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to the ehd. “Fd like nothing better,” Mid “Am! now. Mr Sprouse, what do Barnes, with enthusiasm. you make of it all?” he Inquired. “Will you agree to obey Instruc Sprauao leane«! iwck In his chair, tions? I can’t have you muddling suddenly niaxlug. “I am completely things up. you know.” at sea." h«» Mid. amt Barm’s looked “The grounds ure cnrvftilly guard at him in surprise. ed," xald Barnea, after they had dla- "By Jove. I thought It would nil bo cuaaed the project for some time. as clear as day to you. Here Is your “Mlaa Cameron la constantly under man and also your woman, and the th«» watchful eye of on«» or more of traveliug bag full of—” th«» crowd." 0/ “Right you are," Interrupted Bprouae. “I know. I passed a couple of them “That la all simple enough. But, my last night." said Sprauxe calmly. "By dear Barnes, can you toll m«> what Mr. the way. dou't you thluk It vh«uld be Secretary lx»eb’x real name Is? Why very polite of you to Invite tt*«» Given has he eatabliahed himself so close to Fancy party over here to have an old- $ Author rf “GRAUSTARK." “THE the •t'anadtau line, nml why th«» iuo- fashioned country dluner with you to btlliatiou? I refer to his army ^of night F P>V HOLLOW OF HER HAND." “THE huskies.” “It would be useless, Mr. Sprouse. A PRINCE OE GRAUSTARK," ETC “Heirs apparent usually have som«» They will not come.” sort of a bodyguard, don't they?" “I am perf«»ctly aware of thnt, but Sprouse was staring thoughtfully at It won't do any harm to ask them, the ceiling. When he finally lowered will itr his eye* It was to favor Barm>s wtth Barn«»« chuckled. "I are. Establish arrived at the conclusion. I am pre a deep, inscrutable smile. Ing myself as an inno«*eut bystander, “You haven't made one." “I dare say the first thing for me ehr “By • juk -' -tion, Mr. Barnec Tt I wired to state that I believe this man “Get O'Dowd on th«» telephone and quite ini|H>ssihle for me to set lns!<1. to be at Green Fancy, and that in time to do Is to advise the Canadian au that ho'ine. ion appear to have th« the loot—to use a harsh wort!—will be thorities to keep a sharp lookout along ask him If they can come,” aald Sprouse. entree. You ar«’ working in the dark delivered to him there. I am here to the border.” “But then» lx Jone* to consider. Th«» guessing nt everything. I am guess get it. one way or another, when that telephone Is In his office. What will CHAPTER XII. Ing at nothing. By combining forcei cotnes to pass.” “What led you to suspect that he he think—” we should bring this thing to a head is at Green Fancy. Mr. SprouseY* “Jones Is all right," Mid Sprouse and—'* * The First Wayfarer Accepts an Invi “History. It Is known that this Mr. briefly. “Oom* along. You cau call “Just a moment. You expect me t< tation Curtis has spent a great deal of time abuse the hospitality of—■" Barnes tnsfsted that the first thing up from my room.” He grinned slyly. “I shall have to speak plainly. ) In the country allude«! to. As a mat to be consider«»«! was the release of “Such a thing ua tapping the wire, you know.” see.” He leaned fo’-wtinl, flxint ter of fact, his son. who lived In Lon Miss Cameron. Spraus«» had install«»«! a telephone In Barnes with a pair of steady, earnest don. had rather extensive business In “If we can’t think of any other way eye*. “Six months ago a certain roya' terests there. This son was killed In to get her out of thia devilish predica his room, carrying a win» u|>atalra house In Europe was despoiled of lt> th«> Balkan war several years ago. It ment, Sproue. I shall apply to Wash from au attachment made In th«1 cel lar of th«’ Tavern. He closed th«- door ■jewels, its privy seal, its most precious Is said that the man I am looking for ington for help." ¡state documents and its charter. They was a friend of young Curtis, who “Ami be laughed at. my friend." said to hl* little room on the top floor. “With the landlord's approval.” he ■ have been traced to the United States married a Miss O’Dowd in London— the secret agent. “It Is not a mutter • I am here to recover them. That if the Honorable Miss O'Dowd. daughter for the goverumeut to meddle in at explain«*«!. pointing to th«» Instrument, “but unknown to th«» telephone com ■ the foundation of my story. Mr of an Irish peer and sister of the chap all." you have met at Green Fancy. About Barnes. “Well, something has to be done at pany. you tuny be sura. Call him up about half past ten. O’Dowd may b«> “Without divulging the name of the six weeks ago a former equerry In the house I will say that its sympathies royal household arrived In New York. once." said Rarnea doggedly. “She Is up nt this unholy hour, but not she. have been from the outset friendly to Through him I learned that the daugh depending on me. If you could have Now I must b»> off to discuss literature the entente allies—especially with ter of the