The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
PEARL OF THE ARMY"
By GUY W. MCCONNELL.
FOR THE STARS And
STRIPES"
Scenario by George B. Seitz.
EPISODE NO. 7.


No. q; No. viii Be published next week.
Copyright. 1915. by Guy W. McConnsll)
SUBTITLE.
Orderly Adams has rescued Pearl from
the silent Menace and the Grenadian |
bandit, Bolero. But the Panama Canal |
plans which they sought he has seized |
from Pearl for himself.
SCENE l.
Location as per last scene of previous
episode
md Adams by automobile. Adams has
just taken the papers from Pearl and |
she Is weeping.
FULL SET.
Adams goes back to top Of knoll TO see
II they are being pursued. Gazes about. |
Show foreground of Pearl in sutomo-
lille. Shadow of Silent Menace appears |
en- machine.
Show foreground Adams satisfied they |
are safe from pursuit, turns back toward |
machine. Startled at the sight that greets |
him. Show foreground Of Silent Menace |
IeapinE into automobile and overpowerins |
PsarI, who struggles with him.
FULL SET.
Silent Menace swiftly starts car on |
with Pearl as Adams comes up. Adams
runs few steps in pursuit, but the pur-
suit Is plainly hopeless and he gives up
beaten. Close diaphragm
SCENE ?.
Location outside adobe shack. Old |
LOrse tethered near by.
Silent Menace and Pearl drive up In /
auto. Silent Menace leaps out and leads
TeaTl into shack.
SCENE ;.
Inside shack
Mexican woman in picture. Silent
Menace comes in arguing with Pearl, who !
turns to him petulantly and says:
SPOKEN TITLE
Il have told you the truth. The man
who was with me stole the plans"
silent Menace orders woman to search
I'earI for papers.
silent Menace exits as woman starts to
obey.
SCENE 1.
outside shack as per Scene ?.
silent Nc-GCe pacing nervousiy up and
,,,wn Mexican woman comes TO door,
tolls him she has been unable to hnd any
thing. or Pearl Silent Menace goes into
rpurn with woman.
SCLNE 3
Inside shack i.S per Scene :.
Pearl is jus: finishing dressing. Silent
Menace and woman come in. Silent Men
u.r thinks a moment, then speaks: /!
SPOKEN TITLE.
You had better remain mere Inc
country is full Of Bolc-o's men, VINO
Ial;ht-hurt you I'll send word to the
americans where YOU are.
continuing scene, Silent Menace scrlo-
bies note and gives it woman lie exits
with her.
outside shack a per Scene :
silent Menace and Mexican woman
come out. Mexican woman rides on on
horse. silent Menace drives of in auto
mobile.
Iirush location. l
lroaching from behind, thrusts papers
into his pocket. draws gun, rises and
turns as Il handful of BOlero's men ride
uu. Adams holds them up with his re-
v..Iver, but sOOu satisfies them that he IS
g. supporter OF BOlcTO. He Is rendered
the use Of an extra horse and rides on
with them.
An hour later.
SCENE 5.
fT-aLUuarters American camp.
rgre and other officers in picture.
Mounted officer comes in with Mexican
woman. She dismounts and goes up to
I,rrc. and presents note. He reads. 7
Insert close foreground Of note on
screen.
col Dare: Your daughter is safe.
This woman will lead you to her.
"One Who Knows"
continuing scene. Dare issues orders to
officers. Exits with woman.
SCENE 9.
outside shack as per Scene >.
BOleristers and Adams ride UP.
SCENE 10.
Inside shack as per Scene 3.
Pearl seated, disconsolate. Hears
sounds outside. Goes to window, then
steps back in fear. Boleristers enter
IooisteFouslv through door. Surprised to
see her and Immediately attracted by her
beauty, they crowd about her. Adams
pushes his way through and announces:
SPOKEN TITLE.
The woman is mine
One of the Boleristers attempts to dis
pute the statement and starts to draw
his gun. but Adams shoots him dead.
The others are plainly cowed by this
prompt courage and under his leveled ge-
NoIver signify are willing to leave the
i-jrl to him.
SUBTITLE.
BoIeTo's stronghold and the meeting
place of the Anti-American League.
SCENE II.
Outside stronghold.
The Silent Menace in doorway. Adams,
J'earI and BoleTisters ride into picture
silent Menace quickly covers face with
black handkerchief, signals to several OF
BOlero's men and orders Adams seized.
Then indicating Pearl. he speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
The girl is to be unharmed. She Is
under my protection
Continuing scene, Silent Menace gives
orders and Adams and his captors fol-
low the Silent Menace out. Pearl is left
severely alone.
SCENE T.
Room in stronghold of Anti-Amer1can
League.
AEt-American League in picture. Silent
Menace comes in with Adams and his
captors, who are then sent out The
Silent Menace turns to Adams and de-
mands the plans. Adams nonchalantly
hands them over. Silent Menace ex-
amines them quickly. then addresses
Ndams again.
SPOKEN TITLE.
And now, my ambitious young friend, /
Why did you seize the plans from the girl /
and why have you fought me?"
Continuing scene, Adams hesitates, en-
answers:
SPOKEN TITLE.
Il fought you because I wanted the
plans and had no idea who you were.i
il was my intention to hand the plans
over to Bolero because of all things, /
hate the United States Of America"
Continuing scene, Silent Menace gazes