The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
SYNOPSIS.


oHAPTER Thomas X barnes.
wealthy New YORKER. on walking trip
through New England II caught IN
storm miles from his destination At
crossroads point De meets a girl In the
same plirht while they discuss the Sit
uatiou an auto Mobile. sent 20 meet the
Eiri, arrives ana Barnes Is given a lift to
on 60 her destination. which she tells
Barnes 8 a place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER n-N the tavern Barnes
falls IN with a stranded troupe Of 'barn-
ttoriu'ug" actors, headed by Lyndon
Rusucroft and becomes interested IN
them.
.CHhPTFR ITt-As the storm grows.
Barnes finds ] 1self worrying over the
motnfain roads AZ what he considers dan
getous speed lie learns mat Green
Fancy IL something 81 a house 81 mys-
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
In a manner which arouses Barnes curl
oslty.
N CHAPTER IV-IIe meets Miss Thack-
cray leading lady 90 the stranded theat-
rical troupe. who L. acting as chamber
maid That night hr II aroused by the
one ,'' ~ The ' tS6 Who fad ridden .%s away
shot time before They tell of finding tho
dead body OF the other man Both had
been shot
CHAPTER V-T'ho wounded man. regis.
ter"d at the tavern as Andrew Paul dies.
an Barnes D. Informed he must not leave
unui after the .nquest ODowd and DE
Soto. guests at Green Fancy visit the
tavern, apparently much mysuned over
the AFFAIR
CHAPTER v1-Bnrnes advances Rush
croft money suhiDicIf to release the com
thereby browning is offciai 6acRer lie
visits Green Fancy. ana In the grounds
meets his acquaintance OF the night be-
Tore. hnding her girl OF surprising
beauty
CHAPTER Whsle seems not 20 be
aeslro. y, - r,cosniz.ug him. ADD turns
away % powd appears and IN apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes tWho feels
he is unwclcomej from the grounds.
CHAPTEh vIu-Ariss Thackeray warn.
Barnes that man stopping az the tav-
ern, osteuaibly book agent had searched
ms basgase IN III absence O'Dowd
comes 90 the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene Of the previous
nights shooting Barnes Is invited TO
dinner at Gfecl Fancy
CHAPTER kills acquaintance CT the
storm II INTRODUCED Miss Cameron.
I , makeup Of me house party. p9rueu...
and the number of menseryants about the
place. somewhat astonishcs barnes.
CHATTER X-Miss Cameron Informs
him she Is a prisoner in TIE house. APP
peallng q him Tor AID and binding han
20 secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
Is a conspiracy OF moment Matching ~
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER XI-At breakfast the sup
posed book aktnt introduces himself as
Spruu'e. government secret agent.
Sprousc tells Barnes he Is there 60 watch
tue party at Green Fancy. describing
th"m a. refugees from a country oVtrrun
b. TIE Germans he asserts that Miss
Cameron b. "a telatpo Of tie former ruler
OF tie devastated country ana that she OF
Loeb have with them the crown jewels,
Of enormous value. which SprOuse would
rccoNf
CHAPTER Nil-Barnes agrees 20 ac-
company ep-uuHc ON "a nocturnal visit TO
Green lauCy. Npruuse with the object OF
ercurlTg the jewels. rtJ Barnes with the
hope Of rescuing Miss Cameron"
CHAPTER NIIl-They enter the grounds
In safety. SprouHe Overcoming two mon
evidently on guard. Reaching the house.
Harnts sends zap. by means ~ fishing
rod carried ~ Sprouse. "a note 20 Miss
Cameron informing her OF their intcu-
tou tu enter the house. She tries TO dis
suaar them. but fTrouse climbs fo her
room ana roDe through II ON "A quest for
the crown jewels and state papers.