The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-07

he awaited tne verdict.
be attacked, 1t is me. for vat has hap
pened. and vat may yet happen, iss
kly fault"
Carolyn resumed her seat, Lucy,
with a wondering expression. took q
chair, and Mr.. Medders, noddihg
gravely. also sat down. Harry lounged
on q settee, and carelessly chewed an
unlit cigar.
1T ISIS like diss," the Count said. rs
though addressing a jury. In life
dare ISIS many things vich seem i'm
POSSIBLE Of explanation, but vicA ven
We know vat dey are, do not mea
SO much"
Mr.. Medders bowed assent and Har-
~ looked at the Count with consid-
cradle admiration for his self-posses-
sion and his control Of the situation.
you haff seen somding." the Count
continued, "vich excites natural sus-
picion und distrust. We half all seen
dis. Und. as usual, e suspicion is
aroused. Id ISIS like a swarm of bees
1t lighds varever Id pleases. Und also
somebody geds stung."
He chuckled to himself. but his
,chuckle did not raise an echo.
I'd would be easy for me-" he said.
10 allow you to continue NIT der Inn
bressions you half receifed. But |
cansot allow 1t. Efen at der expense
~ n ,rrp tn, hraerjn- ~ voyoo11pf /
must gin you my explanation-vich
you can belief or not belief, as you
like. Mr.. Swifton ISIS a man dot you
know man you viii always know
throughout hiss life. Mel am q
strancher. half been teaching Mr..
Swifton some Cherman-but l resign
now as his tutor"
mo. no! l won't have that" Harry
bluffed.
Unless you accept my resignation,
| cannot say vat l Wish to say" the
Count decided.
Accepting Harry's silence as q con-
frmation of the alleged resignation.
he went, checking of his points as he
made them, upon his fingers.
First, vat do We half? We han
Cheneral Blazes coming here in a
great age. saying his wife is here.
He ISIS assured dot she ISIS not, und he
goes away"
Verify, l told him she had not
been here. / saw not her nor any
other even that one who
-"
Lucy's father patted her hand and
ceased speaking. The Count bowed to
her and went on:
Later, Cheneral Blazes returns. He
heard from der milliner store dot
she ISIS supposed to half called up
from here on der telumphones. Der
rest you all know-or think you know.
He demands his wife. He ISIS again
convinced she iss not here, und as he
starts oud, he hears a eez Such
a sneeze Is Won dot ISIS echoed in hiss
heart. He beliefs 1t ISIS hiss own vife.s
sneeze. Der door ISIS opened. und In
stead off hiss wife. oud comes der
milliner, Amazement!"
With a sense of the dramatic uni
ties, the Count paused. The others
nodded mutely in confirmation OF his
summing up OF the evidence.
Well, den." he resumed. Vat ISIS
der natural deductions you draw.
Darefore, und consequently. our first
conclusion ISIS dot things look plack
for MI. Swifton. Iss 1t not SOL"
They agreed, 81 emily.
But Wy should it be so." the Count
asked, pleasantly. ISIS Mr.. Swifton
der only man in der house! lss he
der only mar In der world dot hirts?
May | ask Wy l, q poor. unknown, un-
noticed Cherman-1oagh Id iss not
50 in my own couE$ry, ! assure you!
Kiss dare reason WI should be
neglected In your suspicions!"
Lucy and Carolyn looked ct each
other triumphantly. Here was . ray
Of hope for Harry, after all.
"Bu." the Cosnt went on, y must
beg Q not to suspect me as you do
Mr.. Swihsn. | know ySu will not, for
PEBBLES do nc: gin such violent
picion to ~stranchers ~ dey do to their
own kind. | will tell you how dis yom-
an happens to be in dot room. sent
her dare"
You did, Carolyn exclaimed.
Why. | thought Harry"
ON course, Miss S~wiftOn," the
Count interrupted her. We would NJ
ways gin der beneht on der doubt to
any Won but u " folks. Is It no.t