Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1919 — Page 7

SATURDAY, AUGUST 83, 1019.

GREEN FANCY

By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON

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C«nWM W DUI. m 4 Cmvmt. Im. x SYNOPSIS. croaaroads point ho moots a girl In tho aamo plight. WhUo they discuss the situation on automobile. sentto meet the girl, arrives and Barnes is given a lift to Hart's tavern, while tho girl is taken on to her destination which she tolls Barnes is a place called Green Fancy. CHAPTER ll—At the tavern Barnes tails in with a stranded troupe of "barnstormlng" actors, headed by Lyndon Ruahcroft, and becomes interested in them. CHAPTER ITT-As tho storm grows, Barnes finds himself worrying over the Sk\fety of the girl, traveling over the mountain roads at what he considers dangerous speed. He learns tnat Green gUncy Is something of a house of mystery. Two mounted men leave the tavern tn a manner which arouses Barnes curiosity. CHAPTER IV—He meets "Miss Thackeray," leading lady of the stranded theatrical troupe, who is acting as chambermaid That night he is aroused by tho bringing of a dying man to tho tavern, one of the two who had ridden away a short time before. They tell of finding the dead body of the other Both had been shot.

CHAPTER V—The wounded man, registered at the tavern as Andrew Paul, dies, and Barnes is informed he must not leave until after the inquest. O’Dowd and De Soto, guests at Green Fancy, visit the tavern, apparently much mystified over tho affair. CHAPTER VT—Barnes advances Rushcroft money sufficient to release the company from its embarrassing position, thereby becoming its official backer. He visits Green Fancy, and In the grounds meets his acquaintance of the night before, finding her a girl of surprising beauty. CHAPTER Vn—She seems not to be Ceslrous of recognising him, and turns away. ‘O’Dowd appears and in apparently friendly fashion escorts Barnes (who feels he Is unwelcome) from the grounds. CHAPTER Vlll—Miss Thackeray warns Barnes that a man stopping at the tavern, ostensibly a book agent, had searched his baggage in his absence. O'Dowd comes to thestavern and with Barnes and others goes over the scene of.the previous night’s shooting. Barnes is invited to dinner at Green Fancy. CHAPTER IX—His acquaintance of the •torm Is introduced as Mias Cameron. The makeup of the house party, particularly a man introduced to him as Loeb," •nd the number of menservants about tho place, somewhat astonishes Barnes. CHAPTER X—Miss Cameron informs him she is a prisoner in the house, appealing to him for aid and binding him to secrecy In conversation with the chauffeur who drives him back to the tavern, Barnes becomes convinced there >ta a conspiracy of moment Batching at Green Fancy. CHAPTER Xl—At breakfast the supposed book agent introduces himself as Bprouse, a government secret agent. Sprouse tells Barnes he is there to watch the party at Green Fancy, describing them as refugees from a country overrun by the Germans. He -asserts that "Miss Cameron” is a relative of the former ruler of the devastated country and that she or "Loeb” have with them the crown jewels, of enormous value, which Sprouse would recover.

CHAPTER XII. The First Wayfarer Accept* an Invitation. Barnes insisted that the first thing to be considered was the release of Miss Cameron. “If we can’t think of any other way to get her out of this devilish predicament, Sprouse, I shall apply to Washington for help.” “And be laughed at, my friend,” said the secret agent. “It is not a matter for the government to meddle 'in at all." “Well, something has to be done at once,” said Barnes doggedly. “She is depending on me. If you could have seen the light that leaped into her glorious eyes when I —” “Yes, I know. I’ve heard she is quite a pretty girl. You needn’t—” “Quite a pretty girl!” exclaimed Barnes. "Why, she is the loveliest thing that God ever created. She has the face of —” “I am beginning to understand O’Dowd’s interest in her, Mr. Barnes. He has probably fallen in love with her with as little difficulty as you have experienced, and almost as expeditiously. He has seen a little more of her than you. but —■”

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“Doni talk nonsense. Tm not in love with her."

