Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-06-26

tie Baikan war severed years agot u
Il szid that the man an looz1nR for
was q fxiend O. y0ung Cnrsis. whc
maxrieH 4 Miss OrD0wd IN London--
tha Renewable 1fiss o,Dowd. dsuxhfer
q m 1x1zh peer ana sssesr a. the cAap
ron have mot nc 0Essn Fancy. About
IN weeks agD fDTussr equerzy u TIE
roysl household arrived In New York.
Through him learned that the daugh-
ter Of the genflemah Ia whose house
tAe senior Mr.. Curtis was Q freouenf
guest had been In the United States
ance seine time pE1or 60. the beginning
u the war. she was visifing frsends
In the States and has bsen unable 70
RETURN % her own land. for reasons
that must be obvious. mag as wen
eonfess that her father was, By mar.
riawe. IN uncle o. the late ruler.
seSlnce the inveslon and oserxhrow
Of her country By the Teutonie ailies
shs has been endsasoring % raise
money here for the purpose Of equip
pine and supporting The remnants of
the small army that fought 90 valiant
~ I'm defense Of the crown. Thase
men, few thousand only, are at pres
snt interned In . neutral country. ]
.,ease ypu 90 guess what win happen II
she succeeds I'm supplying them with
larms and ammunition Her work d
,eing carried On with the greatest 90
Teey. 10 bring the story % q close,
!. was instructed 20 keep close watch
N the man ODowd. I traced him
% this place. I was on the point OF
reporting 20 my superi0rs that ne was
n no way associated with the much
souEht-after crown-cousin, and that
Green Fancy was nm free from faint
- the village chapel. when cut or q
lear sky and almost under ny verT
aOse two men were mysteEiousiy done
away with nc the very gates Of the
place The killing Of those twe men
changed the aspect completely. You
win certainly agree with mn. after
have explained % you that ths ons
knoHn a AndxAR Hoon was. No ether
than TIE sQueFzx who had undeEtsksn
30 mud the-young woman"
Hsraes 6rsw q long breath. His
mind ms mad -. lie had oesadsd
60 uo0g assne9 with The secret agent.
but nee until 10 was convineed that
the result of thelr cooperation would
In no way in1ict q hardship upon the
young woman who had appealed %
him for help. He WAS csrtain that she
was the fair propagAndist described
By Sprouse.
-And tho young woman. what Of
hers She would, IN any casa. Be held
Cor examination and
sMy dear mfr. msy an wen ten you
neR hat shs o o loyal subject and.
fss tram being n bed grace at court,
70 an object ef extrsma nolieitude 10
tho embassadoe. Eremr what ] can
gather she has disappeared complete
". Hood was sent over here for the
sole purpose % nnding her and indue.
ING her % re<usn with him 20 Paris."
"And to tAka tho Treasure with her.
suppose" eaf6 Harnss dsylg
Naturally"
sWell." began. Bsrnss. introdueing Q
aarsh nots Into hin yoiea Il should
say that II she o. guilty Of rseeivins
thia stolen pruperty she Ought 20 Be
punished. JAN 10 the place for her.
Mr. Sprouse."
sprouss put down his coffee. cup
rather Suddenly. A queer pallor came
into his face.
~You do mot understand the sttua-
ton. HavsR't ! made &c plain 70 you
u ss., x, enc !. ia'assss % eng lA''a' to
sYon have ssf0 90 III. EpeousA, hut
-FOUR idea o. wroa9 and miassmaE MT
jibe." Z
sThere cannot DO TIVE ways of look.
ing at Il. sir" said eprouse. after Q
moment "Shs could do no wrong"
Whereupon Barnes reached his hand
across the table and laid q on
SprousefA His syss were dancing.
~ThakA 9nsk what 1want 90 DO sure
shoEss % sstA sIt was my way Of
lndlpg ut yesP'4nesuttons conceFuins
her,
~whas DO yau zneanY'.
HN-@& W&k - ~ ~ kDsz4s 1919
Barnes. suppresslng. hia excitemenk
II think I can ten 700 where she is-
md q great deal mere that you ought
% knew" Z
In the little room upstairns Ne told
No whole story. The little man IAN.
tened without 20 mach. AZ o sinEls
word Of interruption or inteErogation.
Somewhat breathlessiy Barnes came
% the end.
.And now. Mr.. Sprouse, what DO
you make Of 70 ailSr M inquirsd
Sprpuss leaned back I'm hisi chair.
suddenly relaxing. Il an completely
st sea." no said. ana Barnes looked
et him In surpr4se.
sBy Tors. ] thought &C would an BE-
% clear % day 60 700. Here o. -FOUR
man and also your weman. and the
travelling bar fun or
fright ycu IN" interrupted aprouse.
SThat II al simple enough. But. my
Scar Barnes. can yoa tell mo what M.
Secretary L0eb's real name isf Why
aas he established himself % close 90
the Canadian line. and why the mo-
hilfzatienf i refer % his army &C
kuskies."
Heirs apparent usually have some
sort Of a bodyguard. don't theyY'
Sprouse was staring. thoughtfrliy &C
the ceiling. When he finally lowered
nis eyes Il was % favor Barnes with
deep. inscyutable smile.
Il dare say the arst thing. for. me
30 do 10 % advise The Canadian au-
;horities 90 keep sharp lockout along
the border"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.