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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM, UTAH 3 GREEN FANCY arrived at the conclusion, I am prepared to state that I believe this man to be at Green Fancy, and that in time the loot to use a harsh word will be delivered to him there. I am here to get It, one way or another, when that comes to is Right you are," Interrupted Sprouse. "That is all simple enough. But, my dear Barnes, can you tell me what Mr. Secretary Loebs real name is? Why has he established himself so close to the Canadian line, and why the mobilization? I refer to Ills army of y "BEST MEDIC! What led you to suspect that he huskies. at Green F&ncy, Mr. Sprouse? Heirs apparent usually have some History. It- is known that this Mr. sort of a bodyguard, dont they? Curtis has spent a great deal of time Sprouse was staring thoughtfully at in the country alluded to. As a ma- the ceiling. When he finally lowered tter of fact,"Tits son, who lived in Lon- his eyes it was to favor Barnes with don, had rather extensive business in- a deep, Inscrutable smile. terests there. This son was killed in I dare say the first thing for me the Balkan jfox several years ago. It to do is to advise the Canadian auis said thr man I am looking for thorities to keep a. sharp lookout along Author of GRAllSTARK," THE was a frh HOLLOW OF HER HAND, "THE tpf young Curtis, who the border. ODowd In London married' A PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK," ETC the Sjffflss ODowd, daughter CHAPTER XII. and sister of the chap Green Fancy. About The First Wayfarer Accepts an Invl- six weeks ago former equerry In the tation. Copyright iy Dodd, Mood and Company. !. royal househoi arrived in New York. Barnes insisted that the first thing been thinking that I was sent down Through him I learned that the daugh- to be considered was the release of from Green Fancy to spy on you. ter of the gentleman in whose house Miss Cameron. SHE CAN DO NO WRONG the senior Mr. Curtis was a frequent "If we cant think of any other way Isnt that so?" I am answering no questions, Mr. guest had bee,n In the United States to get her out of this devilish predicasince some tlnl prior to the beginning ment, Sprouse, I shall apply to WashSynopsis. Thomas K. Barnes, Sprouse." a wealthy young New Yorker, You were wrong," said Sprouse, as of the war. She was visiting friends ington for help." on a walking trip in New Engif Barnes had answered in the affir- in the States, and has been unable to And be laughed at, my friend," said land near the Canadian border, I am working on my own. return to her own land, for reasons the secret agent. mative. It is not a matter Is given a lift In an automobile You may have observed that I did not that must be obvious. I may as wel! for the government to meddle In at by a mysterious and attractive accompany the sheriffs posse today. confess thnt her father was, by mar- all." I was up in Hornville getting the final riage, an uncle of the late ruler. girl bound for a house called Well, something has to be done at Green Fancy, At Hart's tavern word from New York that you were on Since the, invasion and overthrow once, said Barnes She is doggedly. Barnes finds a stranded troupe the level. I telephoned to New York. of her copntry by the Teutonic allies depending on me. If you could have of Eleven dollars and sixty cents. You she has . been endeavoring to raise seen the actors, of light that leaped into her glowhich Lyndon Rushcroft is the were under suspicion until I hung up money lutrefor the purpose of equip- rious when I eyes star and Miss Thackeray" the the receiver, I may say." ping and supporting the remnants of know. Ive heard she Is I Yes, Jones has been talking to you," the small army that fought so valiant-ileading lady. He learns Green a quite girl. You neednt pretty said Barnes. defense .of the crown. These But you said a moment ly Fancy is a house of mystery. a pretty girl I exclaimed Quite That night Andrew Boon and ago that you were up at Green Fancy men, a few thousand only, are at pres- Barnes. Why, she is the loveliest his servant, guests at the tavern, last night. Not by invitation, I take ent interned in a neutral country. I God that eyer created. She has thing It." are shot near Green Fancy. leave you to guess what will happen if the face of "I Invited myself," raid Sprouse suc- she succeeds In supplying them with Barnes comes under suspicion I am beginning to understand "Are you Inclined to favor arms and ammunition. Her work is and stays to help clear up the cinctly. ODowds interest in her, Mr. Barnes. seon the with greatest double murder. He gets into my proposition? being carried He has fallen in love with probably You havent made one. the Green Fancy grounds; meet crecy. To bring the story to a close, her with as as you have little difficulty was Instructed to keep close watch the mysterious girl, who give "By suggestion, Mr. Barnes. It is as expediand almost experienced, him I traced on man me ODowd. to for the inside him the cut direct, and is politequite impossible get seen He more of a has little tiously. that house. You appear to have the to this place. I was on the point of ly ejected by ODowd, an inter" her but than you, was You entree. ore to he In that the dark, reporting my superiors working esting adventurer. Enter