The Monticellonian., 1917-05-24

In the Dare garage that morning, l Adams had long talk with Toko | about the bold advertisement of the Silent Menace.
 He's g-got the nerve all right" he concluded with quick upward glance at the chauffeur who was lounging in one of the automobiles. Do you think t-that he can get away with it?"
 With what?" Toko asked bluntly, rolling cigarette.
 That's fact" echoed Adams, perplexed. with what" He strolled away in deep thought.
 Toko eyed his retreating figure in passive silence. Colonel Dare had privately instructed him to watch Adams closely all day and that night and to report at once if he appeared to act suspiciously-a precaution pro- posed by Major Brent
 Once during the day Adams was un- accountably absent from duty. Toko asked him where he had been when he showed up.
 Remember your little friend and f-fellow captive at Boleros-Miss Der tha Bonn?" asked Adams, a trifie con- i fused.
 Toko admitted that he did.
 "Waal, I've been having a c-chat with her." Adams replied in noncom- initial way.
 Toko ceased to question him fur | ther. When the first opportunity ar- rived he reported the matter to Major Brent.
 Brent raised his eyebrows and re- flected. That is of no consequence, Toko," he presently commented. "You need not mention 1t to either the colo nel or Miss Dare."
 But Toko did report the incident to his mistress, and she sent for the or derly.
 T didn't know that you were con- tinuing in Washington your frontier acquaintance with Miss Bertha Bonn," she said to Adams, more piqued than she let on.
 Adams laughed lightly. "Toko t-told you that, did he? Is there any r-rea- son why I should not know Miss Bonn?"
 "On the contrary, I think that you are favored. She is very beautiful girl If my memory serves me right. When you see her again, remember me to her.'
 "That will be tonight" responded Adams, drily. He scented something in the air.
 Pearl pouted at Adams. 1T should like to see her myself. At what hour is your appointment?'
 "At ten sharp in f-front of the chemical building" was the orderlys startling reply.
 That evening after dinner the Dares were not greatly surprised when Adams asked for leave of absence for the night. It was granted without question. But when he left the house two unseen persons followed him. One was Toko. The other was Pearl.
 It was along about dark when Adams stopped at the Hotel Wilton, entered the elevator and went to Miss Bonn's apartment.
 He admitted himself without knock ing. Bertha in street attire, greeted him In a manner to indicate that he had been expected.
 Have you g-got emp he asked eagerly and anxiously.
 Without replying she gave him little round cardboard box. By gosh! Bertha Bonn deserves a gold m-medal!" cried he more excited than she had ever seen him. He opened the box and dumped the contents into the palm of one hand. There were two paraffinelike wafers each about the size of a fifty-cent piece. By gum! It's them. It's the chemicals to make the Link in the Ca nal defense plans visible!" He replaced the wafers and put the box in his vest pocket. Don't forget" he said, putting on his hat to go; q g-got a date with you at the Chemical building about ten. If I f-fail to show up, you know what to do." And he hastened away. Adams leaped into "sea-going" hack, for which Washington is famous among tourists, and drove from the Wilton as If on a pleasure jaunt. Toko followed in one taxicab; Pearl Dare in another.
 After a circuitous route through parks and side streets, he stopped be- fore an empty tenement house in the cheaper section of the city, paid his fare. dismissed the cab and hurriedly entered. Toko stopped his taxi half block away and stole after him. Pearl ordered her driver to draw up on the other side of the street, where she waited in readiness for the unexpected.
 Three automobiles containing sol dlers now raced by. She caught a fleeting glimpse of her father and Ma jor Brent In the first car and raced after them.
 "Toko is sleuthing Adams in a sus- picious-looking house in the next street" she whispered excitedly to her father when abreast of his car. Don't you think you better search the place"
 Colonel Dare quickly gave the or ders to his driver to follow his daugh- ter's taxi and instructed the other two cars to proceed to their destina- ton, which was the Chemical build ing.
 A curious crowd gathered on the sidewalk as the colonePs men entered the house indicated by Pearl.
 In the meantime Pearl saw a fourth automobile containing infantrymen dash by. Colonel Dare and his men, including Toko, returned to the side