rl?Z rvs'fv"^v^tff*/,?t I ~~?r~-^ '**r 1 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1919 PAGE THRU Tam going- after it now. It seems that she is in the habit of having it CHAPTER XVI. in bed. I wish I had her imagination. EXTRA FANCY B1NG It would be great to imagine that all GREEN E\NCY fhe First Wayfarer Visits a Shrine, CHERRIES you have to do is to say, 'I think Confesses, and Takes an Oath. 0 5M EARR. have coffee and rolls and one egg' sent How was he to find the courage to up, and then go on believing your wish impart the appalling news to her? He would come true. Still, I don't mind. was now convinced beyond all doubt MS CUTCHEON She seems so nice and pathetic, and in S2S 10 Jiat the so-called Sprouse had made trouble, and I—" off with the priceless treasure and POUND "Thank you, Miss Thackeray. If that only a miracle could bring about you will see that she has her coffee its recovery. He realized to what extent I'll—I'll wait for you here in the hall he had been shaped into a tool to and try to explain. I can't tell you be used by the master craftsman. He everything at present—not without her Delivered saw through the whole Machiavellian consent—but what I do tell will be scheme, and he was also now morally sufficient to make you think you are £. Author of "GRAUSTARK," "THE certain that Sprouse would have UNUSUALLY LARGE AND LUSCIOUS listening to a chapter of a dime novel." HOLLOW OF HiER HAND," "THE sacrificed him without the slightest Blue-black in color, sweet and juicy, ideal for table use hesitation. APR1NCE OF GRAUSTARK," ETC He had already taken Putnam Jones or preserving. In the event that anything went %r into his confidence. He saw no other wrong with their enterprise, the man Immediately upon receipt of your order these cherries way out of the new and somewhatextraordinary would have shot him dead and earned situation. are picked and packed. Each box receives personal attention the gratitude and commendation of his Cfyrijhtby DetU, MtaJaniOtufmy. Inc His uneasiness increased to consternation and careful inspection. associates! He would have been SYNOPSIS. when he discovered that that I wantonly, cruelly, f^lfishly glorified and not crucifies by his Absolute Satisfaction Guaranteed Sprouse had not yet put in an appearance. risked your life—not my own—when friends. CHAPTER I—Thomas K. Barnes, What had become of the man? wealthy New on a walking trip Yorker, I—" With a heavy heart he mout.ted the He could not help feeling, however, through New England, is caught in a "There, there, now!" he cried, consolingly, stairs. At the top he paused to deliberate. storm miles from destination. At a his They reacn you with that tang of freshness found only in the that somehow the little agent would crossroads point he meets a girl in the as she put her hands to her Would it not be better to keep suddenly pop out of the chimney ii same plight. they discuss the situation finest fruit. While face and gave way to sobs. an automobile, sent to meet the her in ignorance? What was to be his room, or sneak in through a crack girl, arrives and Barnes is given a lift to "Forgive me," she murmured. "I A big ten pound box will gained by revealing to her the— But USE THIS COUPON Hart's tavern, the taken under the door—and laugh at his while girl is didn't mean to be so silly." be sent to your nearest express on to she tells her destination, which Miss Thackeray was luring him on to fears. Barnes is a Green Fancy. place called "It helps, to cry sometimes," he aaid Sunset Fruit Co., Yakima, destruction. She stood outside the door office all charges prepaid Shortly before the noon hour, Peter lamely. and beckoned. Then she closed the cloor CHAPTER II—At the tavern Barnes upon receipt of $2.85. Ames halted the old automobile from falls in with a stranded troupe of "barnstorming" The first faint signs of day were Wash. Please ship me from the outside, and Barnes was Green Fancy in front of the Tavern Buy direct and save the actors, headed by Lyndon struggling out of the night when they Rushcroft, and becomes interested in alone with the cousin of kings and boxes extra fancy Bing Cherries and out stepped O'Dowd, followed by middleman's profit. Order -*t them. stole across the road above Hart's queens and princes. I for which enclose chec no less a personage than the pseudo once as the season is short. Tavern and made their way through CHAPTER III—As the storm grows, "I feared you had deserted me," Mr. Loeb. There were a number of Barnes finds himself worrying over the the stable yard to the rear of the Address This ad will not appear again. she said, holding out her hand to him traveling bags in the tonneau of the safety of the girl, traveling over the house. His one thought was to get mountain roads at what he considers dan- as he strode across the room. Sunset Fruit Co. car. _.,«' ferous speed. He learns tnat Green her safely inside the Tavern. "I saw no occasion to disturb your for $ 'ancy is something of a house of mystery. Catching sight of Barnes, the Irishman Two mounted men leave the tavern The door was locked. He delivered rest," he mumbled. shouted a genial greeting. in a manner which arouses Barnes* curiosity. a series of resounding kicks upon its Yakima, Wash. "I have been peeping," she sr.id, "The