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By George Bhrr
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Author of "GR.AUSTARK," "THE HOLLOW
OF HER. HAND," "THE PRINCE OF GRAU
STARK," "FROM THE HOUSETOPS," ETC.
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Copright by Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc.
"SHE IS LYING AWAKE"
Synopsis. Thomas K. Barnes,
a wealthy young New Yorker,
on a walking trip In New Eng
land near the Canadian border,
la given a lift in an automobile
by a mysterious and attractive
girl bound for n house called
Green Fancy. At Dart's tavern
Barnes finds a standed troupe
of "barn-storming" actors, of
which Lyndon Itushcroft Is the
star nnd "Miss Thackeray" the
leading lady. He learns Green
Fancy Is a house of mystery.
That night Andrew Boon nnd
his servant, guests at the tavern,
nro shot near Grctn Fancy.
Barnes comes under suspicion
and stays to help clear up the
doublo murder. lie gets Into
tho Green Fancy grounds; meets
the mysterious girl, who gives
htm the cut direct, and Is polite
ly ejected by O'Dowd, an Inter
esting adventurer. Enter at the
tavern another mnn of mystery,
Sprouse, "book agent." Barnes
visits Green Fancy with the
sheriff and stays to dinner. En
ter still nnothcr mysterious per
sonage, "Locd," sccrctnry to
Curtis, owner of Green Fancy,
who dops not appear because of
Illness. Barnes again meets
"Miss Cameron," the mysterious
girl, who Is a ravishing beauty
In evening dress. She Is n pris
oner nnd secretly appeals to him
for help. Sprouso revcnls him
self as a secret service man nnd
tells the enthralling story of
the Green Fancy representatives
of a royal houso oppressed by
Germany nnd his purposo to re
cover royal papers nnd Jewels
thnt night
CHAPTER XII Continued.
10
"With the landlord's nnnroval ." ho
explained, pointing to tho Instrument,
-out ununown to the telephone com
pany, you may bo Bure. Call him up
nbout half past ten. O'Dowd may bo
up at this unholy hour, but not she.
Now I must bo ofT to discuss Htornturo
with Mrs. Jim Conley. The hnrdest
pnrt of my Job Is to keep her from
subscribing for a set of Dickens. Con
ley'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 forgo to
taproom, his bruin far nfore actlvo
than his legs, hla heart as heavy as
lead and as light as air by turns.
Moro than once ho felt like resorting
to a well-known expedient to deter
mine whether ho was awake or dream
ing. Could all this bo real?
Ten minutes later ho waB In
Sprouso's room, calling for Green
Fancy nver nn extension wlro that had
cost tho company nothing nnd yielded
Hellol How Are You Thlo Morning?"
nothing In return. After some delay
O'Dowd's mellow v6Ico sang out:
"IIcllol How are you this morn-
"Grievously lonetome," replied
Barnes, nnd woutid up a doleful ac
count of himself by Imploring O'Dowd
to eavo his life by bringing tho vntlro
Green Fancy party over to dinner
that night
O'Dowd was heart-broken. Person
ally ho would go to any cxtremo to
save so valuable a life, but ns for tho
rest of tho party, they begged him to
ay they wero sorry to hear of tho ex
pected death of so promising a chap
and that, while they couldn't come to
fcto party they would be delighted to
come 10 his funeral. In short, It would
bo Impossible for thorn to nccopt his
kind 'Invitation. The Irlslmiun was
to gay and good-huiuored that Barnes
took hope.
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"By the way, O'Dowd, I'd llko to
speak with Miss Cameron If sho can
come to tho telephone."
"Don't bo surprised If you are cut
off suddenly. The const Is clear for
tho moment, but Here, Miss Cam
eron. Cnrcful now."
Her voice, soft nnd clear nnd trem
bling with eagerness, caressed Barnes'
eager ear.
"Mr. O'Dowd will see that no evil
befalls nic here, but ho refuses to help
me to get away. I quite understand
and appreciate his position. I cannot
ask him to go bo far. as that. Help
will have to come from the outside.
It will bo dangerous terribly danger
ous "
"You sny O'Dowd will not assist
you to escape?"
