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his str1 sIurl ana srunpo n& wet Sn0es
inside.
Then he said: "You are not dressed
for flight. May suggest that while }
am outside you slip on dark skirt
and coat? You cannot go far In thai
dressing gown. 1t would be In shreds
before you had gone hundred feel
through the brush. If l do not return
to this room inside of fifteen minutes
or If you hear sounds Of a struggle
crawl through the window and &C
down the vines. Barnes will look out
for you"
"You must not fail, Theodore
Sprouse." she whispered. 81 must re
gain the jewels and the state papers
cannot go without"
81 shall do my best" he said simply
Silently he drew a chair to the door
mounted it and, drawing himself up by
his hands, poked his head through the
open transom. An instant later he was
on the floor again. She heard him in
serting a key in the lock. Almost be
fore she could realize that it had ac
tually happened, the door opened SLOW
ly, cautiously, and his thin wiry figure
slid through what seemed to her no
more than crack. AS softly the door
was closed
For long time she stood, dazed and
unbelieving in the center of the room,
staring at the door. She held her
breath, listening for the shout that
was so sure to come-and the shot,
perhaps! A prayer formed on her lips
and went voicelessly up to God.
Suddenly she reused herself from
the stupefaction that held her. With
feverish haste she snatcned up gar
ments from the chair on which she had
carefully placed them in anticipation
of the emergency that now presented
itself. A blouse (Which she neglected
to buttOn), short skirt Of some dark
material, jacket, and pair OF stout
walking shoes (Which she failed to
ton. AS she glided to the window, she
jammed the pins into small black
hat of felt. Then she peered over the
ledge.
She started back, sitting cry with
her hand. A mans head had almost
come in contact with her own as she
leaned out. A mans hand reached
over and grasped the inner ledge OF
the easement, and then mans face
was dimly revealed to her startled
gaze.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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out CLEAN of light getting out from
under" He pressed the torch and a
bit of closely folded paper in the
others hand and carefully draped the
coat over his head.
Barnes read: THANK God! I was
afraid you would wait until tomorrow
night. Then it would have been too
late. / must get away tonight but l
cannot le8ve-I dare not leave without
something that Is concealed in an
other part of the house. l do not
know how to secure 1t. My door is
locked from the outside. What am I
to do? l would rather die than to go
away without It,"
Hastily he wrote: IF you do not
come at once, we will force our way
them all. My friend is coming up the
vines. Let him enter the window. Tell
him where to go and he will do the
rest. He is miracle man. Nothing
is impossible to him. If he does not
return in ten minutes, shall follow"
There was no response to this. The
head reappeared In the window, but no
word came down.
Sprouse whispered: 81 am going up.
Stay here. If you hear a commotion
in the house, run for it. Don't wait
for me. III probably be done for"
'Tll do just as 1 please about rIn-
ming" said Barnes. and there was a
deep thrill in his whisper. Good luck.
God help you if they catch you"
"Not even he could help me then.
GOod-by. I'll do what l can to induce
her to drop out of the window if any
thing goes wrong with me downstairs"
A moment later he was silently
scaling the wall of the house, feeling
his way carefully, testing every pre-
carious foothold, dragging himself
painfully upwards by means of the
most uncanny, animal-like strength
and stealth.
Barnes could not recall drawing a
single breath from the instant the man
left his side until the family luminous
square above his head was obliterated
by the black of his body as 1t wriggled
over the ledge.
We will follow SprOuse. When he
crawled through the window and stood
erect inside the room, he found him.
self confronted by tall, shadOwy fig
ure, standing halfway between him
and the door.
He advanced step or two and ut
tered soft hiss of warning.
Not sound" he whispered, draw
ing still nearer. 81 have come four
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GOOD ROADS PROFIT

Sioux City Journal-A test has been
made of the actual saving in money
of good roads over poor ones by the
state highway commissioner of Colo
RADIO He selected a section of the
national oil highway from the Kansas
border to Pueblo, distance of 1872
miles. This road is not hard sur
faced. 1t has been treated with oil.
He found by experiment that it cost
20 cents less to haul a ton one mile
to haul one ton one mile over a road
in the same condition the national oil
highway was before 1t was improved.
