f. A p.fki 1^ «W 3 -"t tiN? r?^}"s'^-^*v^"v-^^r-'1^ **i ^vv^3i rjf^ ip.^ I^WWi v^^la W INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS,, JUNE 26, 1919 PAGE THR£E rope have been, suitors for her hand, halted at a window on the second and the other half would be if they story, almost directly over his head. didn't happen to be of the same sex. Mr. Sprouse was looking down upon Good-by. I must be on my way." He him, his sharp features fixed in a sardonic arose and held out his hand. "Good-by grin. and good luck forever." "Well, Til be d—I" burst from GREENERY "You are a brick, O'Dowd. I want Barnes' lips. to see you again. You will always "Surprised to see me, eh? If you're find me—" not in a hurry, I'd certainly appreciate 0. GEORGE DARR "Thanks. Don't issue any rash invitations. a lift as far as the Tavern, old man. I might take you up." I'll be down in a jiffy. Stand aside! Barnes started upstairs as soon 80 I'm going to drop." A moment later HSCUTCHEON he swung over the sill, and dropped Zm lightly to the ground eight feet below. THE UNI VERSA LC AS "See, here, Sprouse or whatever your name is—" "GRAUSTARK," THE If you want a car for use this summer, you Author of "Better hear me out," broke in HOLLOWOF HER HAND^THE Sprouse calmly. "I could drill a hole must get your order in now. PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK," ETC through you so quickly you'd never know what did it," he went on. His The factory is behind on production and "Vi^ hand was in his coat pocket, and a orders are filled in rotation. quick glance revealed to Barnes a singularly impressive angle in the cloth, GnritUig DoJi. MmianiCatwm, he. Come in and talk it over. the point of which seemed to be directed IfTFonly necessary to add"that when SYNOPSIS. squarely at his chest. "But I'm I arrived at Green Fancy I met Prince not going to do it. I just want to set Ugo—and understood! I had carefully CHAPTER I—Thomas K. Barnes, myself straight with you. In a word, wealthy New Yorker, on a walking trip covered my tracks after leaving I never got anywhere near the room through New England, Is caught in a, Boston. My real friends were, and storm miles from his destination. At a in which the jewels were hidden. This crossroads point he meets a girl in tne still are, completely in the dark as to is God's truth, Barnes. I wasn't the same plight- While they discuss the situation my movements, so skilfully was the an automobile, sent to meet the only one who was trying to get the girl, arrives and Barnes is given a lift to trick managed. baubles, my friend. It was a game in Hart's tavern, while the girl is taken "And now for Chester Naismith. It on to her destination, which she tells which only the best man could win." Barnes is a place called Green Fancy. was he who, acting for the misguided "I know the truth newv about Roon loyalists and recommended by certain CHAPTER IT—At the tavern Barnes and Paul," said Barnes significantly. falls in with a stranded troupe of "barnstorming" young aristocrats who by virtue of "You do?" sneered Sprouse. "I'll actors, headed by Lyndon their own dissipations had come to Rushcroft, and becomes interested in bet you a thousand to one you do not. them. know him as a man of infinite resourcefulness The girl was led to believe that they C. W. JEWETT CO., Inc. and daring, planned and CHAPTER IIT—As the storm grows, wore a couple of crooks and that they Barnes finds himself worrying over the carried out the pillaging of the palace fix-id me in that tavern down there. safety of the girl, traveling over the vaults. Almost under the noses of the mountain roads at what he considers dan- Isn that what she told you? Well, 301—Second Street f'ancy erous speed. He learns tnat Green foreign guards he succeeded in obtaining is something of a house of mystery. that story was cooked up for her special Two mounted men leave the tavern the jewels. No doubt he could benefit. Roon was the Baron Hedlund. Phone 15. International Falls, Min i. in a manner which arouses Barnes' curiosity. have made off with them at that time, Hedlund came up here a week but he shrewdly preferred to have or so ago to keep a lookout for his CHAFTER IV—He meets "Miss Thackeray," them brought to America by some one leading lady of the stranded theatrical wife. The baroness is supposed to be troupe, who is acting as chambermaid. else. It would have been impossible deeply enamored of Prince Ugo. He "Miss Cameron Is Lovingly Known in That night he is aroused by the for him to dispose of them in Europe. bringing of a dying man to the tavern, found letters which seemed to indicate Her Owh Land as the Countess one of the two who had ridden away a You see how cunning he is? that she was planning to join the Ted." short time before. They tell of finding the "He was no doubt thwarted in his dead body of the other man. Both had WE prince