“Can you speak with equal authority for Mr. O’Dowd? Ho la a very susceptible Irishman, I am told.” “I don’t believe he will get much encouragement from her, Mr. Sprouse," •aid Barnea stiffly. “If she is as clever as I think she la she will encourage him tremendously. I would If I were in her place. Mr. O’Dowd is only human. He Isn’t immune." “I catch the point, Mr. Sprouse," •aid Barnes, rather gloomily. -He did not like to think of the methods that might have to be employed In th® subjugation of Mr. O’Dowd. “There la a rather Important question rd like to ask. Is she even remotely eligible to her country's throne?" “Remotely, yes,” said Sprouse. “So remotely that she could marry • chap like O’Dowd without giving much thought to future compllcatlons?” Ke ventured. “She’d be Just as safe in marrying O'Dowd as she would in marrying you," was Sprouse’s unsatisfactory response. The man's brow was wrinkled In thought. “See here, Mr. Barnes, I am planning a visit to Green Fancy tonight How would you like to accompany me?" “I’d like nothing better," said Barnes, with enthusiasm. “Will you agree to obey Instructions I I can’t have you muddling things up, you know." “The grounds are carefully guarded,” said Barnes, after they had discussed the project for some time. “Miss Cameron is constantly under the watchful eye of one or more of the crowd.”

“I know. I passed a couple of them last night,” said Sprouse calmly. “By the way, don’t you think it would be very polite of you to Invite the Green Fancy party over here to have an Oldfashioned country dinner with you tonight?” “It would be useless, Mr. Sprouse. They will not come.” “I am perfectly aware of that, but it won’t do any harm to ask them, will itr Bternes chuckled. “I see. Establishing myself as an Innocent bystander, eh?” “Get O’Dowd on the telephone and ask him If they can come,” said Sprouse. “But there Is Jones to consider. The telephone Is In his office. What will he think—” “Jones is all right,” said Sprouse briefly. “Come along. You can call up from my room.” He grinned slyly. “Such a thing as tapping the wire, you know." / Sprouse had Installed a telephone in his room, carrying a wire upstairs from an attachment made in the cellar of the Tavern. He closed the door to his little room on the top floor. “With the landlord’s approval,” he explained, pointing to the Instrument, “but unknown to the telephone company, you may be sure. Call him up about half past ten. O’Dowd may be up at this unholy hour, but not she. Now I must be off to discuss literature with Mrs. Jim Conley. The hardest part of my Job is to keep her from subscribing for a set of Dickens. Conley’s house is not far from Green Fancy. Savvy?” Barnes, left to his own devices, wandered from taproom to porch, from porch to forge, from forge to taproom, his brain far more active than his legs, his heart as heavy as lead and as light as air by turns. More than once he felt like resorting to a well-kfiown expedient to deter* mine whether he was awake or dreaming. Could all this be real?

Ten minutes later he was in Sprouse’s room, calling for Green Fancy over an extension wire that had cost the company nothing and yielded nothing in return. After some delay O’Dowd’s mellow voice sang out: “Hello 1 How are you this morning?” “Grievously lonesome,” replied Barnes, and wound up a doleful account of himself by imploring O’Dowd to save his life by bringing the entire Green Fancy party over to dinner that night

O’Dowd was heart-broken. Personally he would go to any extreme to save so valuable a life, but as for the rest of the party, they begged him to say they were sorry to hear of the expected death of so promising a chap and that, while they couldn't come to his party they would be delighted to come to his funeral. In short, it would be impossible for them to accept his kind invitation. The Irishman was so gay and good-humored that Barnes took hope. “By the way, O’Dowd, Pd like to speak with Miss Cameron If she can* come to the telephone.” “Don’t be surprised if you are cut off suddenly. The coast is clear for the moment, but — Here, Miss Cameron. Careful flow.” Her voice, soft and clear and trembling with eagerness, caressed Barnes* eager ear. “Mr. O’Dowd vdHl see that nd evil befalls me here, but he refuses to help me to get away. I quite understand and appreciate his position. I cannot ask him to go so far as that. Help will have to come from the outside. It will be dangerous—terribly dangerous —** * “You say O’Dowd will not assist you to escape?” “He urges me to stay here and take my chances. He believes that everything will turn out well for me in the end, but lam frightened. I must get away from this place.” “Then keep your eyes and ears open for the next night or two. Can you tell me where yqur room is located?”