Having these facts as the foundation
for his survey, the commissioner
caused a correct record to be made
of the ton-miles hauled over the road
for a period of one year SO as to in.
clude the road conditions caused by
all sorts of weather.
The survey showed 15,970,539 tom
miles for automobiles: 7.780.842 tom
miles for trucks, and 1921 ,294 ton
miles for wagons. The total for the
three classes of traffic is 25.072,675
ton-miles, which divided by 162, the
length of the road included in the sur
vey, makes an average of 1885, ,44S tons
per mile. If the saving is 20 cents a
ton-mile, the average ton-miles multi
piled by this amount gives S31, ,0S9 per
mile saved by good roads over poor
ones.
There is no assumption in the sur
vey. The saving per ton-mile was
found by experiment. Anyone knows
it costs less to haul number of tons
over mile of good road than it does
to haul the same load over a mile of
poor roads. Finding the difference is
only a matter of experiment. The
methods taken to register the ton
miles of traffic were sufficiently ex-
haustive and accurate to include prac-
tically every load moved over any part
of the road. Whatever was missed, if
any were, would increase the total
amount of the saving
If this saving is possible over road
which has been treated only with oil,
it would be greater over a hard sur
faced road compared to an Iowa mud
road is greater than that Of tom
mile over an oil treated road COM
pared with a Colorado mud road.
These figures show the financial ad-
vantages of hard surfaced over mud
roads in Iowa. The cost Of construc-
tion is saved in one year by the fig
ures quoted from the Colorado survey,
though the traffic on the Colorado
road was extraordinarily heavy. The
money is saved by those who use the
roads. The more service anyone
takes from the highway the greater
his profit. The larger the tonnage
and the longer the distance which any
one must haul over the road the more
money that individual saves. The
man who markets 10000 bushels of
corn or wheat saves more money by
having hard surfaced roads over
which to haul them than the man
who drives over the road once q
month in an automobile to save car
fare between two cities.
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cts a woodpecker hammering on
the limb Of "a"
"Woodpeckers don't hammer at
night, my lad. Don't stir Keep your
ears Open"
Sprouse cIutchcd his companions
arm and, dropping to his knees in the
thick underbrush, pulled the other
down after him.
Presently heavy footsteps ap-
preached. An unseen pedestrian
passed within ten yards Of them. They
scarcely breathed until the sounds
passed entirely out Of hearing Sprouse
put his lips close 10 Barnes ear.
"Tclcgraph," he whispered. ITS a
system they have Of reporting to each
other. There are two men patrolling
the grounds near the house. You see
what we're up against, Barnes. Do
you still want to 20 on with irf'
"I'll stay by you,' replied Barnes
sturdily.
Several minutes went by. There
was not sound save the restless pat
ter of rain in the tree tops. At last
the faraway thud of footsteps came to
the ears Of the tense listener. They
drew nearer, louder, and once more
seemed to be approaching the very
spot where he crOuChed.
Then came the sound of n dull,
heavy blow, hoarse gasp, q momen-
tary commotlOn in the shrubbery,
and-again silence. Barnes blood run
cold. He waited for the next football
Of the passing man. 1t never came.
A sharp whisper reached his ears.
"Come here-Qulck ~
He floundered through the brush and
almost fell PROSTATE over the kneel-
ing figure Of man.
"Take care! Lend hand" whis-
pered Sprouse.
Dropping TO his knees, Barnes felt
for and touched wet, coarse garments,
and gasped:
'My Godl Have you killed him?'
Temporarily" said Sprouse, be-
tween his teeth. 'Here, unwind the
rope I've got around my waist. Take
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SYNOPSIS

oAAPTER I-Thomas X. Barnes. wealthy
iorker, on walking trip through
isnsiand, is caught in a storm mites
from his destination. At a crossroads point
ne meets girl in the same plight. While
tSsy discuss the situation an automobile, sent
meet the girl, arrives and Barnes Is Ttv.
- iift TO Harts tavern, while the r"l
, taken on to her destinatiou, which sf>
tells Barnes Is a place called Green Fancy
CEAPTER lI--At the tavern .'arnes fails
IN WITH q stranded troupe OF 'barn-storm-
ing actors. headed by Lyndon Rushcroft
and becomes Interested in them.
