Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-07-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Thomas x. Barnes:
through New England, II caught in \
storm miles from his destination. At
Sas Oehp 0%Rfh ss .RsS aseu sT to
uation an automobile. sent 20 meet the
girl. arrives and Barnes ig given . LIT &c
ON 10 her Destination which she tell
Barnes Is q place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER IT--At the tavern Barnes
Rushcroit. and becomes interested in
them.
CHAPTER IfT-As tho storm grows
Barnes finds himself worrying over the
safety OF the girl. travelling over the
gerous speed. He learns that Green
Fancy Is something OF a house OF mys.
terry. Two mounted men leave tho taverr
osity. "'''" ~'O''' ' ''
CHAPTER IV-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady ftbe stranded theat.
ricaE troupe. who fl acting as chamber
maid. That night he IL aroused by tho
bringing OF dying man 20 the tavern
short time before. They tell of finding tbs
dead body OF the other man. Both had
been shot
CHAPTER V-The wounded man, regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies
and Barnes II Informed he must not leave
until after the inquest. O'Dowd and Dc
Soto. guests at Green Fancy, visit tho
tavern apparently much mystified oveI
the affair.
CHAPTER vT-Barnes advances Rush.
croft money sufficient TO release the com.
pRny from Its embarrassing position
visits Green Fancy. and In the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be.
fore. finding her girl of surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER V1I-She seems not to be
DESTROYS Of recognizing him. and turns
friendly fashion eseorts Ra a 1 awhn faeIs
ne Is unwelcomel from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Miss Thackeray warn,
baTnes that a man stopping at the tav-
ern. ostensibly n book agent had searched
hts baggage in his absence O'DOwd
others goes over the scene of the previous
nights shooting. Barnes Is invited &c
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER kills acquaintance OF the
storm In introduced rs Miss Cameron
Inc makeup OF the house party. paTticu.
and the number OF menservants about the
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER x-Miss Cameron inform.
him she is n prisoner In the house, APP
pealing 20 him for aid and binding HIM
20 secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back to the
Tavern, Bnrne8 becomes convinced there
" n conspiracy OF moment Matching az
Green Pancy.
CHAPTER xT-At breakfast the sun
posed book agent Introduces himself as
Spr0use. a government secret agent
sprouse tells Barnes he IS there TO watch
the party Mt Green Fancy. describing
them ~ refugees from n country overrun
ny the Germans He asserts that miss
Cameron ID relative OF the former ruler
OF the devastated country and thaS she or
Loeb" have with them tho crown Jewels.
OF enormous value. which Sprouso would
recover.
CHAPTER xIL-BaFnes agrees To nc
company Sprouse on a nocturnal visit 70
Green Fancy, Sprouse with the object OF
securing the Jewels, and Barnes With the
hope of rescuing Miss Cameron"
CHAPTER XITI-They enter the grounds
IN SAFETY. Sprouse overcoming two men
evidently ON guard. Reaching the house
harnea sends up. by means OF a fishing
ROD carried by Spronse. a note to Miss
cameron. Informing her OF their Inten-
ton To enter the house. She tries TO dis.
suade them. but Sprouse climbs 20 her
room and goes through Il on a qIsest Tor
the crown Jewels and state papers.