In the rattle and rain Of bullets from
machine guns, swiftly moving platoons
OF men In khaki on foot and on horse.
the shrek Of flying missiles commin-
Cling In the uproar with human cries,
and above all the cool and deliberate
voices OF officers held Adams and Pearl
spellbound.
They might have remained lndefnite-
~ In That position, forgetful Of It's dan
gers, had not II cavalryman, In the act
or dashlng by, been shot clean out
of his saddle, his body falling with a
thud. This brought Adams to his
senses. He caught the bride Of the
dead mans mount, lifted Pearl into
the saddle, flung himself behind her,
ana galloped away ls'ding anywhere.
There was nothing thick headed and
stupid about Adams. Pearl secretly
marveled ut his poise, dexterity and,
above everything else. his presence of
mind; and somehow It seemed to her
that this was nc new experience for
the recruit.
She was chilled through from the
wettlng she had received. Clutching
the potnmsi of the saddle, she stared
straight ahead, leaving her salvation
entirely TO the II behind her.
By a curious twist Of things they
were being driven away from their
INTO the territory Of foes.
Adams, with the Unborn sense Of a SOL
der, knew this the moment he sue
ceedsd in establishing their exact
and the movements of the
.contendlng forces. Once started, how
ever, he saw the folly Of e~ndeavor.Es
10 change their course.
In Il little while they were some
where In the Granadian foothills
The crash Of guns and the shouting
men now ceased. The crack OF the
life Of some sniper on either side was
heard at longer intervals. The lurid
light began to fade from the sky.
here came upon the two silent fug!-
in the Granadian woods the su-
l%ernatural stiffness that follows a
lash Of arms. Queer sounds arose
ihd shadows crept toward them.
They had reached the edge Of a
iteep preciplcc down which led a rough
rail- to Il ravine. Pearl came out of
Ter reverle.
Are we followed?" she asked, I'm.
'asily.
Adams startled her by leaping to the
He drew from the saddlebag
revolver and handed 1t to her. Then
le took the troopers carbine In his
'wn hands. The soft patter of the
'hoeless hoofs Of Granadlan ponies
Tas u~nmistukable.
were trapped" he said, bluntly.
It's sure trouble for US ito turn and
o back. You've got to take a chance
n that incline! I'll s-stay here and
hunt 'em Off. II they k-ketch me all
he better for you" He indicated a
lanket and a pup-tenl in the troop
RS outfit on the horse. You'll cit
God and warm wrapped up In them
She laid a small, Icy hand in his
arm one. THE beltf" she interro-
ated. "Wlll you give 1t to me?'
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