The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-17

Corner and was on his way 10 meet
someone at Spanish Falls. Il ap-
years that there was a mlsunderstand-
Ing. The driver didn't meet the train,
80 the person he was going after
walked all the way to the forks. We
happened upon eoch other there. Mr..
Jones, and we studied the slgnpost to-
gether. she waA bound for a place
called Green Fancy" .
"Dld you say she1"
"Yes. I wns proposing 20 help her
out Of her preilcamcnt when the be
lated motor came racing down the
slope"
.what for sort of looking lady was
ehef"
"sho wore q veIi." said Barnes sue
clnctly.
'Youngr"
Il had that impression. ny The way,
Mr.. Jones. what Snd where In Green
FancyT'
SWELL" began the landlord, lowering
his voice. ''it's about two mile and
half from here. mp the mountain. It's
a house Ind people live In Il. same as
any other house. That's about all
there n 10 say about H."
~why IL II called Green Fancyr
"Because it's a green house." re-
piled Jones succinctly. Screen as a
gourd. A man named Curtis built it
a couple O. years ago and he had
fool idee about palntin' Il green.
Might hA' been n little crazy, for all
I know. Anyhov. after he got Il I'm
iahed he settled down 10 live In n,
and from that day to this he's never
been ofrn the place"
"isnt u possible that he Isn't there
at air.
Hes there. all right. Every now
and then he has visltors-just like
this woman today--and sometimes
they come down here for supper. They
don't hesitate 10 speak OF him. 30 he
must be there. Miss Tilly has got the
idee that he In q recluse, n you know
what that H."
Further conversation was inter.
rupted by the Irregular clatter OF
horses hoofs on the macadam. on
to the left a duh red glow Of light
spread across the roadway and a
mans voice called out. "whoa. dang
yer
The door Of the sr1ithy had been
thrown open and someone was lead
Ing forth freshly shod horses.
A moment later tho horses--prane-
ing. hlgh-spirited animals - their
bride bits held by n strapplng black
smith. came into view. Barnes looked
In the direction OF the steps. The two
men had disappeared. Instead Of stop
ping directly In front Of the steps the
smith led his charges quite a distance
beyond and into the darkness.
Putnam Jones abruptly changed his
position. He inslnuated his long body
between Barnes and the doorway. at
tho same time rather loudly proclaim
Ing that the rain appeared 20 be over.
-Yes. sir" no repeated. -she seems
20 have let up altogether. Ought 20
have q nlce day tomorrow, Mr.. Barnes
mice. cool day for waikiki"
Voices came up from the darkness.
Jones had not been able 10 cover them
with his own. Barnes caught two or
three sharp commands. rising above
the paving OF horses hOofs, and then
a great elatter as the mounted horse
men rode on In the direction OF the
crossroads.
Barnes waited until they were muf-
fled by distance and then turned TO
Jones with the laconle remark:
'-rhey seem to be foreigners, Mr..
Jones'"
Jones' manner became natural once
more. He leaned against one OF the
posts and. striking a match ON his Les.
rellghted his pipe.
"Kind o. curious about 'emr' no
drnwled.
'lt never entered my mind until this
instant 10 be curious" said Barnes.
swell. Il entered their minds about
an hour ago TO be curious about you"
said the other.