"He urges me to stay here and take
my chances, no believes thnt every
thing will turn out well for me In the
end, but I nm frightened. I must get
away from this place."
"Then keep your eyes nnd enis open
for tho next night or two. Can you
tell mo where your room Is located?"
"It Is one flight up ; tho first it the
two windows In my room Is the third
to tho right of the entrance. I nm
confident that someone Is htntloncd
below my windows nil night long."
"You still Insist that I am not to
call on the authorities for help?"
"Yes, yes I Thnt must not even be
considered. I hnve not only myself to
consider, Mr. Bnrnes. I nm a very
smnll atom In "
"All right! Wo'll got along without
them," ho snld cheerily. "Afterward
wo will discuss tho Importance of
atoms."
"And your reward as well, Mr.
Barnes," she said. Her voice trailed
off Into an Indistinct murmur. He
heard the receiver click on tho hook,
nnd after cnlllng "hollo" twice hung
up his own with a sigh. Evidently
O'Dowd had warned her of tho ap
proach of n less considerate person
than himself.
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Second Wayfarer Receives Two
Visitors at Midnlnht.
Tho coroner's Inquest over the bod
ies of Boon nnd Paul was held that
nftornoon nt St. Elizabeth. Witnesses
from Hart's Tavern wero nmong those
to testify. Tho verdict wns "Murder
at the hnnds of parties unknown."
Sprouso did not nppenr at the Tav
ern until long nfter nightfall. The se
cret agent listened somewhat Indiffer
ently to the hitter's account of his
telephonic experiences. At nine o'clock
ho yawned prodigiously nnd announced
that ho wns going to bed, greatly to
the surprise of Mr. Barnes, who fol
lowed him from tho taproom and de
manded nn explanation.
"People usually go to bed at night,
don't they?" snld Sprouso patiently.
"It Is expected, I bollcve."
"But, my dear man, wo aro to un
dertake "
"I have some cause for believing
that ono of thoso chaps In there Is
from Green Fancy. Go to bed at ten
o'clock, my friend, nnd put out your
light. I don't Insist on your taking
oft your clothes, however. I will rap
on your door at eleven o'clock. By
the way, don't forget to stick your re
volver In your pocket."
A few minutes beforo eleven there
came n gentle tapping on Barnes'
door. Ho sprang to his feet nnd
opened It, presenting himself beforo
Sprouse fully dressed and, as the se
cret agent snld Inter on, "nt to kill."
Tho night was as black ns pitch.
Barnes, trusting to the llttlo mnn's
eyes and hanging closo upon his cout
tnlls, followed blindly but gallnntly
In tho tracks of tho leader, It seemed
to him that they stumbled nlong par
allel to tho road for miles boforo
Sprouso came to a halt. "This Is the
short cut to Green Fancy," he whis
pered, laying hla hand on Barnes'
arm. "Wo savo four or flvo miles,
coming this way. Do you know whero
we nro?"
"I haven't tho remotest Idea."
"About a quarter of a mllo below
Curtis' house. Aro you all right?"
"Flno ns n nddlc, except for n
barked knee nnd n skinned elbow, a
couplo of moro or less busted ribs.
Tvo banged Into more trees than"
"Shi" After n moment of silence,
intensified by tho mournful squawk of
night birds and tho chorus of katy
dids. Sprouso whispered, "Did you
near uiaiT '
Barnes thrilled. This was real mel
odrama. "Hear what?" ho whispered
fchtlly.
"Listen I" After n second or two:
"There I"
"It's a woodpecker hammering on
tho limb of n "
"Woodpeckers don't hammer nt
night, my hid. Don't stir I Keep your
enrs open."
Sprouso clutched his companion's
arm nnd. dropping to hi? knees In tho
thick underbrush, pulleJ tho other
down uftcr hliu.
Presently heavy footsteps ap
proached. An unseen pedestrian
passed within ten yards of them. They
scarcely breathed until tho sounds
jwised entirely out of hearing. Sprouso
put his lips closo to Burner' cur.
"Telegraph," ho whispered. "It's a
system they hnve of reporting to each
other. There aro two men patrolling
the grounds near the house. You see
what we're up against, Barnes. Do
you still want to go on with It?"