up here. When he heard of the been shot. O'Dowd was off, urged by an eagerness design to waylay me on the road from arrival of a lady at Green Fancy the that put wings on his feet and a Spanish Falls by a singular occurrence CHAPTER V—The wounded man, registered other afternoon, he got busy. admit THE STUBEE I at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies, thrill of excitement in his blood. Halfway in this tavern. He was attacked in his and Barnes is informed he must not leave that I am the gentleman who telephoned up he stopped short. A new condition until after the inquest. O'Dowd and De room here, overpowered, bound and the warning up to the prince. Soto, guests at Green Fancy, visit the confronted him. What was the gagged by two men. He knew the tavern, apparently much mystified over They tried to head the baron and his proper way to approach a person of the affair. men. They were thieves as clever and man off at the cross-roads, but he Sash and Door Factory royal blood? He would have to think. as merciless as himself. They too CHAPTER VI—Barnes advances Rushcroft Pausing at her door, he was at once money sufficient to release the company were watching for me. I do not know beat them to it. there was to be a from its embarrassing position, If aware of voices inside the room. how these men learned of my intention thereby becoming its official backer. He fight, they didn't want it to happen IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS He rapped on the door, but so timorously Visits Green Fancy, and in the grounds to come to Green Fancy." anywhere near the house. I believe meets his acquaintance of the night before, that nothing came of it. His "They came to the Tavern four or finding her a girl of surprising Ugo is the one who got the baron—or second effort was productive. He beauty. five days before your arrival at Roon, as you know him. Now, that is heard Miss Thackeray say "good gracious," Green Fancy," Barnes interrupted. We Are Well Equipped to do All Kinds of CHAPTER VII-iShe seems not to be the true story of the little affair. and, after a moment, Miss desirous of recognizing him, and turns "Sprouse told me that they were secret "To. go back to my own troubles. away. 'O'Dowd appears and in apparently MILLWORK Cameron's subdued: "What is it?" service men from abroad and that friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels When I got out into the hall night before "May I come in?" he inquired, he is unwelcome) from the grounds. he was working with them. My theory last, after leaving her room, I rather ashamed of his vigor. "It's and you will make no mistake by getting is this, and I think it is justified by CHAPTER VIII—Miss Thackeray warns heard voices whispering in Prince Barnes that a man stopping at the tavern, only Barnes." events: The men were really secret their prices before ordering elsewhere ostensibly a book agent, had searched Ugo's room. I beat it up the stairway "Come" in," was her lively response. agents, sent here to watch the movements his baggage in his absence. O'Dowd into the attic. Nothing happened, so "It was awfully good of you, Miss comes to the tavern and with Barnes and of the gang up there. They others goes over the scene of the previous I sneaked down to have a peep around. Thackeray, to let me hear your lines. came upon Sprouse and recognized night's shooting. Barnes is invited to The door to Ugo's room was open, but Building and Contracting Specialty dinner at Green Fancy. I think you will be a great success in him. On the day mentioned they overpowered there was no light on the Inside. He the part." All Work Guaranteed him and forced him to reveal CHAPTER IX—His acquaintance of the came to the door and looked up and Is as storm introduced Miss Cameron. "Thanks," said Miss Thackeray certain facts connected with affairs at The makeup of the house party, particularly down the hall. Then some one else dryly. "I'll come in again and let Green Fancy. Possibly he led them to a man introduced to him as "Loeb," came out and started to sneak away. LARS STUBEE, Prop. and the number of menservants about the you hear me in the third act." She believe that you were one of the conspirators. place, somewhat astonishes Barnes. I leave you to guess the sex. went out, mumbling her lines as she They waited for your arrival "Nicholas butted in at this unfortunate CHAPTER X—Miss Cameron informs passed Barnes without seeing him. and then risked the hazardous nim she is. a prisoner in the house, appealing 2nd and 0th St Phene Ave. SO juncture. He made the mistake "I hope you will feel able to leave to him for aid and binding him trip to Green Fancy. They were discovered of his life. Ugo jumped back into to secrecy. In conversation with the this place tomorrow, countess. We and shot." chauffeur who drives him back to the his room. In less than