Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-10
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER I-Thomas z. Barnes
through Hssa.es New iS,ssr; On !. caught in Z
storm miles from his destination. A.
crossroads point he meets a giri IN tne
.ame plisht: While they discuss m .ns the
girl, arrives and Barnes is given a ut 70
Harris tavern, while the girl Is taken
on to her destination. which she tens
CHATTER Ir-At the tavern Barnes
falls in with a stranded troupe OF barn
etorming" actors headed by LyndEn
Them
CHAPTER uI-As the storm groys:
safety OF the GIRL travelling over the
mountain roads at what he considers dan
gerous speed. He learns that Green
tery. Two mounted men leave the tavern
asity.
CHAPTER Tv-He meets Mis- Thack-
cray" leading lady of the stranded theat-
rical troupe, who is acting as chamber
maid. That night he is aroused by the
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 wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul. dies,
and Barnes Is informed he must not leave
until after the inquest. O'Dow and pc
Soto, guests at Green Fancy. visit the
tavern, apparently much mystied over
the affair.
CHAPTER v-Banes advances Rush
croft money sufficient to release the COM
pany from its embarrassing position.
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy. and in the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be-
fore. finding her q girl Of surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER vII-She seems not to be
DESTROYS Of recognizing him, and turns
away 'O'Dowd appears and in apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels
he Is unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes hat q man stopping at the tav.
ern, ~ostensibly a book agent, had searched
his baggage in his absence. O'Dowd
comes to the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene Of the previous
nights shooting. Barnes II invited to
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Kills acquaintance Of the
storm is introduced as Miss Cameron.
The makeup of the house party. particu.
larly a m a introduced to him as Loeb"
AnQ Il6 nuIipGI "a cllS III dpSAl ~
place, somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron informs
him she is a prisoner in the house. Lap-
pealing to him for aid and binding him
TO secrecy. In conversation with ths
chauffeur who drives him back to the
is. a conspiracy Of moment Matching Al
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Kat breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself a:
Sprouse tells Barnes he 10 there to watcl
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them as refugees from a ountry overrnI
Cameron" is a relative of the former ruler
of the devastated country and that she OF
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels
of enormous value. which Sprouse Wouic
recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to &C.
company Sprouse on a nocturnal visit e
Green Fancy, Sprouse with the object OF
securing the Jewels. and Barnes with the
hope OF rescuing Miss Cameron"
CHAPTER xnI-They enter the grounds
in safety. Sprouse overcoming two men
evidently IN guard. Reaching the house
Barnes sends up. by means of a fishing
Cameron" informing her Of their inten
ton to enter the house. She tries to dis
suade them, but sprouse climbs to hel
room and goes through IL on a quest IOl
the crown jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER XIv-Barnes becomes un
easy at Sprouse's long absence and fol
lows him, climbing by means OF the IVY
Miss Cameron" T. commotion. in Thu
house warns them that sprouse has beer
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron
ground. He loses his sense Of Location
and they become lost, finally taking ref
uge in a small shed. Miss Cameron
house. and was to be married against hel
will to the man Loeb whom she re
veals as a prince Of the house to which
she belongs. They are surprised in TIT
She clutched his arm frantically
"You shall do nothing Of the kind. YOU
shall not"
ash! What do you take me for
Miss Cameron? He may be sorely ir
need Of help. Do you think that
would leave him to God knows what
sort Of fate?"
"But he said positively that I was Il
20 in cast he did not return in-in IF
teen minutes" she begged. "He maj
have been cut off and was compelled
to escape from another"
"Just the same, I've got to e what
has become Of"
"No! No" She arose with him
dragging at his arm. do not be fool
hardy. You are not skilled at"
"There is only one way to stop me
Miss Cameron. II you will come witt
me now"
But I must know whether he Sc
cured the"
'.Then let me go. I will find ou'
whether he has succeeded"