The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Thomas X. Barnes,
through New England. Is caught in a
storm miles from his destination. At a
crossroads point be meets girl In the
same plight. While they discuss the sit
uation an automobile. sent TO meet the
girl arrives and Barnes II given n lift 10
Harris tavern. while the girl is taken
on to her destination, which she tells
Barnes II n place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Hat the tavern Barnes
falls In with a stranded troupe Of barn
Rushcroft. and becomes Interested in
them.
CHAPTER rIf-As the storm grows.
safety OF the girl. travelling over the
mountain roads AZ what he considers dan
gerous speed. lie learns tnat Green
Fancy IL something OF n house Of mys-
terry. Two mounted men ieavc the tavern
In manner which arOuses Barnes curl
osity.
CHAPTER VILE meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
maid. That night he is aroused by the
one OF the two who had ridden away a
fhort time before. They tell OF finding the
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 y Informed he must not leave
Soto. guests at Green Fancy visit the
tavern apparently much mystlned over
the afair
CHAPTER Vt-Rarnes advances Rush
croft money sufficient to release the com
IanN from its embarrassing position.
thereby becoming It's officld hacker. lie
a. - -. a.
meets his acquaintance OF the night be-
fore. finding her a girl OF surprising
beauty.
CHAPTER vIT-she seems not 90 be
desirous 81 recognizing hin. and turns
away 'ODoWd uppesars and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes twhO feels
he In unwclcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Mlss Thackeray warns
Barnes that man stopping at the tav-
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 % the
storm IL introduced as Miss Cameron.
i hhe makeup ot ne house party. p9riiesu;.
and the number OF menserVants about the
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER x-Miss Cameron informs
him she Is prisoner In the house. APP
pcaling 20 him for aid and binding him
70 secrecy. In conversation with the
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
II conspiracy OF moment patching ~
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
sprouse, a government Scored agent.
Sprouse tells Barnes he IL there TO watch
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them a. refugees from a country overrun
by the Germans. He asserts that "Miss
Cameron" is relat.e 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 20 ac-
company Sprouse on nocturnal visit to
Green Fancy. Sprouse with the object OF
occurring aa she levels, I'D Barnes with the
CHAPTER XIII-They enter the grounds
In safety. Sproure overcoming two men
Barnes sends up. by means OF a fishing
rod carried by Sprouse. q note TO Miss
Cameron" informing her OF their inten-
suade them. but sprouse climbs to her
room and goes through Il on 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 10 the wall While talking 10
house warns them that sprouse has been cen
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron"
cinging 70 him. makes his escape TO the
and they become lost. finally taking rel,
uge In a small shed Miss Cameron"
explains how she was dec.yed TO the
will 10 the man Loeb" whom size re-
veals as 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
IN their possession. not knowing OF
Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them.
O'Dowd puts them on the right road TO
the tavern. where Barnes gives his COM
Next day O'Dowd tells Barnes sprouse,
whom he describes as an expert burglar,
got away with the treasure. after killing
guard In the house. o'Dowd and Loeb"
leave Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xvI-Barnes tells Miss
Cameron" OF sprouse's treachery. and
Fancy. The man known as Loeb Is her
cousin, and he inveigled her TO the house
with the object OF possessing himself OF
she Je"eiS, Whhch were IN htf Custody.
CHAPTER XvII-o'Dowd returns and
Informs Barnes OF the Identity OF miss
Cameron" She Is OF royal blood he as
serts, Countess Therese Mara afanda.
CHAPTER xVIII-Barnes visits Green
fancy TO secure the wardrobe OF the
countess, lie meets Sprouse, who tells
him Loeb got away with the jewels after
killing the guard and accusing Sprouse
OF the murder and robbery.
lie found letter I'm his box when
he went downstairs. after stuffing the
tin box deep into his pocket Before
he slit the envelope he knew that
sprouse was the writer. The message
was brief:
"After due consideration. I feel that
II would be mistake for you TO aban-
don your present duties at this time.
II might be misunderstood. Stick 10
the company until something better
turns up. With this thought In view !
withdraw the two days limit men
toned recently 20 you, and extend the
time 10 one week. Yours very truly,
~. III. WILSON"