The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
SYNOPSIS

.-AAPrER Thomas K. Barnes. wealthy
,ew Yorker. on walking trip through
lew England, IL caught In a storm miles
from his destination. AT crossroads point
be meets a girl in the same plight While
t~sy discuss the situation an automobile, sent
- meet the girl, arrives and Barnes is Civ
. a hft to Hsrts tavern, while the r1-l
a taken on TO her destination, which sI<
tslls Barnes Is a place called Green Fancy
CHAPTER II--At the tavern Bsrnes falls
- -ith . stranded troupe OF "bsrn-storm
ms Sciois. headed oy Lyndon Husncroft.
and becomes interested in them.
CHAPTER ITI--As the s'JFE> grows.
Barnes finds himself worr"IHe over the
safety OF the girl. travelling 9sar the noun
tain roads at what he conElt',s dangerous
speed. He learns that Green Fancy is some.
thing OF a house OF mystery. 80 mounted
men leave the tavern In manner which
ayouses Barnes curiosity
CHAPTER IV--He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
real troupe. who 10 acting ~ chsmoeTraaid.
-s=: =:Sh; &c 3 aroused - tie sTihsins
OF q dying man to the tavern. OF tie
two who had ridden away q short time be-
fore. They tell OF hnding the dad body
of the other man. Both had Teen shot
CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered At the tavern AZ Andrew Paul. dies.
s9d Barnes is informed he must not leave
i.z.g after the Inquest ODovd and De
so.x quests al Green Fancy. visit the tav-
ern. apparently much mystiheS over the
affair.
cHAP7Tr yI-Barnes advances Rush
croft none. TScisnt 20 release the COM
pany from fN embarrassing position, there
ey becoming ~ rhciai backer lie visits
Green Fancy 4 ln the grounds meets his
acquaintance Of the night before. hndmg
ss. s.: 9: sgTPT.sss beauty.
CHAPTER NII--She seems not 10 be de-
sirous of recognizing him and turns away
UDowd appears and In apparently friendly
fashion escorts Barnes twho feels he is
unweicome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER V<yI--Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that man stopping at the tavern
ostensibiy book agent. bad searched his
tine tavern anu with Barnes and others
goes over the scene OF the previous nights
shooting. Barnes is invited 20 dinner at
Green Fancy.
CHApTER Ix--His acquaintance OF the
storm is introduced as Miss Cameron. The
makeup OF the house party. particularly a
man introduced 20 him as Loeb and the
number OF menseryants about the place
somewhat astOnishes Barnes.
CHAPTER Miss Cameron informs him
she Is prisoner IN the house, appealing
20 him for aid and binding him 10 secrecy
In conversation with the chauffeur who
drives him back 10 the tavern, Barnes be-
oomes convinced there is conspiracy Of
moment Matching al Green Fancy.
cH Ds.s. xs-at BREAKFAST the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
sprouse. a government secret agent. sprouse
tells Barnes he Ia there 20 watch the party
at Green Fancy, describing them refn-
gees FIRM a country overrun by the Ger
mans. He asserts that Miss Cameron" In
a relative Of the former ruler of the devas-
tated country aud that she or Loeb have
with them the crown Jewels, of enormous
value. which Sprouse would recover.
CHAPTER xfI--Barnes agrees 10 accom-
pany gprouse on a nocturnal visit 10 Green
Faacy. Spro8se with the object Of securing
the Jewels, and Barnes with the hope Of
sescuing Miss Cameron"
Chapter xIII-Thcy enter the grounds IN
safety. SprOuse overcoming two men evil
IDENTIFY on guard. Reaching the house
rod carried by sprouss. q note 10 Miss
Cameron" informing her OF the3s inten-
tlon 90 enter the hcdse. She tries TO dis.
Euade them. but sprouse climbs 20 her room
and goes through 81 on quest for the
crown jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER xTv-Barnes becomes uneasy
at Sprousss long absence and follows him
climbing by means u the ivy attached 20
the wall. While talking 70 Miss Gamer
on" commotion in the house warns them
that SprouAe has been detsctsd- RarhHs
makes his escape 70 the ground. He loses
his sense OF location and they become lost.
finally taking refuge IN 3 small shed Miss
Cameron" explains how she was decoyed to
the house. and was 20 be married against
her will 10 tle man Loeb" whom she re-
veals as prince Of the house to which she
belongs They are surprised in the dark
CHAPTER xV--o'Dowd demands the
Jewels. which he thinks the fugitiyes have
sprousss ~ uss lntess.ss gSssssslen not kaoWins o.
-Mias Cameron" Barnes have them.
oDowd puts them on the right road TO the
tavern, Wnere barnes gives MS companion
into the OF Miss Thackeray Next day
oDowd tells Barnes sprouse. whom he de
scribes az an expert burglar, got away with
the treasure after killing a guard in the
house. ODowd and Loeb leave Green
Fancy.
CHAPTER XYI--Barnes tells Miss Cam
eron" OF Sprouse'a treachery. and she tens
him the whole story OF Green Fancy. The
man known Loeb is her cousin and he
inveigled her 20 the house with the object
of possessing himHelf of the jewels, which
were In her custody.
CHAPTER xvII--O Dowd returns and In
forms Barnes OF the Identity OF Miss Cam
eron" She Is OF royal blood. he asserts
Countess Therese Mara DafandA
CHAPTER xV1If--Barnes visits Green
Fancy TO secure the wardrobe OF the coun-
tess. He meets Sprouse, who tells him Loeb
got away with the Jewels after killing the
guard and accusing Sprouse 81 the murder
and robbery
CHAPTER xIX-Barnes and the coun-
tess leave Harts tavern with the actors
and at Crowndaie. where they are 10 appear
Barnes again meets Sprouse.
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