Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-18
XVI.
The First wayfarer Visits a shrine,
C~onfesses, and Takes an oath.


How was he TO ind the courage 10
lmpart the appalling news TO herr He
was nov convinced beyond all doubt
that the so-called Sprouse had made
OF with the priceless treasure and
that only n miracle could bring about
IT'S recovery. He realized to what ex-
tent he had been shaped Into a tool to
be used by the master craftsman. He
saw through the whole Machlavelllan
scheme. and he was also now NOR
ally certain that Sprouse would have
sacrificed him without the slightest
hesitation.
In the event that anything went
wrong with their enterprise, the man
would have shot him dead and earned
the gratitude and commentator OF his
associates! He would have been
glorl6ed and not cruclfed by his
friends.
With n heavy heart he mounted the
stairs. Al the top he paused to DELHI
crate. Would II not be better to keep
her In ignornnce1 What was to be
gained by revealing to her the But
Miss Thnckeray al Turing him on to
destruction. She stood outside the door
and beckoned. Then she closed the door
from the OUTSIDE and Barnes was
alone with the cousin OF kings and
queens and princes.
II feared you had deserted me-"
she said. holding out her hand to him
AK he strobe across the room.
II saw no occasion to disturb your
rest" he mumbled.
~ have been peeping," she said,
looking at him s%earchlngly. "Where
Is Mr.. Loeb going, Mr.. Bnrnesf"
"0'Dowd says he IL to be gone for a
few days on business" he equivocated.
"He Will not return" she said quiet
ly. "He Is n coward at heart. oh, l
know him WELL" she ven on, scorn In
her voice.
was | wrong In not trying TO stop
hlm7" he asked.
She pondered this for a moment.
mo" she said, but he caught the dub.
Gus note In her voice. ut Is just as
well. perhaps, that he should dlsap-
pear. His flight today spares-but we
are more interested In the man
Sprouse. Has he returnedr"
mo. Miss Cameron" said he rue
fully. And then, without "A single res
ervatlon, he laid bare the story OF
Sprouse's detection. when he inquired
n she had heard Of the man known as
Chester Naismith. she confirmed his
worst fear by describing him as the.
guard who watched beneath her win.
dow. He vas known TO her AZ n thief
Of international fame.
"You we've no match for Chester
Nalsmlth. DO not look 20 glum. The
shrewdest police officers In Europe
have never been able TO cope with
him. why should YOU despair
He sprang to Ills feet. "By gad. he
hasn't got nway with II yet" he
grated. n viii run this scoundrel down
II | have to devote the remainder OF
my life 20 the task"
She sighed. "Alas, l fear that I
shall have to tell you a little more
about this wonderful man you know
as Sprouse. Six months ago the
friends and supporters OF the legitl-
mate successor 10 my country's throne
consummated n plan whereby the
crown jewels aud certain documents
OF state were surreptitiously removed
from the palace vaults. Instead OF de-
posting the treasure In Paris, II was
sent 10 this country In charge OF a
group OF men whose fealty could not
be questioned. The man you know us
Loeb is In reality my cousin. ! have
known him all my life. He IL the
youngest brother OF the pretender 10
the throne, and a cousin OF the prince
who Is held prisoner by the Austrinns.
This prince has a brother also. and Il
wns 10 him that ! vas supposed 10 de-
liver the Jewels. travelled from New
York, but not alone as you may sus.
pect, was carefully protected from
the time ! left my hotel there until
well, until I arrived IN Boston.
"Whlle there | received n secret
message from friends In Canadn al.
rectlng me togo TO Spanish Fnlls,
where I would be met and con.
Quoted by Prince Sebastian himself
TO the place called Green Fancy,
which was near the Canadian border,