Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
CONDENSED SCENARIO
PEARL OF THE ARMY"
Episode 15-"THE COLONEL's ORDERLY"
By ". MCCONNELL
by GEORGE BRACKEIT SEITz,
by GuyW w.

densed version OF George g. SeItz.s
working scenario for the fifteenth and
last episUde.I
Subtitle-Peari Dare has unmaskcd
Americans enemy. the Silent Menace
Scene alongside the government
building. as per previous episode.
Pcarl bending over the Silent Men
acc Dare and others come I'm to Pearl
Snc tells them OF her fight with the
silent Menace and indicates him.
scene Show foreground OF all
oehdihS over the silent Menace Raise
ms head 30 that his face in distinguish
able to the audience. Tho silent Mem
ace is Toxic. All overwhelmed vi,b
wonder. Dare speaks:
Spoken titlel Toxic
continuing the previous foreground.
pare feels Toko's heart. Indicates that
lie is alive. Full set. Gently take him
mn and carry him out. Pearl and Dare
go with them.
Subtitle-A few days later Pearl
learns that her fathers orderly. T.. O.
Adams. who has been injured by tho
Silent Menace. is in no danger.
scene 3--Adams's room In govern
ment hospital
Doctor and nurse bending over
ADAMS. who is seated In comfortablc
chair. Full set. Pearl comes in. makes
inquiries Of the doctor regarding
Adams's welfare. Doctor laughs:
Spoken ,itiep Does he look as
though he were In any danger? The
bullet just touched his scalp. I'm,
morrow morning"
Pearl is delighted at the doctors
words. registers tremendous relief and
eagerly talks to Adams: says how glad
she is. takes up things. starts TO exit.
Close diaphragm.
Subtitle-ln his delirium. the in
Jurcd Toxic completely discloscs tho
plans Of Americas sccrc, enemies
Scene 4--Toko's room in hospital
Show foreground OF Toxic in bed. de-
ltrious. telling all the plans OF the
Foreign Alliance. Show foreground OF
Dare. stenograDher and others eagerly
listening the stenoEraphcr taking down
notes Show foreground OF corner OF
room--two foreign-loo mon in uni
form OF hospital orderlies pretending
10 be busy. listening to Toxic: one
stealthily draws a long. keen knife
from the inside OF his coat. show fore
ground of Toxic. Dare and others. Toxic
finishes speaking. sinks back All reg
lister much interest Foreground OF
makes as though to do away with
Toxic; the other stops him and whs-
pcrs:
Spoken title) ut Is too late. lie
has told all. lie must be allowed to
die rs befits his situation--by his own
hand
Continuing tho previous foreground
above IL spoken out
/ Scene 5-Adams's room in govern
mcnt hospital
Full set. Pearl turns. mods TO doc
tor and Adams and EXITS.
Suhtitle-Major Brent. who has been
falsely accused OF beins the Silent
Menace.
Scene S---Dare library
Show foreground Of Brcn; seating
himself. Takes from his pocket Bertha
Bonns letter. which he has apparently
read before. and rcrcads II. Insert
close foreground OF end OF letter on
screen. Same reads:
a.. can tight for YOU no longer
Thornton. If you truly lovc Pearl
Dare. go 10 her, Here is tho locllct
containing your photographs. May cod
bless and keep You BERTHA"
Continuing tho previous foreground
Brent registers satisfaction. rises
Full set Pearl comes into room
passes through 10 study.
Scene Library.
Foreground NJ Brent gazing of to-
ward study. Dissolve into:
Scene S--Darc library.
Foreground OF Pearl and Irent
seated. as in eleventh episode. Rrent
has just proposed to Pearl and Pearl
is answering him:
Spoken title) ct Ike you. Thorn.
ton. and admire YOU. hu, until this
terrible creature the silent Menace. is
captured can have nothing TO DO
with love. 7 have a suspicion who II
is. Come to me the day he is taken,
and then perhaps -
Continuing the previous foreground.
dissolve into:
Scene . Dare library.
show foreground Of Front lie comes
TO decision. He Will hold rcarl to her
promise. Exits out OF foreground.
/ Scene lo--Studv
! Erent comes In 10 Pearl. who is
seated. lie stands beside her and
starts to speak to her Of love
.Snbtitlc-Thc manhood of Thornton
| Brent.
| SHOW foreground OF the two. Brent
is starting to sneak to Pearl Of her
promise. gazes off Show foreground of
room. 4 vision Of BERTHA shows in
picture. She holds out her arms TO
him pleadingly. SHOW foreground OF
Brent. lie turns away. tries 10 go on
with his love making TO Pearl. but
something within him prevents him
! He has an inward struggle, then he
rises ia his feet and cries out:
| tSroken titlc) II cannot do IL! 7
cannot desert her! 1t is too CON
temptiblc!'
| Continuing tho previous foreground,
/, Pearl gaZcs at him in wonder. Brent
turns TO her. hcstatcs and madlv
starts to explain that he docs not love
/ her. but that he wanted to marry hcr
/ for her money. Continuing foreground.
/ Pearl commenting Brent for his
manly course and telling him to go TO
Bertha. lie hesitatcs, kisses her hand
and exits
! Scene ll-Bertha's boudor
Show foreground Of bertha seated
with revolver She is holding It in
both hands and is gazing into it fasci-
mated. She half raises 1t as though to
shoot herself. Show foreground of the
door. 1t opens and Brent comes in.
steps forward and goes TO bertha.
Show foreground Of the two. Brent
holding Bertha in his arms. lie tells
her of his awakening. Bertha is over
whelmed with JOY, and they embrace.
Scene 12-Toko's room In hospital.
Toxic In bed. The two ordcrlies come