The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
CHAPTER XIII.

A short while later Harry LETT his
guests gathered about the piano, sing
ing, and quietly slipped outside. The
Count made an excuse and left the
room also. Harry went Immediately
to the front of the house and threw a
pebble against Mrs Blazes' window.
"Sst!" he cautioned. as she APP
peared.
ooh, dearl I'm distracted" she
said, almost Historically.
"How do you think feel?'' he asked.
Listen I've got the hat. | put it in
my sisters room, until get chance
to give it to YOU
why can't l have 1t right away?"
she asked.
Some one would see me getting it
to you. We can't take a chance.
General Blazes is in there with the
rest-don't you hear him singing?"
"Oh, yes. It is such blessing that
the dear old fellow can forget his
troubles"
He'll remember them soon enough.
Around the corner of the house
came Count Won Fritz, laboriously car
rying long ladder that he had found.
by gracious!" Harry said. You're
not such fool after all. Here! I'll
help YOU"
Nov you see.' said the Count. we
ged her oud."
With infinite pains, and as much ST.
lence as they could command, they
raised the ladder and adjusted it
against the window SILL Mrs. Blazes
watched the proceeding eagerly.
Am | to come down on th2t?" she
inquired.
mo" Harry answered, with the sar-
casm the occasion required I'VE are
going to train morning glory vine
on this"
"Smarty!" she shifted at him.
That's just like a mani"
BE careful, and be quiet Get out
on the ladder and creep down. Harry
told her.
Mrs. Blazes stepped on chair and
planted herself on the window sill.
She was just swinging a neatly-shod
foot over to the ladder when Harry
Kissed:
Get back! For the love of Mike.
get back"
She fairly fell back into the room.
and as she did so Harry and the
Count dropped their ladder to the
ground among the shrubbery and
dashed around the corner
The irrepressible CAROLYN had
come to the front steps, adorned in
splendid hat of yellow straw, wreathed
with gorgeous red poppies. Behind
her came Pigeon Williams, his eyes
drinking in the beauties of the girl
and the hat.
Say" he remarked, that's peach
of hat Where'd you get it?"
Il found it in my roo1n," she said.
Harry must have meant it as sur
prise for me. Now I'm going to sur
prise him when he finds out I've found
1T. Let's stroll in the garden
Nothing loath, the enamored Pigeon
accepted the invitation Harry and
the Count peeped around the corner of
the house, with grimaces of wrath and
despair
Never mind,'' Harry whispered.
We've still got hat up our sleeves"
General Blazes came from the door.
bidding the others good night.
Tell Harry I'm sorry had to hur-
ry off, he said. My wife will surely
be at home by this time, worrying
herself sick over my absence"
As he descended the steps Daphne
Darlington, breathless, came up the
walk. In her hand she carried hat
box containing the hat she had rushed
to completion as favor to Harry
That worthy and Count Won Fitz
nudged each other as they saw the
general and the little milliner meet.
"General!" said Daphne, dropping
the box and clasping her hands.
fDaphne!" exclaimed the General.
The window above opened slowly and
Mrs. Blazes peeped out upon the tab
leau
Sol" the General said, bitterly
Flirting, were you! And with that
scrub of Dutch count"
'Lcafer vat he iss!" mumbled the
Count, and Harry clapped his hand
over the Counts mouth In fear of be-
ing discovered.
ANY woman" said the General
sternly to Daphne, Ought to be
ashamed of being seen with him."
Daphne looked about her for some
way Of escape. But the General went
on:
And this ring you gave me! His
ring! His ring that he-Didnt he
give you this very ring?"
mo" Daphne answered, nervously.
He didn't give it to me, General He