"I'll stay by you," replied Barnes
sturdily.
Several minutes went by. There
was not a sound savo the restless put
ter of rain In the tree tops. At Inst
the fnrnway thud of footsteps came to
the ears of the tense listener. They
drew nearer, louder, and onco more
seemed to be approaching tho very
spot whero he crouched.
Then came the sound of a dull,
heavy blow, a hoarse gasp, u momen
tary commotion in tho shrubbery,
s, ''ym(0M
"My Godl Have You Killed Him?"
and ngaln silence. Barnes' blood ron
cold. He waited for the next footfall
of the passing man. It never came.
A sharp whisper reached his ears.
"Come here quick!"
He floundered through tho brush and
almost foil prostrate over tho kneel
ing nguro of n mnn.
"Take cure! Lend a hand," whis
pered Sprouse.
Dropping to his knees, Barnes felt
for und touched wet, coarse garments,
and gasped:
"My Godl Have you killed him?"
"Temporarily," said Sprouse, be
tween his teoth. "Here, unwind tho
rope I've got nround my waist Tnko
tho end here. Got n knife? Cut or,
u section nbout three feet- long. Ill
get tho gag In his mouth while you're
doing It. Hnngmen nlwnys carry their
own ropes," ho concluded, with grow
somo humor. "Got It cut? Well, cut
two moro sections, samo length."
With Incredible swiftness tho two
of thorn bound tho foot, knees and
urms of tho Inert victim.
"I enmo propnred," snld Sprouse, so
calmly that Barnes marveled at tho
Iron nervo of the mnn.
"By heaven, Sprouse, I I bellevo
he's dead. We wo haven't any right
to kill a"
"Don't bo nnlcky," snnppod Sprouse.
"It wusn't much of a crnck, and It
wns necessary." Straightening up,
with n sigh of Hntlsfnctlon, ho laid his
hand on Barnes' shoulder. "We've
Just got to go through with It now,
Bnrnes. Wo'll nover get another
chance. Putting that fellow out of
business queers us forever ufterwnrd."
lie dropped to his knees nnd began
searching over tho ground with his
hands. "Hero It Is. You can't soo It,
of course, so I'll tell you what it Is.
A nice llttlo block of sandalwood. I've
already got his nlco llttlo hammer, so
we'll sco whnt we can raise In tho way
of wireless chit-chat"
Without tho slightest hesitation he
struck a succession of quick, conlldent
blows upon tho block of wood.
"By gad, you nro n wonder I"
"Walt till tomorrow before you say
that," replied Sprouse, scntcntlouuly.
"Come nlong now. Stick to tho trull.
We've got to land the other one."
Turning shnrply to the right.
Sprouso guided his companion through
tho brush for some distance, nnd once
more came to a halt. Again hu stolo
on nhend, and ns before tho slow, con
lldent, even careless progress of a
man ceased as abruptly as that of tho
comrnuo who lny helpless In tho
thicket below.
Barnes Inld a llrm, detaining hnnd
on tho mnu's shoulder.
"Seo here, Sprouso," ho whispered,
"It's all very well for you, kuocklng
men over llko this, but Just what Is
your object? What does all thin Pna
up to?"
Sprouse broke In, and there was
not the slightest trnce of emotion in
his whimper.
"Quite right. You ought to know.
I supposu you thought I was bringing
you up hero for a Borneo nnd Juliet
tote-u-tote with the beautiful Miss
Omnuron nnd for nothlufc else. Well,
in a way, you' nre right. But, first ol
all, my business Is to recover tin
crown Jewels and parchments. I nn
going Into thnt houso and tnko then
away from the mnn you know ns Loeb
If ho has them. If he hasn't them mj
work here Is a failure."
"Going Into tho house?" gnsped
Barnes. "Why, my God, mnn, that la
Impossible. You would bo shot down
us nn ordlnnry burglar nnd the law
would Justify them for killing you. 1
must Insist"
"I nm not nsking you to go into the
house, my friend. I shall go nlone,"
snld Sprouse coolly.
"On the other hand, I came up here
to rescue n helpless"
"Keep cool I It's the only wny.
Now listen. She has designated her
room and tho windows thnt nre hers.
