Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03
SYNOPSIS.

wealthy New Yorker. on a walking trip
through New England. is caught IN a
storm miles from hts destination. AZ
crossroads point Re meets a girl in the
same plight. While they discuss the sit
uation an automobile. sent TO meet the
SRI, arrives and Barnes is given a III 70
on to her destination, which she tells
Barnes Is a place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER u-At the tavern Barnes
falls in with a stranded troupe OF barn
storming" actors. headed by Lyndon
Rushcroft, and becomes interested in ,
them. !
CHAPTER III-As the storm grows.
Barnes finds himself worrying over ne
mountain roads at what he considers dan
gerous speed. He learns that Green
Fancy is something of a house OF mys,
IN a manner which arouses Barnes curl
esity.
CHAPTER Iy-Ee meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
r.cai troupe. who IS acting as
bringing Of a dying man to the tavern.
one Of the two who had ridden away. a
short tme before. They tell OF finding the
dead body Of the other man. Both had
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. ODowd and De
Soto. guests at Green Fancy, visit the
tavern; apparently much mystihed over
CHAPTER y1-Rarnes advances Rush
croft money SUFFICIENT 10 release the com
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be-
H@sa Er%srNr har q 1Trl nf GnrnTfSlnR
beauty.
CHAPTER vTI-she seems not to be
desirous OF recognizing him, and turns
away. O'Dovd appears and in apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes twhO feels
he Is unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes tina 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 and
others goes over the scene OF the previous
nights shooting. Barnes is invited TO
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Kills acquaintance of the
storm is introduced "a Miss Cameron.
The makeup OF the house party. paFutu,,
and the number of menseryants about the
place, somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER E-Miss Cameron informs
him she is a prisoner in the house, ap-
pealing to him for aid and binding hun
to secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back to the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced. there
Is a conspiracy OF moment Matching al
Green fanCy.
CHAPTER XI-ht breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
ssP pT Q tells T Esrees he IS , here to S Watch
the party at Green Fancy. describlhs
them as refugees from a country oVerTln
BY the lie asserts tnat ms
of the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown jewels,
of enormous value. whlch sprouse Wou4d
recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to &C
company Spronse on a nocturnal VISIT 70
Green Fancy, Sprouse with the object OF
securing the Jewels, and Barnes with the
hope of rescuing Miss Cameron
O'Dowd was heart-brOken. Person
ally he would 90 TO any extreme to
ssve SO valuable a life. but as for the
rest of the party. they begged him To
Say they were sorry TO hear Of the eX-
pected death of so promising a chap
and that, while they couldn't come to
his party they would be delighted 10
com to his funeral. In short. il would
be impossible for them to accept his
kind invitation. The lrishlnan was
SO gay and good-humored that Barnes
took hope.
by the way, ODowd. I'd like to
speak with Miss Cameron if she can
come to the telephone"
Don't be surprised If you are cut
off suddenly. The coast is clear for
the moment, but Here, Miss Cam
eron. Careful now
Her voice. soft and clear and trem'
bling with eagerhess, caressed Barnes
eager ear.
"Mr. O'Dowd will see that no evil
befalls me here, but he refuses 10 help
me to get away. ! quite understand
and appreciate his position. ] canhot
ask him 10 go so far as that. Help