CHAPTER III-As the storm grows
safety of the girl, travei.g oTrr the noun
tain roads at what he c1us1crs dangerous
speed. He learns that Green Fancy is some,
thing OF n house OF mystory Two mounted
men leave the tavern IN a manner which
arouses Barnes curioglty.
CHAPTER Iv--He meets Miss Thach-
rical troupe, who 10 acting as chambe7-laid.
That night he is aroused by the bringing
OF dying man 90 the tavern ono OF ta
fore They tell Of finding the dead body
OF the other man. Both had been shot
CHAPTER V-The wounded man, regis
and Barnes Is Informed he must not leave
xztn after the inquest, ODowd and De
soss guests al Green Fancy, visit the tav-
ern. aCksrenty much mystihod over the
CHAPTER vT--Barnes advances Rush
croft moneS yTfrcient 10 release the COM
pany from VT @pDafrdAslhB position. tnct'-
by becoming 80 shcial hacker He visits
Green Fancy, sA< IN the grounds meets his
acquaintance Of the night before, hnome
her a gir Of surpr.spg beauty.
CHAPTER NfI-She seems not TO be de-
sirous of recognizing him, and turns away.
CDowd appears and In apparently friendly
fashion escorts Barnes (who feels he In
unwelcomel from the grounds.
CHAPTER VITI---Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that man stopping at the tavern
ostenslbly a book agent had searched his
baggage In his absence. ODowd 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 Miss Cameron. The
makeup OF the house party. particularly a
number of menservants about the place,
somewhat astonshes Barnes
CHAPTER X--Miss Cameron Informs hirn
she Is a prisoner in the house. appealing
TO him for aid and binding him to secrecy,
In conversation with the chauffeur who
comes convinced there Is conspiracy OF
moment Matching at Green Fancy
CHAPTER XI--At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
Sprouse, government secret agent Sprouse
tells Barnes he is there to watch the party
at Green Fancy. describing them as refu-
gees firm 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 Loeb" have
with them the crown Jewels of enormous
value, which Sprouse would recover.
CHAPTER NII--I3arnes agrees to accom-
pany Sprouse on n nocturnal visit to Green
Fancy. Sprouse with the object of securing
the jewels. and Barnes with the hope Of
rescung Miss Cameron.
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Second Wayfarer Receives TWO
Visitors at Midnight.

The coroner's inquest over the bod
les 0f Room and Paul was held that
afternoon at st. Elizabeth. Witnesses
from Hart's Tavern were among those
to testify. The verdict was Murder
at the hands Of parties unknown"
Sprouse did not appear at the Tav-
ern until long after nightfall. The Sc
cret agent listened somewhat indiffer-
emily to the latter's account of his
telephone experiences. AT nine O'Clock
he yawned prodigiously and announced
that he was going to bed, greatly to
the surprise of Mr.. Barnes, who fol-
lowed him from the taproom and de-
manded an explanation.
People usually go to bed ut night,
don't theyf" said Sprouse patiently.
"It Is expected, believe"
"But, my dear man, we are to un-
dertake--"
II have some cause for believing
that one of those chaps In there is
from Green Fancy. Go to bed at ten
o'clock, my friend, and put out your
light. l don't insist on your taking
OF youy clothes, however. l will rap
on your door at eleven O'clock. BY
the way, don't forget to stick your re-
volver In your pocket"
A few minutes before eleven there
came a gentle tapping on Barnes
door. He sprang to his feet and
opened 1t, presenting himself before
Sprouse fully dressed and. as the Sc
cret agent said later on aft 20 kill"
The night was as black as pitch.
Barnes, trusting to the little mans
eyes and hanging close upon his coat
tails, followed blindly but gallantly
In the tracks Of the leader. 1t seemed
to him that they stumbled along par.
allel to the road for miles before
Sprouse came to halt. "Thls Is the
short cut to Green Fancy" he whls-
pered, laying his hand on Barnes
arm. "We save four or FIVE miles,
coming this way. Do you know where
we are?"
II haven't the remotest idea.r
"About quarter Of mile below
Curtis house. Are you al rightf'
"Fine as fiddle, except for a
barked knee and skinned elbow, a
couple OF more or less busted ribs.
