The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
pearl OF THE ARMY
EPISODE NO. Is.
MODERN BUCCANEERS"
By GUY W. MCCONNELL.
Scenario by George B. Seitz.

Nots-Ths story Of Pearl ot the Army Paths's
nthtary-mystsu serial Of preparedness and patriot
i'm. Y Owen here in the form Of series Of les
sons In scenario writing. This IL . condensed ver-
aoo Of George z. seitz's working scenario for
spdsods No. Is No Il viii be pubHshed nezt Week.
Copyright. By Guy W. Mcconnell.
SUBTITLE.
Bertha Bonn, who loves Major Brent
and holds him in her power by the pos
session OF compromising photograph.
has been told he wishes to marry the
heiress. Pearl Dare.
SCENE /
Groom In Washington Barracks)
Bertha comes in with Sergeant and is
introduced to oficer Of the day. Bertha
Indicates that she wishes to see Major
Brent. oficer speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
Major Brent Is away on ofiicial busi-
ness. We do not know when he will re-
turn"
Show { &. Of the two. At the news.
Bertha is very much troubled.
Full set: She hands letter to officer
asking him II he will have It delivered
to Brent He says he will Close dia-
phragm.
SUBTITLE.
Pearl Dare, on the trail Of the Silent
Menace. has found herself a prisoner on
that T. o. Adams. whom she suspected Of
being Americas enemy, is apparently the
honest man he pretended to be.
SCENE q
(Pearrs stateroom on tramp steamer,
as per previous episode)
Open diaphragm of (. g. of Pearl and
Adams facing each other by doorway.
Pearl looks through keyhole into cabin.
SCENE &
Captains cabin.)
The Silent Menace and Captain in pic
ture conversing Silent Menace finishes
speaking and the two exit to deck to-
gether.
SCENE
(Pearrs stateroom.)
Pearl looking through keyhole. Now
rises and indicates to Adams that the
Silent Menace and Captain are gone.
Adams speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE. .
Perhaps now You will believe that I
am not the Silent Menace"
Show (. g. Of the two. Pearl hesitates,
speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
Il almost wish could, but have been
trcked before"
Full set: Pearl finishes speaking out
above Adams laughs and exits. shutting
door behind him. AS soon as he is gone
Pearl tries the door. 1t Is locked.
SUBTITLE
Under cover OF night The canal
SCENE
CWater location somewhere in unguard-
uarded part of canal Moonlight effect
Silent Menace in motor boat in pic
ture. Silent Menace finishes putting on
helmet Of diving suit and moves to side
Of boat.
scENEs T.
pearls stateroom.)
Pearl seated disconsolate. Adams
stealthily unlocks door and comes In.
beckons to her They exit together.
SCENE I.
(Side Of steamer.)
Adams and Pearl stealthily como down
steps to motor boat. Noiselessly enter
It and push it away from tramp steamer
with boat hooks.
SCENE s.
CMotor boat as per scene 81
Silent Menace starts to climb over side
Of boat into water.
SCENE O.
Onderwater location)
The Silent Menace arrives at bottom
and plods of out of the picture.
SCENE 10.
(Another location in canal)
Adams and Pearl in motor boat come
into picture. Adams propelling 1t with
oar to keep from making a noise
Show foreground OF the two In motor
boat Adams speaking:
SPOKEN TITLE.
"The unwired mines are near here and
think We will find our mysterious friend
at work on them
Continuing previous foreground. Adams
takes up two diving suits. Selects diving
suit and starts to don it
SCENE II.
underwater location)
In this picture must be seen two power
full mines, one, No. IS in foreground. the
other, No. 81. some little distance away.
Wires run to 36, but 36 and 81 are not at
tached together. The wires on IS are
hanging loose.
Show foreground Of the Silent Menace
at work finishing wiring SO and 81 to-
gether and attaching the main wires on %.
SCENE II.
pearl and Adams motor boat)
Show foreground Of Adams and Pearl In
motor boat. Adams has finished putting
on suit and goes down side. Pearl pumps
air for him.
underwater location)
Adams reaches bottom and moves out
Of picture.
underwater location as per III
Silent Menace at work on mines. Ad-
ans comes into picture. oAASAS -'ASiiN
turns and discovers him. The two draw
knives or small axes and fight.
SUBTITLE.
PEARLS suspicious of Adams are re-
vived."
Show foreground Of Pearl in motor
boat pumping, in other hand she holds
the axe. Poises 1t, speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
God grant that I am doing right
grant that I am serving my country.
Continuing previous foreground, she
brings down the axe on Adams air pipe
cutting it in half. Then she drops the
axe and hides her face in her hands.
SCENE Is.
underwater location.)
Adams and the Silent Menace strug-
Cling. Adams air-pipe being cut on
he collapses. Silent Menace seizes him
and pulls signal rope. He is drawn up
out Of picture.
SCENE 16.
(Silent Menaces motor boat)
Silent Menace's men pull up Silent
Menace holding Adams. Start to take
OF Silent Menace's helmet, but he stops
them, pointing to Adams. They start
to take of Adams helmet
SCENE II.