at the Dont talk nonsense. Im not la tavern another man of mystery, guessing at everything. I am guess- in no way associated with the love with her. and that ing at nothing. By combining forces Barnes Sprouse, book agent. "Can you speak with equal authorwe from should as was free to Green taint a this head, Fancy bring thing visits Green Fancy with the as the village chapel, when out of a ity for Mr. ODowd? He Is a very susand sheriff and stays to dinner. EnJust a moment. You expect me to clear sky and almost under my very ceptible Irishman, I am told. ter still another mysterious perI dont believe he will get much ennose two men were mysteriously done abuse the hospitality sonage, Loeb,". secretary to of the at the with couragement from her, Mr. Sprouse, very gates "I shall have to speak plainly, I away Curtis, owner of Green Fancy, two said Barnes stiffly. men those of The see." killing He leaned forward, fixing place. who does not appear because of You If she is as clever as I think she completely. aspect a Barnes of with changed ,the earnest illness. steady, Barnes again meets pair I me she with is will encourage him tremendousafter will Six months ago a certain royal certainly agree eyes. Miss Cameron," the mysterious one I to would if I were in her place. the that have you ly. house in was explained of its Europe despoiled girl, who is a ravishing beauty Jewels, its privy seal, its most precious known as Andrew Boon was no other Mr. ODowd is only human. He isnt in evening dress. She Is a prisstate documents and its charter. They than the equerry who had undertaken Immune. oner and secretly appeals to him I catch the point, Mr. Sprouse, hove been traced to the United States. to find the young woman.1 for help. Sprouse reveals himBarnes drew a long breath. His said Barnes, rather gloomily. He did I am here to recover them. That is self as a secret service man. the foundation of my story, Mr, mind was made up. He had decided hot like to think of the methods that to pool Issue? with the secret agent, might have to be employed in the sub- Barnes. Without There is name of the but not until Aje was convinced that Jugatlon of Mr. ODowd. divulging the CHAPTER XI Continued. would rather Important question Id like to house I will say that Its sympathies the result of fheir The deuce you say!" cried Barnes. have been from the outset friendly to in no way inflict a hardship upon the ask. Is she even remotely eligible to We will get right down to tacks. the entente allies especially with young woman who had appealed to her countrys throne?" France. There are two branches of him for help. lie was' certain that she said Sprouse. "My government "Remotely, yes," said Sprouse. So remotely that she could marry which isnt yours, by the way sent the ruling family, one in power, the was the fair propagandist described a chap like ODowd without giving me up here five weeks ago on a cer- other practically in exile. The state by Sprouse. And the young . woman, what of much thought to future complicatain undertaking. I am supposed to is a small one, but Its integrity is of find out what is hatching up at Green the highest. Its sons and daughters her? She would, in any case, be held tions? he ventured, Shed be Just as safe In marrying Fancy. Having satisfied myself that have married into the royal families for examination and My dear sir, I may as well tell you ODowd as she would In marrying you ore not connected with the gang of nearly all of the great nations of now that she is a loyal subject, and, you," was Sprouses unsatisfactory reThe present or up there I cheerfully place myself In the continent. your hands, Mr. Barnes. You were at should say, the late ruler, for he died far from being in bad grace at court, sponse. The mans brow was wrinGreen Fancy last night. So was I. on a field of battle not many months Is an object of extreme solicitude to kled In thought. See here, Mr, From what I can Barnes, I am planning a visit to Green You hod an advantage over me, how- ago, had no direct heir. He was the ambassador. ever, for you were on the inside and young and unmarried. I am not per- gather she has disappeared complete- Fancy tonight. How would you like mitted to state with what army he ly. Boon was sent over here for the to accompany me?" I was not." was fighting, nor on which front he sole purpose of finding her and induc"Confound your impudence i Id like nothing better, said "One of my purposes in revealing was killed. It is only necessary to ing her to return with him to Paris." Barnes, with enthusiasm. And to take the treasure with her, Will you agree to obey instrucmyself to you, Mr. Barnes, is to warn say that his little state was gobbled tions? I cant have you muddling you to steer clear of that crowd. You up by the Teutonic allies. The branch I suppose, said Barnes dryly. Naturally." may find yourself In exceedingly hot of the family mentioned as being in things up', you know. water later on If you dont. Another exile lent Its support to the cause of Well, began Barnes, Introducing a The grounds are carefully guardpurpose, nnd the real one, is to secure, Germany, not for moral reasons but harsh note into his voice, I should ed, said Barnes, after they had disIf possible, your say thnt if she is guilty of receiving cussed the project for some time. in