Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-18

about fifteen miles south Of this place,
I should say"
'That'd be little ways out of
East Cobb" specialized Mr.. Jones.
give or six miles"
"Goin' over into Canada?"
mo. I shall turn west, I think, and
strike for the Lake Champlain coun-
try"
II suppose you've travelled right
smart in Europe?'
"Quite a bit, Mr.. Jones'" IT,
"Any particular part?"
mo-" said Barnes, suddenly divin-
ing that he was being pumped" "One
end to the other, you might say"
"What about them countries down
around Bulgaria and Roumania? I've
been considerable interested in what's
going to become Of them If Germany
gets licked. What do they get out of
1t, either way?"
Barnes spent the next ten minutes
expatiating upon the future Of the Bal
kan states. Jones had little to say.
He was interested, and drank in all
the INFORMATION that Barnes had to i'm
part. He puffed at his pipe. nodded
his head from time to time, and Occa-
sionally put leading question. And
quite as abruptly as he introduced the
topic he changed it.
mot many automobiles up here this
time o. the year." he said. II was
little surprised when you said a fell
-ler had given you lift. Where from?"
1.-THE crossroads mile down. He
came from the direction Of Frogg's
Corner and was on his way to meet
someone Mt Spanish Falls. IT. APP
years that there was misunderstood
ing. The driver didn't meet the train,
so the person he was going after
walked all the way sto the forks. We
happened upon each other there, Mr..
Jones', and we studied the signpost to-
gether. She was bound for q place
called Green FANCY"
ibid you say she?"
"Yes. Twas proposing to help her
out of her, predicament when the be-
lated motor came racing down the
slope"
"What for sort of looking lady was
she?"
"she wore a VEIL" said Barnes sue.
cinctly.~
"Young"
II had that impression. BY the way.
Mr.. Jones. what and where Is Green
Fancy?"
"Well." began the landlord, lowering
his voice, tits about two mile and q
half from here, up the mountain. It's
4 house and people live in it, same as
any other house. That's about all
there Is to say about it."
"Why Is It called Green Fancyf"
Because vs. green house." re-
piled Jones succinctly. Screen az q
gourd. A man named Curtis built it
a couple o. years ago and he had a
fool idee about paintin' it, green.
Might ha' been a little crazy, for all
I know. Anyhow, after he got it I'm
ished he settled down to live in it,
and from that day to this he's never
been off'n the place."
"1sn't it possible that he isn't there
at all?"
"He's there, all right. Every now
and then he has visitors-just like
this woman today-and sometimes
they come down here for supper. They
don't hesitate to speak of him, 50 he
must be there. Miss lilly has got the
idee that he Is q recluse, If you know
what that Is"
Further conversation was inter.
rupted by the irregular clatter Of
horses hoofs on the macadam. OF
to the left dull red glow Of light
spread across the roadway and a
mans voice called out, "Whoa, dang
vel"
The door Of the smithy had been
thrown open and someone was lead
ing forth freshly shod horses.
A moment later the horses-pranc.
ing, high-spirited animals - their
bride bits held by strapping black
smith, came into view. Barnes looked
in the direction Of the steps. The two
men had disappeared. Instead Of stop
ping directly in front of the steps the
smith led his charges quite a distance
beyond and into the darkness.
RIO RE CONTINUED.)