villager, of whom they inquired their way to some private house

where they might obtain refreshments. The fellow scrutinized them

with evident suspicion.

"There is an inn yonder," he said, pointing toward the main street.

"You can obtain food there. Why should respectable folk want to go

elsewhere than to the public inn? And if you are afraid to go there

you must have very good reasons for not wanting to be seen, and--"

he stopped short as though assailed by an idea. "Wait," he cried,

excitedly, "I will go and see if I can find a place for you. Wait

right here," and off he ran toward the inn.

"I don't like the looks of that," said Barney, after the man had

left them. "He's gone to report us to someone. Come, we'd better get

out of here before he comes back."

The two turned up a side street away from the inn. They had gone

but a short distance when they heard the sound of voices and the

thud of horses' feet behind them. The horses were coming at a walk

and with them were several men on foot. Barney took the princess'

hand and drew her up a hedge bordered driveway that led into private

grounds. In the shadows of the hedge they waited for the party

behind them to pass. It might be no one searching for them, but it

was just as well to be on the safe side--they were still near

Blentz. Before the men reached their hiding place a motor car

followed and caught up with them, and as the party came opposite the

driveway Barney and the princess overheard a portion of their

conversation.

"Some of you go back and search the street behind the inn--they may

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