Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-09-04
SYNOPSIS.

wealthy New Yorker, on a walking trip
through New England. Is caught IN q
same plight. While they discuss the sit
uatiOn an automobile. sent to meet the
Harris tavern. while the girl is taken
on to her destination, which she tells
Barnes IL a place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER 1I-At the tavern Barnes
falls in with a stranded troupe of BARN
storming,'' actors. headed by Lyndon
Rushcroft. and becomes interested in
them.
CHAPTER 1IT-As the storm grows.
Barnes finds himself. worrying over the
m nn5sfy OF ro ans q Elr Iht tf1 Ss aoSSs,S 9ysT ds she
geroiis speed. He learns tnat Green
Fancy is something Of a house Of mys-
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
aslty. ~ ~
CHAPTER Vile meets miss Thack-
cray" leading lady of the stranded thaat-
rtcal 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 Win had ridden away,
dead body Of the other man. Both had
been shot.
CHAPTER V-The wounded man. regis
teFeU HI tne tavern as AnuTeW fbut, OleS,
and Barnes Is Informed he must not leaye
until after the inquest. O'Dowd and De
Soto, guests at Green Fancy. visit the
tavern, apparently much mystifed over
the affair.
CHAPTER VI-Barnes advances Rush.
croft money sufficient to release the COM
pany, from Its 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.
CHAPTER vII-she seems not to be
desirous Of recognizing him, and turns
away. appears and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels
he IL unwelcOme) from the grounds.
CHAPTER VIII-Miss T%hackeray warns
ern. ostensibly a 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 u 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 a man introduced to him as Loeb"
and the number of menservants about the
place, somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER X-Miss Cameron informs
him she IL a prisoner in the house. ,ap-
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 XI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
Syracuse. ,e 4 E gsyesa% he t t sssTet 70 agenf;
the party at Green Fancy. describing
them as refugees from a country overrun
by the Germans. He asserts that Miss
of the devastated country and that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels,
of enormous value. which Sprouse would
recover.
CHAPTER XII-Barnes agrees to ac-
company Sprouse on a nocturnal visit to
Green Fancy. Sprouse with the object of
fsga,'o II r res c 5fMe's s,M ass cameron WIN the
CHAPTER x1II-They enter the grounds
evidently on guard. Reaching the house.
Barnes sends up. by means OF a fishing
rod carried by Sprouse. a note to Miss
t Iome to enter ,nt tRe hosse ner she Ss t their to tnt dis-
suade them, but Sprouse climbs to her
room and goes through 1t on a quest for
the crown Jewels and state papers.
CHAPTER XIv-Barnes becomes un-
easy at Sprouse's long absence and fol-
lows him. climbing by means Of the ivy
ATTACHED M,sl q. to %ot the wall. o While talking ito to
house. warns them that sprouse has been
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron
clinging to him. makes his escape to the
and they become lost. finally taking ref;
uge in a small shed. Miss Cameron"
explains how she. was decoyed to- the
viii to the man Loeb" whom she re-
veals as O prince Of the house to which
she belongs. They are surprised in the
darkness by O'Dowd.
CHAPTER Xv-O'Dowd demands the
Jewels. which he thinks the fugitives have
T. their possession' r not knS5wi ns,b Of
Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them,
O'Dowd puts them on the right road to
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 killing
a guard In the house. O'Dowd and Loeb"
leave Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xv1-Barnes tells Miss
Cameron" OF sprouse's treachery, and
Far !s''S The hem m sns KNOWS WaSin s.o Loeb Is Ter
cousin, and he inveiglnd her to the hou1e
with the object OF possessing himself OF
the Jewels. which were In her custody.
CHAPTER XVlI-O'Dowd returns and
Informs Barnes OF the identity Of Miss
Cameron" She Is OF royal blood. he as
serts. Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda.
CHAPTER XVI1I-Barnes. visits Green
Fancy to secure the wardrobe OF the
countess. He meets Sprouse, who tells
him Loeb got away with the jewels after
killing the guard and accusing Sprouse
OF the murder and robbery.
CHAPTER X1X-Barnes and the coun-
tess leave Harris tavern with the actors.
and at Crowndale. where they are to
appear. Barnes again meets Sprouse.
CHAPTER ~XX-sprouse tells Barnes
Loeb Is In hiding in Crowndale with his