The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-24
CHAPTER x-(contlnued.)

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CHAPTER x-(Contlnued.)
My boy" he was saying, Il couldn't
aelp coming back to assure you that
8 am deeply sorry"
Say no more about 1t, General
Harry begged.
But, Harry" the General asked,
confidentially. how did that little fiirt
happen to be in that room?"
Well" Harry explained, that was
little affair concerning her and
Count von Fitz. don't feel at liberty
10 go into details but It's just fir
:ation. you might say"
"She's charmer. all right enough.
Harry, ny boy!" the General said.
.Ah. II my wife only knew--if she
ever found out how have fiirted with
some of these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes, from the safety Of her
window, listened intently.
WHAT" Harry asked. You f1irt
3eneral?"
I'm deep, Harry, devilish deep! /
say nothing, but l saw lot of wood
Don't worry about any little flirtatfons
Of your own. Come to me for advice
IF you need It. Everybody must SOW
ais wild oats, you know"
Yes" Harry agreed, but the wild
oats you SOW the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn
ing after"
Well, anyway the General said,
I'VE understand each other. No more
hard feelings?"
Not a bit. Not Bit" Harry reas-
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down to
disappear In the dusk, nodding her
head significantly.
wild oats, eh?" she said "Flirta-
tons. Ell? Wait until | get home."
She leaned out of the window and
called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled YEARLY.
How in thesworld am to get out
of here?" she asked petulantly.
II think I'll have that run as puz-
gle in the Sunday papers," Harry an
swered, grimly. I'm say this, though:
When you do get out you needn't, be
100 punctilious about making your
party call"
This is no time for joking
ITS the only time I've got You've
put me in pretty mess"
I'm just as sorry as l can be, Mr..
Swifton. But look at the middle am
In"
ooh, I've seen worse muddles than
this" Harry answers, easily
And I'm simply starving to DEATH
she said, hungrily
TIN going to slip some sandwiches
In there for you, if the. blockade
doesn't lift pretty soon. Meantime,
keep away from that window as much
as possible. Some one may happen to
see you-and I'm out of explanations J"
Mrs. BlaZes drew back a bit from
the window, and asked:
Have you heard anything OF my
hat?"
Harry sank down on a lawn bench
with weary air.
Where have / heard, of hats?" he
said. i've ordered a. hat for you.
Daphne. the daffy daffodil, is making
one for you. She'll have it here be.
fore long"
That's dear of you!" Mrs. Blazes
smiled. approximately.
How do you know what 1t costs p
he asked, grimly.
Mrs. Blazes clasped her hands mel.
dramatically and went on: I'll
And I'm SO worried about my hus.
band!"
you are? You ought to be-" Harry
told her. "And he's worried about
you-and I'm worried about both OF
you. Shut the window and let me
think"
She closed her window, and he re.
sumed his meditations.
Sometimes" he muttered, its
against fellow to be innocent |
could have Strengthened this out in
two minutes If had been guilty"
The front door opened, and Lucy
appeared. She glanced down at Harry
and smiled
May come out with thee awhile? p
she asked. 1T is so peaceful out here
everything seemeth SO calm"
This Is the headquarters for peace
and calm." Harry observed, pleasant,
iy. rising Lucy came down the steps
and sat on the lawn seat while Harry
leaned over the table beside her look
ing down at her.
Wei" Lucy asked. what can thee
say?" Ay
Il can't say anything yet" he an.
swered. Il can only ask you to trust
me until can explain everything"
but surely thee can explain every
thing now
NJ, Not yet don't understand
It tayself yet"
Llcy's face changed. and Harr,
went on:
Later, II: tell you everything
cant now. Lucy. because sdkre on,
else is Involved"