The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-16

CHAPTER Iv-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
rical troupe. who is acting as chamber
maid. That night he Il aroused by the
bringing Of dying man 20 the tavern.
one OF the two who had ridden away a
ssSG S OF the Gg s a 2 ndS had si
been shot
CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern a. Andrew Paul dies
ana Barnes Is Informed he must not leave
until after the inquest O'Dowd and DE
Soto. guests at Green Fancy. visit the
tavern, apparently much mystihed over
the anair.
CHAPTER VI-Rarnes advances Rush
croft money Sufficient 10 release the COM
pany from It's embarrassing position.
thereby becoming It's Official hacker. lie
visits Green Fancy, and In the grounds
fore. hnding her a girl OF surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER vTT-she seems not to be
DESTROYS o. recognizing him. and turns
away 20. Dowd appears ana In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes twho feels
he Is unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Mlss Thackeray warns
Barnes that n man stopping at the tav-
ern. ostensibly book agent. had searched
-
comes TO the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene OF the previous
nights shooting. Barnes Is invited, 10
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER kills acquaintance CT the
storm ~ introduced as Miss Cameron
The; makeup Of ne house party P9r,isu.
and the number OF nenservants about the
place. somewhat astonlshes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-MIss Cameron informs
him she IA a prisoner In the house. APP
peallng to him for aid and binding him
70 secrecy In Conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
n conspiracy OF moment hatehiag ~
oreen Fancy.
CHAPTER XI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent Introduces himself as
SPOONS IA. kSy e seer, secret agent agent
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them a. refugees from country overrun
by the Germans lie asserts that Miss
Cameron" IL "A relative OF the former ruler
of the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels
OF enormous value. which Sprouse would
recover.
CHAPTER XIi-Darnes agrees 20 ac-
company sprouse on "A nocturnal visit to
securing the Jewels, md Barnes with the
hope OF rescuing Mis- Cameron"
CHAPTER XIII-They enter the grounds
In safety. Sprouse overcoming two men
evidently on guard Reaching the house.
Barnes sends up, by means OF a fishing
rod carried by SprOuse, note TO Miss
Cameron" informing her OF their inten-
ton To enter the house She tries 10 dis
suade them, but Sprouse climbs to her
rpom and goes through IL on a quest for
the crown Jewels and state papers. -
THAnTTsD Wv n.r,.. k.,,,,..
easy at Sprouse's long absence and fol-
lows him, climbing by means OF the Ivy
attached TO the wall While talking 20
house warns them that spro1se has been cen
detected Barnes. with Miss Cameron"
clinging 70 him. makes his escape to the
ground lie loses his sense OF location
and they become lost. finally taking ref
uge In a small shed. Miss Cameron"
house, and was TO be married against her
will 10 the man Loeb" whom she re-
veals as "A prince OF the house TO which
she belongs. They are surprised In the
CHAPTER Xv-o'Dowd demands the
Jewels. which he thinks the fugityes have
Sprouse's enterprise. Convinced neither
Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them.
ODowd puts them on the right road TO
the tavern, where Barnes gives his COM
panion into the care OF Miss Thackeray.
Next day Dowd tells Barnes sprouse.
whom he des,ribes as an expert burglar.
a guard In the house. O'Dowd and Loeb"
leave Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xVI-Barnes tells Miss
Cameron" OF Sprouse's treachery, and
she tells him the whole story OF Green
Fancy. The man known as Loeb II her
cousin. and he inveigled her to the house
with the object OF possessing himself OF
the Jewels, which we're In her custody
CHAPTER XVII-O'Dowd returns and
informs Barnes OF the Identity OF Miss
Cameron" She Is OF royal blood. he as
serts. Countess Therese Mara Dafanda-
CHAPTER XVIII-Barnes visits Green
Fancy to secure the wardrobe of the
countess. lie meets Sprouse, who tells
him Loeb got away with the Jewels after
killing the guard and accusing Sprouse
OF the murder and robbery.