gentleman in whose house mvn the light that leaped Into her glo with Mrs. Jim Conley. The hardest juirt of my job la to keep her from France. There are two branches of the senior Mr. Curtis was a frequent rious eyes when I—” “Yes, I know. I’ve heanl she Is subscribing for a set of Dickens. Con the ruling family, one tn power, the guest had been In the United States ley’s house is not far from Green •other practically in exile. The state since some time prior to the beginning quite a pretty girl. You ne«>dn’t—” “Quite a pretty girl!" exclaimed Fancy. Savvy r is a small one, but its integrity is of of the war. She was visiting friends Bam«’«, left to his own device*, the highest. Its sons and daughters in the States and has been unable to Barnes. “Why, she Is the loveliest have married into the royal families return to her own land, for reasons thing that God ever created. She has wandered from taproom to porch, from |M»rch to forge, from forg<* to ■of nearly all of the great nations of that must be obvious. I may as well the face of—” “1 am beginning to understand taproom, his brain far more active the continent. The present—or I c< nfess that her father was, by mar O'Dowd'a interest in her. Mr. Barnes. than his legs, his heart as heavy ua should say. the late ruler, for he died riage. an uncle of the late ruler. on a field of battle not many months “Since th«’ invasion and overthrow He has probably fallen iu love with leud and as light as air by turns. ago. had no direct heir. He was of her country by the Teutonic allies her with as little difficulty as you have M«>r<* than once he felt like resorting young and unmarried. I am not per she has been endeavoring to raise experienced, and almost as expedi to u well-known expedient to deter mitted to state with what army he I money here for the purpose of equip tiously. He has seen a little more of mine whether he was awake or dream- Ing. Could all this bo real? was fighting, nor on which front he ping and supporting the remnants of her than you. but—” “Don't talk nonsense. Fm not In Ten minutes later he was In the small army that fought so valiant Sprouse's room, calling for Green ly In defense of the crown. These love wtth her.” “Can you speak with equal author Fancy over an extension wtra that had men, a few thousand only, are at pres ent interned in a neutral country. I ity for Mr. O’Dowd? He Is a very sus cost the company nothing and yielded nothing lu return. After son»» delay leave you to guess what will happen If ceptible Irishman. I am told." “T don't believe he will get much en O’Dvwd's mellow voice sang out: she succeeds in supplying them with "Hello! How are you this morn arms and ammunition. Her work Is couragement from her. Mr. Sprouse," ing?” being carried on wtth the greatest se said Barnes stiffly. “If she is as clever as I think she "Grievously lonesome,” replied crecy. To bring the story to a close, is she will encourage him tremendous Barnes, and wound up a doleful ac I was instructed to keep close watch on the man O’Dowd. I traced him ly. I would if I were In her pine«-. count of himself by Imploring O'Dowd to this place. I was on the point of Mr. O’Dowd is only human. He isn't to save bls Ufe by bringing the entire Gri-en Fancy party over to dinner reporting to my superiors that he was immune.” 1 catch the point. Mr. Sprouse,” that night. In no way associated with the much- O'Dowd was heart-broken. Person sought-after crown-cousin, and that said Barnes, rather gloomily. He did Green Fancy was as free from taint not like to think of the met boils tiuit ally he would go to any extreme to as the village chapel, when out of a might have to be employe«! In the sub save so valuable a life, but ns for the clear sky and almost under my very jugation of Mr. O’powd. “There Is a rest of the party. they begged him to nose two men were mysteriously done rather Important question Fd like to say they were sorry to hear of the ex away with at the very gates of the ask. Is she even remotely eligible to pected d«*uth of so promising a chap and that, while they couldn't come to place. The killing of those two men her country’s throne T' “Remotely, yes,” said Sprouse. his party they would be delighted to changed the aspect completely. You “So remotely that she could marry come to his funeral. In short, it would will certainly agree with me after I have explained to you that the one a chap like O’Dowd without giving be Impossible for them to acc«*pt his known as Andrew Roon was no other much thought to future complica kitol Invitation. The Irishman wax s«> gay und gixMi-huinonxl that Barnes than the equerry who had undertaken tions?” he ventured. “She’d be just as safe In marrying took hope. to find the—young woman.” Barnes drew a long breath. Hts O’Dowd as sh«* would In marrying “By the way. O'Dowd, I’d like to mind was made up. He bad decided you," was Sprouse’s