Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-14


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Thomas X. Hsrnes.
wealthy New Torksr. on . waiking uie
STORM miles from his destination At 2
crossroads point he meets girl ~ xne
same plight. While they discus. ne ~ ~.
g1ri, arrives and Barnes 10 given Ut g
Harris tavern. while the -&iEl - taken
ON 20 her destination. which she ta1h
Barnes IL place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER IT-At the tavern Barnes
falls IN with q stranded troupe OF oarn.
Rsse. s sS bee essasd interested n
them
CHAPTER ITr-As the storm srowa
saes ~ ni he MI trsSskns ever
mountain roads a. what he considers dan.
gerous speed He learns that GEees
Fancy L. q ie nSss ths q @y
I'm . manner which arouses Barnesf curl.
osity.
cray" leading lady of the stranded thaat-
maid. That night he In aroused by thu
~ ss Of ens WING R had r e sns
short time before. They tell Of finding kiss
dead body Of the other man. Both had
been shot.
CHAPTER v-The wounded man, regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul. dies
and Barnes IL informed he must not leave
s sao 1 sss me qeea Fshey y Hna R
tavern. apparently much nlystified oves
croft money sufficient 10 release the com
pany from Its embarrassing position
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
meets 6 bs esd Of the nES
beauty.
CHAPTER Whsle seems not TO b
0estrous OF recognizing. him, and turnl
away: 'O'Dowd appears and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feell
ne Ii nnwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Allss Thackeray warns
b2fnes that n man stopping at the tav.
ern. ostensibly q book agent. had searches
comes 70 me tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene Of the previous
nights shooting. Barpes d Invited q
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER fX-His acquaintance OF IN.
storm IL introduced as Miss Cameron
The makeup OF the house party, particn
larry man introduced to him an Loeb.
and the number Of menservants about ths
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
him she u q prisoner In the house. .ap
peaiing to him for aid and binding him
20 secrecy. In conversation with tn,
chauffeur who drives him back 60 th,
Ia nar a.
e conspiracy OF moment Matching D.
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xI-At breakfast the sup
sproase tells Barnes he h there TO watci
the party at Green Fancy. describing
BY The Germans. He asserts that ahiis
Cameron" Is a relative OF the former rule
Of the devastated country and that she q
OF enormous value. which Sprouse wouls
recover.
CHAPTER xII-Barnes agrees 20 ae
company sprouse on q nocturnal visit q
Green Fancy. Sproase with the object O
securing the Jewels and Barnes with tn
hope OF resc9ing Miss Cameron"
CHAPTER xIII-They enter the ground,
Tn safety, Sprouse overcoming two mel
evidently on guard. Reaching the house
rod carried by s pross eann no e 70 nssns
Cameron" informing her OF their inten
ton to enter the house. She tries 20 dis
room and goes through Il on q quest 10
the crown jewels and state papers.
CHATTER xIv-Barnes becomes un
lows him. climbing BY means OF the ~,
attached TO the. wall. While talking q
sa alss Cameron. 2 eommotion In th.
detected. Barnes. with iaiiss camer rom
siinging TO him. makes his escape TO th,
ground. He loses his sense Of location
gge in a small shed. aMis. CANE amsrC on
explains how she was decoyed 20 IN,
house, and was TO be married against hal
yeals as b. prince OF the house TO which
she belongs. They are surprised In tn
sarkness BY o,DOwd- :
CHAPTER Xv-o'Dowd demands IN,
Jewels, which he thinks the fugitives hav,
n their possession, not knowing d
sprouse's enterprise. Convinced nelthe
Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them
ODowd puts them on the right road Il
the tavern. where Barnes gives his com
panion into the care Of Miss Thackeray
Next day o'Dowd tells Barnes sprouse
whom he describes as an expert burglar
got away with the treasure, after kiIiinl
guard In the house. O'DOwd and ssT0eb'
leave Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xvf-Barnes tells Nils
Cameron" of sprouse's treachery.. ant
she tells him the whole story Of Greer
Fancy. The man known as Loeb Is hel
cousin. and he inyeigled her to the hous,
with the obJect OF possessing himself oi
the jewels. which We're In her custody.
CHAPTER XVII-O'Dowd returns and
informs Barnes of the Identity of ais.
Cameron" She Is OF royal blood. ne as
Serts. Countess Therese hara-Dafanda-
CHAPTER XVIII Garner visits Greer
rEnCy To secure the war6t ,,ise OF Ia.
apuntess. He meets SprouSe, vino tell:
hinn Loeb Got away with tffe Jewels aftel
Silling the guard and accusing SDroos,
Of the murder and ROBBERY.
CHAPTER XJx-Tarnes and the coun
.eas leave iart's tavern with the actors
and ~ SrowuG.sle. where they are q
2ppear. Barnes again meets SpFouse.
CHAPTER Xxx.