Phoenix tribune., 1919-05-03
cODyuuhs By Dodd. tGeaA 80 ,.an0aa,. Ine.


on that of second man, who leaned
with legs crossed and arms folded,
against the porch post directly in front
of the entrance to the house, his fea-
lures almost wholly concealed by the
broad-brimmed slouch hat that came
far down over his eyes. He, too, it
seemed to Barnes, had sprung from
nowhere.
'Fierce night" said Putnam Jones,
removing the corncob pipe from his
lips. Then, as an afterthought,
"Where'd you walk from today?"
Il slept in a farmhouse last night.
about fifteen miles south of this place,
I should say"
"Thatd be a little ways out of
East Cobb" speculated Mr.. Jones.
''Five or six miles,"
"Goin' over into Canadaf"
'No. I shall turn west think, and
strike for the Lake Champlaln cOun-
try"
Il suppose you've Travelled right
smart in Europe?"
"Quite a bit, Mr.. Jones'"
"Any partic'lar part?'
'No," said Barnes, suddenly divin-
ing that he was being pumped" zone
end to the other, you might say"
"What about them countries down
around Bulgaria and Roumania? I've
been considerable interested in what's
going to become of them if Germany
gets licked. What do they get out of
1t, either way?p
Barnes spent the next ten minutes
expatiating upon the future of the Bal
kan states. Jones had little to say.
He was interested, and drank in all
the information that Barnes had to i'm
part. He puffed at his pipe. nodded
his head from tine to time, and occa-
sionally put a leading question. And
quite as abruptly as he introduced the
topic he changed it.
"Not many automobiles up here this
time o. the year." he said. 81 was
little surprised when you said fell
Ter had given you lift. Where fromY
'The crossroads a mile down. He
came from the direction of Frogg's
Corner and was on his way to meet
someone at Spanish Falls. 1t ap-
years that there was misunderstand-
ing. The driver didn't meet the train,
so the person he was going after
4 walked all the way to the forks. We
happened upon each other there, Mr..
Jones, and we studied the signpost to-
gether. She was bound for a place
called Green Fancy"
'Did you say she?"
''Yes. l was proposing to help her
out of her predicament when the be-
lated motor came racing down the
SLOPE"
'What for sort of looking lady was
she?"
"she wore VEIL" said Barnes sue.
cinctly.
"Young?
81 had that impression. By the way,
Mr.. Jones, what and where is Green
Fancy?"
SWELL" began the landlord, lowering
his voice, 'it's about two mile and
half from here, up the mountain. It's
house and people live in it, same as
any other house. That's about all
there is to say about it,"
"Why is it called Green Fancy?"
Because it's green house." re
piled Jones succinctly. Screen as a
gourd A man named Curtis built it
couple O. years ago and he had
fool idee about paintin' it green.
Might ha' been a little crazy, for all
know. Anyhow, after he got it fin
Ished he settled down to live in it,
and from that day to this he's never
been offn the place."
'Isn't it possible that he isn't there
ut allT
''He's there, all right. Every now
and then he has visitors-just like
this woman today-and sometimes
they come down here for supper. They
lOn't hesitate to speak of him, so he
must be there. Miss Tilly has got the
dee that he is a recluse, if you know
That that is.'
Further conversation was inter
|upted by the irregular clatter of
horses hoofs on the macadam. 'Oh
o the left dull red glow of light
pread across the roadway and a
nan's voice called out, "Whoa, dang
ew
The door of the smithy had been
brown open and someone was lead
ng forth freshly shod horses.
A moment later the horses-pranc-
lg, high-spirited animals - their
ride bits held by a strapping black
NTH, came into view. Barnes looked
the direction of the steps. The two
zen had disappeared. Instead of stop
Ing directly in front of the steps the
NTH led his charges quite a distance
eyond and into the darkness.
Putnam Jones abruptly changed his
psition. He insinuated his long body
etween Barnes and the doorway at
e same time rather loudly proclaim
& that the rain appeared to be over.
"Yes, sir" he repeated, "she seems
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