Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-07-31

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lie Was Known 90 Her as a THIEF Of
international Fame.
worst fear by describing him a. the
guard who watched beneath her win
low. He was known 60 her as q thief
Of International fame.
"You were no match for Chester
Naismith. Do not look 50 gium. The
shrewdest police officers In Europe
have never .been able to cope with
him. Why should you despair
He sprang 10 his feet. "By CAD, he
hasn't got away with Il yet" he
grated. II win run this scoundrel down
II have to devote the remainder Of
my life to the task"
She sighed. "Alas, I fear that
shall have to tell You a little more
about this wonderful man you know
as Sprouse. Six months ago the
friends and supporters Of the legiti-
mate successor to my country's throne
consummated a plan whereby the
crown Jewels and certain documents
OF state were surreptitiously removed
from the palace vaults. Instead Of de-
posting the treasure In Paris, II was
sent TO this country In charge Of
group Of men whose fealty could not
be questioned. The man you know as
Loeb is In reality my cousin. have
known him all my life. He IL the
youngest brother Of the pretender to
the throne. and q cousin Of the prince
who Is held prisoner by the Austrians
This prince has brother also. and II
was to him that was supposed to de
liver the jewels. Travelled from New
York. but not alone as you may sus-
pect. was carefully protected from
the time I left my hotel there until
well, until I arrived In Boston.
"While there I received a secret
message from friends In Canada di.
recting me to 60 to Spanish Falls
where I would be met and con-
Quoted by Prince Sebastian himself
to the place called Green Fancy.
which was near the Canadian border
A safe escort would be provided for
| rs, and we would be on British soil
within few hours after our meeting
II Is only necessary to add that when
I arrived Mt Green Fancy met Prince
Ugo-and understood had careful
ly covered my tracks after leaving
Boston. My real friends were, and
still are, completely in the dark as to
my movements. so skilfully was the
trick managed.
sand now for Chester Naismith. II
was he who. acting for the misguided
loyalists and recommended by certain
| young aristocrats who by virtue Of
their own designations had come to
know him as a man OF infinite re-
sourcefulness and daring. planned and
carried out the pillaging OF the palace
vaults. Almost under the noses Of the
foreign guards he succeeded In OBJ
tanning the Jewels. No doubt he could
have made of with them at that time.
but he shrewdly preferred 10 have
them brought to America by some vne
else. It would have been Impossible
for him to dispose Of them In Europe.
You see how cunning he is7
HE was no doubt thwarted In his
design to waylay me on the road from
Spanish Falls by n singular occurrence
In this tavern. He was attacked In his
room here, overpowered, bound and
gagged by two men. He knew the
men. They were thieves as clever and
as merciless as himself. They too
were watching for me. do. not know
how these men learned of my inten-
don to come to Green Fancy"
They came TO the Tavern four or
1--we days before your arrival at
Green Fancy" Barnes interrupted.
"Sprouse told me that they were Sc
cret service men from abroad and that
he was working with them. Ny theory
Is this. and think Il Is justified by
events: The men were really secret
agents, sent here to watch the move
ments OF the gang up there. They
came upon Sprouse and recognized
him. On the day mentioned they over
covered him and forced him to reveal
>ertain facts connected with affairs at
Green Fancy. Possibly he led them to
believe that you were one of the con.
spirators. They waited for your ar
rival and then risked the hazardous
trip 10 Green Fancy. They were dis
covered and shot"
Il believe You are right" she cried.
Then we have accounted for Mr..
Sprouse. and am no longer interested
In the unraveling Of the mystery sur
rounding the deaths Of Room and
Paul." said Barnes. "There IL nothing
to keep me here any longer. Miss Cam
eroH. / suggest that you allow me 90
escort you at once to your friends,
wherever they"
She was opposed to this plan While
there was still q chance that Sprouse
might be apprehendea In the nelghbor.
hood. or the possibility Of his being
caught By the relentless pursuers, she
declined 10 leave.
'Then. / shall also stay" said he
promptly. and was repaid by the
tremulous smile she gave him. He was
helplessly In love with this beautiful
cousin or kings and queens. And
when he thought Of kings and queens
ne realized that beyond all question
bis love was hopeless.