Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-06
SIXTH EPISODE
Major Brent's Perfidy.

ADAMS neSltateu Il moment. lIen
he removed the belt from his waist
and fastened 1t on Pearl.
Its yours by r-rights, anyhow.
Promise me t-that you'll do nuthin' IN
I'll you see ln-me again. If / ever show
up. And If ! DIDN'T eve see you
again. wal. jest keep 1t. DIDO you
promise that, g-girlr
II promise"
He gave the horses bride q twist,
crying: "Go!"
In a second she was out Of sight and
he leaped into a clunp of bushes. A
bullet tipped close 10 his ears. He took
deliberate aim at the moving shadows
among the trees and discharged his
carbine three times. An uncertain sus-
pense ensued. Then he attempted 10
cross the open space TO steal after
Pearl.
He ran a little forward, firing re-
peatedly ard successfully with each
shot at horsemen galloping up and re-
treated TO the edge Of the declivity
with a downward glance at the appar-
emily sheer drop.
One loaded shell remained in the
carblne. He bided his moment, fired
and tossing the rcw useless weapon
at his pursuers leaped into the air.
He fell upon a slightly p~rotruding
rocky shelf ard drew lis body into a
natural groove. where he was ON
pletely hidden from sight.
Il heard no fall" presently exclaim-
ed n Granadian voice at the top of
the precipice.
depth is at least one thousand feet.
Comet / have no desire to see an
other dead gringo tonight"
Ii was Bolero who spoke.
Adams waited n long time in the ST.
lence after their departure. Then with
difficulty he began the ascent. He
was out Of breath when he regained
the summit and began TO pick up the
threads of Pearls trail.
Several hours later he came upon
the horse tethered In a ticket in the
secluded bottom CT the rayine and
found Pearl o far away seated under
a jutting ledge Of sandstone. She was
wrapped in the troopers blanket.
She gave a little cry Of JOY, holding
out both hands in~pulsively. Il knew
you would GOMEZ"
He returned her hand clasp and in
spected her. I'm going. tito build you
a FIRE and het you up. You'll be get
ting pncuilony. il / amt careful of
you"
She laughed ~artlessly. "Why. I'm
almost dry and" feeling lis clothing.
SO are you"
Its 1.-THE climate" was his simple
comment; and lie started TO build the
fire.
She watched every movement of
this mysterious man. He seemed 10
be able tc accomplish anything he at
tempted 10 do. In & t~winkling a warm
fire. its blaze prudertly concealed, was
burning il a crevice.
"Het yourself up. g-girl, while / rig
your tent he urged in his lonely
way; AID Pearl obcdiently sat down
close to the fire for which she was
truly thankful.
he set W the tent and. indicating
that she might retire at any time. as
sumed a squatting position before the
fire.
"Who really are you?" she asked af-
ter = long silence.
I'm tot m-much Of ruthir', GIRL"
he rumiLatej. I'm as ignorant US a
c-cow."
You are and you aren't" she cuali-
fed, shrewdly. You're a genuine Luz-
zle. For exa-1ple-this belt" She
stopped, watching him covertly.
"Yes'mf-
Explain what you meant by saying
that this belt properly belongs to me-"
THAT b-belt, MAN." he replied, soft
ly. after a long pause, was the p-prop-
erty of the-of Captain Payne"
She was greatly impressed. $50
that's the secreti" she murrnured,
touching the belt reverently with her
fingers. And that explains why Ma
jor Brent wanted me to have 1t. OH
I'm so glad for this explanation. That
sets Thcrntcn right"
She rose shortly and with a con-