The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

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he asked:
Why, General, what In the world Is
wrong"
"Everything's wrong! You're a scam
doundrel; I'm a fam dool, My wife
is a fcked WRIT mean a wicked
flirt,"
It's coming in lunches" Harry
thought to himself. He determined
that, even though the General had
reason to believe his wife was in the
house. he would affect to misunder-
stand him and thus disarm him.
Why. General" he said. you're
excited"
You bet I'm excited. the General
yelled. shaking his cane in the air,
while Lucy and Carolyn shuddered
and held each other tight, behind Mr..
Medders. and the Count stood ready
to jump into the library If the fury
of the General should be directed at
him
You bet I'm excited. I'm as looxy
Is a crane-I mean crazy rs a loon.
| want my vito. tell you. Where Is
,he?"
Well, General" Harry replied stiff
Ely, I'm not running q guessing con-
test. you know"
Mono Of you nam donsense! You
know where my wife is"
Mr.. Medders stepped forward with
his hand raised to calm the General.
and. speaking to Harry. asked:
"Knowest thou aught of his wife.
Harry"
Il don't know what can be the
matter with him." Harry evaded.
The Count sided toward the door
Into the hall. saying meekly:
Il think l am going, now"
The General stopped him with .
flourish OF his cane. and shouted:
You stay right here! You may
know something Of this"
Lucy now found Q chance to ask
something.
What Is It the man sayeth Of thee.
Harry" she asked.
Before Harry could reply to her the
General demanded:
Has my wife been here today?"
Il can answer for him." Lucy 70
Piled, gently. mo strange woman
has been here"
The General looked puzzled. He
took of his hat, tucked his cane under
his arm. and mopped his brow.
That's remarkable" he said. MY
wife telephoned from this house not
half an hour ago. They told me so at
the millinery store down the street
stopped there to inquire for her"
They must have been mistaken.
Harry said 1T Is just possible that
they had the number mixed. I don't
believe they even know who we are
here. We don't deal with them"
We'll, Harry" the General said.
slowly. looking from ono to the other
Of tho faces before him. and realizing
that he had been in error. I'm sorry
I made such an ass Of myself. You
don't know what It Is to be worried
about a wife-yet You'll pardon me,
won't you?"
why, certainly. General" Harry
said, grasping his outstretched hand
Let bygones be bygones and all that
I know how you feel. I've been wor
ried once or twice myself-but not
about a wife,"
We'll. my boy. your time will
come" sagely promised the General
Il trust the ladies will pardon me. and
you gentlemen, also"
Lucy and Carolyn, Mr.. Medders and
the Count cheerfully forgave him and
he started out, when-Oh. luckless
fate!-from the room where Daphne
and Mrs. Blazes waited, came .
sneeze. 1t was not stifled sneezo. it
was not a weak, apologize sneeze-
1t was a big, whole souled sneeze-
sneeze that told by It's very sound
that it had been held back as long as
possible and was glad to be given its
liberty! The General famed into
wrath. and whirled on his heel to con-
front Harry.
Hal" he exclaimed. MY wife's
own sneeZe! I'd know 1t among
million. I'd recognize her sneeze in
the midst OF battle. It's no use to
5amboozle me- My wife is In there!"
He leveled his cane at the door as
thought about to fire volley through
the panels. Harry clutched a chair
back to steady himself.
Mr.. Medders came over to Harry
slowly, waving hand at the General
to inform him that he would take
charge of the case from now on.
Harry" he said. seriously. What
does this mean?'
II don't know" Harry replied, I'm
guessing. just as much as anybody
else"
Thee would not let me look in