The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-10
SYNOPSIS

.s9APTER Thomas X. Barnes. wealth,
Nsw Yorker, on walking trip through
lew England, is caught in storm miles
from his destination. At crossroads poin
he acets a girl in the same plight. While
tNsy discuss the situation an automobile. sen
meet the girl. arrives and Barnes Is siy.
q taken on TO her destination, which 81
tells Barnes is a place called Green Fancy
CEAPTER II--At the tavern Barnes falls
tp w.sh n stranded troupe OF 'barn-storm'
ing" >ctors. headed by Lyndon Rushcroft
and becomes interested In them.
CHAPTER III-As the storm grows
safety of the girl, travelling over the noun
tain roads at what he considers dangerous
speed He learns that Green Fancy is some
thing of a house OF mystery. Two mounted
men leave the tavern in manner which
&rouaes Barnes curiosity.
CHAPTER IV-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady Of the stranded theat-
rical troupe who is acting as chambe5y1aid.
That night he is aroused by the bringing
OF a dying man 20 tho tavern. ono OF the
two who had ridden away q short time be-
fore. 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 az Andrew Paul, dies,
and Barnes Is informed he must not leave
,fatu after the inquest. O'Dowd and De
so.s guests at Green Fancy, visit the tav-
ern. apparently much mystihed over the
afralr.
CHAPaTp yI-Barnes advances Rush
croft none. efficient TO release the COM
pany from az embarrassing position there
by becoming ~ rhciaI hacker. He visits
Green Fancy. s-< IN the grounds meets mis-
acquaintance Of the night before, iinome
her girl OF surpris'ag beauty.
CHAPTER VII-She seems not TO be de-
Btrous of recognizing him. and turns away
Opowd appears and In apparently friendly
fashion escorts Barnes (who feels he is
unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER VITI--Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that man stopping at the tavern
ostensihly book agent, had searched his
baggage in his absence. O'Dowd comes TO
the tavern and with Barnes and others
shooting. Barnes is invited TO 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 to him as Loeb" and the
number OF menservants about the place,
somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron informs him
she is n prisoner in the house, appealing
to him for aid and binding him to secrecy.
In conversation with the chauffeur who
drives him back to the tavern. Barnes be-
comes convinced there is a conspiracy Of
moment Matching at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER XI--At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
Sprouse, a government secret agent. Sprouse
tells Barnes he Is there TO watch the party
at Green Fancy, describing them as refu-
gees firm a country overrun by the Ger
mans. He asserts that Miss Cameron" Is
n relative of the former ruler OF the devas-
tated country and that she or Loeb have
with them the crown Jewels, Of enormous
value which Sprouse would recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to accom-
pany Sprouse on nocturnal visit to Green
Fancy, Sprouse with the object OF securing
the Jewels. and Barnes with the hope OF
rescuing Miss Cameron"
Chapter XIII--They enter the grounds IN
safety. Sprouse overcoming two men evil
IDENTIFY guard. Reaching the house.
Barnes senas up hy means nf fishing
rod carried by Sprouse, O note to Miss
Cameron" informing her OF their nten-
ton to enter the house. She tries TO dis
suade them. but Sprouse climbs to her room
and goes through It on quest for the
crown jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER X1N-Barnes becomes uneasy
at Sprouses long absence and follows him
climbing by means OF the Ivy attached to
tho wall, @hi!o talking 20 Miss Gamer
on" commotion In the house warns them
that Sprouse has been detected. Barnes
with Miss Cameron clnging to him,
makes his escape TO the ground. He loses
his sense OF location and they become lost
finally taking refuge In small shed. miss
Cameron" explains how she was decoyed TO
the house, and was TO be married against
her Will TO the RAN Loeb" whom she re-
veals q prince OF the house TO which she
belongs. They surprised in the dark
by O'Dowd.