The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-09-07
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS,
CHAPTER I. Harry swifton 10 spin
ming along In his auto, his thought
dwelling in happy anticipation of com
Ing visit from his hancee. Lucy Medders,
Injured in an auto accident out in thu
country His mind taken of of his sur
roundings by these pleasant thoughts h'
crashes into another auto containing
German count and q beautiful woman
The woman's hat is ruined Absent-Mind
eddy Harry thrusts the remnants Of thu
nat In his pocket and makes his escape
CHAPTER H. Carolyn, Harry's sister
arrives to play hostess Socrates Prim
mel, distant relative of Lucy's, arrive.
FAIRY is trailed to his home by the Ger
man count and the lady of the damaged
hat.
CHAPTER III. who. 1t develops, Il
Mrs. General Blazes She Is in distrac
ton lost her husband should hear of heI
escapade. She declares that her millinel
Told her q duplicate of the ruined hat had
been delivered to Harry's house. Re.
spending to her demands for the hat Har.
~ insists that he knows nothing about
II Lucy Medders and her father arrive
ana the Count Is secreted in the library
and Mrs Blazes in Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER Nv. Lucy profeses curiosity
regarding the room In which Mrs. WlRzee
IL hidden and Marry 10 forced to do some
fancy lying.
CHAPTER ". The milliner arrives ts
trace the duplicate hat. She proves to be
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
shown considerable attention to In the
past and the situation becomes more com
plieated She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din
ner. Lucy and Carolyn call Harry and
Daphne is hustled into the room occu-
it seems had carried on a Irritation be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER vi The Count asks Daphne
why she had left him standing on a cor
ner waiting for her one evening. she ex-
plains that she met dear friend and
had accompanied him to dinner, the
Count had given her a ring on a. former
occasion and demanded its return, Daphne
explains that she had given 1t to General
Blazes, at that the Count was i'm state
given Mrs. Blazes a duplicate of the ring
that her husband had. Daphne and the
Count exchange bitter words and Daphne
refuses TO, stay in the same room with
him, so she enters the room that Mrs.
Blazes is concealed in.
CHAPTER VII Harry and Lucy enter
the room accompanied by Mr.. Medders,
who was busy looking around the house
and before Harry could stop him had
opened the door of the library, where
followed and the Count played the role
of Harry's German tutor Harry II
forced to tell what he has learned and
the Count assists him. the deception
proves a success.
CHAPTER VIII Things seemed to be
running smoothly again when the group
Is startled by the sudden appearance OF
thp General w IN &c IN a htRhfv
state of mind. he accused Harry Of con-
cealing his wife, and he demanded to see
her, Harry's, protestations were futile
and Mr.. Medders is called upon to calm
the General. The General apologies and
is about to leave the room when a loud
sneeze came from T1arry's room, which
he is about to enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General is dunn
founded Lucy gives way to tears and
seeks comfort on her fathers shoulder.
CHAPTER TX. Carolyn tells Harry
that his behavior during her absence has
been scandalous and that she is ashamed
Of him. When she regains her composure
the Count says he can explain the whole
affair He tells them that Harry IL limo
cent of any wrongdoing and takes all OF
clined to doubt his story but reserve
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will yindicate himself
CHAPTER x. Mr.. Medders and Harry
have confidential talk following dinner
and Harry tells him that to save wo-
mans honor he Is unable to explain any
will reveal everything later. Mr. Med
ders has the utmost confidence in Harry
and accepts his explanation The Count
h Ser Ra5s BY from hs
She begs him to help her to escape from
the house. AS they are talking the Cen
aral and Harry come out on the porch
forced to return as his conscience troubled
him for the way he had acted towards
Harry. He admits to Harry that he had
Mrs. Blazes overhears their conversation
Harry and Lucy take 2 stroll in the. gar
den and she insists on having an expiana-
b on he later refuses and n says Be- be M ten
but she refuses until he can clear him
self
arouses Mrs. Blazes, this time by whis-
Ting She asked him II he has succeeded
In getting her duplicate OF her damaged
her he has p ordered one. He tells her to
tear all the sheets into strips and tie
them together so as to make rope by
which she can escape from the window.
CHAPTER XII. Mrs. Blazes attempts
to escape with the aid Of the sheets as a
rope and is in the act Of descending when
H.
Count. not hearing him, IL still standing
by the window when the General and Mr.
Medders seize him. They mistake him for
rives and Harry claims It was he who
ordered it and that it was for his sister
Mr. Medders and the General desire TO
see 1t. Primmer appears carrying hat
box and Harry sees a way to escape with
out showing the contents of his box.
CHAPTER XIII Harry and the Count
again attempt to rescue. Mrs. Bla9es. this
General starts back home, Daphne ap-
pears with the hat Harry had ordered
The General asks her who the hat is for
Lucy oyerhears them and she is con
WINGED that Harry Is deceiving her. Har-
ry walks forth and demands the hat
Daphne insists that he take her to dinner
pose him and tell the guests that he has
a married woman concealed In his room
Lucy hears this and can hardly restrain
herself for Joy at learning the true stats
Lucy walks out. of the shadow and ar
cepts as a gift from Harry the hat thai
was intended for Mrs. Blazes.
CHAPTER XIV. The Count steals tn.
hat that Primmer had given to Lucy ant
which was a duplicate OF the one ownet
by Mrs Blazes. Mrs. Blazee descendi
about to flee home the General appears
on the scene. He accuses her of elopnt
With the Count; she denies this: the Gen
she tells, him she had heard stories con
corning his escapades with Daphne ant
that when she heard he was in the same
house with her, she sought to verify hel
thing and they are reconciled. Harry ane
Lucy go for walk and when he at
tempts to explain everything. she tell
n a ovxA hn n