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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-08-22
CHAPTER XII.
The First Wayfarer Accepts an Invi-
sat

The First Wayfarer Accepts an Invi-
tation.
Barnes insisted that the first thing
to be considered was the release of
Miss Cameron.
IF we can't think of any other way
to get her out of this devilish predica-
ment, Sprouse, | shall apply to Wash
ington for help
And be laughed at, my friend" said
the secret agent ut is not a matter
for the government to NEEDLE in at
ALL"
"Well, something has to be done at
ance." said Barnes doggedly. "She is
depending on me- If you could have
seen the light that leaped into her glo-
rious eyes when II
eyes, / know. I've heard she is
quite a pretty girl. You needn't"
''Quite pretty girl" exclaimed
Barnes 'Why. she is the loveliest
thing that God ever created. She has
the face Of"
81 am beginning to understand
O'DoWd's interest in her, Mr.. Barnes.
lie has probably fallen in love with
her with as little difficulty as you have
experienced, and almost as expedi-
tiously. He has seen a little more of
her than you. but"
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Second Wayfarer Receives Two
Visitors at Midnight.

The coroner's inquest over the bod.
/ les of Room and Paul was held that
/ afternoon at ST. Elizabeth. Witnesses
from Harris Tavern were among those
to testify. The verdict was Murder
/ at the hands of parties unknown"
4 Sprouse did not appear at the Tav-
, ,ern until long after nightfall. The Sc
| .cret~agent listened somewhat indiffer-
/ entity to the latter's account of bis
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 at night,
i don't they?" said Sprouse patiently.
] at is expected, I believe"
!. "But, my dear man, we are to I'M
,sdertake-"
/ II have some cause for believing
gFthat one of those chaps in there is
hsfrom Green Fancy. Go to bed at ten
fto'clock, my friend, and put out your
/ Tight. I don't insist on your taking
s,oH your clothes, however. | will rap
fton your. door at eleven o'clock. BY
1.-THE way, don't forget to stick your re-
k,yolyer in your pocket"
/. A few minutes before eleven there
Ifcame a gentle tapping on Barnes
E.door. He sprang to his feet and
kropened it. presenting himself before
FfSprouse fully dressed and, as the Sc.
fcret agent said later on, eft to kill"
I The night was as black as pitch.
/ Barnes, trusting to the little mans
iieyes and hanging close upon his coat
tails, followed blindly but CALAMITY
| in the tracks of the leader It seemed
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Thomas K Barnes,
wealthy New Yorker, on a walking. trip
through New England, is caught IN a
storm miles from his destination. At
crossroads point he meets a girl in the
same plight While they discuss the SIT
uation an automobile, sent to meet the
airI arrives and Barnes is given a lift to
Harris tavern, while the girl is taken
on to her destination, which she tells
Barnes is d place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER fiat the tavern Barnes
falls in with a stranded troupe Of barn
storming" actors, headed by Lyndon
Rushcroft, and becomes interested in
them.
CHAPTER I1T-As the storm grows,
Barnes finds himself worrying over the
safety of the girl, travelling over = dn u,
gerous speed. He learns tnat Green
Fancy is something of house OF mys-
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
in O manner which arOuseS Barnes curl
osity.
CHAPTER Iv-He meets Miss Thack-
cray leading lady of the stranded theAt-
ricaI troupe who is acting as chamber
maid That night he is aroused by the
bringing of a dying man to the tavern
one of the two who had ridden away
short time before. They tell of finding the
dead body of the other man. Both had
been shot.
III
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies,
and Barnes is informed he must not leave
until after the inquest O'DoWd and De
Soto, guests at Green Fancy, visit the
tavern, apparently much mystihed over
the affair.
CHAPTER VI-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient to release the COM
pany from it's embarrassing position.
thereby becoming it's official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds
fore, finding her a girl OF surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER vIT-she seems not to be
DESTROYS of recognizing him, and turns
away. SO'DOWd appears and in apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels
he is unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that a man stopping at the taV-
ern, 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 Kills acquaintance of the
storm is introduced as Miss Cameron,
The makeup of the house party particu-
larly man introduced to him as s'Loeb,''
and the number of menServants about the
place, somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron informs
him she is a prisoner in the house, APP
pealing to him for aid and binding him
to secrecy In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back to the
tavern, Barnes becomes convinced there
Is a conspiracy of moment Matching at
Green Fancy
CHAPTER XT-At breakfast the sun
posed book agent introduces himself as
Sprouse, government secret agent
Sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch
m E'op
them as refugees from country overrun
by the Germans. He asserts that Miss
Cameron" is a relative Of the former ruler
Of the devastated country and that she or
of enormous value, which Sprouse would
recover.
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AMY God! Have You Killed Him?"