I've banged into Ea3-e trees than"
"Shr' After moment Of silence,
intensified by the mournful squawk Of
night birds and the chorus Of katy.
dds. Sprouse whispered, did you
hear that :"
Barnes thrilled. This was real mel.
odrama. ''Hear whatY he whispered
shiily.
aIlstenl" After second or two
''There r.
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thousand miles to help you, countess.
This is not the time or place to ex-
plain We haven't moment to waste.
l need only say that / have been sent
from Paris by persons you know to aid
you in delivering the crown jewels into
the custody Of your country's minister
in Paris. We must act swiftly. Tell
me where they are. l will get them"
"Who are you?" she whispered
tensely.
"My name is Theodore Sprouse. l
have been loaned to your embassy by
my own government. beg Of you do
not ask questions now. Tell me where
the prince sleeps, how may get to his
room"
"You know that he Is the priRce?"
"And that you are his cousin"
She was silent for a moment. "Not
only is 1t impossible for you to enter
his room but 1t Is equally impossible
for you to get out of this one except
by the way You entered. If I thought
there Was the slightest chance for you
to-"
"Let me be the Judge of that, coun.
tess. Where Is his roomT
"The last to the right as you leave
this door-at the extreme end of the
corridor. Across the hall from his
room You will see an open door. A
man sits In there all night long, keep.
ing watch. You could not approach
Prince Ugos door without being seen
by that watcher.
"You said in your note to Barnes
that tthe-er-something was In Curtis
study"
"The prince sleeps in Mr.. Curtis
room. The study adjoins it, and car
only be entered from the bedroom
There is no other door. What are yor
dOing?"
II am going to take a peep over thu
transom, first Of all. If the coast Il
clear, l shall take a little stroll dowr
the hall. Do not be alarmed. I viii
come back-with the things we botl
want. Pardon me-" He sat down OF
the edge Of the bed and removed hi
shoes. She watched him as II fasci
mated while he opened the bosom o.
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my God! Have You Killed Him7"

the end-here. Got a knife? Cut off
a section about three feet long. I'll
get he gag i'm his mouth while you're
doing 1t. Hangmen always carry their
cwn ropes" he concluded, with grew
some humor. "Got 1t cut? Well. cut
two more sections, same length"
With Incredible swiftness the two
of them bound the feet, knees and
arms of the inert victim.
IL came prepared" said Sprouse, so
calmly that Barnes marveled at the
iron nerve of the man.
by heaven, Sprouse, IL believe
he's dead. We've haven't any right
to kill a."
'Don't be finicky." snapped Sprouse.
ut wasn't much Of crack, and 1t
was necessary" Strengthening up,
with Sigh Of satisfaction. he laid his
hand on Barnes shoulder. ''We've
just got to go through With 1t now,
Barnes. Wen never get another
chance. Putting that fellow out of
business queers us forever afterward."
He dropped to his knees and began
searching over the ground with his
hands. "Here II is. You can't see it.
of course, so I'n tell you what it is.
A nice little block of sandalwood. I've
already got his nice little hammer. so
We'll see what we can raise in the way
OF wireless chit-chat."
Without the slightest hesitation he
struck succession Of quick. confident
blows upon the block OF wood.
@By gad. YOU are wonderr'
swat till tomorrow before you shy
that" replied .Sprouse. sententiously,
"Come along now. Stick to the trail.
We've got to land the other one."
Turning sharply TO the right
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George Ramsey to F. w. Hemmer,
E1a SEA 23-11O-49: $500.
E. R. Zalesky to H. R. Claussen, und.
u NEl4 22-109-48; 81.
Lissette Kemper to Anna Schmid,
VIZ NWA and We SWA 27-1Oy-
At; 81.
mogen Swenehart to w. O. Halstead,
N 55 ft. /, and g. blk. s, More
house add. to Brookings $4,950.
E. w. Munson to Lewis Allen, NE14
33-112-52; 81.
Kittie Clement to Mary j. Scholl, lot
10, blk. 8, Folsom's add Brookings;
81.
Mary O'Leary to James and P. c.
OLeary, E1a 12-1O9-4S; 81,
Anna Eliza Paxton to Fred Killing,
S1a blk. 4, Hill Park add. Brookings;
$4,000.
Theodore Meyer to Frank F. Dressed,
lot "a, blk. II, Elkton; 81.
