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Why were you a prisoner at Green Fancy? Where and what is your native land?" "Sprouse did not tell you any of these things?" "No. I think he was in some doubt himself. I don't blame him for holding back until he was certain." "Mr. Barnes, I cannot answer any one of your questions without jeopardising a cause that is dearer to me than anything else in all the world. I am sorry.
"And to take the treasure with her, I suppose," said Barnes drily. "Naturally." "Well," began Barnes, introducing a harsh note into his voice, "I should say that if she is guilty of receiving this stolen property she ought to be punished. Jail is the place for her, Mr. Sprouse." Sprouse put down his coffee cup rather suddenly. A queer pallor came into his face.
"I've banged into more trees than " "Sh!" After a moment of silence, intensified by the mournful squawk of night-birds and the chorus of katydids, Sprouse whispered: "Did you hear that?" Barnes thrilled. This was real melodrama. "Hear what?" he whispered shrilly. "Listen!" After a second or two: "There!" "It's a woodpecker hammering on the limb of a "
It was a game in which only the best man could win." "I know the truth now about Roon and Paul," said Barnes significantly. "You do?" sneered Sprouse. "I'll bet you a thousand to one you do not. If the girl told you what she believes to be true, she didn't have it straight at all. She was led to believe that they were a couple of crooks and that they fixed me in that Tavern down there.
"I don't believe he will get much encouragement from her, Mr. Sprouse," said Barnes stiffly. "If she is as clever as I think she is, she will encourage him tremendously. I would if I were in her place." "Umph!" was Barnes's only retort to that. "Is it possible that you have never had the pleasure of being transformed into a perfect ass by the magic of a perfect woman, Mr. Barnes?
I didn't stick a knife into that poor devil up there the other night. Here's what actually happened. "Wait a moment. You intended to steal the jewels, didn't you? You were not playing fair with me then, so why should I put any faith in you now?" "Honest confession is good for the soul," said Sprouse easily. "I wasn't the only one who was trying to get the baubles, my friend.
I am not well enough acquainted with the collection to be positive." Barnes was speechless. He could only stare, open-mouthed, at this amazing man. "Grip 'em tight," went on Sprouse, grinning. "I may relieve you of them if you get too careless. My advice to you is to hide them and keep your lips closed " "My God, Sprouse, have you been in that man's room since I saw you down "
Hangmen always carry their own ropes," he concluded, with grewsome humour. "Got it cut? Well, cut two more sections, same length." With incredible swiftness the two of them bound the feet, knees and arms of the inert victim. "I came prepared," said Sprouse, so calmly that Barnes marvelled at the iron nerve of the man.
As I have stated, I am engaged in the effort to recover them." "It requires but little intelligence on my part to reach the conclusion that you are employed by either the German or Austrian government, Mr. Sprouse. You are working in the interests of the usurping branch of the family." "Wrong again, Mr. Barnes, but naturally. I am in the service of a country violently opposed to the German cause.
I suggest that you allow me to escort you at once to your friends, wherever they " She was opposed to this plan. While there was still a chance that Sprouse might be apprehended in the neighbourhood, or the possibility of his being caught by the relentless pursuers, she declined to leave. "Then, I shall also stay," said he promptly, and was repaid by the tremulous smile she gave him.
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