Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-23
BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD. THUR50Ay. a1aGH q. 1917.

The major broke it open. Ii con
tanned Soiled linen, "A shaving set and
n card identifying Il. q. Adams as a
member Of the BARRIERS union.
'By lover exclaimed Major Steele.
"He told the truth u Miss Dare.
lie IL a barber !"
"He get away, / think" reminded
Toxic.
Never, with my men on the job =
Toxic bowed In awe Of the noted
departed.
Major Steele sauntcred UP To the
bar covertly surveying the room. II
was evident that his glance took in
nothing Of unusual interest. 4 little
later one-of his stool pigeons came anG
casually whispered something ia his
ear. The major blanched.
Hes goneF'
Hes not on the premises
you looked in the cellar, back yard,
everywhere"
Tie has gotten away, major
The major brought his glass down
on the BAR with u sharp ring. They
left together at once.
They had hardly reached the street
before Adams cruWled from under An
empty whisky barrel i'm d darkcncd rc-
cess ia the stock room Brushing thr
cobwebs from his clothes, H. AT
preached the cashier. coOIly paid hi
check ANA walked out. iIe raIuh!ci
down thc avenue smiling broadly NV
himself.
let hv his actions Adams showed
that a matter Of serious import WAS
III his thoughts. lle driftcd along tat
Ing the route that le,l to me scnat,
building. ON IFS arrival hls mind Wa
quite made up. III wanted hur w few
minutes tp thc regulation CLOSING huAl
and in the rush he got by the guard
ununticcd.
There was no Indirection Ga his
movements. lIe seemed ~ know where
lp vIs going ana how wv get thUre.
iIe went straight tJ the rooms ot thc
National Preparedness committee.
"is Senator Wurilell busy f' hp
a-.'l the clerk in tAe reception
-pHuuclla- q little.
TIL uas his hu-incssIihe manner that
removed suspicion from his appear
ulUr.
committee is in session. the
clurk told hmm. Though about tO ud
rtn. shull 4 announce yuu. or win
. tt
Ad.mS indicated that hc would wait
auI planted himself on u bench.
lhc uair uas Y lone one ir vas
u..rIy dusk when tho co-mmfttpeneu.
uipt into INV %racputlon room. The c.erk
t.- not tlrru Me- that particular mu-
nsrt. Adams ~a...I tlI- chance HuI
Slipped uuoh-er1e. ... t.n sinner nf-
dcr. Several ~...a PASSED before
Senator Narf-il .t,l ut hi- le-
reviewing Y Hle ut r.. .reluo data
containing w summarized report of tAg
committee. uuS aware ui his presence
ul turning discovered him.
The senator half started from Dis
chair. Adams smiled and raised ID rc-
-Iria- hand.
WI w-uant to tin Sou on ta some
thing senator. Ivy BEGAN. rointin. Ivy
yuc nlr; about Chat. You ,-ylu l.,-
llytr mc or n-nut, hut I gUt w notion
THAT there's g-guin' t0 be " hull-up on
those papers.
"Nhnr do You mean? Who are
YOU! demanded the senator. rising.
My names Adams. Al. q. Adams of
M-Nlonks Corner. Nebraska, but that
d-dUn't mean nothing I'd sou. Ny
tips s-straight. Im n barber and l
Lear things. There's % E-ganE vi for
eiEners that's going to Git that there
budget I'M sure tn you're b-born un-
less you hlde IN away
Senator Warheld stared az Adams
with incredulity. Tie reached for hi-
telephone and took the receiver from
the hook. No u responded. He
Jerked the hook up and down several