The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

About six O'Clock, you sayT sold
Barnes, greatly Interested.
at was quarter after six when
gos back to the house. spoke to Mr..
Bacon about what I'd seen and he said
he believed they were German spies,
up to some kind of mischief along the
Canadian border. Then about half an
hour later you came to the tavern. I
saw Room sneak out to the head Of the
stairs and listen to your conversation
with Jones when you registered. That
gave me an idea. 1t was you they
were watching the road for"
Barnes held up his hand for silence.
Listen" he said In low voice. II
will tell you who they were looking
for" As briefly as possible he re-
counted his experience with the
strange young woman at the cross
roads. "Trom the beginning have
connected this tragedy with the place
called Green Fancy. I'll stake my last
penny that they have been hanging
around here waiting for the arrival Of
that young woman. They knew she
was coming and they doubtless knew
what she was bringing with her. What
do you know about Green FancyT
He was vastly excited. His active
Imagination was creating ali sorts Of
possibilities and complications, depre-
dations and intrigues.
Bacon was the one who answered.
"People live up there and since we've
been here two or three men visitors
have come down from the place to
sample our stock of wet goods. I talked
with couple Of 'em day before yester-
day. They were out for horseback
ride and stopped here for a mug Of
ale."
Were they foreignersT inquired
Barnes.
"If you want to call an Irishman a
foreigner, I'll have to say one Of them
was. He had a beautiful broguc. The
other was an American, I'm sure. Yes
terday they rode past here with cou-
pie Of swell-looking women. saw
them turn up the road to Green
Fancy"
The arrival Of four or FIVE men, who
stamped into the already crowded hall.
wsy from the porch outside, claimed
the attention Of the quartette. Among
them was the doctor who, they were
soon to discover, was also the coroner
Of the county. A very officious deputy
sheriff was also IN the group.
Mr.. Jones called out from the door
way: "Mr. Barnes, you're wanted ir
there"
| "All right" ne responded.
The doctor had been working ovel
the PROSTATE form on the tables. A:
Barnes entered the room, he looked W
and declared that the man was dead
"This Is Mr.. Barnes" said Putnam
Jones, indicating the tall traveller witt
short jerk Of his thumb.
II am from the sherlff's Office" sale
the man who stood beside the doctor
The rest of the crowd evidently hat
been ordered to stand back from thu
tables. ibid you ever see this man be
fore3"
i "Not until he was carried in herr
an hour ago."
"what's your business up here. Mr.
Barnes7"
II have no business up here. I Jus
happened to stroll in this evening"
"Well," said the sheriff darkly, %
guess I'll have to ask you to sticl
around here till we clear this business
up. We don't know you an Well
we can't take any chances. You un
dcrstand. reckon"
II certainly fail to understand, Mr.
Sheriff. 1 know nothing whatever o
this affair and I intend to contlnu'
ON my way tomorrow morning"
"Well, I guess not. You got to sta,
here till we are satisfied that yo'
don't know anything about this bust
ness. That's all"
"Am to consider myself under ar
rest, sir?"
II wouldn't go SO far as to say that
: You Just stick around here, that's o.
I got to say. If you're all right, wei
: soon find 1t out. What's more. II yOl
are all right you'll be willin' to stay
Do you get meT"
II certainly do. And I can now as
; sure you. Mr.. Sheriff, that I'd lik
} nothing better than to stick aroun'
here, as you put 1t. I'd like to hell
clear this matter up. In the mean
time. you may readily find out who
am and why am here by telegraph
, Ing to the mayor Of New York city
: This document, which experience ha
fought me to carry for just such a
emergency as this, may have som
, weight with you" He opened his bill
folder and drew forth neatly crease
. sheet Of paper. "Read II, please, an
/ note the date, the signature, the of
, cial seal Of the New York police dt
partment, and also the rather Interest
, Ing silver print pasted In the lowe
? left hand corner. think you wi
> agree that It Is a good likeness Of mi
i Each year / take the precaution Q
t having myself certified by the polio