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“It is one flight up; the first nt the two windows In my room is the third to the right of the entrance. I am confident that someone is stationed below my windows all night long.” “You atlll Insist that I am not to call on the authoritlee for help?” “Yes, yea I That must not even be considered. I have not only myself to consider, Mr. Barnea. I am a very •mall atom Id —” “All right I We’ll get along without them” he said cheertlf. "Afterward

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we will discuss we importance or atoms.” “And your reward as well, Mr. Barnes," she said. Her voice trailed off Into an indistinct murmur. He heard the receiver click on the hook, and after calling “hello” twice hung up his own with a sigh. Evidently (VDowdhad warned her of the approach of a less considerate person than himself. (TO BE CONTINUED.)

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FARMS FOR SALE

No. 8. 160 acres —Thia farm Ilea on atone road, adjoining Tillage with two stores, two railroads, elevator and school; 90 acres of this farm is In wheat and remainder la in pasture, which has some timber There are ifo buildings on it The soil Is a dark loam, adapted to »U kinds of grain, except four acres of a small ridge of lighter soli that la suitable for feeding yards. Price 885. Will sell on easy terms. No. 3. 220 acres—This farm Is all good deep loam soil, well tiled and all level grain land. It Ilea in good neighborhood, on main pike, known as the Jackson highway, and only four miles out from this city. There Is a good sixroom house, fair outbuildings, good silo, windmill and good well and nice shade. This farm will produce grain equal to the high-priced Illinois farms. Price >225. No. 4. 160 np f—This farm lies three mileg. -c from this city, on Jackson K.ghway, and is all in cultivation except 20 acres in pasture. It is all first-class grain land. It is well tiled and has fine outlet. There is a good new six-room house, good barn, cellar and well. Price 3255. No. 6. 160 acres —This farm lies in spendld neighborhood, seven miles out on good road. It is all good soil and in corn, wheat and oats except six acres in timber pasture. The timber is hickory and burr oak. The farm is fenced and cross-fenced with hog wire fence. There is a five-room house, large new barn, new double cribs 60 feet long, good well, windmill and tanks. Can sell on easy terms Price SIBO. No. 6. 240 acres —This farm lies in the best farming community around and is only seven miles out. It is all in cultivation except 50 acres in pasture that has some stumps and timber but well set to bluegrass. It is all good grain land and well tiled. There are two sets of Improvements, a fair six-room house, largo barn, double cribs, garage, chicken house, outside cement cellar and windmill and tanks. The other set of buildings consist of a new eight-room house with basement, an old house r.nd small barn and nice shade. Prifce 3160. No. 7. 116 acres—This farm lies joining railroad town with pike roads, elevator, stores and good brick high school. There is a good two-story, eight-room house, fair barn, silo, garage and workshop combined, with cement floor, and a number of outbuildings, a good well, windmill and fine orchard. The farm has 75 acres in black land in cultivation and 40 acres In pasture which has some timber. There is a good outlet for drainage and the farm is a good stock and grain farm with high school privileges. Price |125. No. 8. 31 acres —This piece of land lies on pike road 40 rods from station, stores and school. It Is all good heavy grain land and all in cultivation. There are no improvements except deep well. This farm lies along dredge ditch which gives floe outlet for drainage. Price 3100. No. 9. 156 acres—This farm lies on the Jackson highway, two miles from station. It is in good neighborhood and has school across the road and five churches within five miles of the farm. It is all black land in cultivation except 15 acres. It is fenced with cattle wire and cross-fenced. There is three acres of bluegrass pasture at barn fenced hog tight. There is a 12-lnch tile starts on this farm for outlet for drainage. There is a good five-room bungalow, good small barn, well house, good well and new garden fence with cedar posts. Price 3125. Owner might take clear property or small farm as part payment. Will sell on terms of 34,000 down and long time on remainder.

No. 10. 560 acres—This farm lies on pike road, near station and high school. It is in cultivation or pasture ... and has some timber in the pasture. There is 300 acres of level grain land in cultivation. It is fenced and cross-fenced. There is a new eeven-room house, large barn and other buildings, windmill and tanks. Price SBS. Owner will accept clear property or smaller farm as part payment. No. 11. 40 acres—This farm lies on main road, 80 rods from ,the Jackson highway and half-mile from station, school, church and store. It is on R. F. D. and telephone line. It is level black soil and well tiled into large ditch that runs along one side of farm. There is a new four-room bungalow and good small barn and well. Price 1135. No. 12. 100 acres—This farm lies on main road and is all level black land in cultivation except eight acres in timber, fenced hogtight for hog lot. There is a dredge ditch on the line along one end and one side that gives good drainage. There is a house of five rooms, good barn and a number of outbuildings. A good grain farm for the low price of 190. No. 13. 97 acres—This farm lies on the Jackson highway, six miles from this city; 80 acres is