ITO him that they stumbled along par
i;allel to the road for miles before
gtSprouse came to q halt. 'This is the
isshort cut to Green Fancy" he whis-
!pered, laying his hand on Barnes
S;arm. eve save four or five miles,
srcoming this way. Do you know where
] I'VE are?'
! II haven't the remOtest idea
] "AbOut quarter of a mile below
Curtis house. Are you all right?"
Zine as a fiddle, except for
:barked knee and skinned elbow, a
couple of more or less busted ribs.
I've banged into more trees than"
! Ssh y After a 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 what?" he whispered
shilly.
"Listen!'' After a second or two:
"There"
''It's woodpecker hammerirg on
the limb of a"
"Woodpeckers don't hammer at
night, my lad. Don't stir! Keep your
ears open.'
Sprorse cIuiched 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 to Barnes ear
Telegraph" he whispered. cts 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 go on with it,"
It'll stay by you," replied Barnes
sturdily.
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Rusk County. City of Ladysmith, SIS
IN JUSTICES COURT

TO Hip Lung:
You are hereby notified that war
rant Of attachment has been issued
against you and your property attached
to satisfy the demand of c. III. Merri-
man, amounting to seventy-five dollars
and siXty-two cents (S75.62).
Now, unless you shall appear before
Walter Michel, justice Of the peace in
and for said county, at his office in
said city. on the 9th day of September,
1919, at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, judg-
ment will be rendered against you and
your property sold TO pay the debt.
Dated this Sth day of August, 1919
McGILL & WILLIAMS.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
(First publication Aug. 10, 1919. 1920
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than the equerry who had undertaken
to find the-yOung woman"
Barnes drew long breath. His
mind was made up. He had decided
to pool issues with the secret agent,
but not until he was convinced that
the result OF their cooperation would
in no way infict a hardship upon the
young woman who had appealed to
him for help. He was certain that she
was the fair propagandist described
by Sprouse.
''And the young woman, what of
her? She would, in any case, be held
for examination and"
MY dear sir, l may as well tell you
now that she is a loyal subject, and,
far from being in bad grace at court,
is an object Of extreme solicitude to
the ambassador. From what / can
gather she has disappeared complete
~. Room was sent over here for the
sole purpose Of finding her and Undue
ing her to return with him to Paris"
"And to take the treasure with her,
I suppose" said Barnes dryly.
Naturally"
"Well," began Barnes, introducing a
harsh note into his voice, Il should
say that il she is guilty Of receiving
this stolen property she ought to be
punished. Jail is the place for her,
Mr.. Sprouse"
sprouse put down his coffee cup
rather suddenly. A queer pallor came
into his face.
you do not understand the situa-
ton. Haven't [ made it plain to you
that she is innocent of any intent to
do wrong?"
"You have said so, Mr.. Sprouse, but
your idea of wrong and mine may not
tjfbe."
''There cannot be two ways of look
ing at it, sir" said Sprouse, after a
! moment. "She could do no wrong"
Nhereupon Barnes reached his hand
across the table and laid it on
Sprouse's. His eyes were dancing.
That's just what I want to be sure
about" he said. ''It was my way of
finding out your intentions concerning
her"
What do you meanT
"Come with me to my room," said
| Barnes, suppressing his excitement.
Il think I can tell you where she is
and u great deal more that you ought
to know"
In the little room upstairs he told
the whole story. The little man lis
tened without so much as a single
word of interruption or Interrogation.
Somewhat breathlessly Barnes came
to the end.
Sand now, Mr.. Spr0use, what do
you make of it all?" he inquired.
Sprouse leaned back in his chair
suddenly relaxing. 81 am completely
at sea-" he said, and Barnes looked
at him in surprise.
''By Jove, thought it would all be
as clear as day to you. Here is your
man and also your woman, and the
travelling bag full Of"
fright you are" interrupted Sprouse.
'"That is all simple enough. But my
dear Barnes, can you tell me what Mr..
Secretary Loeb's real name is? Why
has he established himself SO close to
the Canadian line, and why the mo-
bilization? | refer to his army of
huskies."
Heirs apparent usually have some
sort of bodyguard don't they?"
| SprOuse was staring thOughtfully at
the ceiling. When he finally lowered
his eyes it was to favor Barnes with
a deep, inscrutable smile
| ST dare say the first thing for me
to do is to advise the Canadian au-
th0rities to keep sharp lookout along
the border"
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To be continued

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court,
RuSk County
John S. owen Lumber Company,
Plaintiff, VS. John Widmar and his
unknown heirs. if any, Defendants.
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO
THE SAID DEFENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned TO appear within twenty days
after the service of this summons, eX-
elusive Of the day of service and defend
the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demands
Of the complaint of which a copy is
herewith served upon you
BERT e. BENTLEY.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. O. Address, Owen, Clark County,
Wisconsin.
First publication Aug. l, 1919 1920
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How,s This !

