Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-15

'resh Cartridges. Just as I was about
% start down TO the .house-it was q
little after SIX O'Clock. and getting
lwfully dark and overcasf-Hoon took
NJ the glasses again. He seemed &c
De excited and called his companion.
Paul grabbed the glasses and looked
iown the road. They both became
Fery much excited. pointing and ges-
iculating, and taking turn about with
the glasses"
about six O'Clock. you sayf' said
Barnes. greatly interested.
at was a quarter after six when
got hack 10 the house. I spoke 20 Mr.
Bacon about what I'd seen and he said
ne believed they were German spies.
up TO some kind of mischief along the
border. Then about half an
hour later you came to the tavern. ]
saw Room sneak out 10 the head Of the
stairs and listen to your conversation
with Jones when you registered. That
gave me an idea. It was you they
were watching the road for"
Barnes held up his hand for silence.
Listen" he said In a low voice. Il
will tell you who they were looking
for" AS briefly as possible he re-
counted his experience with the
strange young woman at the cross
roads. From the beginning ] have
connected this tragedy with the place
called Green Fancy. I'll stake my last
penny that they have been hanging
around here waiting for the arrival OF
that young woman. They knew she
was coming and they doubtless knew
what she was bringing with her. What
do you know about Green FancyT
He was vastly excited. His active
Imagination was creating all sorts Of
possibilities and complications. depre-
dations and intrigues.
Bacon was the one who answered.
people live mp there and since we've
been here two or three men visitors
have come down from the place to
sample our stock OF wet goods. talked
with couple Of 'em day before yester-
day. They were out for horseback
ride and stopped here for a mug OF
ale"
"were they foreIgnersT inquired
Barnes.
IF you want to call an Irishman a
foreigner. I'll have to say one of them
was. He had a beautiful brogue. The
other was an American, I'm sure. Yes.
terday they rode past here with a cou.
pie Of swell-lOoking women. 1 saw
them turn up the road to Green
Fancy"
The arrival of four or five men, who
stamped into the already crowded hail.
way from the porch outside, claimed
the attention of the quartette. Among
them was the doctor who, they were
soon to discover, was also the coroner
Of the county. A very officious deputy
sheriff was also in the group.
Mr.. Jones called out from the door
way: "Ar. Barnes. you're wanted In
here"
"All right" he responded.
The doctor had been working over
he PROSTATE form on the tables. As
Barnes entered the room, he looked I'M
md declared that the man was dead.
This Is Mr.. Barnes" said Putnam
Jones. indicating the tall traveller with
short jerk of his thumb.
II am from the sherifrs Office" said
he man who stood beside the doctor.
The rest of the crowd evidently had
been ordered to stand back from. the
;ables. Did you ever see this man be-
,Oref"
"Not until he was carried In here
IN hour ago"
whats your business up here, Mr.
3arnesg
Il have no business up here. lust
happened to stroll in this evening"
well" said the sheriff darkIy, 81
guess I'll have to ask you to stick
around here till we clear this business
Up. We don't know you am Well
We can't take any chances. You un,
ierstand, reckon"
II certainly fail to understand. Mr.
Sheriff. know nothing whatever OF,
mis- affair and I intend to continue
IN my way tomorrow morning"
"Well, guess not. You got to STAY
here till we are satisfied that Won
ion't know anything about this busi.
aess. That's ALL"
"Am l to consider myself under ar
test, sir2"
Il wouldn't go so far as to say THAI
You Just stick around here. that's an
l got to say. IL you're all right. wen
soon find II out. What's more, IL you
are all right yOu1l be willIn' to stay.
Do you get mel"
certainly do. And / can now as.
sure you, Mr. Sheriff, that I'd like
nothing better than to stick around
mere, as you put IL. I'd like to helm
clear this matter up. In the mean.
time, you may readily find out who I
am and why l am here by telegraph.
ing to the mayor OF New York city.
This document, which experience has
taught me TO carry for Just such an
as this. may have some
weight with you" He opened his bin
folder and drew forth neatly creased
sheet OF paper. Read 1t. please. and
note the date. the signature. the on,
cial seal of the New York police de.
partment. and also the rather interest
ing silver print pasted In the lower
left hand corner. I think you win
agree that 1t Is good likeness Of ma
Each year I take the precaution Of
having myself certified by the police
department ut home before venturins
into unknown and perhaps unfriendly
Yes" said the sheriff obviously;
but how do | know II amt foraeryN
You don't know. of course. But IN
ease II shouldn't be forgery and ]
am subjected to the indignity of mr.