The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

Barnes was abroad early. He vas
M hreatfa~t when Peter Arnes called
up. Am inspiration seized him when
the chauffeur mentioned the xholesale
exodus. he hired Peter forthwith and
ordered him 20 report immediately
with the car. He was going up 10
Green Fancy for Miss Cameron's
wardrobe.
Two minutes after Peter drove M
20 the Tavern he was on the way back
20 Green Fancy again. and seated be-
side him was Thomas Kingsbury
Barnes. his new master
There was not sign OF human life
about the place. Peter accompanied
him upstairs 90 the room recently oc-
cupied by Miss Cameron.
They found two small leather
trunks. tMctiy belabeied in the room
upstairs. Both were locked.
"Y0u take this one" saif Barnes.
sand I viii manage the other" He
rras Boz hurry % ger away from the
house. There was mo- telling when the
governments agents would descend
upon the place.
Barnes hn.rei Peer 90 lift the
truuls into ILe car ana then ordered
hfl .t START at once for liart's Tav-
-Yor cau return later Oh FOR your
friu le saii
-T -ot .m r.e1 un in bundle in the
SIR. Burns" be- said. Won't
f- 81 second Go ger 'em out" He
huriel arolai the corner Of the
ho.-e
lry quiet chuckle fen upon
Taru.-- ears Tie glanced about in sur
prize an1 alarm. No one was in sight.
~Le.r up. young man. and the
Star. fel reln1 man obeyed. His gaze
halted at window ON the second
story. almost directly over his head.
Mr. Srrou-e was looking down upon
him. his sharp features fixed in sar-
donic grin.
"wel. I'm be ID burst from
BARNES lius.
"SurDrised 20 see me. eh2 II you're
not in q hurry. Ia certainly appreciate
AFT as FAR as thp Tavern. old man.
I'll De down FRI a jiny. stand asidel
I'm going to drop" a moment later
De swung over the sill. and dropped
lightly 10 the ground eight feet below.
'See. here. Sprouse or whatever
your name is"
Better hear me out" broke In
Sprouse calmly. Il could drill a hole
through you SO quickly you'd never
know what did IT. he went on. His
hand was IN his coat pocket. and n
quick glance revealed 20 Barnes a sim
gularly impressive angle In the cloth.
the point Of which seemed 20 BE- direct
ed squarely at his chest. "But I'm
not going 20 do II. / just want 20 set
myself straight with you. In n word.
/ never got anywhere near the room
IN which the jewels were hidden. This
Is Gods truth. Barnes. / wasn't the
only one who was trying 10 get the
bauhies. my friend. II was a game In
which only the besr man could VIM
Il know the truth now about Room
and Paul" said Barnes significantly.
"YOu dOT" sneered SprOuse. ~rn
bet you thousand TO one you do not. |
The girl was led 10 believe that they
were n couple Of crooks and that they
fixed me I'm that tavern down there.
Isn't that what she told you? Well.
that story was cooked up for her spe- |
ciai benefit. Room was the Baron He'd |
lund. Hediund came up here a week
or SO ago 10 keep a lookout for his |
wife. The baroness is supposed to be l
deeply enamOred Of Prince Ugo. He |
found letters which seemed to Indicate
that she was planning TO join the
prince up here. When he heard OF the
arrival Of a lady at Green Fancy the
other afternoon. he got busy. 1 admit
that / am the gentleman who tele- /
phoned the warning up to the prince.
They tried to head the baron and his
man or at the crossroads. but he
beat them TO II II there was to be a
fight. they didn't want II to happen
anywhere near the house. / believe
UgO Is the one who got the baron-or
Room. as you know him. Now, that Is
the true story Of the little affair.
''Tc 20 back to my own troubles.
When I got out into the hall night he
fore last. after leaving her room. I
heard voices whispering In Prince
Ugo's room. I beat IL up the stairway
into the attic. Nothing happened. so
sneaked down 70 have a peep around.
The door 10 Ugo's room was open. but
there was no light on the inside. He
came 10 the door and looked ND and
down the hall. Then some one else
came out and started to sneak away.