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GREEN
FANCY
By GEORGE BARR j
McCUTCHEON
/offer ofGRAUSTARK." THE
1 HOLLOW OF HER HAND,** "THE
PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK." ETC
CocniiiiilvDidiMiWiWCtaptv.Iao.
(Continued From Tuesday)
"All right," he responded.
The doctor had been working orer
the prostrate form on the tables. As
Barnes entered the room, he looked up
''oflloisid *hnt tho mnn won lipad.
"This is Mr. Barnes," said Putnam
/ Jones, Indicating the tall traveler with
m short jerk of his thumb.
"I am from the sheriff's office," said
the man who stood beside the doctor.
The rest of the crowd evidently had
been ordered to stand back from the
tables. "Did you ever see this man be1
*orer
"Not until he was carried In here
v an hour ago." '
"What's your business up here, Mr.
Barnes?"
"I have no business up here. I Just
happened to stroll In this evening."
"Well," said the sheriff darkly, "I
guess I'll have to ask yen to stick
aruuiiu ucre tut wc uc<u uiio uwuicoo
! up. We don't know you an? Well,
' we can't take any chances. Ton an*
derstand, I reckon."
"I certainly fail to understand, Mr.
Sheriff. I know nothing whatever of
this affair and I intend to continue
on my way tomorrow morning."
"Well, I guess not You got to stay
here till we are. satisfied that you
doa't know anything about this business.'
That's alL" :
"Am I to consider myaelf under arrest
sir?"
"I wouldn't go so far as to say that
Ton. just stick around here, that's all
t got to say. if you're all right well
oon find it out What's more, if you
are all right you'll be wlllln' to stay.
Do you get mef*
"I certainly do. And I can now1 assure
.you, Mr. Sheriff, that Td like
? nothing better than to stick around
here,- as you put It Td like to help
* clear this matter up. In the meantime,
yoo may readily find out who I
am and why I am here by telegraphing
to the mayor of New York city.
This document, which experience has
Jtaught me to carry for just such an
emergency .as this, may have some
i weight with you." He opened his bill
folder and drew forth a neatly creased
sheet of paper. "Read It, please, and
note the date, the signature, the official
seal of the New Torte, police dev
partment, and also the rather Interesting
sliver nrlnt Basted in the lower
left hand corner. I think you will
agree that It Is a good likeness of me.
Each *year I take the precaution of
having myself certified by the police
department at home before venturing
Into'unknown and perhaps unfriendly
communities."
"Yes," said the sheriff dubiously;
"but how do I know it ain't a forgery?"
*^pu don't know, of course. But in
case it'shouldn't be a forgery and I
>. ? ' am subjected to the indignity of arrest
or even detention^ you would have
a nasty time defending yourself in a
civil suit for damages. I shall remain
here, as you suggest, but only for the
, . purpose of aiding you in getting to
the bottom oft this affair." 1
Standing on Jim Conley's front
sorch a little after sunrise. Barries
made the following declaration:
"Everything goes to show that these
men were nil here for one of two reasons.
They were either trying to prevent
or to enact a crime. t The latter Is
1 my belief. They were afriald of me.
Why? Because they believed I was
trailing them and likely to spoil their
gstae* Gentlemen, those fellows were
here for the purpose of robbing the
place yon call Green Fancy."
"What's that?" came a rich, mellow
voice from thp> ontRklrtR of thp rmwrt
,A man pushed his way through and
confronted Barnes. He was a tall,
good-looking fellow of thirty-five, and
It was apparent that he had dressed In
haste. "My name Is O'Dowd, and I am
a guest of Mr. Curtis at Green Fancy.
"Why do you think they meant to rob
. . ; his place?"
"Well," begfen Barnes dryly, "it
would seem th.it his place is the only
one in the neighborhood that would;
* bear robbing. My name is Barnes. Of
course, Mr. O'Dowd,, it Is mere sp.TU-1
lation on my part."
"But who shot the man?" demanded j
the Irishman. "He certainly wasn't |
winged by anyone from our place. I
Why, Lord love you. si/r, there Isn't a
? soul at Green Fancy who could shoot
a thief if he saw one. This is Mr. De
sotq, aiso a guest at lireen Fancy, lie1
> will," I think, bear me out in upsetting!
