The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-03
SYNOPSIS

.,-4APTER Thomas X. Barnes, wealthy
<sw Yorker. a walking trip through
Lew England. is caught In storm miles
from his destination. At a crossroads point
he meets a girl In the same plight While
tNsy discuss the situation an automobile, sent
v meet the girl, arrives and Barnes IL CIV
% taken on to her destination. which 1~
tells Barnes is place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER II---At the tavern Barnes fails
tr w.dn a stranded troupe OF barn storm
ing" sectors, headed by Lyndon Rushcroft.
and becomes interested IN them.
CHAPTER III-As the storm grows.
Barnes nnds himself worrying over the
safety of the girl. travelling over the noun
tain roads at what he considers dangerous
speed. He learns that Green Fancy Is some
thing OF house OF mystery Two mounted
men leave the tavern In a manner which
arouses Barnes curiosity.
CHAPTER IV-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded thea
rica troupe, who Ia acting as chambe.-aed
That night he In aroused by the bringing
OF a dying man to the tavern. ono OF the
two who had ridden away & short timc be-
fore They tell OF finding the dead body
OF the other man, Both had IsCn shot.
CHAPTER V--The wounded man, regls-
tered at the tavern az Andrew Paul. dies
and Barnes Is informed he must not leave
until after the inquest. ODowd and De
so.e guests at Green Fancy. visit the tav-
ern. apparently much mystned over the
aTair.
CHAP1FH VI--Barnes advances Rush
croft none! gsficient 10 release the com
pai.y from so embarrassing position. :he-e-
by becoming - ehcial backer. lie visits
Green Fancy. = In the grounds meets his
acquaintance of the night befo:e, hnomg
her girl OF SURPRISING beauty.
CHAPTER VII-She seems not TO he de-
srous OF recognizing him, and turns away
ODowd appears and In apparently friendly
fashion escorts Barnes twho feels he is
unwecom from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Mss Thackeray warns
Barnes that n man stopping at the tavern
ostensibly book agent. had searched his
baggage In his absence. O'Dowd 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 IX--His acquaintance OF the
storm Is introduced as Miss Cameron. The
makeup OF the house party, particularly a
man introduced to him as Loeb" and the
number of menservants about the place
somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER x-Miss Cameron informs him
she Is prisoner In the house. appealing
to him for aid and binding him to secrecy.
In conversation with the chauffeur who
drives him back to the tavern. Barnes be-
comes convinced there is a conspiracy Of
moment Matching at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
Sprouse a government secret agent. Sprouse
tells Barnes he is there to watch the party
at Green Fancy. describing them as refu-
gees firm a country overrun by the Ger
mans. He asserts that Miss Cameron Is
relative OF the former ruler of the devas-
tated country and that she or Loeb have
with them the crown jewels, OF enormous
value. which Sprouse would recover.
CHAPTER x1I-Barnes agrees to accom-
pany Sprouse on nocturnal visit to Green
Fancy. Sprouse with the object OF securing
the Jewels and Barnes with the hope of
rescuing Miss Cameron"
Chapter xIII-They enter the grounds In
safety, Sprouse overcoming two men evil
IDENTIFY on guard Reaching the house,
Barnes sends up, by means OF fishing
rod carried by sprouse, a note to Miss
Cameron" informing her of their tnten-
tion to enter the house She tries dis
suade them, but Sprouse climbs TO her room
and goes through 1t on quest for the
crown jewels and state papers.