The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-14
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I. Harry swifton i spin
lining along In his auto, his thought
dwelling In happy anticipation OF . com
ing visit from his nanese. Lucy Med hu
injured In al auto accident out In IN
!country. His mind taken on OF MS SUI
lroundings by these pleasant houghts n,
torashes into another auto containing 8
German count and a beautiful woman.
The woman's hat is ruined. A~bsent-mind
iedly Harry thrusts the remnants OF the
hat In his pocket and makes his escape.
CHAPTER II. Carolyn. Harry's sister.
ARRIVES to play hostess. Socrates Prim-
,mer. a distant relative Of Lucy's, arrives
with q hat intended as q gift to Lucy.
Harry is trailed to his home by the Ger
Iman count and the lady Of the damaged
hat
RCHAPTER III. Who, 1T develops. Is
Mrs. General Blazes. She Is in distrac-
ton lest her husband should hear OF her
escapade. She declares that her millineI
told her a duplicate of the ruined hat had
been delivered to Harry's house. Re
spending to her demands for the hat Har-
ii. Lucy Medders and her father arrive
and the Count is secreted in the library
and Mrs. Blazes in Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER ". Lucy p~rofeses curiosity
regarding the room in which Mrs. Blazes
is hidden and Harry Is forced to do some
fancy lying.
CHAPTER V. The milliner arrives to
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
plicated. She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din
ner. Lucy and Carolyn call Harry and
pied by the Count. The Count and Daphne
It seems had carried on a filtration be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left hin standing on a cor
ner waiting for her he evening; she ex,
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 in a state
of mind bordering on insanity as he had
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
the Count was concealed. Explanations
followed and the Count played the role
OF HARRY g d6T1naH tGlOI. III .
forced to tell what he has learned and
the Count assists him, the deception
proves a success,
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"CHAPTER VIII. Things seemed to be
running smoothly again when the group
Is startled by the sudden appearance OF
the General. who is in a highly nervous
state of mind. he accused Harry or con-
cealing his wife, and he demanded to see
her. Harrv's protestations were futile
and Mr.. Medder is called upon to calm
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is about to leave the room when a loud
sneeze came from Harry's room. which
the General recognizes as his wife's; as
he is about to enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General is dunn
founded Lucy gives way 70 tears ana
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 composuTe
affair. He tells them that Harry Is limo,
cent of any ~wrongdoing and takes all of
the blame upon himself. They are in
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will vindicate himself.
have a confidential talk following dinner
and Harry tells him that to save a wo-
mans homer he is unable to explain any
of the incidents that had occurred o9t
Will reveal eNtINillriS ~
ders has the utmost confidence in Earry
and accepts his explanation. The Count
arouses Mrs. Blazes by throwing pebbles
against her window from the garden.
She begs him to help FER to es,ape from
the house. AS they are taMing. The Gen-
and an the he General explains that he was
forced to return as his conscience troubled
him for the way he had acted towards
Harry. He admits to Harry that he had
carried on a filtration with Daphne and
Mrs. Blazes overhears their conversation
Harry and Lucy lake a stroll in the gar
den and she insists on having an explana-
ton. He refuses and says he will tell
her all later. He asks her to be his wife.
but she refuses until he can clear him
self. .