beat- In the hope and with the understandiing the game up there. You can help ng, I am to believe, that the crown this stolen property she ought to be Miss Cameron is constantly under Jail Is the place for her, the watchful eye of one or more of me, and In helping me you may be in- lands would be the reward. The dl punished. strumental In righting one of the rect heir to the crown is a cousin of Mr. Sprouse." the crowd. I know. I passed a couple of them Sprouse put down his coffee cup gravest wrongs the world has ever the late prince. He is now a prisoner of war in Austria. Other members of rather suddenly. A queer pallor came last known." night, said Sprouse calmly. By Will you be good enough, Mr. the family are held by the Bulgarians into his face. the way, dont you think it would be You do not understand the situa- very polite of you to invite the Green Sprouse, to tell me just what you are ns prisoners of war. It is not stretch the to Havent I made It plain to you Fancy party over here to have an tion. to know I far lng at? pic very whatimagination get trying nothing ever against Mr. Curtis and his ture them as already dead and out of that she is Innocent of any intent to country dinner with you tothe way. At the close of the war, if do wrong?" friends. You assume a great deal night? You have said so, Mr. Sprouse, but Excuse me, Mr. Barnes. Ill admit Germany is victorious, the crown will It would be useless, Mr. Sprouse. that you dont know anything against be placed upon the head of the pre- your idea of wrong and mine may not They will not come. Are you following jibe. them, but you suspect a whole lot. To tender branch. I am aware of that, but There cannot be two ways of look- it wont perfectly begin with, you suspect that two men me? do any harm to ask them, Yes, said Barnes, his nerves tin ing at it, sir, said Sprouse, after a will it?" were shot to death because they were He was beginning to see a moment She could do no wrong." in wrong with someone at Green gling. Barnes chuckled. "I see. Establish Now I could tell you who great light. Whereupon Barnes reached his hand lng myself as an Innocent bystander, Fancy. Almost under the noses of the across the table and laid It on eh?" these two men really were and why they were shot. But I shant do any- forces left by the Teutonic allies to Sprouses. His eyes were dancing. Get ODowd on the and Thats just what I want to be sure ask him if they can telephone thing of the sort at least not at pres- hold the Invaded territory the crown said come, ent." jewels, charter and so forth, hereto about, he said. "It was my way of Sprouse. Barnes was Impressed. "Perhaps fore mentioned, as they say in legal finding out your intentions concerning But there is Jones to consider. The you will condescend to tell me who parlance, were surreptitiously removed her." is In his office. What will telephone What do you mean? you are, Mr. Sprouse. I am very much from the palace and spirited awny by he think In the dark." "Come with me to my room, said persons loyal to the ruling branch of Jones Is all right," said Sprouse I am a special agent but not a the family. As I have stated, I am en Barnes, suppressing his excitement. "Come along. You can call briefly. I think I can tell you where she is spy, sir of a government that is gaged In the effort to recover them from my room. He grinned slyly. up Now we come to the present situ and a great deal more that you ought friendly to yours. I am known in Such a thing as tapping the wire, Washington. My credentials are not ntlon. Some months ago a member of to know." you know. to be questioned. At present it would the aforesaid royal house arrived In In the little room upstairs he told Sprouse had installed a telephone In be unwise for me to reveal the name this country by wny of Japan. He is the whole story. The little man lis- his room, carrying a wire upstairs of my government. I dare say if I a distant cousin of the crown, and in tened without so much as a single from an attachment made in the celcan afford to trust you, Mr. Barnes, a way remotely looked upon as the word of Interruption or interrogation. lar of the Tavern. He closed the door Later on he seques- Somewhat breathlessly Barnes came to his little room on the you can afford to trust me. There is heir apparent. top floor. too much at stake for me to take the tered himself in Canada. Our agents to the end. And now, Mr. Sprouse, what do slightest chance with any man. I am in Europe learned but recently that you, sir, if you will while he pretends to be loyal to the you make of it all?" he inquired. ready Barnes and Sprouse make do the same by me." leaned back In his chair, ruling house he is actually scheming Sprouse ' an exciting midnight visit to Weflr, began Barnes deliberately, against it I hag been ordered to suddenly relaxing. "I am completely I guess you will have to take a run him to earth, for there is he at Green Fancy. and Barnes looked every sea, said, chance with me, Mr. Sprouse, for I re- reason to believe .that the men who at him in surprise. fuse to commit myself until I know secured the treasure have been duped , "By Jove,, I thought it would all be (TO BE CONTINUED.) exactly what you are up to." into regarding him as the avowed as clear as day to you. 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