a second he must get away almost immediately." tavern, Barnes becomes convinced there "I believe you are right," she cried. is a conspiracy of moment hatching at was out again. He landed squarely on "Ah, you have been listening to "Then we have accounted for Mr. Green Fancy. Nicholas' back as the fellow turned to O'Dowd, I see." Sprouse, and I am no longer'interested CHAPTER XI—At breakfast the supposed escape. I saw the steel flash. Poor "Yes. He tells me it will be dangerous in the unraveling of the mystery surrounding book agent introduces himself as old Nick went down in a heap, letting Sprouse, a government secret agent. to—" the deaths of Boon and Sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch out a horrible yell. Ugo dragged him Subscribe for The Press "He is right. It would be difficult Paul," said Barnes. "There is nothing the party at Green Fancy, describing into the room and dashed back into them as refugees from a country overrun for me to clear myself. No one would to keep me here any longer, Miss Cameron. by the Germans. He asserts that "Miss his own. A moment later hejeame out believe that I did not deliberately Cameron" is a relative of the former ruler I suggest that you allow me to of the devastated country and that she or make off with the jewels. They would escort you at once to your friends, "Loeb" have with them the crown jewels, say that I—oh, it is too dreadful!" (To be continued next week.) of enormous value, which Sprouse would wherever they—" recover. "Don't worry about that," he exclaimed. She was opposed to this plan. While "You have me to testify CHAPTER XII—Barnes agrees to accompany there was still a chance that Sprouse Sprouse on a nocturnal visit to that—" might be apprehended in the neighborhood, Green Fancy, Sprouse with the object of "How little you know of intrigue," securing the jewels, and Barnes with the or the possibility of his being hope oi rescuing Miss Cameron." she cried. "They would laugh at you caught by the relentless pursuers, she and say that you were merely another CHAPTER XIII—They enter the grounds declined to leave. in safety, Sprouse overcoming two men fool who had lost his head over a evidently on guard. Reaching the house, "Then, I shall also stay," said he woman. They would say that I duped Barnes sends up, by means of a fishing promptly, and was repaid by the rod carried by Sprouse, a note to "Miss you—" Cameron," informing her of their intention tremulous smile she gave him. He was to enter the house. She tries to dissuade "No!" he cried vehemently. "Your helplessly in love with this beautiful them, but Sprouse climbs to her people know better than you think. room and goes through it on a quest foi cousin of kings and queens. And the crown jewels and state papers. You are disheartened, discouraged. wThen he thought of kings and queens Things will look brighter tomorrow." CHAPTER XIV—Barnes becomes uneasy he realized that beyond all question at Sprouse's long absence and follows "I don't know what I should do with* his love was hopeless. him, climbing by means of the ivy out you," she said. attached to the wall. While talking to "Miss Cameron" a commotion in the 0 house warns them that Sprouse has been CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. detected. Barnes, with "Miss Cameron" I A clinging to him, makes his escape to the ground. He loses his sense of location The Second^Wayfarer Is Transformed. & and they become lost, finally taking refuge Mr. Sprouse Continues to Be Perplexing, O'Dowd returned late in the after* in a small shed. "Miss Cameron" but Puts His Nose to the Ground. explains how she was decoyed to the noon. He was in a hurry to get back Barnes was abroad early. He was house, and was to be married against her to Green Fancy there was no mistaking will to the man "Loeb," whom she reveals at breakfast when Peter Ames called as a prince of the house to which his uneasiness. she belongs. They are surprised in the up. An inspiration seized him when "For the love of heaven, Barnes, get darkness by O'Dowd. the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale her away from here as soon as possible, CHAPTER XV—O'Dowd demands the exodus: he hired Peter forthwith and and do it as secretly as you jewels, which he thinks the fugitives have ordered him to report immediately— in their possession, not knowing of can," he said. "I may as well tell you Sprouse's enterprise. Convinced neither with the car. He was going up to that she is in more danger from the "Miss Cameron" nor Barnes have them, Green Fancy for Miss Cameron's O'Dowd puts them on the right road to government secret service than from the tavern, where Barnes gives his companion wardrobe. anyone up yonder." into the care of Miss Thackeray. Two minutes after Peter drove up Next day O'Dowd tells Barnes Sprouse, "She may prefer to face the