G. j. yer Haar to p. l.. Schoop, S1a
SE4 5 and N1a NEA S-109-51; $17,-
500.
Jessie c. Fridley to John p. Nolan, Z
and s, blk. 6, Petersons add. Brook
ings; $4,000.
G. J. Flittie to Henry Borgenson, lot
5, blk. 5, Randi Peterson's add. to
Brookings. $1,400.
Louie A. Grover, to First Baptist
church, VIZ lot 5, and all 6, blk
4 of Skinner's 2nd add. Brookngs
$3.50.
Emma E. Dawson to Minnie Holmes
13, blk. 2, Folsom's add. Brookings
$1,400.
Minnie Holmes to Amelia Melchert
lot 13, blk. 2, Folsom's add. Brook
ings; 81.
Martha Evans to Kittie Clement, M
5, 6, Z, blk. 10, SINNERS add. to
City of Brookings; 81.
Charles P. McCabe to Charles j. Null
holland, NJ NEA 2O-111-52; $4,000
Security Investment Co. to Clarence
and George Daum, NWA 30112-52
$1S,S00.
| c. l.. Severson to Chas. Gaukel, lo
2, blk. /, Malls add. Aurora; $2250
Charles II. White to ". A. Farrell
| ct al, S1a 11-111-49; $32,500.
Otto Arneson to Henry o. Arneson
6, blk. Z, Morehouss add. Brookings
$1,000.
Farm & Mer. State Bank to Emma
Meyerhoff, and 5, blk. 5, Park add
to Bushnell; 81.
Emma Buchholtz to F. A. Buchholtz
| part of lot 2. blk Is, Elkton; $3.50.
Alzeda Buchholtz, ct al to Emma
Buchholtz, part 2, 5, 4, blk Is, Elk
ton; $S60O
Elmer Void to Brookings City, lot 4
blk 2, 1st add. Brookings; $1,000.
Jens C. Fjerestad to c. o. Trygstad
Eh Eh Is, 112-4S; $4,000.
Gorene Christofferson to A. jobs
Bjorge. lot 5, blk. 8, Oyloe's add tc
! City of Brookings; s2,S00.
&c. c. Laddusaw to Nettie L. Laddu
saw, lot 4. blk. 2. Peterson's 1st add
TO City of Brookings; 81.
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Brookings ChautauQua, July 6-13.
Fine program.
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professional! Cards
PHYSICIANS

E. c. MILLER, M. D.-Physician and
Surgeon. Hours, 9 to 1880 a. m,
1:30 to 4:30 p. m., to s p. m. Oftice
in Kendall Block. Phone, office L-s,
residence, PTS.
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Real Estate Transfers

For Two Weeks Ending June %, 1919
FURNISHED by ALBERT MATSON,
Abstracter)
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DR.. A. w. HYDE-Physician and Sur
geon. Office in HydeHarris block
Office hours: 10 to II a. M. to
D. m. Phone, office "a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
LIEUT.. PARKER, VETERAN,
TO RE-ENTER CIVIL LIFE

Fresh from the battlefields of France
where he won distinction in the fighting
at Cheateau Thierry and in the Meuse-
Argonne offensive Lieut.. Williams s.
Parker, one of the last members of the
old Second Tennessee to return, has ar
rived in Memphis, and after a short rest
will again take UP the duties of a
civilian. He will in all probability again
become a salesman for the II. A. White
Automobile company. which position he
held when he enlisted.
Lieut.. Parker left Memphis a private
and went to Camp Sewer with old Com
pany M, commanded by Capt. William
T.. Murrah. He was soon maed a cor
poral and later a sergeant. When the
old Second Tennessee was broken up
Sergt. Parker was assigned to Head
quarters Company 120th infantry.
He won his lieutenant'S stripes over
seas and was assigned by the com
mander of the Fourth division to Com
pany G, 59th infantry, in time to see
service in the thrilling battles which
ended tlSl war.
During the Meuse-A rgonne fighting
| Lieut.. Parker was injured by a piece
of high explosive shell and for a time
his life was despaired of, but he re-
covered after the armistice had been
signed and was assigned to the Second
army corps at Toul where he remained
until ordered home, arriving In America
July ~. He was mustered out at Camp
Gordon. Ca, a few days ago,