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Rusk County City of Ladysmith, SIS
IN JUSTICES COURT

To Hip Lung:
You are hereby notified that war
rant of attachment has been issued
against you and your property attached
TO satisfy the demand Of Frank Bruce,
to one hundred twenty dol
lars and forty-one cents ($120.41.
Now, unless you shall appear before
Walter Michel, justice of the peace in
and for said county, at his office ip said
city, on the 9th day of September, 1919,
at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon, Judgment
will be rendered against you and your
sold to pay the debt.
Dated this Sth day of August, 1919
McGILL & WILLIAMS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication Aug. Is, 1919. 1920
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WARNING TO DELIVERY WAGONS

Complaints have been made that de-
livery wagons have practiced driving
inside the street curb and onto the ter
race in some parts of the city. This
practice must be stopped. or the offend
ing parties will be punished.
GEORGE LUELL.
Mayor.
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Subscribe for the News-Budget, $1.5O
per year, and worth the money.
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CHAPTER fiat the tavern Barnes
falls in with a stranded troupe Of barn
storming" actors. headed by Lyndon
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CHAPTER V-The wounded man, regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies,
and Barnes Is informed he must not leave
Soto. guests at Green Fancy, visit the
tavern, apparently much mystified over
the affair
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cray" leading lady of the stranded theat-
ricaI troupe, who is acting as chamber
maid. That night he is aroused by the
bringing of a dying man to the tavern,
one of the two who had ridden away
short time before They tell of finding the
dead body of the other man. Both had
been shot.
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CHAPTER VT-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient to release the COM
pany from it's embarrassing position.
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds
meets his acquaintance of the night be-
fore, finding her a girl OF surprising
beauty.
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CHAPTER HAS the storm grows
Barnes finds himself worrying over the
safety of the girl, travelling over the
mountain roads at what he considers dam
gerous speed. He learns tnat Green
Fancy is something of a house of mys-
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
in a manner which arouses Barnes Curl
Osity.
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CHAPTER Kills acquaintance Of the
storm is introduced as Miss Cameron,
The makeup of the house party, particu-
larly man introduced to him as Loeb, -
and the number of menServants about the
place, somewhat astonisheS Barnes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15

A Raleigh dispatch says the North
Carolina senate by Il viva voce vote
ratified the federal prohibition amend
ment. 1t was made a special order in
the house for January 16.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
While Willie Long was riding his
horse home from school, in some way
the animal stumbled and fell coming
down the hill from the schoolhouse
and broke its front leg. The horse
had to be killed
1t J. G. Moore visited at the home
of his aunt, Mrs c. L. Vanderbilt, last
week Lit Moore was in several
southern camps, and came from Fort
ress Monroe to Camp Grant, and
thence here, enroute to his home in
San Diego, Calf
There were several chimney fires
in town last week Everybody should
take pains to keep chimneys clean
during cold weather when big fires
are necessary.
Mrs. Ora Hatch came home Sunday
from a few days stay at the Mayo
sanitarium at Rochester, Mimi. She
received encouraging reports regard
ing her health.
Vern Brookens with force of men
is cutting and storingthe first crop of
ice. The ice is a full foot thick and
clear as crystal. If the weather con-
tinues as cold as it has been the past
week he will have another cutting
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kinney, former
residents of Bloomington, celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary at
Seattle, Wash, last week. They were
married at Potosi, Dec. %, 1858. Both
were born in New York and later
moved to Wisconsin. Mr.. Kinney who
is SO years old, was member of Co.
H, 25th Wis. Guard, and was sent to
Minnesota to quiet Indian uprisings
in 1862 Mrs. Kinney is rs years old
They were residents of Bloomington
and vicinity for a long time, and went
to Washington eight years ago. They
have three children-Daniel U. Kin
ney of Lancaster, Mrs. Ada Chambers
of LaFarge. and Mrs. Gertrude Coch-
rane of Seattle. There are three
grandchildren and five great-grand-
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15

Of the World
Tersely Told
European Was. News

A London dispatch says the allies
have notified Turkey that unless the
Turkish force at Medina lays down it's
arms Immediately the forts at the OAR
danelles will be destroyed.
Casualties in the French army, ex-
Guiding colonial troops, up to Novem-
Der were 4,762,SOO, according TO Off
cial figures made public by the
French high commission at Washing
ION to correct conflicting reports.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15

President Wilson was in conference
with the other members of the Amer
lean mission in the offices of Gen.
Iasker H. Bliss, the military member
OF the American delegation at Paris.
Especial attention is being given the
russian situation In peace conference
circles here and commission to go
to Russia is being considered.
hichhorn, the Spartacan police
chief in Berlin, is reported to have fled
from that city, according to a Zurich
dispatch TO the Paris Matin.
The municipal council of Warsaw
has extended an invitation to Presi-
dent Wilson to visit the Polish capital,
according to a dispatch received at
Zurich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15
: : I:
HERE AND THERE.