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In cultivation and well tiled. There Is 17 acres In pasture that has some timber on It. There la a small three-room house, large new barn, good well and tanks. This 1* a bargain at 3125. No. 14. 78 acres—This farm Is In 0111 am tp. It la a good grain farm and all in oultlvatlon except a few acres In pasture. These la a good five-room house, fair barn and a number of other buildings, lots of fruit and a good well. There is running water on the farm for stock in creek. Price 3100. Can be sold on favorable terms. No. 15. 40 acres—Thia Is a good grain farm and all In cultivation except three acres in nice timber. It has good drainage and Meo on main road, in good neighborhood. The soil Is very good. There are no buildings. Price 3100; Favorable terms. No. 16.. The farms listed at Nos. 14 and 15 He half-mile apart and can be bought together. No. 17. 79 acres—This farm is all good grain land In cultivation except three acres In pasture that has some timber. 40 acres is fenced hog-tlght. The farm lies in well improved neighborhood on public road, near pike. It has lota of tile and good outlet for drainage. There la a good two-story four-room house, good new barn, good well and la well tiled. 40 acres fenced with woven wire. Price 3125. No. 18. 120 acres—This farm lies three miles from station on main road and half-mile from the Jackson highway and In good neighborhood. It Is all in cultivation except a grove of four acres. This la mostly black soil and well tiled and has good outlet for drainage. There Is a good one-story house of five nice rooms, a good barn for eight horses and ten cows, crib and large mow, cow part and feedway has cement floors. There is a double crib, gralnary, garage chicken house and well house with cement floors. There Is a good well, windmill, tanks and lots of fruit. .Can sell this farm for 3115. Owner will take some property as part payment or will sell on terms of 33,000 down and long time on remainder.

No. 19. 200 acres—This Is a good farm and lies well on good road near two pikes. It has lots of tile and a good outlet for drainage. The soil Is mostly black corn land. It la all cultivated except about 80 acres In pasture, which is part timber. There la a good eight-room cement block house with cellar, large barn, good well, windmill and tanks. Owner will sell on favorable terms and might consider clear property or smaller farm. Price 3125. No. 20. 60 acres—This Is nice home in splendid neighborhood and all good wheat and corn land and is well tiled. It is all cultivated except five acres In timber used as a hog lot. There Is a good six-room house with cellar, large barn, double cribs with shed attached for stock, good chicken house and numerous other buildings. There Is a good well at the house with windmill and water piped to tank at barn, also to tank in hog lot. Price 3175. Can make terms. No. 21. 80 acres—This farm has new house of four rooms, 14x 14, new barn for four horses, crib And mow; a good well, some fruit and large walnut trees. It lies on crossroads and In good neighborhood, eight miles from this city and five miles from good town with elevator; 20 acres Is In pasture, mostly timber land, 60 acres tillable. This Is a bargain at 375. Terms 31,500 down and long time on remainder. Might take property or livestock.

No. 22. 100 acres—This farm lies 6% miles from this city, in Marlon township, on good road. It is all in cultivation except a few acres of nice timber. It is good grain land and well tiled with large tile through the farm. There is a five-room house, fair barn and other buildings. There is a good well, some fruit and thirty large walnut trees. This is a good farm and can be bought at the low price of |135. Can make terms if desired. No. 23. 240 acres—This land has no buildings on it. It is all prairie land with deep black soil except three groves of timber, in all about 20 acres. It is in pasturd and meadow and has large ditch through it. Owner will sell for 185 per acre. He might take some property or small farm. Can make liberal terms. No. 24. Owner of No. 23 will sell 80 acres or more to suit purctiHrSor No. 25. 120 acres—This farm lies in good locality, one mile from rfiain pike, near school, and three miles from good town with elevator and ‘ high school; 90 acres of this farm is deep black corn soil and has good drainage, 30 acres is in timber of which 20 acres is fenced for hogs. There is a good eight-room house, horse barn, cow barn, silo, cribs, grainary, windmill and fruit. Can sell at the low price of |75. Terms $2,500 down and suitable time on remainder. No. 26. 300 acres—This farm