; : ' your theory."
A second man approached, shaking
his head vigorously. He was a thin,
pale man with a singularly scholastic
face. Quite an unprepossessing, unsanguinary
person, thought Barnes.
"Mr. Curtis' chauffeur, I think it
was, said the killing occurred Just
abovo this house," said he, visibly excited.
"Green Fancy Is at least a mile
from here, isn't It? You dou't shout
burglars a mile from the place they,
are r.lfti.iiing to rob. do you?"
"I'll admit It's a bit out of reason,"'
e&id Barnes. "The second man could
l "
| ->nly have been shot by some one who |
I A-as lying in wait for him."
" Bedad," said O'Drtwd, "it beats the
(levll. There's something big in this
Wjgggjj
"Bedad," Said CDowd, "It Beat* the
Devil."
thing, Mr. Barnes?something a long
shot bigger than any of ns suspects."
Totfll find that It resolves Itself
into a problem for Washington to
solve,'' said De Soto darkly. "Nothing
local about It, take my word for It
These men were up to some Interna*
tlonal devilment There'll be a stir In
Washington over this, sure as anything.0
"What time was It that yon heard
tie shots np at Green Fancy?' ventured
Barnes.
" "Lord love you/* cried ODdwd, "we
dkln't hear a sound. Mr. Curtis, who
kts Insomnia the worst way, poor
devil, heard them and sent some one
out to see what kll the racket was
about TJie man, It seems, made such
a devil of a racket ghen .he came
home with the news that the whole
house was up in pajamas and peignoirs.*
"I think I have a slight acquaintance
i with the chauffeur." said Barnes. "He
gave me the most thrilling motor ride
Fre ever experienced. Gad, HI never
forget It" V
The two men looked at him, plainly
perplexed.
"When was all this?" Inquired t>e
Soto.
"Early last evening. He picked up
your latest guest at the corners, and
she Insisted In his driving me to the
tavern before the storm broke. I*ve
been terribly anxious about her. She
must have been caught out In all that
frightful?"
"Whafs this you are saying, Mr.
Barnes?" cut In De Soto, frowning.
"No gnest arrived ai Green Fancy last
evening, nor was one expected."
Barnes stared. "Do you meftn to
I say that she didn't get there, after
all?'
"She? A woman, was it?" demanded
O'Dowd. "Bedad, if she said she
was coming to Green Fancy, she was
spoofing youi Are you sur? It was old
Peter who cave vou that jolly' ride?"
"No, I am not sure,": Bald Barnes
uneasily. "She was afoot, having
walked from the station below. I met
her at the corners and she. asked me If
I knew how far it was to Green
Fancy, or something like tha{. Said
she was going there. Then along came
the automobile, rattling down this
very road?an ancient Panhard driven
by' an old codger. She- seemed to think
-it was all right to hop in and trnst
herself to him, although she'd never
seen him before.'!
."The antique Panhard fits In all
right," said O'Dowd, "but I'm hanged
if the woman fits at alL No such person
arrived at Green Fancy last night""Did
you get a square look at the
driver's face?" demanded De Soto.
| It was almost too dark to see, but
he was old, hatchet-faced, and spoke
with an accent"
"Then it couldn't have been Peter,"
said De Soto positively. "He's old,
right enough, but he Is as big as the
side of a house, with a face like a full
tnoon, and he is Yankee to his toes.
By gad, Barnes, the plot thickens! A
woman has been added to the mystery.
Now, who the devil Is she and what
has become of her?"
CHAPTER VI.
Charity Begins Far From Home, and
a Stroll in the Wildwood Follows, j
Mr. Rushcroft was furious when he
arose at etfeven o'clock on the morning
after the double murder, having slept!
like a top through all of the commo- ,
tlon. He boomed all over the place, I
vocal castlgations falling right and
left on the guilty and the innocent
without distinction.
"I don't see how you managed to
sleep through It," Barnes broke in. 1
"You must have an unusually clear
.conscience, Mr. Rushcroft."
