Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-13

c-caught up with the main army"
'Our armyf'
"No-no. I'm sorry to say. | w-wish
II was our boys In khaki. It's jest the
other way round. Little brother"
his eyes twinkled humorously don't
f-forget your name In vcndre. We're
about TO jine the revolutionary army
o-of Granada and strike up a personal
acquaintance w-with some particular
lar friends OF yours"
Friends? Mine? Don't be redic-
ulous 7"
THAT there Foreign Alliance o-of
yours" concluded he. deliberately.
In a little while they fell In line with
some thousands OF Grnnadians or
horse. who struggled In irregular files
out OF the night shadows.
Tn a thick cloud OF dust n horseman
advanced and s~crutinized the faces OF
the two
''The wolf hounds wild under
the stars while the gringoes dance.
senors." Bclero remarked casually, for
IL was he.
1.-The red fox Is hiding In his hole"
declared Adams. indicating to his
dumbfounded companion to keep ST.
lent.
III Is enough" grunted Bolero. see
Ing that Adams knew the countcrsign.
Is this the"
my brother"
"My masters will meet you when we
reach EagIita. The gringoes are some
where In the neiEhborhood." He
spurrcd his horse and dashed toward
the head of the column.
Al daybreak camp was pitched nj
EaGlita, a western stronghold OF the
B~olcroistas. BY this time Pearls cx-
element had begun to subsidc and she
10 keep her ears and Eyes wide open.
you're NIL t-there. kid" commented
Adams during n moment when they
could speak freely 10 each other with
out being overheard. I'm goin' TO
tell your d-dad what a sport you are"
DO you think III ever get away
from here snfcly?" she inquired. anx-
iously dropping her reserve for the
once.
REST easy" he responded. mysteri-
uusly. Then he whispered: Il kinda
expect your d-dad almost any hour
now.' But he would not explain. And
4 messenger from BoIero now arrived.
THE general desires To see you Mt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vcndrc, isn't tn
he messenger politely inquired. dof-
ny his sombrero.
The moment for which Adams had
travelled far with his brave little
companion WE ut last ut hand. A
slight pallog crcpt into his tanned fen-
.urcs. Pearl looked at him wonder
ngly. The brother will wnit.' he
said, b~rusqucly. And that was all he
aid.
The messenger directed Adams to n
over on the north wall. Here he met
md exchanged greetings with the
.hieftain. who Immediately led the way
10 d narrow passage and down n wind
Ing staircase into n dungeon room.
Here. ms anticipated, was n group ~
masked men. IL was the Foreign Al
lance.
The Senior vcndre of Denmark has
arrived messieurs." announced the
spokesman.
Adams bowed. acknowledging the
introduction.
Ills Brother is with hImT'
Yes responded Adams. briefly.
lin the camp"
The senior will fetch him."
Adams went for Pearl without rnis-
Ing the slightest objection. He found
her at the top Of the staircase.
"G-giri." he whispered. keeping his
composure well; they want you
d-down there. Promise me that no
matter w-what happens you'll trust
me-
Pearl. who saw that q crisis was
~ her. she knew not what. showed
her matchlcss grit. Whether he meant
10 trick her. use her To gain his own
ends or n s~ubstantiate himself In her
eyes. now was not the time 10 stop
and question. but To learn. So she
forced q fearless smile and notioned
him TO proceed.
When they entered the dungeon
room. side by side. n paper which had
been spread on a circular table around
which the Foreign Alliance sat. was
hastily folded and passed to Bolcro-
too late. however. for both Pearl and
Adams not ia see and recognize the
canal defense plans.
How did the document get thcre7
Through Adams? Or had he. after
all. told her the truth when denying
that he had stolen the document and
asserting that II was for the purpose
Of recovering II that the long journey
had been undertaken? These qucS-
lionS dashed into the girls troubled
mind while the spokesman 81 the For
eign Alliance rose and addressed his
confrcres.
This IL Senior Nendrc's brother.
mcSSieurS." explained he In an ex-
lrcmely polite manner. is II not so7'
turning to Adams.
1T Is 50. Milford" stated Adams,
very respectfully.
"He seems 10 be n mere hoy 10 be
10 celebrated n chemist reflected the