Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-08-14
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Thomas X. Barnes,
through New England. is caught in a
crossroads point he meets a girl in the
same plight. While they discuss The Sit
uation an automobile, sent to meet the
Harris tavern. while the girl is taken
on to her destination, which she tells
Barnes e . place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Tat the tavern Barnes
falls In with a stranded troupe OF barn
Rushcrofs, and becomes interested in
them.
CHAPTER uI-As the storm grows.
Barnes finds himself worrying over the
mountain roads at what he considers dan
gerous speed. He learns that Green
Fmcy is somsthinS of a house Of mys-
tsry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
tn manner whsch arouses Barnes Curl
CHAPTER Iv-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady of the stranded theat-
Hcal troupe, who is acting as chamber
maid. That night he is aroused by the
bringing OF q dying man to the tavern.
one Of the two who had ridden away a
short time before. They tell OF finding the
dead body Of the other man. Both had
been shot
CHAPTER v-The rounded man. regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul. dies,
9nti After the inquest. o'powd and De
Soto. guests at Green Fancy. visit the
tavern, apparently much mystited over
CHAPTER vI-Barnes advances Rush.
croft money sufficient to release the COM
pany from its embarrassing position,
visits Green Fancy. and in the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be-
fore. finding her q girl Of surprising
CHAPTER vII-She seems not to be
DESTROYS OF recognizing him. and turns
sTa G ,o tdsS;on appears and in apPareH5ly
he u unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Thackeray warn,
ern, o~stensibly a book agent, a searched
his baggage In his absence. O'Dowd
m to the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene OF the previous
nights shooting. Barnes Is invited TO
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Kills acquaintance Of the
The makeup of the house party. particu-
larry q man introduced to him as Loeb"
and the number of nenserNan about the
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron informs
him she is a prisoner in the house. ap-
pealing to him for aid and binding him
TO secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
Il a conspiracy of moment Matching at
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER XI-At breakfast the sup
posed boob agent introduces himself as
sprouse, a government secret agent.
Sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch
the party at Green Fancy, describing
by the e. G llustss ii He a 8 egan' tka GS sMiss
Cameron" Is a relative OF the former ruler
OF the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown jewels,
of enormous value. which Sprouse would
recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to &C
Green Fancy, sprouse with the object Of
hops q rescains :Miss Cameron" A'
CHAPTER xIII-They enter the grounds
In safety, Sprouse overcoming two men
evidently on guard; Reaching the house.
rod carried i' BY os spr g 3 .asa a note 1t to H 3Miss
Cameron informing her OF their inten-
ton to enter the house. She tries to dis
suade them. but sprouse climbs to her
room and goes through 1t on a quest for
the crown jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER xIv-Barnes becomes I'M
easy at sprouse's long absence and fol-
stitched :a, to the wall. Will. talking 70
house house warns SsmeI them t i o spTSase has i1 bt see
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron"
clingfng to him, makes his escape to the
ground He loses. his sense Of location
uge. In q small shed. Miss Cameron
explains how she. was decoyed to the
house, and was to be married against her
veale as q prince Of the house to which
she. belongs. They are surprised In the
darkness BY o'DOwd.
mere, Inere, now! - he cried, o n
solingiy, as she put her hands to her
face and gave way to sobs.
"F0rgive me" she murmured. Il
didn't mean to be so silly"
1T helps. to cry sometimes" he said
lamely.
The first faint signs Of day were
struggling out Of the night when they
stole across the road above Harris
Tavern and made their way through
the stable yard to the rear Of the
house. His one thought was to get
her safely inside the Tavern.
The door was locked. He delivered
series Of resounding kicks upon Its
stout face. Revolver in hand, he faced
sbout and waited for the assault OF
he men who, he was sure, would
come plunging around the corner Of
the building In response to the racket.
But there vas no attack.
At last there were sounds from
within. A key grated in the lock and
4 bolt wal shot. The door few open.
NJ. Clarence DillIngford appeared in
The opening, partially dressed, his
hair sadly tumbled, his eyes blinking
In the light Of the lantern he held
al0ft.
well, what the" Then his gaze
alighted on the lady. "For the love
Of" began the embarrassed Dilling-
ford. "What the dew ! say, can't
you see that I'm not dressed? What
the" !
'tGive me that lantern" said Barnes.
and snatched the article out Of the I'M
resisting hand. "Show me the way
to Miss Thackeray's room, Dillingford.
No time for explanations"
well, for the love Of"
II will take you to Miss Thackeray's
ROOM" said Barnes, leading her swift
~ through the narrow passage. "she
win make you comfortable for the