Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-26

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STRIKE fos the Lake Chsnplain eoun-
Try
4 suppose yoa've Travelled right
snart n EarOueF
'ouits 4 bit. Mr.. Jones" -
-Azy psFtic7sF psrtT'
-Eo.- Eaid Barnes. suddenly divin-
iaE that he was being pumped" ~Ons
ead to ths other. yoa might say
what about them countries down
sressd Bulgaria and Roamsnias I've
hsea considerable interested In what's
a1tng to beeone Of then II Germany
sets hcksd What DO they est out Of
G. ether Ssys-
Barnes spent the neTt ten minutes
sxpatiating upon the future Of the Bal
kan states Jones had little to say.
He was interested. and drank IN all
the Information that Barnes had to I'M
psft. BE pufed at his pipe. nodded
his head from time to time. and Ocea-
stousIly put a lesding question. And
quite - abruptly ss he introduced the
topic he changed IL.
Mot many automobiles up here this
tine o the year he said Il was
little surprised when you said a fel-
Lee bad given yo1 = lift. Where fromT'
The crossroads q mile down. he
came from the direction OF Frogg's
Corner and was on his way TO meet
someone at Spanish Falls. II ap-
years that there was a misunderstood
inE. The driver didn't meet the train.
% the person he was going after
walked all the way to the forks We
happened upon each other there, Mr..
Jones. and We studied the signpost to-
Eether. She was bound for q place
called Green Fancy"
Did you say shei"
~Yes. was proposing to help her
out Of her predieanent when the be-
lated motor came racing down the
slope"
What for sort of looking lady was
sheY'
"She wore veil" said Barnes sue
einetly.
'YOungT
Il had that impression. By the way,
Mr.. Jones, what and where is Green I.
Fancyf"
well" began the landlord. lowering
his voice. 'it's about two mile end a |
half from here. up the mountain. It's
house and people live 10 It, same as
any other house. That's about all 1
there Is TO say about It"
why Is It called Green Fsney?
Because it's a green house." re-
piled Jones succinctly. "Green as a 1
gourd. A man named Curtis built 1t |
a couple O years ago and he had a
fool idee about paintin' 1t green.
Might ha' been a little crazy, for all |
I know. Anyhow. after he got it fin /
ished be settled down to live in It. /
and from that day to this he's never
been ofTn the place"
'Isn't 1t possible that he isn't there
at aRT'
Hes there, all right. Every now
and then be has Yisitors-just like
this woman today-and sometimes
they come down here for supper. They
don't hesitate to speak Of him, so he
must be there. Miss Tilly has got the
idee that he is recluse, II you know
what that is"
Further conversation was inter
rupted by the irregular clatter OF
horses hoofs on the macadam. on
to the left a dull red glow Of light
spread across the roadway and a
mans voice called out, "Whoa, dang
vel"
The door Of the smithy had been
thrown open and someone was lead-
ing forth freshly shod horses.
A moment later the horses-pranc-
ne, high-splrited animals - their
Dridle bits held by a strapping black
'mith. came into view. Barnes looked
IN the direction Of the steps. The two
men had disappeared. Instead Of stop
ping directly In front Of the steps the
smith led HIS charges quite distance
beyond and into the darkness.
Putnam Jones abruptly changed his
position. He insinuated his long body
between Barnes and the doorway. at
he same time rather loudly proclaim
ng that the rain appeared to be over.
"Yes. sir" he repeated "she seems
% have let up altogether Ought TO
have nice day tomorrow. Mr. Barnes
nice. cool day for walkln'."
Voices came up from the darkness
tones had not been able to cover them
with his own. Barnes caught two or
hree sharp commands. rising above
he paving Of horses hOofs. and then
/ great clatter as the mounted horse
men rode of in the direction Of the
Barnes waited until they were muf-
led by distance and then turned TO
Iones with the laconlc remark:
"phey seem to be foreigners, Mr..
Tones."
Jones' manner became natural once
mere. He leaned against one of the
'osts and, striking match on his Leg,
his pipe.
kind O curious about emp he 4,
lrawled.
IT never entered my mind until this ,
Instant to be curious said Barnes.
swell. il entered THAR n,nas oh..,A ;