top of the morning to ye. You Name stout face. Revolver in hand, he faced looking at him searchingly. "Where remember Mr. Loeb, don't you? Mr. Reference Yakima Valley Bank CHAPTER IV—He meets "Miss Thackeray," about and waited for the assault of is Mr. Loeb going, Mr. Barnes?" leading lady of the stranded theatrical Curtis' secretary. Mr. Loeb is leaving troupe, who is acting as chambermaid. the men Who, he was sure, would "O'Dowd says he is to be gone for a us for a few days on business. Good That night he is aroused by the come plunging around the corner of few days on business," he equivocated bringing of a dying man to the tavern, morning, Mr. Boneface," he called out one of the two who had ridden away a the building in response to the racket. "lie will not return," she said quietly. to Putnam Jones who approached at short time before. They tell of finding th» But there was no attack. "He is a coward at heart. Oh, I dead body of the other man. Both had that juncture. "We are sadly in want been shot. At last there were sounds from know him well," she went on, scorn it AS of gasoline." within. A key grated in the lock and her voice. 'CHAPTER V—The wounded man, registered Barnes caught the look that the at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies, a bolt was shot. The door flew open. I wrong in not trying to sus­ Irishman shot at him out of the corner and Barnes Is informed he must not leave Mr. Clarence Dillingford appeared in tain?" he asked. until after the inquest. O'Dowd and De of his eye. Goto, guests at Green Fancy, visit the the opening* partially dressed, his She pondered this for a moment, tavern, apparently much mystified over "Perhaps you'd better see that the SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA hair sadly tumbled, his eyes blinking the affair. "No," she said, but he caught the dubious scoundrels don't give us short measure, Under the Direction and Control of Archbishop Dowling in the light of the lantern he held note in her voice. "It is just as Mr. Loeb," said O'Dowd. Loeb CHAPTER VI—Barnes advances Rushcroft money sufficient to release the company aloft. well, perhaps, that he should disap hesitated for a second, and then, evidently from Its embarrassing position, "Well, what the—" Then his gaze pear. His flight today spares—but we in obedience to a command COLLEGIATE, ACADEMIC AND thereby becoming its official backer. He alighted on the lady. "For the love are more interested in the man Visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds from the speaker's eye, moved off to meets his acquaintance of the night before, COMMERCIAL COURSES of—" began the embarrassed Dillingford. Sprouse. Has he returned?" finding her a girl of surprising where Peter was opening the intake. beauty. "What the dev— I say, can't "No, Miss Cameron," said he ruefully. O'Dowd lowered his voice. "Barnes, A College Combining Finest Catholic Training you see that I'm not dressed? What And then, without a single reservation, .CHAPTER VII—She seems not to be I let you off last night, and I let her desirous of recognizing him, and turns the—" he laid bare the story of with Military Discipline off as well. In return, I ask you to •way. "O'Dowd appears and in apparently "Give me that lantern," said Barnes, Sprouse's defection. When he inquired friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels hold your tongue until the man down DESIGNATED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT he la unwelcome) from the grounds. and snatched the article out of the unresisting if she had heard of the man known as AS AN "HONOR SCHOOL" there gets a fair start. A day's start hand. "Show me the way Chester Naismith, she confirmed his _CHAPTER VIII—Miss Thackeray warns and—" Splendid Buildings, Grounds, Library, Athletics and Equipment Barnes that a man stopping at the tavern, to Miss Thackeray's room, Dillingford. "Are you in danger, too, O'Dowd?" ostensibly a book agent, had searched No time for explanations." Over One Thousand Students from Twenty-eight his baggage In hia absence. O'Dowd "To be sure—but I love it. I can comes to the tavern and with Barnes and "Well, for the love of—" States Registered Last Year always squirm out of tight places." others goes over the scene of the previous "I will take you to Miss Thackeray's night's sheotlng. Barnes la invited to "I would not deliberately put you in VERY REV. H. MOYNIHAN. D.D. President For Catalogue address dinner at Green Fancy. room," said Barnes, leading her swiftly jeopardy, O'Dowd." through the narrow passage. "She CHAPTER IX—His acquaintance of the "See here, I am going back to that •torm la Introduced as* Miss Cameron. will make you comfortable for the— The makeup of the house party, particularly house up yonder. There is still work that is until I am able to secure a a man introduced to him as Xoeb," for me there. What I'm after now is and the number of menservants about the room for you. Come on, Dillingford." place, somewhat astonishes Barnes. to get him on the train at Hornville. Miss Thackeray was awake. I'll be here again at four o'clock, on CHAPTER X—Miss Cameron informs Through the closed door she asked nim she is a prisoner in the house, appealing me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes." what