The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-17
SYNOPSIS

oSAPTER I-Thom&s X Barnes. wealthy
Nsw Yorker, or walking trip through
lew England, Is caughs In a storm miles
from his destination. At 4 crossroads point
he gnssts a gtrl IN the same plight while
tAey discuss tas situation an automobile, sent
' sect the girl. arrives and Barnes Is stv-
hf; 10 Hart's tavern. while the ~
~ gASeu on 10 her destination. which 81
tells Baraes ls place called Green Farcy.
cF-APTER IT--At the tavern Bsraes falls
= -4s a stranded troupe of ''haTn-s.orm
ms ssterS headed ey Lyndon RuShcctft
auE Nec@Hes interested in them
CHATTER IIl-As the storm grows,
Barnes fn5s hauSet worrying over the
safety of tAs c3rl. travelling over the noUa-
tain raads g.; Whist he considers dangerous
speed. he leErns that Green Fancy Is some
thing Of house 81 myxtery. Two mounted
men leave The tavern IA a manner waich
accuses sArHes. curiosity
cNAPyER IE-Hs meets Miss Thack-
srRy" loHdenE lady o. the stranded thea
rical troupe. Who 10 acting AZ chambesr1s ia,
THAT might he "a aroused by the bringing
Of dying man 20 the tavern. ono of TIE
two who had ridden away = snort tiIrc be-
fore They tea of finding the Gao body
of the other man. Both bad S~sn shot
CHAPTER N--The wounded man, regis
tered at the tavern 40 andrew Paul. dies.
F1d Barnes ss informed he must not leave
L-sfa bfteT TIE inquest. cDoEa and he
So guests at Green Fancy. visit the tav-
arair.
CH8F1EP yI--Barue. advances Rush
croft none. gNreient 10 release the COM
psny from is embarrassing position. there
by becoming II rHcial backer. He visits
Green .ss.Sy. - - :sc ground: .-cee.s s!s
acquaintance of 6he night before, nnomg
her a ga-' OK surprs az beauty.
CHAPTER vIf--she seems not 10 be de-
siroas OF recognizing him, and turns away.
0Dowd appears and in apparently friendly
fashion escorts Barnes (who feels he is
uuwelcomel from the grounds
CHAPTER vIII--Miss ThRckeray warns
Barnes that man stopping a, the tavern
ostensibly book agent had searched his
baggage in his absence. Opowd comes TO
the tavern and with Barnes ard others
goes over the scene OF the previous nis shts
shooting. Barnes is invited TO dinner at
CHAPTER Ix-HIs acquaintance OF the
storm Is introduced as Miss Cameron. The
makeup of the house party. particularly
man Introduced 10 him as Loeb" and the
number OF menservAnts about the place.
somewhat sstonishes Barnes
CHAPTER x--Miss Cameron informs him
she is a prisoner In the house. appealing
TO him for aid and binding him 10 secrecy
In conversation with the. chauffeur who
drives him back 20 the tavern. Barnes be-
comes convinced there is a conspiracy ef
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 refu-
gees firm country overrun by the Ger
mans. He asserts that Miss Cameron" is
tatsd country and that she or Loeb" have
with them the crown jewels. Of enormous
value, which Sproese would recover.
CHAPTER xu-Barnes agrees to accom-
pany Sprouse a nocturnal visit TO Green
Fancy. Sprouse with the object OF securing
the Jewels. and Barnes with the hope Of
Sescuing Miss Cameron"
Chapter xIII-They enter the grounds IN
safety. Sprouse overcoming two men evil
IDENTIFY guard. Reaching the house,
Barnes sends up, by means OF fishing
Cameron" informing her OF their inten-
tion TO enter the hodse. She tries TO dis
suade them. but Sprouse climbs to her room
and goes through II on a quest for the
crown Jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER X1V-Barnes becomes uneasy
at Sprouse's long absence and follows him
climbing by means OF the ivy attached TO
the wall While talking to Miss Gamer
on" commotion in the house warns them
that Sprouse has been detected. Barnes,
with Miss Cameron clinging 10 him,
makes his escape to the ground. He loses
his sense of location and they become lost,
finally taking refuge in small shed. Miss
Cameron" explains how she decoyed 10
the house. and was to be married against
veais n prince of the house to which she
belongs. They are surprised in the dark
ness by ODowd.
CHAPTER XY--ODowd demands the
Jewels. which he thinks the fugitlves have
IN their possession. not knowing Of
sprouses enterprise. Convinced neither
QDowd puts them on the right road to the
tavern. where Barnes gives his companion
into the care OF Miss Thackeray Next day
O'Dowd tells Barnes Sprouse, whom he de-
scribes expert burglar. got away with
the treasure. after killing a guard in the
house, oDowd and Loeb leave Green
Fancy.
CHAPTER XVI-Barnes tells Miss Cam
eron" of Sprouse's treachery, and she teits
him the whole story OF Green Fancy. The
man known az Loeb Is her cousin and he
inveigled her to the house with the object
OF possessing himself OF the Jewels. which
were in her custody.