Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-16
CHAPTER IV.-(Continued.)


 "All right!" Harry laughed, drop ping her hands. You always have your way with me- A girl ought to be mighty careful who kisses her after she is married, too, don't you think?"
 Lucy smiled quaintly. Some of Har- rvs jests were a bit too fiippAnt for her. Harry went on:
 Really. Pm mighty sorry I didn't meet you at the train. But, you see, had little trouble with my machine this morning."
 Tt was as well that thee did not meet us. It would have spoifed fa- ther's plans. We wanted to find thee an thy usual atmosphere"
 Again Harry looked quickly at her. The surroundings were such as to make him keenly alive to any possible suggestion of some other meaning than her words implied. But Lucy's face was as serious as ever. She looked about the room, and sighed:
 Thy house is just lovely
 Tt will be-" Harry said, glancing apprehensively at the door of the room where Mrs. Blazes was waiting patiently for her hat-"It will be when it's fixed up. Some things have to be moved out"
 And will thy sister-Carolyn-wi she show me about the house? Lucy asked
 Certainly" Harry answered, gal 1antly But you don't need her. Just make yourself at home. Go anywhere you like"
 Lucy started toward the room where Harry had placed Mrs. Blazes. But Harry was following her to detain her
 And in here?" Lucy asked. What have you there, Harry?"
 There? There?" Harry stammered. "Why-why, that's just some old junk in there. Wouldn't interest you at all"
 "A junk room? How odd!"
 "Yes-I-you see-T used to have a fad of collecting junk"
 The sweat was standing on Harry's brow. He knew that Mrs. Blazes could overhear him, and his brief experience with that lady taught him that she had a natural feminine aversion to be- ing termed junk. If she should de- eide to assert herself by opening the door and making few remarks! The thought was appalling.
 Come, Lucy" he suggested. Let's go and see-and see the goldfish"
 Nay, Harry" she smiled. Let me see thy collection of junk did not know thee were an authority on that" Later, Lucy" he said. Later"
 Then I will peep into thy library" she decided 'Is not this it?''
 She started to the other door, open ing into the room where the Count was willing the time away and con- tenting his soul with such patience as he could muster.
 No. mol" Harry said, almost fran tically. catching Lucy's arm. Not now!"
 But why, Harry"
 live got little surprise in there for you, Lucy"
 "A surprise? Oh, surprise me now!" That would spoil it all" he assured her, feeling that his ruse was work ing.
 How can it surprise me later, when l know 1t is to be a surprise, any way?" she asked, with feminine logic. 'Well-it will be a surprise-and I that is-"
 Now, Harry, thee has aroused my curiosity. I will see now"
 "No," he told her, firmly. Not now. Later"
 "But now, Harry"
 "Oh. come. Lucy" he said, with a mans usual lack of judgment Be reasonable"
 "Ah, thee call me unreasonable! Oh, If father knew that already thee had called me thatl" she pouted.
 "No, no. I didn't say you were un- reasonable. I just-just asked you to be reasonable"
 ''But that is the same thingi" She stamped her little foot with the words. Lucy, you misjudge me-" he said, solemnly. 'T simply was not ready for