Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-08-10

ing In unbelief from bertha as she left
the witness box, bowling smillngly up
st the judge, to Adams whose name
being called was in the act of rising
deliberately TO answer the summons.
"Did the packet you received from
Miss Bonn contain the stolen secret
canal defense plans" queried the
Judge acknowledgement coming to the
point as soon as Adams took the stand.
1T did" responded Adams almost
lnsolently, boldly facing the battery Of
accusing eyes.
Miss Pearl Dare and her father were
rendered speechless.
"Did you know the packet contained
the stolen secret canal defense plans?"
II did"
The silence in the inquiry room be-
came more profound and accusing.
"Where and how then did you obtain
possession of the national prepared
ness budget which you returned to
Senator Warfeld?"
~ g-got 1t away from that there
Silent Menace d-down In the basement
of the senate building just as he fin
Ished making press c-copy and
knocked me fiat"
knocked you fiat?"
"Biffed NINE on the head, knocking
me out long enough to escape"
"Then you kept the stolen secret
canal defense plans which Miss Bonn
brought to you? What did you do
with themf
"Put them in Captain Paynes army
b-bet, after 1 went into service" con-
fessed the dumbfoundlng orderly.
ION a former occasion you swore on
your oath that you found these plans
in Captain Payne's army belt. You
now acknowledge that you lied?"
II didn't exactly lie. C-couldn't
find them after i put them t-thereT
Excused 7" vociferated the judge
acknowledgements. Miss Bertha Bonn
again, please"
AS Adams reseated himself, two
guards at a sign from the presiding Of
icer stepped forward and stood behind
his chair.
With Bertha again on the stand the
! judge acknowledgement took a new
tack, causing another and equally con-
fusing diversion.
who gave you the packet to be
delivered to Il. o. Adams" was his
! first question.
1.-THE Silent Menace sent 1t to me.
1t was brought to me at my hotel by
a uniformed man resembling a senate
} building guard"
you, of course, refer to Major
Brent as the Silence Menace?"
II do not. Major Brent is not the
/ Silent Menace"
Here the presiding officer introduced
his new sensation. "How long have
! you known Major Brent?"
"Since girlhood," was the soft re-
! Spouse.
"Since girlhood! !" CALCULATED the pre-
] siding officer, himself taken by sur
! prise, with an involuntary glance in
Brent's direction. "How is that?"
1--WE were sweethearts, once upon a
time" the girl answered in tremulOus
accents. She ventured a timid glance
at the major and instantly all inward
| fears fed for he was smiling in man.
! ly confederation TO the surprise of
! everyone, Adams most of all.
"Are you sweethearts no longerT'
! Again the words fell softly from
her lips. II have recently consented
| to marry the major. Our wedding IL
cense has been issued"
Everybody turned toward T. o.
Adams who was squirming in his chair
and articulating In an incoherent way.
watch that mani He may have
poisoned himselfl" cried the presiding
officer.
This had a composing effect on
Adams who Immediately Strengthened
up and begged the judges pardon.
Order being restored the judge adj
vocate-general asked Bertha this ques'
ton: "There Is a personal reason
therefore, why you shield Major
Brent?"
Bertha nodded brightly. "Not shield
defend"
HAS Miss Pearl Dare to whom Ma
jor Brent paid court known of your
prior acquaintance with himT
At that Brent WINGED, but Bertha
promptly answered: "He desired to
inform her on many occasions. would
not have 1t so until after the unmask
ing of the Silent Menace"
Zone more question, Miss Bonn
Since you know Major Brent so in
timately, can you inform the court
whether it is true that the Silent Men
ace or his thugs drugged Major Brent
and stole from him the chemical waters
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