The Yale expositor., 1917-07-05
II Story Of Hmezca
First" Unmasktng
Ame,7ca's Secret Foes,
NoytHsed From rte Motion Pfeiayr
Serial of Me Same Name
Released BY Pahe
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He paused to see the effect OF his
words on Miss Dare. She was too
confused to speak.
II hunt all day." continued Toxic.
"See Adams tonight and follow to rail-
road station. Demand note. He say
not got il and call me fool. / not
know ii Adams till l pull black muf-
fer off his face. We fall in river in
another fight. He get away once
more. See"
Another mufier? A note to me?
So you were the man fighting with
Adams! Why, Toxic, / was the per-
son who fired that shotl" Pearl final
ly blurted out when she could find her
voice.
Light now dawned on Pearl "Ohl
That note-the note of warning
against Adams |" she cried rapidly.
IAN army scout found and brought
the note to my father"
Army scout?" quizzed Toxic, who
appeared TO be nonplussed.
Pearl explained, then, how a scout
in the army's employ went in search
of trace of her, Adams, himself and
Miss Bonn; how he found the note
somewhere not distant from the scene
of Toko's scrap with Adams; how 1t
was at first misunderstood by both
her father and herself, for its word
| ing seemed to apply to Major Brent
and not to Adams; how she discov-
cred Adams to possess the canal de-
Tense plans secreted in Captain
Payne's military belt all the time how
Major Brent captured the document
from Adams and delivered it to her
| father, after she escaped by airplane
and told them where she thought Adj
ans might be found.
To all Of which Toxic lent listen
ing and dumfounded ear, for he knew
that it was of Major Brent the warn
ing had been sent, and that the mes
sage was justified, for it told the
truth.
He did not tell Miss Dare this, how
ever.
II can't understand why the major
had his face covered with this muf-
fer" ruminated Pearl.
Toxic muttered something unintelli-
gible. 81 say no more about Major
Brent till know MORE" he said aloud.
"Toko make sure next time" And
both fell silent.
Meanwhile Pearl glanced around to
get their bearings. They were miles
distant from the American line, to-
| Nrard u-hich tho COR N,oc haodad Tho
hour was well advanced into the night.
Pearl sighed in a pathetic way. AL
though she felt secure with Toxic as
her guide and guard, never before was
she so utterly depressed.
But presently Miss Dare's unhappy
thoughts fed before dangers new and
imminent; for out of the night there
doomed across the trail the figure of
man on horseback. 1t was Bolero.
Jump" cried Toxic, smothering
an oath and clamping on the brakes.
In another moment they were dodg-
ing around bush and dune.
"Sacre!" cried the bandit chief.
"The colonel's daughter-she has the
military document"
"Shoot him, Tokol" Pearl urged in
their dash toward neighboring hills.
II no got gun!' he groaned.
They ran faster, hearing Boleros
mocking laugh. Then came the wild
yells of followers lurking in the shad-
ows.
Bolero was not altogether sure that
Pearl and her chauffeur were un-
armed, and he kept q cautious dis
lance while from various directions
horsemen galloped up. One more i'm.
petuous than the rest plunged straight
at Pearl, caught her by the waist and
pitched her across the pommel of his
saddle and veered with bold challenge
to his rapacious comrades.
Now ensued a quarrel for the prize
Shielding Pearl as best he could, heI
captor fred his revolver twice, and
two opponents toppled on the sand.
Bolero, who had looked on In amuse.
ment, put an end to the fight. "The
girl is yours !" he gustoed Justify. "I'll
take the Jap, who'll not get away soon
again ~
Toxic was thrown on a pony, Bolero
assumed the lead and the whole party
cantered away.
Miss Dare exposed her pale features
to the rufiian behind her, observing al
the same time that his clothes were
damp as from a recent wetting. Their
eyes met. Her fears doubled. Her
captor was T. o. Adams.
Don't bulge and k-keep quiet
g-girl," he whispered commandingly
yet his smile was pleasant. mot q
hair on your heads goin' to be
harmed"
She sat erect, alert, scornful.
Il can't git you-all back tito safe
ty, jes' yit," he continued, in kindly
way. THAT canal document amt safe
on you. Let me have IL till l can de
liver you and II b-both to the colonel
ST. o. Adams, or whoever you hre
the document belongs neither to you
| NOR IN mo It's ouynar Io fha TTnttaT