"I haven't any conscience, at all, sir,"
roared the star. "I had an unusually
full stomach, that's what was the mat- 1
.ter with me. I take oath now, sir, r
never to eat again as long as I live, j
A man who cannot govern his beastly j
appetite ought to defy It, if nothing |v
else." 11
"I gather from that remark that you1 ^
omitted breakfast this morning." 1 s
"Breakfast, sir? In God's name, I ""
Implore you not to refer to anything *
so dlr.fnratlne as stewed prunes and e
bacon at a time like this. My mind
*-* ......
"How about luncheon? Will you i
Join me at twelve-thirty?" 1
"Thnt's quite another matter," said j
Mr. Rushcroft readily. "Luncheon Is
an esthetic tribute .to the physical in- 1
telligence of man, if you know what I <
mean. I Rhall be delighted to join you. ,
"Twelve-thirty, did you say?"
"It would give me great pleasure if
your daughter would also grace the
festal board. I think it is too bad that 1
Bhe has to go about in the gown she
wears, Mr. Rushcroft," said Barnes.
?/ ? ? ?- j-? ?i aijj x> it.i T
Sne S mucn 100 sineuuiu ior mm, j.
have a proposition Ivd like to make to
you later on. I cannot make It, how- 1
ever, without consulting Miss 'JThack- i
era j'8 feelings."
"My dear fellow!" beamed Rushcroft,
seizing the other's hand. "One
frequently reads in books about It 1
comin^llke this, at first sight, but i
damfcie, I never dreamed thar It ever
really happened. Count oo me! She
ought to leave the stage, the dear
child. No more fitted to It than an
Easter lily. Her place la Id tbe home,
the?"
"Good Lord, I am not thinking of? "
And Barnes, - aghast, stopped before
blurting out the words that leaped to
his lips. "I mean to say this Is a proposition
that may also affect your excellent
companions, Bacon and Dilllngford,
as well as yourself."
At twelve-tnirry snnrp saruw raue
down from his room freshly shaved
and brushed, to find not only Mr. Rushcroft
and Miss Thackeray awaiting
him in the office, but the Messrs. Dilllngford
and Bacon as well.
"I took tha liberty, old fellow," said
Rushcroft, addressing Barnes, "of ask- ,
ing my excellent co-workers to join as
in our repast"
"Delighted to have you with us, gentlemen,"
said Barnes affably.
The sole topic of conversntion for
the first half hour was the mysterious
slaying of their fellow lodgers. Mr.
Ruskcroft complained bitterly of the
outrageous, high-handed action of the
coroner and sheriff in Imposing upon
him and his company the same restrictions
that had been applied to
Barnes. They were not to leave th*
county until the authorities gave the i
word. One 'would have thought, to
hear the star's Indignant lamentations,
that he and his party were In a position
to depart when they pleased. It
would have been difficult -to imagine
that he was not actually rolling in
money Instead of being 'absolutely
penniless. .
Barnes had been Immersed In hie
own thoughts for some time. A slight
frown, aa of reflection, darkened his
eyes. Suddenly?perhaps impolitely?
he interrupted Mr. Rush Croft's flow at
eloquence. / . ,
"Have you any objection, Mr. Bushcroft,
to a more or less personal question
concerning your own private?er?
misfortunes?" he asked, leaning forward.
For a moment one could have beard
a pin drop. Mr. Rusi(croft evidently
beld his breath. There could be no
mistake about that
"It's rather delicate, bbt would you
mind telling me just how, much you
were stuck up for by the?er?was it
* writ of attachment?"
"It was," said the star. "A writ
*1 inquisition, you might as well substitute.
The act of a polluted, impecunious,
parsimonious?what shall I
say? Well, I will be as simple as possible?hotel
keeper. Ninety-seven dollars,
and forty cents. For that pitiful
amount He subjected me to?"
"Well, that isn't so bad," said
Barnes, vastly relieved. He was covertly
watching Miss Thackeray's halfaverted
face as he ventured upon the
proposition he had decided tp put before
them. "I am prepared and willing
to advance this amount, Mr. Rush*
croft, and to take your personal note
as security."
Rushcroft leaned back In his chali
and stuck his thumbs In the armholes
of his vest. He displayed no undue
elation. Instead he affected profound
calculations. .His daughter shot a
swift, searching look at the would-be
Samaritan. There was a heightened
color in her cheeks.
