Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-31

That being the case. they were now
quite close to the stake and rider fence
separating the Curtis land from that
OF the farmer On the north.
Good" he said. more to himself
than TO her. Z begin to see light. Are
you afraid to remain here while l 50
down there for a look aroundi !
sha'nt be gone more than a couple Of
minutes
'-The way l feel at present. she
said. jerkily. Il shall never. never from
this instant till the hour IN which !
die. let 30 o. your coat-talls. Mr..
Barnes suiting the action to the
word. her fingers .resolutely fastened.
not upon the tail Of his coat but upon
his sturdy arm. I wouldn't stay here
alone for anything IN the world"
Heaven bless you." he exclaimed.
suddenly exalted. @And. sIsce you put
II that var. I shall always cOntrive to
be within arms length"
! And so. together. they ventured
along the edge Of the pit until they
reached the wagon road at the bottom.
As he had expected. there was a ram
shackle shed hard by. 1t was not
much OF q place. but 1t was deserted
and safe shelter for the moment.
A workman's bench lay on It's side In
the middle Of the earthen floor. He
righted II and drew 1t over to the
boarding. She laid her head
against his shoulder and sighed deeply.
|. He kept his eyes glued on the
door and listened for the first ominous
sound outside. A long time afterward
she stirred.
~Are you eoidi You are wet"
''It was the excitement. the nervous
ness. Mr.. Barnes" she said, drawing
slightly away from him. ''Isn't 1t near
iy daybreakf"
He looked at his watch. 'Three
O'clock" he said.
There ensued another period OF si-
lenee. She remained slightly aloof.
You'd better lean against me-" he
said at last. Il am softer than the
beastly boards. you know. and quite as
harmless"
THANK you" she said, and promptly
settled herself against his shoulder.
''It is better" she sighed.
"would you mind telling me some
thing about yourself, Miss Cameron? 1
should like to know whether l am to
address you as princess, duchess, or
Just plain Miss"
IL am more accustomed to plain
Miss, Mr.. Barnes, than to either Of
ihe titles you would give me-"
'Don't you feel that am deserving
,f little enlightenment he asked. IL
am working literally as well as fig
nratlvely In the dark. Who are your
Why were you a prisoner at Green
Fancy7 Where and what is your ma
live land7"
'Mr. Barnes. I cannot answer any
3ne of your questions without jeopar-
ilzing a cause that Is dearer to me
than anything else in all the world. l
am sorry. l pray God day may soon
come when I can reveal everything to
you--and to the world. ! am of a
stricken country; am trying to serve
the unhappy house that has ruled It
for centuries and is now in the dlrest
peril. The man you know as Loeb is
prince Of that house. may say this
to you, and It viii serve to explain my
position at Green Fancy: he is not the
prince was led to believe awaited me
there. He Is the cousin Of the man l
expected to meet, aad he Is the enemy
of the branch Of the house that !
would serve. Do not ask me to say
MORE"
"Your sympathies are with the en-
tente allies, the princes are opposedf
Is that part of Sprouse's story trueT
"Yes."
"And 0'Dowdf"
"oDowd Is antl-Engllsh. Mr.. Barnes.
II that conveys anything, to you. He
ia not pro-German."
"wasn't It pretty risky for you to
carry the crown Jewels around in a
travelling bag, Miss Cameron
II suppose so. 1t turned out, how
ever, that 1t was the safest, surest
way. / had them in my possession for
three days before coming to Green
Fancy. No one suspected. / was to
deliver them to one OF their rlghtful
owners, Mr.. Barnes--a loyal prince Of
the blood"
"But why here7" he insisted.
''Ile was TO take them into Canada,
and thence, in good time, to the palace
. of his ancestors"
81 am TO understand, then, that not
only you but the committee you speak
of. fell into a carefully prepared trap.
The treaehery, therefore. had its In
ceptlon in the loyal nest. You were be-
trayed by a friend"
Il am sure Of it, she said bitterly.
"If this man Sprouse does not sue
coed In restoring the-oh, | believe l
shall kill myself, Mr.. Barnes"
The wall of anguish IN her voice
went straight to his heart.
"ITe has succeeded. take my word
for II. They win be In your hands be-
fore many hours have passed"
els he to come to the Tavern with
themf Or am to meet him"
Good Lordi- he gulped. Here was
a contingency he had not considered.
Where and when would Sprouse ap-