The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-09-08
CHAPTER XIII.

short while later Harry left 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
pebble against Mrs. Blazes' window
'Sst!" he cautioned. as she APP
peared.
"Oh, dear! I'm distracted" she
said, almost hysterically.
How do you think feel?" he asked.
Listen. I've got the hat put it in
my sisters room, until / get a chance
to give it to you"
why can't l have It 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. II Is such a blessing that
the dear old fellow can forget his
troubles"
Hell remember them soon enough" :"
Around the corner of the house
came Count Won Fritz, laboriously car
rying a long ladder that he had found
by gracious." Harry said. You're
not such a fool after all. Here! I'll
help you
Now you sce." 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 1t
against the window sill. Mrs Blazes
watched the proceeding eagerly.
Am to come down on that?" she
inquired
NO" Harry answered, with the sar-
casm the occasion required. I'VE are
going to train a morning glory vine
on this"
"Smarty!" she shifted at him.
That's Just like man"
BE careful, and lie quiet. Get out
on the ladder and creep down." Harry
told her
Mrs. Blazes stepped on n chair and
planted herself on the window sill.
She was just swinging neatly.shod
foot over to the ladder when Harry
hissed:
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 I'm q
splendid hat of yellow straw. wreatbed
with gorgeous red poppies. Behind
her came Pigeon Williams. his evas
drinking in the beauties of the girl
and the hat
Say he remarked. that's n peach
OF hat. Where'd you get it?"
l found it in my ROOM" she said
Harry must have meant 1t as a sur
prise for me. Now I'm going to sur
prise him when he finds out I've found
It, Let's stroll in the garden"
Nothing loath, the cnamored 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 Rlazes came from the door
bidding the others good night.
Tel Harry I'm sorry had to hur-
~ OF, 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 q hat
box containing the hat she had rushed
10 completion as n 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.
"Daphne!" exclaimed the General.
The window above opened slowly and
Mrs Blazes peeped out upon the tab
leau
"So!" the General said, bitterly.
Flirting, were YOU And with that
scrub of a Dutch count"
'Loafer vat he iss," mumbled the
Count and Harry clapped his hand
over the Counts mouth In fear of be
Ing discovered.
Amy woman" said the General
sternly to Daphne. ought to DO
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, ills
ring! His ring that he-Didnt ne
give you this very ring9"
NO" Daphne answered nervouslv
He didn't give 1t TO me, General. lie
--he wished 1t on"