Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-08-21
SYNOPSIS

barnes Is q place called Gfeen fanSy.
CHAPTER II-At the tavern Barnes
falls In with q stranded troupe OF barn
etorminR' actors, headed by lyndon
Rushcroft and becomes interested in
them.
CHAPTER HI-As the storm Grows.
Barnes nnds himself worrying over the
mountain roads at what he considers IAN
gerous speed He learns that Green
Fancy 10 something of a house Of mys-
ter: T%o pS ~h!sS . men lsaYs the tavern ssI
esity.
cray" leading lady of the tranded thsat-
ncA troupe. who is acting as chamber
maid. That night he Is aroused by the
oIs1t q he 81 t = ay whs % Rss f !S .hs a tsssFn a
short time before. They tell of finding the
dead body Of the other mai. Both had
CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies,
n Barnes Is informed he must not leave
Until after the inquest o'Dowd and De
tavern, apparently much mystiied over
CHAPTER vI-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient TO release the COM
thereby becoming its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy. and in the grounds
meets bis acquaintance of the night be-
fore. finding her q girl Of surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER v1I-She seems not to be
DESTROYS Of recognizing him., and turns
away: 'QDowd appears and in apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes ,who feels
he u unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that . man stopping at the tav-
ern. ostensibly a book agent. had searched
his basgage 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 K-Hls ACQUAINTANCE of the
storm Ii introduced as Miss Cameron.
TIT makeup of the house party, particu-
larry q man introduced to him as Loeb
and the number Of menservants about the
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER x-Miss Cameron informs
peaiing to him for aid and binding HIM
10 secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
Il . conspiracy Of moment Matching at
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Kat breakfast the sup
RoSCo 0ooh agent IllituuGtS HlIIstll as
sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch
the party at Green Fancy, describing
fSeI The derms sas 'f he a 8 eGun' tka s' sMiss
Cameron" Is a relative of the former ruler
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
hops q rescains Miss Cameron %'A '~'
CHAPTER XIII-They enter the grounds
In safety, Sprouse overcoming two men
evidently on guard. Reaching the house,
Barnes sends up. by means of a fishing
Cameron" informing her Of their inten-
ton to enter the bouse. 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 X~Iv-Barnes becomes I'M
easy at Sprouse's long absence and fol-
.Ss { na' to eH ,ie HSsaHiiy. % Wails "a salt kin 'Y 70
house warns them that Spouse has been
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron"
ground. He loses his sense Of location
and they become lost, finally taking ref
uge. In q. small shed. Miss Cameron"
house, and was to be married against her
will to the man Loeb" whom she re-
veale a. q prince OF the house to which
Darkness By O'Dowd
"Perhaps you'd better e that the
scoundrels don't give us short meas
ure. Mr.. Loeb" said O'Dowd. Loeb
hesitated for a second. and then, evil
IDENTIFY In obedience to a command
from the speakers eye, moved off to
where Peter was opening the intake.
O'Dowd lowered his voice. "Barnes,
/ let you of last night, and I let her
of as well. In return, ! ask you to
hold your tongue until the man down
there gets a fair start. A days start
and"
Are you In danger. too, ODowd!"
ITO be sure-but / love II. 1 al
always squirm out Of tight places"
II would not deliberately put you in
jeopardy. O'Dowd."
"See here, I am going back to that
house up yonder. There is still work
for me there. What I'm after now is
to get him on the train at Hornville.
I'll be here again at four o'clock, on
me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes"
"DO you mean to say that you are
coming back here to run the risk Of
being"
"We've had word that the govern,
ment has men on the way. Why,
hang II all, Barnes, don't you know
who 1t was that engineered that whole
business last night"
Barnes smiled. 81 do. He is a Sc
eret agent from the embassy"
"Secret granny" almost shouted
ODowd. "He Is the sllckest, cleverest
crook that ever drew the breath Of
life. And he's got away with the
for which you can whIstle'in
vain. I'm thinking"
For heavens sake, ODowd-" be-
gan Barnes. his blood like Ice in his
veins.
"But don't take my word for it.
Ask her-upstairs there, God bless
her II she knows Chester
She'll tell ye, my buckle.
He's been standing guard outside her
for the past three nights.
He's"
Now ! know you are mistaken"
.ried Barnes, q wave OF relief surging
,ver him. "He has been in this tnv-
IN every night"
.suls be has, But answer me- dla