Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-23

TWO ~iochets, IN tne jealous nope
! 1t she might coerce Brent.
She found him Unexpectedly alone
the hillside where Pearls adven-
'es had befallen her.
/At his first words she wished that
had taken a different tact.
uFine." he exclaimed when they
met. his eyes fastened upon the orna-
nent at her throat. He held out his
hand with an impatient gesture. $50
you nave brought II 10 me at laStr'
Brought you whatg" she faltered.
He laughed. my miniature in that
locket." He advanced a step or two.
She recoiled. but not quickly
enough. Mistaking her action and
knowing that he had her nj a physical
disadvantage, he grasped her wrists.
Bertha experienced II parOXysm of
pain In her arms and ut the same ime
a streak Of fire seemed To encircle
her neck. They fell. struggling. Sud-
denly, as If stricken by an unseen
force, Brent tumbled over. Bertha
started TO rise when with n cry she
realized hat her locket had been
snatched from the chain. She looked
about her. No one was in sight. She
examined the ground and rummaged
through Brent's clothing in vain. At
that moment he recovered conscious
ness, leaped sayagely 10 his feet and
again sank 10 the ground. senseless.
Bertha gave one terrified look nj him
and rushed wildly away as if from a
nameless terror.
In the waiting room In the Washing
ton depot She encountered Brent.
From his expression and manner she
OWNED that he believed her To still
be the posSessor of the locket.
Perhaps in my next attempt | shall
be less unfortunate" he said, Jelly. as
they passed.
Bertha took a taxi to her hotel, f.
noring the threat. She, too. desired
solitude and reflection before involv-
ing herself further.
Miss Dare and her chauffeur passed
u of the station together. Ahead
doomed the melancholy figure Of T.. o.
Adams. His hat was as usual slouched
over his forehead. Ia broad daylight
he looked more like a tramp han ever.
ln one hand he carried u dilapidated
valise.
Pearl saw him first.
''Toko!" she calculated. There is
that mai Adams-the man who eluded
us-"rhe Silent Menacev He must
have the Canal defense secret some
where on his person. Follow. see
where he goes, telephone net Don't
let him get out of your sight! !"
Toxic gave one long glance In the
direction of the mysterious stranger.
OF all Of these six persons Toxic was
the most perplexed. The entrance o.
his newcomer into the already en-
tangled affairs OF his mistress lad
aroused his passionate dislike. He re-
garded him as an intruder and a trOu-
BILE maker.
II was firmly established in TOko's
mind that there was something un-
canny about Adams. The fellow had
fooled both his mistress and himself
in the three-cornered fight the night
before. Now was his opportunity to
study him If only for the purpose Of
giving to Miss Dare the mans own
account of what became Of the Canal
document which disappeared 50 mys-
teriously during the struggle for its
possession.
II get you that man." he said with
grim determination 20 Miss Dare, and
he stole after him In the crowd.
Adams, If conscious of pursuit. was
Indifferent 10 il. He loitered about
the depot until an undertakcr's wagon
came up and drove away with the re-
mains of the dead soldier. watching
the incident with a speculative eye.
lie bought a newspaper containing a
full account of the wreck n seemed
satisfied when he found his own name
among the list Of survivors. After
a while he hoped on n Pennsylvania
avenue street car. %alighting in front
Of Shomacher's saloon. which he en-
tered with every evidence of familiar
ity with the place.
Ii was that hour when men from
oil walks of Washington life are apt
to assemble in this celebrated resort 10
watch the sport scores and discuss the
affairs of the nation generally. Here
came senators and congressman from
the committee rooms of a belated ses-
sion bureau heads and departmental
chiefs; professional politicians from
-. a a.. x.rLk Naa.la I
Washington their mecca; men of
finance and business, legation at
taches, and idle and curious chaps
about town. The chance visitor
dropped in for n brief respite, a bracer
Of something and a nibble of cheese
and cracker. or simply to say when he
got back home that he had. of course.
been at Shomacher's in Washington