The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Thomas X. Barnes.
through New England. Ia caught In <
crossroads point he meets a giri In the
same plight While they discuss the sit
uation, an automobile. sent TO meet the
fri. arrives and Barnes In given n lft to
Harris tavern. while the girl is taken
on 90 her destination, which she tells
Barnes II place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER Hat the ts-ern Barnes
falls IN with stranded troupe Of barn
RS.Rsqof s nS ssssd interested s spd In
them.
CHAPTER IIr-As the storm grows.
safety of the giri. travelling over the
mountain roads at what he considers dan
srSosSs speed c.,, lie learn, ,o ,nst :, Green
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
In a manner which arouses Barnes curl
osity.
CHAPTER Iv-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
rtcal troupe. who IL acting as chamber-
maid. That night he In aroused by the
one OF the two who had ridden away a
dead body Of the other man. Both had
been shot
CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul dies.
ana Barnes II Informed he must not leave
until after the inquest oDowd and DE
tavern, apparently much mystined over
the afair
CHAPTER vI-narnes advances Rush
croft money sufhcient to release the com
pany from It's embarrassing position.
thereby becoming It's Official hacker. lie
see ri esd Of 70 me the nsSs se
bealty
CHAPTER Whsle seems not 20 be
dcsirous Of recognizing him, and turns
sway. 'O'Dowd appears and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes twho feels
he II unwelcome) from the grounds.
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Thackeray warns
Barnes that a man stopping at the tav.
ern. ostenslbly book agent had searched
his baggage In his absence. ODowd
comes 10 the tavern and with Barnes and
nights shooting Barnes Is invited TO
dinner at Green Fancy.
CHAPTER IX-Uis ACQUAINTANCE OF the
storm II introduced AS Miss Cameron.
The makeup OF the house party, particu-
larry a man introduced TO him as Loeb"
and the number OF mcnservants about the
place. somewhat astonishes Barnes.
CHAPTER x-Miss Cameron informs
him she ls a prisoner In the house. APP
pealing 20 him for aid and binding him
TO secrecy. In conversation with tina
chauffeur who drives him back TO the
tavern. Barnes becomes convinced there
Il a conspiracy OF moment hstehing ~
Green Fancy.
CHAPTER xI-At breakfast the sup
posed book agent introduces himself as
spro1se tells Barnes he is there to Watch
the party at Green Fancy, describing
them as refugees from country overrun
by the Germans lie 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 20 ac-
company spr0ese on a NOCTURNAL visit to
securing the jewels, md Barnes with the
hope OF rescuing Miss Cameron"
CHAPTER xIII-They enter the grounds
In safety, SprOuse overcoming two men
evidently on guard. Reaching the house.
Barnes sends up. by means OF fishing
Cameron" informing her OF their inten-
ton TO enter the house. She tries 10 dis
suade them. but sprouse climbs to her
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 TO the wall While talking 10
Miss Cameron" commotiOn In the
house warns them that Sprouse has been
detected. Barnes. with Miss Cameron"
clinging 90 him. makes his escape to the
ground. lie loses his sense OF location
and they become lost. finally taking ref
uge In a small shed. Miss Cameron"
explains how she was decoyed TO the
house. and was to be married against her
Will 10 the man Loeb" whom she re
veals as n prince OF the house 10 which
she belongs. They are surprised In the
darkness by O'Dowd.
CHAPTER Xv-O'Dowd demands the
Jewels. which he thinks the fugltives have
In their possession. not knowing OF
sprouse,s enterprise. Convinced neither
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 XvI-Barnes tells miss
Cameron" OF Sprouse's treaChery. and
she tells him the whole story OF Green
Fancy. The man known as Loeb Is her
cousin, and he lnveiglcd her to the house
with the object OF possessing himself OF
the Jewels, which were In her custody.
CHAPTER XVII