on earth was the matter. to him for aid and binding him "Do you mean to say that yon are to secrecy. In conversation with the "I have a friend here—a lady. Will Home Outfits chauffeur who drives him back to the coming back here to run the risk of tavern, Barnes becomes convinced there you dress as quickly as possible and being—" Is a conspiracy of moment hatching at take her in with you for a little Green Fancy. "We've had word that the government while?" has men on the way. Why, CHAPTER XI—At breakfast the sup- There was no immediate response Sprouse, oaed book agent introduces himself as hang it all, Barnes, don't you know a government secret agent. from the inside. Then Miss Thackeray who it was that engineered that whole Sprouse tells Barnes he Is there to watch observed, quite coldly: "I think I'd tne party at Green Fancy, describing business last night?" them as refugees from a country overrun like to hear the lady's voice, if you Barnes smiled. "I do. He is a secret by the Germans. He asserts that "Misr don't mind. I recognize yours perfectly, Cameron" Is a relative of the former rulei agent from the embassy—" of the devastated country and that she 01 Mr. Barnes, but I am not in the "Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels, "Secret granny!" almost shouted of enormous value, which Sprouse would habit of opening my—" O'Dowd. "He is the slickest, cleverest recover. "I guess I don't need to dress," said crook that ever drew the breath of CHAPTER XII—Barnes agrees to accompany Miss Thackeray, and opened her door. life. And he's got away with the Sprouse on a nocturnal visit to "Come in, please I don't know who Oreeii Fancy, Sprouse with the object of jewels, for which you can whistle in securing the Jewels, and Barnes with the you are or what you've been up to, vain, I'm thinking." hop* of rescuing "Miss Cameron." but there are times when women "For heaven's sake, ODowd—" began ogght to stand together. And what's CHAPTER XIII-rThey enter thef lrrounda Barnes, his blood like ice in his in safety, Sprouse overcoming two men more, I sha'n't ask any questions." evidently on guard. Reaching the house, veins. Barnes sends up, by means of a flahing She closed the door behind the unexpected rod carried by Sprouse, a note to "Miss "But don't' take my word for it. guest, and Barnes gave a Cameron, Cameron," Informing her of their Intention Ask her—upstairs there, God bless to enter the house. She tries to dis- great sigh of relief. He Was Known to Her as a Thief ot auade them, but Sprouae climbs to her her!—ask her if she knows Chester "Say, Mr. Barnes," said Miss Thackeray, room and goes through It on a que International Fame. Naismith. She'll tell ye, my bucko. the crown Jewels and state papers. several hours later, coming upon He's been standing guard outside her worst fear by describing him as the him in the hall, MI guess ril have to Good Furniture Costs Less Because It Offers Longer Service. CHAPTER XIV—Barnes becomes uneasy window for the past three bights. guard who watched beneath her window. at Sprouae's long absence and follows ask you to explain a little. She's a He's—" him, climbing by meana of the Ivy He was known to her ap a thief nice, pretty girl, and all«that, but she attached to the wall. While talking to "Now I know yon are mistaken," of international fame. Cameron" a commotion in the won't open her lips about anything. We Guarantee Our Merchandise heuae warns them that Sprouae haa been cried Barnes, a wave of relief surging "You were no match for Chester detected. Barnes, with Miss Cameron" over him. "He has been in this tavern Naismith. Do not look so glum. The clinging to him, makes his escape to the ground. He loses hla aenae or location every night—" shrewdest police officers in Europe and they become lost, finally taking refute me, "Sure he has. But answer did in a small shed. "Miss Cameron" have never been able to cope with explains how she was decoyed to the Regardless of price no article is a good value if it does not offer ye ever see him here after eleven In him. Why should you despair?" house, and waa to be married agalnat her the evening? Tou did not—not until will to the man "Loeb," whom she reveals He sprang to his feet. "By gad, he years of perfect service. Nor does price alone determine the length aa a prince of the house to which last night, anyhow. In the struggle, he hasn't got away with it yet," he •he belongs. They are surprised in the of service any article may give. darkness by O'Dowd. had with Nicholas last night he was grated. "I will run this scoundrel down recognized. That's why poor old if I have to devote the remainder of Quality of materials, cabinet work and finish are the only factors CHAPTER XV—O'Dowd demands the Nicholas is lying dead up there at the Jewels, which he thinka the fugitivea have my life to the task." that make for perfect satisfaction. In their possession, not knowing of house now—and will have a decent She sighed. "Alas, I fear that I Sprouse's enterprise. Convinced neither burial unbeknownst to anybody but "Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them. shall have to tell you a little more A complete Home Outfit furnished with good furniture and OJDowd puts them on the right rpad to his friends." about this