music, whom he describes as an expert burglar, to the Tavern he was on the way back got away with the treasure, after killing O'Dowd. If I know her at all, she will to Green Fancy again, and seated beside a guard in the house. O'Dowd and "Loeb" refuse to run away." Fancy. leave Green him was Thomas Kingsbury "Then ye'll have to kidnap her," Barnes, his new master. CHAPTER XVI—Barnes tells "Miss said the Irishman earnestly. ."There Cameron" of Sprouse's treachery, and There was not a sign of human life she tells him the whole story of Green will be men swarming here from both I Fancy. The man known as Loeb is her about the place. Peter accompanied sides of the border by tomorrow night cpusin, and he inveigled her to the house about smokes, Prince Albert him upstairs to the room recently occupied with the object of possessing himself of or next day. It's the gospel truth, and the jewels, which were in her custody. by Miss Cameron. is geared to a joyhandout standard —it's going to be bad for all of us if They found two small leather CHAPTER XVII—O'Dowd returns and we're here when they come." that just lavishes smokehappiness on informs Barnes of the identity of "Miss trunks, thickly belabeled, in the room "Who is she, O'Dowd? Man to man, every man game enough to make a bee line for a Cameron." She is of royal blood, he asserts, upstairs. Both were locked. Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda. tell me the truth. I want to know just tidy red tin and a jimmy pipe—old or new! "You take this one," said Barnes, where I stand." CHAPTER XVIII—Barnes visits Green "and I will manage the other." He Fancy to secure the wardrobe of the O'Dowd hesitated, looked around Get it straight that what you've hankered for in countess. He meets Sprouse, who tells was in a hurry to get away from the the taproom, and then leaned across him Loeb got away with the jewels after pipe or cigarette makin's smokes you'll find aplenty house. There was no telling when the killing the guard and accusing Sprouse the table. of the murder and robbery That's because A., has the quality! government agents would descend in P. A. P. "Miss Cameron is in reality the upon the place. CHAPTER XIX—Barnes and the countess Countess Therese Mara-Dafanda—familiarly You can't any more make Prince Albert bite your leave Hart's tavern with tb* actors, Barnes helped Peter to lift the and lovingly known in her and at Crowndale. where they are to tongue or parch your throat than you can make a horse appear. Barnes again meets Sprouse. trunks into the car and then ordered own land as the Countess Ted. She drink when he's off the water! Bite and parch are cut him to start at once for Hart's Tavern. XX—Sprouse CHAPTER tells Barnes Loeb Is in hiding in Crowndale with his was visiting in this country when the out by our exclusive patented process! mistress, and promises to rob him of the "You can return later on for your war broke out. If it is of any use to jewels. He does so, delivering the treas- t. Ure to Barnes, as agreed, at the same things," he said. You just lay back like a regular fellow and puff to beat you, Til add that she would be rich if it*" time informing him that he wou]d take Aladdin could only come to life and "I got 'em tied up in a bundle in the it from him if he could, at the expiration the cards and wonder why in samhill you didn't a nail of on* 'week. restore the splendors of the demolished garage, Mr. Burns," he said. "Won't section in the P. A. smokepasture longer than you care XXI—With CHAPTER the countess, castle, refill the chests of gold take a second to get 'eta out." He tested to remember back! Barnes leaves Rushcroft and the rest and that have been emptied by the conquerors, hurried around the corner of the ,Vi hurries to New York. There he leaves the jewels in a place of safety and introduces and restock the farms that house. ILL®' Buy Prince Albert everywhere tobaeco is told. Toppy red bags, the countess to his sister. have been pillaged and devastated. In A dry, quiet chuckle fell upon tidy red tiiu, handsome pound and half pound tin humidor*—and Sprouse risks his life In a daring effort ." Ik W to obtain the treasure, and failing takes the absence of Aladdin, however, she Barnes' ears. He glanced about in surprise —that clever, practical pound crygtal gla** humidor with sponge ^^11 his leave of Barnes in a characteristic moi»t*ner top that keep* the tobacco in *uch perfect condition. is almost as poor as the ancient and alarm. No one was in sight. manner. With little prospect of an early return te her home in Europe, the countess church mouse. So there you-are, me "Look up, young man," and the mi Copyright by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N. yields to Barnes' pleading and agrees R.J. Reynolds Tobaeco Co." man. Half the royal progeny of Eu to hecoaae his wife. startled young man obeyed. His