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is ths beet grain farm we have. It Is black land, all cultivated •»■ eept small grove of nice timber. It la well tiled and Use on Jackson highway close to thia dtp. There Is a good large house, large barn, silo,' cribs and lots of keg fence. This to a real oorn, wheat, oats and clover farm. Price 8221. Can make terms. No. 27. 120 scree—This piece of land to level and black soil, 48 acres is in cultivation and 80 acres In pasture. There are no improvements except fences. The pasture has scattering timber on it but makes good pasture and if cleared would be good grain land. It Has on pike road and has good outlet for drainage. Can sell for 855 on favorable terms. Might consider property or livestock a* part. No. 28. 80 acres —All nice black prairfe land In cultivation except 5 acres timber. It lies on main road, near station, school and church Has fine outlet for age. Price *75. , No. 89. 83 seres—This land lies on main road, near school, churches and station; 35 acres In grain and remainder timber pasture. Large barn and other buildings, and well. 10,000 feet of lumber on plaoe. Easy terms. Price 855. No. 30. 40 acres—This farm lies near station, with stores, Jtjroroom school, three churches and in good neighborhood. It Is all level black grain land in cultivation and has good outlet for drainage. There is a five-room house, small barn, chicken house, good

well and lots of fruit. Price 885. Can make favorable terma No. 31. 80 acres—This farm lies eight miles from this city in west Jordan tp. It lies on main road near pike and in good neighborhood; 70 acres of this farm is good land and in grain or grass and to good grain land. There Is 10 acres of lighter soil. There to a five-room house, fair barn and several outbuildings, well, lots of fruit and nice shade. There to < 160 rods of hog fence. Owner will sell this farm for the low price of 385. Terms 83,000 down and long time on remainder. No. 32. 160 acres —This to a good farm and a nice home. There is a six-room house, good barn, double cribs, hog house, chicken house and good well. * Buildings new and all painted; 100 acres to well tiled and nice level black land In grain. It 1s all blaek land except 20 acres Id timber pasture. It has lots of woven wire fence •with cedar posts. Owner will sell on favorable terms or will take clear property" or smaller farm as part payment. Price 8125. No. 33. 40 acres—This to an unimproved piece of land. It to fenced and used as pasture; 88 acres in black prairie land in grace, and 15 acres is In timber. It Ilea on public road, In good neighborhood and mile from pike. Price 850. Owner will sell on terms of 8500 down and long time on remainder. Might take livestock as first payment. No. 34. 100 acres—This farm lies on main road and to all deep black prairie land except throe acres of young timber In one corner. It Iles joining large ditch that gives good outlet for drainage. The house on this farm was burned. There to an old bant, gralnary, silo and good well. Owner will sell on terms of 88,000 down and long time >u remainder. Price 8110. No. 35. 160 acres —This farm lies on the Jackson highway and is a bargain at the price; 120 acres of this farm 1s good grain land, and remainder lighter soil. It to all cultivated except small pasture. There is a six-room house, barn and other buildings, fruit and good well; has R. F. D., telephone and near school. Price 8135. Owner will sell on terms of 86,000 down and good time on remainder. Might take small farm or clear property. No. 36. 160 acres—This tract of land lies on pike road, 2 % miles from good town with church, high school and bank. It to level to gently rolling. It to all timber pasture except 15 acres In cultivation. There to a five-room house, barn and good well. The buildings are old but habitable. Price 34 5. Owner would accept clear property as first payment or sell on easy terms. No. 37. , 100 acres—This tract of land Iles four miles from good town, on main road, and one mile from pike. It to fenced but has no other improvements on It. It Is all timber pasture and 1s level to gently rolling. Price 845. Owner will accept clear property as part payment or sell on easy terms. No. 38. 161 acres—This land lies In Saskatchewan, Canada, five miles from the Great Northern railroad and 1s all smooth, productive prairie land In meadow. Price 35,000. Owner will, trade for land here and assume or pay cash difference. No. 39. 40 acres—This farm has no buildings hut lies on pike in sight of the court house and is all In grain and well tiled, and is as good grain land as any in the county. Price 3200.

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