A bill to make it a prison offense
to carry a revolver in Illinois was
prepared by Representative Lucius.
Lucius declared the recent crime
wave in Chicago was due to lack of
legislation against unauthorized car
rying of weapons.
Thirteen hotel and restaurant prop
rietors in Chicago were arrested on
Thursday for having tilted the lid
New Years eve, or rather morning,
for instead of closing at 1 o'clock as
commanded to do by the chief of po-
lice they did not close until or af-
ter.
The drop in temperature on the Pa
cific coast last week did a good deal
OF damage to the winter gardens of
extreme southern California. The
loss will be felt in the eastern mar
kets in few days. There is no in
formation yet on the effect on fruit
Parents who have sons with the
army of occupation and who have not
heard from them for several months
should allay their fears, because the
mail has been delayed and will not
reach this country until some time
this month. according to information
given out by the government.
1t is claimed that a million dollars
were spent for wine, yictuals and
song at the hotels and restaurants in
Chicago on New Years eve The big
hotels all took in from $4,000 to
$4,000 in cash, most of which was
for wine 1t cost S. a plate for res
eryation at table, the balance was
for drinks.
The first bear killed in the vicinity
of the tri-cities within 25 years was
shot by A. F. thinner, proprietor Of
the Rock Island hotel, who ended
bruins career with a single bullet
after the bear had committed depre-
dations on nearby farms. The bear,
black one, weighed about $50 lbs.
Mems hats, both straw and felt,
will not undergo any changes in
style this year, either spring, summer
or fall, according to predictions made
at the seventh general convention of
the American Association of Whole
sale Hatters at st. Louis. Prices of
straw hats are expected to be adj
vanced, it is said, while felt hats will
remain about as at present.
Arrangements FOR marking the
graves of all American soldiers who
died while held prisoners by the Ger
mans have been made by A. G. Harte,
Y M. c. A. representative at Berne,
Switzerland. AMI Conrad Hoffman,
American Y NJ c. A. secretary, who
was allowed to- remain in Germany
during the war to aid American me-
MORALS. as well as small memorials
70 reach American grave
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15
Washington

Ala in the extension of American
foreign trade is provided in the annual
legislative, executive and judicial an.
preparation bill for 1920, reported to
the house at Washington. The meas
ure carries appropriations totaling
S96,31S,OOO. approximately $1,000. 600
more than the 1919 bill, and provides
Tor l9,435 salaries, a decrease of 17S.
Inc arrest and detention pending
their deportation of all aliens found
advocating anarchy or the destruction
OF property, is planned by the depart
men Of labor. Secretary Wilson an
nounced at Washington.
Figures made public at Washington
show that the production of munitions
had grown so rapidly in the last
months of the war the United States
was far ahead of Great Britain and
France.
Conversion of insurance carried by
100000 soldiers, sailors and marines
AANU pNAA 'IlSh VIII
begin within 60 days, Col. Lindsey, di-
rector of war risk insurance at Wash
ington, announced.
A Washington dispatch says cash re-
quirements of the government now are
at their maximum ordinary disburse-
ments, having reached $125,000,00O
last Monday. the largest amount in
the nations history.
Complete lists of casualties among
the American expeditionary forces
have been sent to Washington and L.
900 additional clerks have been put
to work in the adiutant generals office
to get them out.
American forces operating in Siberia
and northern Russia total 1921 Off
GERS and men, the war department at
Washington announced. In Siberia
are 255 officers and 1867 men and in
northern Russia are 5,419 men.
Total deaths among the American
eXpeditiOnary forces in northern Rus
STA to January 4 were given as six of
ficers and 126 men in a cablegram re-
ceived at the war department at Wash
ington from Col. james A. Ruggles,
American military attache with Am
bassador Francis at Archangel.
President Wilson cabled proclama-
ton from Paris on the death of TheO-
dore Roosevelt in which he paid high
tribute to the deceased leader and or
dered flags on all public buildings to
be put at half-mast for 30 days.
Republican opposition TO the $780,
100000 appropriation requested by
President Wilson for European relief
was manifested in both branches of
congress at Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15

er than ever before. Newsprint pap
er is selling at nearly three times the
1916 price. The mills hold forth no
relief claiming that the raw pulp is
decreasing due to the cutting away
of the forests. Labor and chemicals
have their share in high prices. The
outlook for the cheap paper of the
old days is very dim
Miss Leona Showalter went to Mad
ison on Friday for few days visit
with friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-15

August Thiele of Buffalo, N. Y, an
aviator in the government airBlane
mail service, died at Plainfield, N. J.,
from injuries received in being hit by
propeller blades.