She Is lying nwnko up there now, take
It from me, hoping that you will come
tonight. I shnll lend you directly to
her window. And then comc3 the only
chance we take tho only Instance
where we gnmble. There will not be
a light In her window, but that won't
make any difference. This nobby
cano I'm carrying Is In reality n col
lapsible fishing rod. First we use It
to tap gently on her window ledge or
shade, or whatever wo find. Then you
pass up a little note to her. Here Is
paper and pencil. Sny that you aro
below her window and all ready to
take her away. Tell her to lower her
valuables, some clothes, etc., from tho
window by menns of the rope we'll
pass up on the pole. There Is n re
mote possibility thnt sho may hnve tho
Jewels In her room. For certain rea
sons they may have permitted her to
retain them. If such Is the case our
work is easy. If they have tnken
them nwny from her she'll sny so,
some way or another and she will
not leave 1 Now I've had n good look
at tho front of that house. It Is cov
ered with a lattice work and hugo
vines. I can shin up like n squirrel
nnd go through her roo.m to the"
"Aro you crazy, Sprouse? You'd
take your llfo in your hands nnd"
"See here," said Sprouse shortly,
"I am not risking my llfo for the fun
of the thing. I am risking It foi her,
benr that In mind for her and her
people. And If I nm killed they won't
even sny 'Well done, good nnd faith
ful servant' So let's not arguo the
point. Are you going to stand by
me or back out?"
Barnes was shamed. "I'll stand by
you," ho said, and they stolo forward
There were no lights visible. The
house was even dnrker than the night
Itself; It was vaguely outlined by n
deeper shade of black.
At last they were within a few
yards of the entrance and at the eCgo
of a smnll epace that had been cleared
of shrubbery. Here Sprouse stopped
and began to adjust tho sections of
his fishing rod.
"Write," ho whispered. "There Is a
faint glow of light up there to tho
right The third window, did you say?
Well, that's nbout where r should
locate It"
Tho tiny metallic tip of the rod,
held in the upstretched hand of
Barnes, much tho taller of the two
men, barely reached tho window ledge.
Ho tapped gently, persistently on tho
hnrd surface. Just as they were be
ginning to think that she was asleep
and that their efforts wero In vain
their straining eyes made out a shad
owy object projecting slightly beyond
the sill.
After a moment or two of, suspenso
Barnes experienced a peculiar, ulmost
electric shock. Someone had seized
tho tip of the rod; It stiltened sud
denly, tho vibrations duo to Its flex
ibility censing. Someono was untying
the bit of pnper ho had fastened to
tho rod, and with fingers that shook
and wero clumsy with engcrness.
no had written: "I nm outside with
n trusted friend, ready to do your
bidding. Two of tho guards nre safely
bound nnd out of tho way. Now is
our chance. We will never have an
other. If you nre prepared to como
with mo now write mo n word or two
mid drop it to the ground. I will pnss
up a rcpo to you nud you may lower
anything you wish to curry away with
you. But be exceedingly careful. Tnko
time. Don't hurry n single ono of
your movements." Ho signed It with a
lurgo "B."
It seemed nn hour beforo their eyes
distinguished tho shadowy head above.
As a matter of fact but a few min
utes hnd passed. During tho wait
Sprouso had noiselessly removed his
cont, a proceeding thnt puzzled Barnes.
Something light fell to the ground. It
wns Sprouse who stooped und searched
for It In tho grass. When he, resumed
nn upright posture ho put bis lips
closo to Bnrnes' enr nnd whispered:
Barnes, Sprouse and
"Miss Cameron" have an
exciting night at Green
Fancy.
TO UK CONTINUED.)
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This summer don't spend hours over a hot stove!
Serve Libby's delicate Corned Beef chilled it
will give you an entirely new idea of 'how easily
an appetizing summer meal can be prepared.
Get a package from your grocef today.
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Comment.
"I see there Is a war tax on coffins
now." "Yep. The sting of death, as
It were."
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Good men aro seldom heard of, but
tho rascals arc nlwnys getting their
names In the police reports.
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bltro-Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
nnd Nerve Force.
