Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11

fathcS serial. tx being published In
this paper in the f":m Of II series or
lessons in scenario writing. This *
lesson No. 10; No. |. will bc published
next week.
notwithstanding OF a plan 10 pur-
loin the Panama Canal defense nlnus
from her fathers safe, Pearl Dare has
hurried 10 the Chemical building. and
there found Major Brent
Scene IA room in the Chemical
Building.
Open diaphragm on foreground Of
Pearl. Dare and others about Brent.
Brent explains tina, he stepped in to
see If the plans were safe. Pearl still
, suspicious. Full set, Dare goes to
safe and takes plans from compart-
mcni. handing them to Pearl. who is
otcrjoycd.
Scene Outside side Of Chemical
building.
show foreground Of masked silent
Menace ri window
Scene 3--lsoom in Chemical Building.
same as Scene l.
Pearl hands plans back to Dare, who
reaches over TO put them in safe. AS
lie does 50 hand comes through win
dow and scizes plans from him. All
rush TO window and look out. then
turn and run out through doorway.
Scene 4Location on the Chemical
grounds.
Silent Menace comes running into
picture. indicating pursuers arc OH his
heels
Scene Second location OF Chem
ical grounds
Pearl and others come running in.
Pearl points off eHcitedly.
Scene 6-Third location On Chem
zeal grounds.
Small Toulouse in picture. Show
foreground Of silent Menace. Hes
itates, then steps behind Toulouse.
Close diaphragm Open diaphragm on
foreground Of Adams stepping out
from other side. holding plans lie is
hastily bending pin. which he puts
through plans. Fun set Pearl and
party come running in as Adams
hastily thrusts plans into side pocket.
Pearl is suspicious. and Dare orders
him searched by two scutries who have
joined party. SHOW foreground group
about Adams. protesting and struC
Cling. Pearl is a; his side. and as he
struggles his hand IS seen TO take plans
and pin them inside Pearls coat. Full
searched, and nothing is found. Dare
apologies. Adams smiles. All. with
tho exception OF Pearl turn and exit
bcwildcrmcnt. then. beginning u take
her Goa, off. walks away in deep
thought. Close diaphragm.
Subtitlc-Thc mex, morning.
Scene Meeting place in hotel OF
tho Foreign Alliance.
Foreign Alliance gathered about
table. Silent Menace comes in and
triumphan,ly produces plans. silent
Menace speaks:
Spoken titlc) once VIC have secured
the chemical waters which render the
plans lcgiblc. the country is ours.
They are now in a safe III tho Chem
ical Building. but so guarded now that
"a direct attack is the only way TO Sc
cure them
Continuing scene. all curious. inquire
what the silent Menace means by ''di-
rect attack" lie puts them off and
writes note. Hands II to member Of
alliance this man is Darc's new pri-
vatc secretary Speaks:
Spoken titlc) Raymond. sec that
this il delivered TO the commander Of
our silent army in tho usual way
Secretary takes note and exits.
Subtitlc--Onc hour later Pearl secs
her fathers new secretary acting pee
uliarly.
Scene S--pearlS bedroom.
Pearl at window trying to read. hut
cannot. Lays down book. looks ont
Of window. sees something that sur
pi!scs her and looks out Of window
then picks ny field glasses and looks
through them.
Scene a-tirounds seen through lens
Of glasses.
Small garage III picture. Raymond
changing his clothes, Disgusting him
self as a lamplichtcr. Takes out small
lapel lamp, takes out small lamp
lighters ladder from hiding place in
garage and exits.
Scene io--pcarls bedroom. as per
Scene >.
Pearl. puzzled. lowers glasses. hes
itatcs, then decides to follow. Throws
strap OF field glasses over her shout
der as she exits.
Subiitlc--After an hours trailing.
Scene ll-Doorway near street cor
nor.
Pearl III doorway. takes out glasses
and looks through them.
Scene 12--Strcct corner. with lamp
post in picture. seen through glasses.
| Raymond on ladder, pretending TO iiX
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