Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-29
CHAPTER XII.

cautiously crept Deneatn INC Wihoo~
and whistled. Mrs. Blazes did not an
swer. He visited louder. Still no an
swer.
IF you are gone. I'm glad" he said.
Cheer me by not replying"
But no such cheer was In store for
him. Mrs. Blazes noiselessly opened
the window and whispered:
Ssh! Be careful! Did you get my
hat"
Not yet" the Count told her. "Dey
haff to make him. wouldn't trust
dot Dame woman. vent TO anudder
hat place. Der name is Terese."
But they won't know the model"
Mrs. Blazes feared.
II eggsplain him perfectly. l tell
her q shape like smashed balloon,
yellow on der outside NIT garden OF
red puppies"
Red peoples, you silly mani"
Puppies or poppies-dey look chust
as bad to me from now on
You'd best go right back and stay
there until 1t Is finished" Mrs. Blazes
suggested.
No told dem to sent 1t here. 30
make sure get It."
That's good" she said, with a tone
of relief.
Now you come right oud und ven
der hat comes l gift 1t to you, und
away you go"
Come out?" she asked sarcastical-
w. Am an aeroplane?"
"Lissen. Make rope yet, und l
pull you oud"
IAN ideal" she exclaimed with de-
light. "T'll tear up the sheets and
things in here, tie them together in
a rope. and let myself down"
splendid, | go und watch for der
messencher NIT der hat"
The Count strolled away, while she
closed her window.
A young couple came walking slow
" through the flower garden. 1t waH
Pigeon and Carolyn. The twilight
spell had been cast upon them. Arm
in arm, silently they strolled until
they neared the bench.
Suddenly Pigeon said:
Lets sit down here. I'VE got to
see Harry through his racket, you
know"-evidently continuing a CONVEX
sation which had lapsed some mo-
ments before-"but after that"
He looked down into Carolyn's eyes.
After that?" she asked, softly.
For Carolyn had all woman's intui-
ton, in spite of her young years and
she diagnosed the symptoms of an APP
preaching proposal. She did not in
tend to accept him, but no woman will
allow proposal to get away from her.
Proposals to woman are as the
scalps the Indian brave ties to his war
belt.
After that" said Pigeon, beginning
to sit down, 81 can look after my own
affairs. And I"
An ominous, ripping sound came.
Mrs. Blazes was beginning to make
her rope but the young couple, OF
course. knew nothing of that. Pigeon
Strengthened up with jerk and tried
to look unconscious. He did not know
what had given away. Carolyn tried
to smooth over his embarrassment by
saying:
isn't II a lovely evening""
Then she began to sink gracefully
upon the seat, when an even moro
ominou7 ripping sound was heard.
Carolyn abandoned her project with
due and proper suddenness, while
Pigeon mopped his brow, and said, in
fiustered tones that he tried to make
sound matter-of-course:
"T thought earlier today that we
might have some rain"
He lifted his foot to rest II careless
ly upon the bench, not caring to try
to sit down any more, but with the
movement came terrific rip as though
something had torn loose forever.
He dropped his foot and tried to
whistle popular air.
Carolyn looked the other way and
became nervous.
'T can't do q thing with my hair TO-
night: che observed. lifting her arms