Judging from the countless nrfinnratlnns
and treatments which are continually be
ing advertised for tho purpose of making
thin people fleshy, developing arms, deck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by tno
soft curved
lines of health
and beauty,
there are evi
dently thou
sands of men
and women
who keenly
feel their ex
cesslvo thin
ness. Thinness and
weakness are
often duo to
starved
nerves. Our
bodies need
more phos
phate than is
contained in
modern foods.
GEORGIA HAMILTON. 5,
nothing that will supply this deficiency
o well as the organic phosphate known
among druggists as bltro-phosphate,
which is Inexpensive and is sold by most
all druggists under a guarantee of satis
faction or money back. By feeding the
nerves directly and by supplying the body
cells with the necessary phosphoric food
elements, bltro-phosphate should produce
a welcome transformation In the appear
ance: the Increase in weight frequently
being astonishing.
Increase in weight also carries with It
a general improvement in the health.
Kervousness, sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, should soon disappear,
dull eyes ought to brighten, and pale
cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect
health. Miss Georgia Hamilton, who was
once thin and frail, reporting her own
experience, writes: "Bltro-Phosphato has
brought about a magic transformation
with me. I gained 15 pounds and never
beforo felt so well,"
CAUTION: Although bltro-phosphate is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleeplessness and general weakness, it
should not, owing to its tendency to in
crease weight, be used by anyone who
does not desire to put on flesh.
Every Woman Wants
, FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE
DiuolvM la water for douche steps
pelvic catarrh, ulceration and laflavm
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Plnkham Med. Co. . for tea year.
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bilitVofr)mriuctinnfiHllrataimnn hr
hlcll Drlcea for Grain. Cattle nnrf Shrun
to remain, price of land is much below its value.
Land capable of yielding 20 to 45 bush
els of wheat to the acre can be had on
easy terms at from $15 to $30 per'
acre good grazing land at much less.
Many farms paid for from a single year crop. Raising
cattle, sheep and hoes brings equal success. The Government
encourages farming and stock raising. Railway and
Land Companies offer unusual Inducement! to Homo Seek
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Western Canada offers low taxation. Rood markets and ship
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For particulars as to reduced railway rate, location of land. Dlni
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' Sure Enough.
"I've noticed this about bad umpir
ing In baseball."
"What?"
"It never seems to keep n good teas
from winning ball games."
"CAN I BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER
How often havo you heard that sad
cry from tho victims of disease. Per
haps tho disorder has ono too far for
help, but oftener it is just in its first
stages and tho pains and aches aro only
nature's first cries for help. Do not
despair. Find out the cause and giva
nature all tho help you can and sho
will repay you with health. Look after
tho kidneys. The kidneys aro tho most
overworked organs of the human body,
nnd when they fall in their work of
filtering and throwing off tho poison
that constantly accumulates in the sys
tem, everything goes wrong. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will
give almost immediato relief from kid
ney and bladder troubles and their kin
dred ailments. They will free your
body from pain in short order. But ho
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for
the name on every box. In three sizes,
sealed packages. Money refunded IS
they do not help you. Adv.
Honors Even.
She (kissing him) "You've been
drinking. I can smell It." He "And
you've been powdering. I can taste li.H
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle ol
yaaiuiiui, mm IUHJOU9 OIQ remCOJ
lor Infants and children, and seo that It
Bears the
Signature
In Use for fvnr nn vn!
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Though tho wisdom of the ancients
may have boon superior to ours, we
nro still nllvo.
Cutlcura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching with hoi
baths of Cutlcura Soap and touches ol
Cutlcura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed dusting powder, Cutlcura Talcum,
ono of tho Indispensable Cutlcura
Toilet Trio. Adv.
When the cat's away tho mlco nre
apt to play nround tho trap until they
get It In tho neck.
Tho charm of a bathroom Is Its spot
lessness. By the use of Bed Cross Ball
Blue, all cloths and towels retain their
whiteness until worn ont. Gc
Yes, Hazel, it Is truo that the par
son ends many pleasant engagements.
WRINB V1'' "dresses. SoiI.m,
jalm Hals Keep your Eyes
puuuk man iicajiny-ii
they Tire, Smart, Itch, or
MdTVK fJSSuiJSri?.!
t' Murine often. Safe for Infant or Adult
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