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

icari comes into picture. and Is nppar-
ch'iE preparing To climb lamp post to
ict note left by Raymond when Il see
ohd iainpiightcr comes in. Pearl passes
Nun by and as he places ladder against
ihmp post lodges into nearby door
way. SHOW foreground Of Pearl in
doorway again looking through glasses
snow foreground of mans hands reach
ing Tor note in lamp. Opens it and
| reads. Insert: close foreground note on
screen:
Tel Wrcnshaw to meet me at tho
west End hangar tonight.
THE SILENT MENACE"
run set. Lamplightcr comes down
ana moves out Of picture. Show fore
ground Of Pearl in doorway Lowers
Giasses. hcsitatca. then moves out Of
foreground. following the second lamp
lighter.
Sub,tic--Thc West End hangar
scene l3-Outside hangar
feari crouching near window. Wren
SHAW. walks By towards hangar lie is
met ut door by Silent Menace masked.
ana second man. known as tho
Cracker. silent Menace speaks 10
Wrcnshaw:
'Spoken ,itlc) sec that the silent
army makes threatening disturbance
near the Chemical Building at 10
o'clock tonight"
Silent Menace turns toward the
Cracker and speaks
'SpQkcn titlcJ And you, Hurato,
must no; fail Us. With the silent FLYER
you ought TO be able TO make it, Fly
low. and flash two lights over tho
Chemical building when YOU arc
ready
silent Menace finishes speaking out
above. signals To persons inside hangar
and aeroplanc is brought out. The
cracker gets in. the other two help
him start machine. and he flies out OF
picture. Silent Menace and Wrenshaw
get into automobile nearby and exit.
Show foreground OF Pearl gazing off
~ disappearing aeroplane and very
much worried. Close diaphragm.
Snbtitle-Ten minutes later. at tho
L. :. Aero Club, close By the silent
Menacc's private hangar
Scene li-Of,ice of Nero Club.
Pearl talking to secretary cxcitedlv:
SPOKEN ti,le) Il must &c, TO the
Chemical Building before - O'Clock.
Something terrible is abou, TO happen
there. ] have tried TO get them by
phone. but the wires appear TO be out
or order. Could You take me there in
one OF your machines
Continuing scene, secretary hesitatcs,
then mods assent
Scene la-Insidc government hangar
nearby.
Pearl and secretary come in. both
out Of breath from running. Secretary
goes over 10 soldier, who is working
at acroplanc with his back 10 them
Speaks:
Spoken title) Drive this young lady
10 the Chemical Building The fate OF
, tho country depends upon her getting
there in 10 minutes
Soldier turns toward Pearl, and she
sees he is Adams. She registers dis
trust and speaks to secretary:
Spoken ,itle) Il would rather 20
alone"
Continuing scene. secretary answers:
impossible. This is a new model,
and YOU don't understand it,"
Continuing scene. Pearl studies tho
problem in pcrpleNity. then rcconcilcs
herself 10 Adams as 4 pilot and ac-
c"pts. The aeroplane is pushed out
and rcarl and Adams get in.
Scene i6-Outsidc grounds OF Chem
ical Building. Silent army gathering,
/ " anu MS lculcNaHlS III plc-
turc. Wrenshaw gazcs up into sky.
Scene I7-Aeroplanc flying.
Show foreground OF acroPlanc Two
lights arc seen to flash.
Scene lS-Outsidc Chemical Building
grounds. as per Scene 1t.
Wrcnshaw turns to his lieutenants
and gives orders. The silent army has
grown to n good sized crowd by this
time and at Wrcnshaw's orders they
advance toward tho guarded gates OF
the Chemical grounds. The silent army
starts 4 general disturbance Sentry
shoots one.
Scene la-lnside Chemical Building.
Lieutenant in command of detail left
10 guard the chemical waters looks
out Of window at sound OF disturbance.
gives soldiers hasty commands. They
exit double quick. leaving one man to
guard the waters. Soldier moves to
window and looks out.
Scene o0-Roof of Chemical Building.
The Crackers acroplane lands on
building. Cracker gets out and goes
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