Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

AANAAN &AN 'N@N 1900 5000
hotter. Possibly an hour passed be-
fore his return.
"How's your n-nerveT" he asked,
bluntly. appearing from behind a
sharp bend in the road. "We've about
c-caught up with the main army"
"Our army7"
MONO, I'm sorry to say. l w-wish
II was our boys in khaki. It's Jest the
other way round. Little brother
his eyes twinkled humorOusly don't
f.forget your name is Vendre, We're
about 10 jine the revolutionary army
o-of Granada and strike up a personal
acquaintance w-with some particular
lar friends of yours"
"Friends1 Mlne2 Don't be redic-
ulous,'
That there Foreign Alliance o-of
yours" concluded he, deliberately.
In n little while they fell in line with
some thousands OF Granadlans on
horse, who struggled in irregular files
out OF the night shadows.
In a thick cloud Of dust a horseman
advanced and scrutinized the faces of
the two newcomers.
The wolf hounds run wild under
the stars while the gringoes dance,
%senors," Bolero remarked casually, for
1t was he.
"The red fox Is hiding in his hole"
declared Adams, indicating to his
dumbfounded companion to keep ST.
lent.
ut is enough" grunted Bolero, see
ing that Adams knew the counterslgn.
Is this the"
My brother"
my masters will meet you when we
reach Eaglita. The %gringoes are some
where in the nelghborhood." He
spurred his horse and dashed toward
the head Of the column.
At dnybreak camp was pitched Mt
Eaglita, n western stronghold Of the
Boleroistas. BY this time PEARLS ex-
element had begun to subside and she
to keep her ears and eyes wide open.
you're all There, kid" commented
Adams during n moment when they
could speak freely to each other with
out being overheard. "I'm goin' to
tell your d-dad what n sport you are"
DO you think I'll ever get away
from here safelyT' she inquired, anx-
lously dropping her reserve for the
once.
REST easy" he responded, mysteri.
ously. Then he whispered: II kinda
expect your d-dad almost any hour
now" But he would not explain. And
a messenger from Bolero now arrived
"The general desires to see you al
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vendre, isn't itf'
the messenger politely inquired, doff
Ing his sombrero.
The moment for which Adams haC
travelled far with his brave llttl,
companion was ut last at hand. A
slight pallor crept into his tanned fea
lures. Pearl looked at him wonder
ingly. "The brother will wait" h
said, b~rusquely. And hat was all HI
said.
The messenger directed Adams to
tower on the north wall. Here he me
and exchanged greetings with thu
chieftnin, who Immediately led the wa!
to u narrow passage and down Il wind
ing staircase into u dungeon room.
Here, as anticipated, was n group o
masked men. 1t was the Foreign Al
lance.
"The Senior Vendre Of Denmark ha!
arrived messieurs," announced tn
spokesman.
Adams bowed, acknowledging thu
Introduction.
His brother Is with himT'
Eyes" responded Adams, briefly
"In the camp"
"The senior will fetch him."
Adams went for Pearl without rails
Ing the slightest objection. lie fount
her at the top Of the staircase.
"G-girl," he whispered, keeping hi
composure well; they want yo'
d-down there. Promise me that NJ
matter w-what happens you'll trus
: me-"
Pearl, who saw that q crisis wa
/ near. In which a part was expecte'
y Of her, she knew not what, shove,
t her matchless grit. Whether he mean
to trick her, use her to gain his owl
8 ends or to substantiate himself In he
eyes, now was not the time to sto,
and question, but to learn. So sh
d forced a fearless smile and m0tione
o him to proceed.
When they entered the dungeo
l. room, side by side, a paper which ha
been spread on a circular table aroun
which the Foreign Alliance sat, wa
hastily folded and passed to BOlero-
too late, however, for both Pearl an
y Adams not to see and recognize tn
n canal defense plans.
How did the document get there
8 Through Adams? Or had he, afte
all, told her the truth when denyln
& that he had stolen the document an
3 asserting that 1t was for the purpos
Of recovering 1t that the long %Journe
n had been undertakenf These Quel
t. tons flashed into the girls trouble
o mind while the spokesman Of the Fol