Macon beacon., 1917-04-06

necessary to interpret the secret cana
defense plans on the night Miss Dart
entrusted their return 10 YOU and yol
in turn saw Colonel Dare give Them I,
the major TO be guarded against loss?'
u can answer that question:" re
piled Bertha Bonn, looking T. O
Adams SQuarely in the face rs Sh,
spoke. Major Brent was not drugget
by anyone except himself. | force,
him to return the chemical waters tt
me, 1t was and is his only offense fol
which | alone am responsible. | wa,
in honor bound to return those wafer.
to the person from whom they wer,
originally received"
Let me understand that clearlyr
the judge acknowledgement exclaimed
leaning forward, for here was matter
of vital importance. "These waters
were delivereu to Miss Pearl Dare by
I. y. Adams in the cellar of the Chem
ical building on the night the Foreign
Alliance abducted her in order to OBJ
tain possession of them. Who gave
them to T. 0. Adams7"
Il did" confessed Bertha with q
smile.
From whom did you receive themT
Il had them manufactured by q
chemist on prescription which Il. O
Adams gave to me-"
The room was In an instant uproar
and Bertha was hastily and finally
excused by the judge Acknowledgement
who whispered to her with smile full
OF meaning: I'm beginning to believe
that you and Major Brent will be mar.
ried before the day is over, Miss Bonn
Indeed, l hope So" And no one could
mistake the sincere admiration In the
look he gave the girl as he again es.
tabllshed order, calling to the stand
the chief of the army staff
General" began he, assuming that
tone of Difference due the highest mill
tary official in the land whose distin.
guished figure held everyone amid Il
sudden and respectful silence, "who
invented the secret canal defense
plans?"
"A mysterious person who disap-
peared apparently off the face of the
earth leaving no name nor trace"
"Who invented the chemical waf-
ers?"
"The same person."
who possesses the manufacturer s
prescription for those wafers"
THAT is a secret we have never
been able to solve"
The judge advocate-general now or
dered Adams to stand upright. TO the
witness: Does Adams resemble the
mysterious inventor?'
A bright light dawned In the eyes of
the chief of staff. Without looking
at Adams who stood still as stone, his
face inscrutable, the aged general
clapped his palm upon his knee In the
a public place. "The inventor wore n
reddish beard. Otherwise Adams Is
his exact double. l really think the
fellow stammered"
The witness was discharged and
Adams was recalled. BY this time the
room was charged with suppressed ex-
citement. Pearl Dare was bewlldered,
shocked and uncertain of her feelings
toward the man mounting the witness
box who appeared to be perfect
stranger one moment, Adams the next,
Senor Vendre Of Granadian memories
the next and again someone else, she
knew not who. Her father was as
stupefied as she.
adams !" exclaimed the judge ad-
vocate-general, focusing his whole at
tentlon upon the witness who was the
only person at ease in the room "Have
you ever worn beard?"
II hev," Adams nodded and smiled
at his inquisitor.
"Was 1t reddlsh?"
"Sort o-of."
"When did you have 1t shaved off?"
II did 1t myself with my barber
tools on the d-day after the canal de-
fense plans got into the hands Of t-that
there Silent Menace"
"Why did you shave it OFF,"
Il wanted to g-glt them plans back
and had to disguise myself to DIDO It,"
"You wanted to get the plans back?
Explain that"
"They belonged ito me-"
$50 I. o. Adams was the mysterious
inventor, after all?" insinuated the
Judge acknowledgement, his eyes
cleaning In triumph.
Had bomb been exploded at that
in the room it is doubtful
whether anyone would have been much
frightened SO spellbound were they in
he suspense preceding Adams reply.
"T. o. Adams was the mysterious
inventor, judge" was the simple and