unsatisfactory re speak with Miss Cameron If she can to pool Issues with the secret agent, sponse. The man's brow was wrin come to th«’ telephone." “See here. Mr. but not until he was convinced that kled In thought. “Don’t be surprised If you are cut the result of their co-operation would Barnes. I am planning a visit to Green off suddenly. Tin- «-oast lx dear for In no way Inflict a hardship upon the Fancy tonight. How would you Ilk«* the moment, but-- Here. Miss Cam. er««n Careful now." young woman who had appealed to to accomnnnv mt-T" (To be continue«! next week) “Six Months Ago a Royal House Was him for help. He was certain that she Despoiled of Its Crown Jewels, Seal was the fair propagandist described by Sprouse. and Charter." “And the young woman, what of was killed. It is only necessary to her? She would. In any case, be held i say that his little state was gobbled for examination and—” up by the Teutonic allies. The branch “My dear str, I may as well tell you of the family mentioned as being In now that she is a loyal subject and. SEVENTY-SECOND AND MILLARD AVENUE exile lent its support to the cause of far from being in bad grace at court. Germany, not for moral reasons but Is an object of extreme solicitude to In the hope and with the understand the ambassador. From what I can ing. I am to believe, that the crown gather she has disappeared complete lands would be the reward. The di ly. Roon was sent over here for the rect heir to the crown Is a couSiD of sole purpose of finding her and Induc the late prince. He Is now a prisoner ing her to return with him to Paris." of war in Austria. Other members of “And to take the treasure with her, FOR SALE the family are held by the Bulgarians I suppose,” said Barnes dryly, Have Buick 1-Ton Truck as prisoners of war. It is not stretch “Naturally.” ing the imagination very far to pic One Oakland, 5-Passenger, 6-CyHnder “Well,” began Barnes, introducing a ture them as already dead and out of harsh note into his voice, “I should Truring Car. the way. At the close of the war, if say that If sh«’ is guilty of receiving Germany is victorious, the crown will this stolen property she ought to be One 5-Passenger Overland be placed upon the head of the pre punished. Jail is the place for her, tender branch. Are you following Mr. Sprouse.” If you have a Car for sale bring in and me?" Sprouse put down his coffee cup I will sell it for you. “Yea,” said Barnes, his nerves tin Hither suddenly. A queer pallor came gling. He was beginning to see a into his face. great light. “You do not understand the situa “Almost under the noses of the tion. Haven’t I made It plain to you force* left by the Teutonic allies to that she is Innocent of any Intent to hold the Invaded territory the crown do wrong?” jewels, charter and so forth, hereto “You have *afd so, Mr. Sprouse, but fore mentioned, as they say in legal your Idea of wrong and mine may not parlance, were surreptitiously removed jibe.” 4 from the palace and spirited away by “There cannot be two ways of look persons loyal to the ruling branch of ing at It, sir,” said Sprouse, after a > I ► the family. As I have stated, I am en moment “She could do no wrong." funeral Directors - • gaged in the effort to recover them. Whereupon Barnes reached his hand “Now we come to the present situ* across the table and laid It on TWO ESTABLISHMENTS ♦ atlon. Some months ago a member of Sprouse’s. His eyes were dancing. the aforesaid royal house arrived in “That’s just what I want to be sure Ofikf: BRANCH MAIN OffKL this country by way of Japan. He Is about,” he said. “It was my way of a distant cousin of the crown, and in finding out your intentions concerning 4615 66th SI., Cor. Foster Rd. 5802-4 92nd Sheet S. E. a way remotely looked upon as the her.” heir apparent. Later on he seques ARLETA ST ATIO« “What do you mean?” LENTS STATION I > tered himself in Canada. Our agents “Come with me to my room,” said I ► Phone Tabor 5895 Phone Tabor 5267 in Europe learned but recently that Barnes, suppressing his excitement I ► while he pretends to be loyal to the “I think I carv tell you where she la— ruling house he Is nctu illy scheming and a great deal more that you ought against it I have been ordered to to know.” First-Class Service given Day or Night. run him to earth, for there Is every fn the little room upstairs he told reason to believe that the men who the whole story. The little man lis Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals secured the treasure have been duped tened «without so much as a single at a Minimum Expense into regarding him as the avowed word of Interruption or Interrogation. champion of th«’ crown. Now, Mr. Somewhat breathlessly Barnes came Barnes, without telling you how I have s GREEN FANCY I ■ ! GEORGE DARR MS CUTCHEON CLEAN UP! That’s the order of the day. We can help you. 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