Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-17

CHAPTER lN-He meets MISS lhack-
eray," leading lady OF the stranded theat-
rical troupe, who is acting as chamber
maid. That night lie Is aroused by the
bringing OF a dying man to the tavern,
s Sne q f,m 1se before sWS WIZ The S'a tell n'o of finding hnsi the
dead body Of the other a botn nae
been shot.
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul. dies.
and Barnes is informed he must not leaEe
Soto, guests at Green Fancy, VISIT the
tavern, apparently mseh mysuned over
the affair.
CHAPTER vI-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient TO release the COM
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night pc
fore. finding her a 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 T%hackeray warns
Barnes that a man stopping, at the tav,
ern, ostensibly a book agent. had searched
his baggage in his absence. ODoWd
comes to the tavern and with Barnes ana
OInerS goes over TIE SIehC u lax PiCHip uS
nights 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, partlcu.
larry 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 a prisoner in the house. APP
pealing to him for aid and binding HIM
TO secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back 10 the
tavern, Barnes becomes convinced. there
is a conspiracy Of momen Matching at
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER XI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himselt as
Sprouse, a government secret agent,
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them as refugees from a country overrun
by the Germans. He asserts that Miss
Cameron" Is a relative of the former ruler
Of the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels,
of value. which Sprouse would
recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to ac-
company SprOuse on a 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
evidently on guard. Reaching the house,
Barnes sends up, by means of a fishing
rod carried by Sprouse, a note to Miss
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 it on a quest for
the crown jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER XIv-Barnes becomes I'M
! eagv at SprplGp's lnnR absence and fDl-
attached to the wall. While talking 70
Miss Cameron" I commotion IN inc
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron
c~iinging to him, makes his escape to the
ground. He loses his sense Of location
and they become lost, finally taking ref.
uge in a small shed. Miss Cameron
explains how she was decoyed to- the
house, and was to be married against heH
will to the mar Loeb whom sne r.,
veals as q prince of the house to which
she belongs. They are surprised In the
darkness by O'DOwd,
He was rougher than he realized In
w%renching his arm free. She uttered
low moan and covered her face witt
her hands. Undeterred, he crossed tC
the door. His hand was on the knot
when a door slammed violently some
where In a distant part Of the house.
A hOarse shout of alarm rang out
and then the rush Of heavy feet owe
thickly carpeted floors.
Barnes acted with lightning swift
ness. He sprahg to the open window
half-carrylng, ha~lf-dragging the cir
with him.
snow for it," he whispered. "Not
second to lose. Climb upon my back
quick, and hang on for dear life H'
had scrambled through the WINDOW
and was lying fiat across the Sill
"Hurry! Don't be afraid. ! am stronl
enough to carry you if the vines d.
their part"
With surprising alacrity n sure
ness she crawled ont beside him AM
then over upon his broad back, clasp
ing ner arms around his neck. Hold
Ing to the ledge with one hand he fel
for and clutched the thick vine will
the other. Slowly he slid his body OF
Of the sill and swung free by one arm
An instant later he found the LATHE
with the other hand and the hurried
descent began.
His feet touched the ground. In tn
twinkling Of an eye he picked her VI
In his arms and boIted across the III
tie grass plot into the shrubbery. Sh
did not utter a sound.
Presently he set her down. iii
breath was gone, his strength eS
hausted.
"Can yOu-manage tO-walk a It'll
way?" he gasped. Give me your hand
and follow as close to my heels as yot
can. Better that / should bump int
things than you"
Shouts were now heard, and shril
blasts on a police whistle split the all
On they stumbled, blindIy, reckless
~. He spared her many an injury b.
taking II himself. More than once sh
murmured sympathy when he crashe'
into q tree or fionndered over u LOG
Utterly ut sea. he was now guessing q