Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-06-26

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IN Eariy Hour In the Mernlno.
After thrashing about I'm HIS bed for
seven sleepless hours. Barnes arose
and gloomily breakfasted alone. He
was not discouraged over his failure
to arrive &C anything tangible In the
shape OF . plan Of action. II was In
conceivable that he should not Do able
I'm very short order to bring about the
release or the fair guest OF Green
Fancy. TheHe was not the sllghtest
1oubt In his mind that international
Affairs Of considerable Importance
were involved and that the agents Cd
Grating at Green Fancy wers under
definite orders.
Mr.. Sprouse came into the dining
room rs he was taking his last swal.
low Of coffee.
"Ah. good morning." was the bland
little mans greeting. "Up with the
lark. see. Mind IL I sit down here
and have my eggsT' He pulled out a
chair opposite Barnes and coolly sat
down at the table.
you can't sell me n net OF Dickens
at this hour Of the day." said Barnes
sourly. Besides, I've finished my
breakfast Keep your seat" He start
Cd to rise.
"Sit down." said Sprouse quietly.
Something In the mans voice and man.
ner struck Barnes m oddly compelling.
he hesitated q second and then re-
sumed his seat. "rve been inyesti.
eating You. Mr.. Barnes" said the little
man. unsmihngiy. Don't ret sore.
There are lot Of things that you don't
know. and one Of them IL that don't
sell books for living. It's something
Of q side line with me-" He leaned
forward. Il shall be quite frank with
yoa, sir. am q secret service man
Yesterday I went through your effects
upstairs. and last night took the Nh.
srty Of spying upon Jon. 90 to speak,
while you were Q guest nc Green
Fancy"
~The deuce you sayi" cried Barnes.
I'VE win get right Gown to tacks."
said Sprouse. my government
which isn't yours. by the way-sent
me up here i've weeks ago on a ear.
tain undertaking. am supposed TO
Ond out what IL Matching up nc Green
Fancy. Having satisfied myself that
you are not connected with the gang
up there ! cheerfully place myself In
your hands. Mr.. Barnes. You were at
Green Fancy last night. So was L
You had an advantage over me. how.
ever. for you were on the inside and
I was not"
"Confound your impudencei F.
~One or my purposes In revealing
myself 60 you. Mr.. Barnes. In to warn
you to steer clear OF that crowd. You
may Ind yourself In exceedingly hot
water later on II you don't. Another
purpose. and the real one. n to secure.
u possible. your cooperation I'm beat.
ING the game M there. You can helm
me. and In helping me you may be In
strumental In righting one of the
gravest wrongs the world has ever
known"
WIN you be good. snoughs Mr..
sprouse. 90 tell me Just what yoa are
trying 30 get att know nothing what.
ever against Ar. Curtis and HIS
friends. You sesame O great deal
aExcuse ma. Mr. Barnes. TN admit
that you don't know anything AGAINST
them. but you suspect q whole lot. TO
begin with. you suspect that two men
were shot TO death because they were
In wrong with someone &C Green
Fancy. Now could tell you who
these two men really were. and why
they were shot. But sha'n't do any.
thing Of the sort-af least not at pres
ent."
Barnes was Impressed. perhaps
you win eondescend % ten me who
you are. Mr. eprouse. Tan very much
On the dark."
II am . special agent-but not
spy. sir-of n government that q
friendly yourz.-Lam- known IN