The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

necessary to interpret the secret canal
defense plans on the night Miss Dare
entrusted their return To YOU aud you
in turn saw Colonel Dare give them TO
the major to be guarded against losS?"
Il can answer that question" re
piled Rertha Bonn, looking 7. O.
Adams squarely in the face as She
spoke. Major Brent was not drugged
by anyone except himself. l forced
him TO return the chemical waters 10
me. 1t was and is his only offenSe for
which / alone am responsible. l was
in honor bound to return those waters
to the person from whom they We're
originally received"
Let me understand that clearly =
the Judge acknowledgement exclaimed
leaning forward, for here was matter
of vital Importance "These waters
were delivered to Miss Pearl Dare by
7. O. Adams in the cellar of the Chem
ical building ON the night the Foreign
Alliance abducted her in order to OBJ
tain possession of them. Who gave
them 10 T. 0. Adams?"
Il did" confessed Bertha with u
smile.
From whom did you receive them?''
Il had them manufactured by a
chemist on prescription which T. o.
Adams gave to me-
The room was in an instant uproar
and Bertha was hastily and finally
excused by the judge advocate general
who whispered to her with a smile full
of meaning: Pm beginning to believe
that you and Major Brent will be mar
ried before the day is over. Miss Bonn.
Indeed, l hope SO - And no one could
mistake the sincere admiration in the
look he gave the girl as he again es-
tablished order. calling to the stand
the chief of the army staff.
General" began he. assuming that
tone of Difference due the highes' mill
guished figure held everyone amid a
sudden and respectful silence, who
invented the secret canal defense
plans?'
"A mysterious person who disap-
peared apparently off the face of the
earth leaving no name nor trace
who invented the chemical waf-
ersf'
The same person"
"Who possesses the manufacturer S
prescription for those wafers?'
THAT is secret we have never
been able to solve
The judge acknowledgement how or
dered Adams TO stand upright. To the
witness: Does Adams resemble the
mysterious inyentor?'
A bright light dawned in the eyes of
the chief of staff. Without looking
at Adams who stood still as stone, his
face inscrutable, the aged general
eIapped his palm upon his knee in the
first excitement he had ever shown in
public place. THE inventor wore Il
reddish beard. Otherwise Adams is
his exact double. | really think the
fellow stammered -
The witness was discharged and
Adams was recalled. BY this time the
room was charged with suppressed ex-
element. Pearl Dare was bewildered
shocked and uncertain of her feelings
toward the man mounting the witness
box who appeared to be perfect
stranger one moment, Adams the next,
Senior Nendre of Granadian memories
the next and again someone else, she
knew not who. Her father was as
stupefied as she.
Adams" exclaimed the judge adj
vocategeneral, focusing his whole at
tention upon the witness who was the
only person at ease in the room Have
you ever worn a beardY"
Il hev," Adams nodded and smiled
at his inquisitor
WAS it reddish?"
"Sort o-of."
"When did you have it shaved OFF,?
II did it myself with my barber
tools ON the d-day after the canal de-
Tense plans got into the hands of t-that
there Silent Menace"
why did you shave it OFF,
81 wanted to g-git them plans back
and had to disguise myself to DIDO it.
You wanted to get the plans back
Explain that p
They belonged tito me-"
$50 T. o. Adams was the mysterious
inventor, after all?" insinuated the
Judge acknowledgements, his eyes
cleaning in triumph.
Had bomb been exploded at that
moment in the room it is doubtful
whether anyone would have been much
frightened so spellbound were they in
the suspense preceding Adams reply.
ct O. Adams was the mysterious
inventor, judge was the simple and