Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-27

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Is the American girl known as Pearl
of the Army You will unmask,
messieurs, !" But his own hands did
not move.
Pearl made a false step. you. sir.
first Of all !" she ordered sharply and
forgetful OF the door advanced toward
him. He retreatcd. She continued TO
advance. Before she realized her mis-
take the Foreign Alliance who had
come forward and were edging toward
the door crowded against IL In a sud-
den and daring dash.
Pearl raised her hand with every
intention of dashing the bomb violent
ly on the floor. Frigid with fright
they waited for her 10 make good her
threat. when the leader Of the Foreign
Alliance quietly removed his mask and
revealed the sober features Of Il. o.
Adams.
Pearl vas speeches.. The Ameri-
a nunition manufacturers whispered
wonderingly among themselves. The
crowd ut the door stood aghast and
bolted before the girl recovered her
wits.
"Don't fire the bomb. g-girll" yelled
he followed quickly on her heels. 1T
amt necessary. You'll spoil IL a-all
IL you do"
She did not hear him. A rain OF
bullets. from which direction no one
yer knew. whizzed around Adams and
the girl. Pearl. losing her head. threw
the bomb into the gangway.
The explosion that followed sound
ed like the boom Of Il thousand can
mons. The vessel shot out Of the wa
ter. torn into splintcrs which few In
every direction. Pearl went down
struggling In the arms Of omeone-
When she opened her eyes she was
lying In her fathers arms amid the
ruins Of the steamboat landing where
a great crowd. including soldiers from
the barracks. had assembled.
allow did you get here so soon?"
she asked In n weak whisper.
adams tipped me off. dear. Thank
heavens you are unhurtr' He carried
her toward the automobile where Toxic
uttered an exclamation Of great re-
lief and JOY when he saw her.
"Adainslr echoed Pearl when they
were seated in the car. "Why, he Is
the Silent Menace. father"
The colonel merely smiled.
But how did you get in the boxf"
he asked. hardly able TO credit the
story she now related.
Pearl could not tell him and many
weeks passed before IN" truth became
known. The ride home was finished
In silence.
Toxic helped the colonel to carry
Pearl into the house and up the stairs
TO her bedroom. Major Brent. who had
arrived. was pacing the study floor.
He was pale from the effects Of the
drug Of the night before. His eyes
were restless. rowing from one object
10 another In the room. Finally. ne
tiptoed 10 the door and listened. The
only sounds he heard came from the
region above. The lower portion of
the house was for the time being de-
serted. He hurried 10 the safe. fell on
his knees and knowing the combina-
ton opened II. He rummaged through
the contents and coming across the
Canal defense plans. opened and be-
gun 10 study the apparently blank
surface Of the paper In which the in
visible writing was hidden.
Something caused him to raise his
head quickly. Smiling down ut him
was II. o. Adams.
81 knew I'd g-git You some day"
casually remarked the ~coloEeI's order
~. "Give me them plans" He showed
n revolver into Rrent's face.
Without n word. though his eyes
Glittered volumes. Brent slowly hand
cd the plans 10 Adams.
Halt :" cried Il voice behind them.
Grim-.Isagel Toxic stood in the door
way. leveled gun i'm handl
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