Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-16
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Pearl became cautious. You'll have
10 see my father about that Also she
replied. Jelly.
He bowed and instead Of continuing
on TO the shelter abruptly disappeared
in Il ciump of bushes.
Without hesitation Pearl followed.
All along he had reminded her Of some
one whom she had seen somewhere.
Now there flashed into her mind that
a. must be a member Of the foreign
alliance posing AZ a tramp The
thought that she might be pursuing
danger never occurred TO her.
Adams knowing that ne vas being
followed. quickcncd his step. striking
out with strong strides along a timber
land road which soon began To- wind
up 4 hill. lie started to run and was
quickly out NJ her sight. Half way to
the summit he stopped, straining his
ears rs If for an expected signal. Then
hc dashed across the trail and entered
the woods. When Pearl came Up she
paused. beWildcred, and wen IN. she
reached the ridge just as dawn was
%strcaklng the horizon.
Below lay Il sheet Of water on which
not a ripple moved. To her right on a
blu1f was a curious looking shack
from which ran many wires To a tall
pole with cruSS-arlms. She had seen a
wireless station before and instantly
recognized this as one. She APP
preached il noiselessly and finding the
door partly pen looked in.
At first she saw nothing. Then sud
denly upon the inner wall flashed n
shadow which deepened into the sill
houette Of a man whose features were
masked. In one hand he held "A little
round object. His fingers pressed IL.
A. lid flew open. Ii was a locSet. In
the other hand was what appeared to
be IN envelope.
This now happened: The shadow
: opened the locket and took from il two
disks which he slipped into the en-
sel0pe through "A slit at one edge.
Then the shadow became a blur
against the wall and at the same time
Pearl heard footsteps, a mutterei for
clgn oath and a scurry Of feet. She
wheeled about. In her direct gaze was
a relucent moon. its traEsplendent rays
dazzling her vision.
What happened next will never be
quite clear 10 her mind. She rcmem-
larn1 TINT -In na.raI .Iat,f .aorrsfntaE-
~; that. catching sight Of n muilled
man behind the shack, she requested
him TO show himself that he obcyed
with reluctance. ~whereupon she de-
handed the envelope; that he started
10 comply with disarming scrvility.
Then she remembered nothing ex-
cept a swift encounter. "A struggle for
the envelope on the edge of the blum,
the sensation accompanying a seem
ingly nevcr-cnding drop through space
and a plunge into deep water.
She had a hazy recollection Of n re-
assuring answer to her screams for as
sistance just before her body struck
the surface of the stream; while inn
mersed of seeing the muller still upon
the face Of her antagonist; and the
presence az n third person swimming
f%uriously toward her.
She was prone on the shore when
she revived. Toxic was rubbing her
vigorously.
Great joy appeared on Toko's face
when She opened Lcr eyes. He was
dripping wet. TOO. The sight Of him
relieved her.
ibid you see him? Was 1t you who
saved me?'
Yes" replied Toxic, still rubbing.
Il follow You. lie get away.
She. lcapcd 10 her feet. "We must
find him. Tokol He isis a great
criminal, lie possesses n priceless
military secret. saw IL: had II
In my hands, Which way did he go?"
Il didn't know" exclaimed Toxic
with regret and concern. Il show
ynu,"
They hurried along the shore.
All" exclaimed Toxic after some
minutes Of fast running. lie stopped.
pointing 10 \ ruflcr III the sand. She
picked ii IN IA they ran.
\ few minutes later they again
stopped. seeing a figure seated upon n
rock just ahead. II was Adams.
They creTt close behind him. who
unaware of discovery was closely ex-
aiming a sheet of Tarchmentlike pa
per about thirteen inches square.
II was the plan ~ military weakness
and defense Of the canal Nor was
The sketch now invisible. Tho water
had dissolved the chemical disks re-
vralinG the hidden secret.
Quick aS q fash both Pearl and
fokn lcapcd upoa Adams.
You arc the leader NJ the foreign
alliance I" She painted M they went
down. struggling. you are the ST.
lent Menace"
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