The Glenwood post., 1919-07-12
of the farmer on the north.

"Good," he said, more to himself
than to her. II begin to see light. Are
you afraid to remain here while 1 go
down there for a look around2 !
! sha'n't be gone more than a couple Of
/ minutes"
'The way I feel at present" she
said, jerkily, IT shall never, never from
this instant till the hour in which
die. let go Of your coat-tails. Mr..
Barnes" Suiting the action to the
word, her fingers resolutely fastened,
! not upon the tail of his coat but upon
his sturdy arm. II wouldn't stay here
alone for anything in the world"
Heaven bless you." he exclaimed,
suddenly exalted. "And, since you put
it that way, shall always contrive to
be within arms length"
And so, together, they ventured
along the edge of the pit until they
reached the wagon road ut the bottom.
As he had expected, there was ram
shackle shed hard by. 1t was not
much of place, but 1t was deserted
and safe shelter for the moment.
| A workman's bench lay on its side in
the middle of the earthen floor. He
rghted it and drew it over to the
boarding. She laid her head
against his shoulder and sighed deeply.
. He kept his eyes glued on the
door and listened for the first ominous
sound outside. A long time afterward
I she stirred.
"Are you cold7 You are wet"
"It was the excitement, the nervous
meas, Mr.. Barnes" she said, drawing
slightly away from him. "Isn't 1t near
ly daybreak?"
He looked at his watch. "Three
O'clock" he said.
There ensued another period of si-
lence. She remained slightly aloof.
"You'd better lean against me-" he
said at last. II am softer than the
beastly boards, you know, and quite as
harmless"
"Thank you." she said. and promptly
settled herself against his shoulder.
ut is better" she sighed.
"Would you mind telling me some
thing about yourself, Miss Cameron l
should like to know whether I am to
address you as princess, duchess, or
just plain Miss"
II am more accustomed to plain
Miss, Mr.. Barnes, than to either Of
the titles you would give me-"
"Don't you feel that am deserving
Of little enlightenment he asked. II
am working literally as well as fig
uratively in the dark. Who are youf
Why were you prisoner at Green
Fancy? Where and what Is your ma
tive land7"
"Mr. Barnes. I cannot answer any
one of your questions without jeopar-
dizing a cause that is dearer to me
than anything else in all the world.
IN sorry. I pray God day may soon
come when can reveal everything td
you-and to the world. / am of a
stricken country; am trying to serve
the unhappy house that has ruled II
for centuries and Is now In the direst
peril. The man you know as Loeb Is
a prince Of that house. may say this
to you, and it will serve to explain my
position at Green Fancy: he is not the
prince I was led to believe awaited me
there. he Is the cousin of the man
expected to meet, and he is the enemy
of the branch Of the house that
would serve. Do not ask me to say
more"
"Your sympathies are with the en-.
tente allies, the princes are opposed7
! Is that part of Sprouse's story true"
| "Yes."
"And O'DowdT 5..... ...-.
"ODowd is anti-English, Mr.. Barnes.
If that conveys anything to you. He
is not pro-German."
"Wasn't 1t pretty risky for you to
carry the crown jewels around In a
travelling bag, Miss Cameron"
| II suppose so. 1t turned out, how
| ever, that 1t was the safest, surest
way. 1 had them In my possession for
three days before coming to Green
Fancy. No one suspected. I was to
deliver them to one Of their rghtful
owners, Mr.. Barnes loyal prince Of
the blood"
"But why heref" he insisted.
"He was to take them into Canada,
and thence, in good time. to the palace
of his ancestors"
II am to understand, then, that not
only you but the committee you speak
Of, fell Into carefully prepared trap.
The treachery, therefore, had Its In
ception in the loyal nest. You were be.
trayed by friend"
II am sure Of it." she said bitterly.
"H this man Sprouse does not sue
coed In restoring the-oh, believe
shall kill myself, Mr.. Barnes"
The wall Of anguish in her voice
went straight to his heart.
HE has succeeded. take my word
for It. They will be In your hands be-
fore many hours have passed"
"Ls he to come to the Tavern with