wonderful, man you know rugs will have the same beauty of appearance after ten years of "Good God, O'Dowd, you can't mean as Sprouse. Six months ago the that lie—he killed—" whom1 he describes as an expert burglar, use as it had the first day it was delivered. friends and supporters of the legitimate got away with the treasure, after killing "He stuck a knife in his neck. The successor to my country's throne a guard In the house. O'Dowd and "Loeb" A Home Outfit of that quality does not necessarily mean a Green Fancy. dirty snake! And the chief trusted leave consummated a plan whereby the him as no crook ever was trusted before. crown jewels and certain documents great expenditure of money. CHAPTER XVI—Barnes tells "Miss In the name of God, Barnes, how Cameron" of Sprouse's treachery, and of state were surreptitiously removed •die tells him the whole story of Greer. did you happen to fall in with the villaiii?" Our stocks are so complete that you can select beautiful home from the palace vaults. Instead of depositing Fancy. The man known as Loeb is her cousin, and he inveigled her to the house the treasure in Paris, it was furnishings at any price you wish to pay from the least expensive with the object of possessing himself of Barnes passed his hand over his sent to this country in charge of a the Jewels, which were In her custody. to the most pretentious pieces and regardless of price, every articlc brow, dazed. "He—he represented group of men whose fealty could not CHAPTER XVII—O'Dowd returns and himself as a book agent," he mumbled, is guaranteed. be questioned. The man you know as Informs Barnes of the identity of "Miss striving to collect himself. "Jones Cameron." She is of royal blood, he asserts, Loeb is in reality my cousin. I have Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda. knew him. Said he had been around When you can buy good furniture priced as low as possible known him all my life. He is the here for weeks. I—I—" CHAPTER. XVIII—Barnes visits Green youngest brother of the pretender to consistent with quality, it is decidely to your best interest to open Fancy to secure the wardrobe of the "That's the man," said ODowd, the throne, and a cousin of the prince countess. He meets Sprouse. who tells an extended account, arranging to pay for your purchase in monthly him Loeb got away with the jewels after scowling. "He trotted all over the who is held prisoner by the Austrians. lulling the guard and accusing Sprouse county, selling books. For the love of This prince has a brother also, and It remittances, the amounts of which you can make to suit your of the murder and robbery it, do ye think? Not much. He had was to him that I was supposed to deliver convenience. CHAPTER XIX—Barnes and the countess other fish to fry, you may be sure. the jewels. I traveled from New leave Hart's tavern With th* actors, and at Crowndale. where theJT are to Barnes, if we ever lay hands on that York, but not alone as you may suspect. appear. Barnes again mpeta Sprouse. WE CHARGE, NO INTEREST OR EXTRAS OF ANY KIND. friend of yours—well, he won't have I was carefully protected from CHAPTER XX—Sprouse tells Barnes to fry in hell. Hell be burnt alive. the time I left my hotel there until— Loeb la In hiding in Crowndale with hla Truly, we are the "Home of Home Outfits," for we sell more of the:n Thank God, my mind's at rest on one well, until I arrived in Boston. "How Is 8he? Is 8he Resting? Does mistress, and promises torob him of the Jewels. He docs so. delivering the treasure score. She didn't skip out with him. •A She "While there I received a secret than any other firm in International Falls. to Barnes, sa agreed. at th* same They all think he did. Not one of message from friends in Canada directing time informing him that he would take She says you will do the talking. I'm 1t from him if h« could, at the expiration them suspects that she came away me to go to Spanish Falls, •of one week. /'Isfp a good sport, yon know, and not especially with you. There is plenty of evidence where I would be met and conducted W'^tv finicky, but hate to— CHAPTER XXI—With the uountess, Td that she let him In through her window—" by Prince Sebastian himself SHAPIRA'S Barnes learee Rushcroft and the rest and ?$% "How is she? Is she resting? Does hurries to New York. There he leaves, to the place called Green Fancy, (die seem—" the Jewels in a place of safety and introduces "All ready, ODowd," called Loeb. which was near the Canadian border. the countess to his sister. & 1 "Well, she's stretched out on my bed "Come along, please." Sprouse risks his life in a daring effort A safe escort would be provided for to obtain the treasure* and falling takes with my best nightie on, and she seems Mill Across from Paper Office "Coming," said the Irishman. "Don't One Blotk from Main St. us, and we would be on British soil Ms leave of Barnes In a characteristic to be doing as well as could be expected," manner. With little prospect of an early blame yourself, old man. See yon within few hours after, our, meeting. U?, br »S!i return to her home in Europe, the countess said Miss Thackeray dryly. later, Barnes. So long!" Pl»on« 212 1 yields to Barnes' pleading and agrees "Has she, hud coffee and-—" wlfe. to Mecome hls (To be continued next week.)