"Moreover, I shall be happy to Increase
the amount of the loan sufficiently
to cover your return at once
to K'ew York, If yon so desire?by
train." Barnes smiled as He added the
last two words.
"Extremely kind of you, my dear
Barnes," said the actor, running his
fingers through his hair. 'Tour faith
in me is most gratifying. I?I really
don't know what to say to you, sir."
"May I inquire Just how you expect
to profit by this transaction, Mr.
Barnes?" Miss Thackeray asked
steadily.
He started, catching her meaning.
"My dear Miss Thackeray," he ex-j
claimed, "this transaction Is solely between
your father and me. I shall
have no other claim to press."
"I wish I could believe that," ;?he.
said.
"You may believe It," he assured;
her. i.
To be Continued
iVINTHROP TRAINING
SCHOOL TO CLOSE
? !
Rock Hill, May 27?The Winthrop'
["raining School will close one of its
nost successful session Thursday
vening when graduating exercises
vill be held in the auditorium of
Vinthrop College. The literary ad- j
Iress will be delivered by Dr. Reed|
Smith of the University of South
Carolina. Diplomas will be present-j
id to the graduates by W. D. Ma-,
jinnis, superintendent. Other num- ]
bers on the program include the sa- 1
lutatory by Miss Margaret Miller and
the valedictory by William J. Cherry, ]
Jr. Both of these students are hon- ]
ar graduates. Special,music will be i
furnished by the training school g!ee i
club and by students of the high 1
3C00l. 1
The sermon was preached by the i
Rev. Alexander Martin, D. D., at the ]
Oakland ^Presbyterian Church Sun- :
day morning.' Pinal examinations (
are scheduled for Tuesday and Wed- 3
nesday and class day exercises will
take pla<ie in the training school au- <
dfcoriutn Thursday morn:ng. There i
are 19 girls and two boys completing (
the 11th grade at the training school, '
one of the largest classes this school
has graduated. i
Many improvements and additions 1
to the regular courses of study are '
being arranged for the 1919-20 ses- '
sion. A new domestic science depart- 1
ment has recently been furnished i
and at present a large swimming
pool is being constructed. This pool
urill ho ren/lv fnr line h^ the end of
the summer. Handsome new equipment
has been ordered lor the auditorium1
and will be installed during
the summer. The prospects for the
coming year are unusually bright.
The training school low has enrolled
many pupils from various sections
of the State and this number will undoubtedly
be increased when thd fall
session opens. ,
/ !
BITTERNESS SHOWN
IN DEBATE ON LEAGUE
Washington,\hly 26.?The league
of nations Was debated in the Senate
again today with an increasing show
of bitterness.
Senator Reed, Democrat, of- Mis-i
souri, attacked the proposal in suclr
vigorous terms that he aroused re-}
pea ted objections'from Senators supporting
it and developed a running
debate colored by dramatic accusa-i
~ A x\ ' * } i *
tjftis and heated reports. The Missou-ij
ri Senator declared the! league would
plaqe the destinies of this white race,,
in the hands of ignorant and super/
stitious'nations of black and yellow
population, and charged that many
. *. I
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We /.yvoir United St
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we sell tnem.
Democrats \vere suporting it for par;isan
reasons. ? i
In fr(equent interruptions of the
Missouri Senator's speech, Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska ranking Demicrat
of the foreign relations coiflnittee,
insisted that the premises "for
;hese charges were false and that
;he inferences drawn were unfair
and dangerous. He drew in turn a reply
from Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania,
who sugested that supporters
of the 'league covenant should
read it before they discussed it.
So heated did- the exchanges besome
at one point that the chair
rappe'd for order and Senator Heed,
declared that Senator Hitchcock had
"lost his temper."
The measure which brought thja
issue before the Senate was the resolution
of Senator Johnson, Republican,
of California, requesting from
the State Department'the full /text
of the peace treaty. There was no
attempt to reach a vote on the Resolution,
on which debate began last
Friday, and the measure went over
again as unfinished business to come
up when the Senate reconvenes Wednesday.
' STORM
AT HODGES
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Greenwood, May 26.?Official estimate
of demonstration agent and
county Officials place damage from a
severe hail storm last evening in this
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