Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-06-19

10 meet EN- 1f sPanisa Faiis but ]
neyer got the letter. Like as not the
turn fool got the address wrong. ]
didn't know Mr.. Curtis was home till ]
some back from my sisters three days
later. / wouldn't a had II happea fer
tifty collars Peters tone was con-
vincingiy doieful.
sAnd he has been confined 10 his
room ever since7 Poor old fellow ]
fits hard, isn't itT'
sit sure In. Seems like he'll never
be able TO walk ag'in. was talkin' &c
his nurse only the other day. He says
it's hopeless case"
Fortunately his sister can be here
with him."
by gosh, she amt nothin' like
him." confided Peter. sShe's all fuss
an feathers an he In Jest a. simple
as you er me. Nothin' fluffy about him,
I en- tell ye." He sighed deeply. Tm
Jest as well pleased TO 60 as not" he
went on. Mrs. Golfers got n lot o
money Of her own. an she's got high
faIutin' New York ideas that don't
seem to jibe with mine"
Long before they came to the turn
pike, Barnes had reduced his hundred
and one suggestions 20 the following
concrete conclusion: Green Fancy
was no longer In the hands Of its orig.
lnal owner for the good and sufficient
reason that Mr. Curtis was dead. The
real master Of the house was the man
known as Loeb. Through O'Dowd he
had leased the property from the wild
owed daughter-in-law, and had estahs
tished himself there. surrounded by
Trustworthy henchmen. for the purpose
Of carrying out some dark and sinister
| project.
81 suppose Mrs. Collier has spent q
| great deal Of time up here with her
| brother"
First time she was ever here. &C
Car as I know" said Peter. and Barnes
promptly took up his weaving once
more.
With one exception, he decided. the
entire company at Green Fancy wal
Involved In the conspiracy. The ex
.eption was Miss Cameron. Il wal
quite clear to him that she had beer
misled or betrayed into her present
positions that q trap had been set fol
her and she had walked into II blind
", trustingly. This would seem to es
lablish, beyond question, that her cap
ture and detention was vital to the in
terests OF the plotters; otherwise sh'
would not hayS been lured to Greer
Fancy undes the impression that sh'
was TO ind herself among friends ant
supporters. GuppoEtersi That wor'
started 0 new TAIN Of thought. 81
could hardy Ekit for the story tina
vas TO fan from her lips.
%Ry the way Peter. It has just oc
Eurred td me that ! may be able t
dive You ? Job N case you are let on
by Nh. Curtis. ] can't say definitel,
until have communicated with m,
sister, who kas ] summer home in tn
Berkshires."
'Tn be much obliged, sir. Course
won't say n NQrd, WIN I find you q
the tavern II ] get my wslkin' paper
BoonT
eyes. Stop In TO see me tomorrow 1
Eou happen % &c passing
Barnes said good night 70 the maj
and entered the tavern . few minute
later Putnam Jones was behind tn
aesk and facing him was the nttl
book agant
"Hello, strangersT greeted the land
lord. 'tBeen sashaying In society. hey
Meet my friend Mr., Sprouss. Mr.
Barnes. Sie-em, Sprousei Give hin
the DickensiS Nrs Jones laughed loud
iy at his own Jest.
Sprouse shook hands with his vic
tim.
II was just saying to our frien,
Jones here. Mr.. Barnes. that you lool
ike a more than ordinarily intelligen
man and that IL I had q chance to bug
with you for quarter Of an hour
could present q proposition"
Sorry, Mr.. Sprouse, but Il In hall
past eleven 0clock. and ! ann dog-tiret
You wfn have TO excuse me-"
gTomorrow m6rning win suit me.
said sprouse cheerfuily. III it suit
you"
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