The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
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CHAPTER /. Harry swifton II spin
tQing along In his auto. his thoughts
dwelling In happy anticipation of Z com
lQuakeress, who nursed him when he was
injured In an auto accident out in the
tcountry. His mind taken OF OF his SUR
ierashes Into another auto containing q
Norman count and a beautiful woman.
1.-The woman's hat IL ruined. Absent-mind
fediy Harry thrusts the remnants OF the
hat In his pocket and makes his escape.
CHAPTER II. Carolyn. Harry's sister.
arrives to play ra hostess, - Socrates sa arrives rI,e
with q hat intended as q gift to Lucy,
Harry il trailed to his home by the Ger
Hman count and the lady Of the damage
hat.
CHAPTER III. Who. 1t develops. II
Mrs. General Blazes. She Is in distrac-
~escapAGe. She declares that her milltner
told her a duplicate OF the ruined hat had
been delivered to Harry's house. Re
spending to her demands for the hat Har-
~ insists that he knows nothing about
1t. Lucy Medders and her father arrive
and the Count is secreted in the library
CHAPTER ". Lucy processes curiosity
regarding the room in which Mrs. Blazes
Us hidden and Harry Ia forced to do some
fancy lying.
CHAPTER ". The milliner arrives to
trace the duplicate hat. She proves to be
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
ehown considerable attention to in the
past and the situation becomes more com
picated. She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din
per. Lucy and Carolyn call Harry and
Daphne is hustled into the room occu-
pied by the Count. The Count and Daphne
il seems had carried on a Irritation be-
tore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left hin standing on a cor
sner waiting for her lie evening; she ex,
plains that she met a dear friend and
Count had given her a ring on a former
occasion and demanded it's return. Daphne
explains that she had given 1t to General
Blazes. at that the Count was in a state
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
the Count was concealed. Explanations
followed and the Count played the role
Of Harry's German tutor. Harry is
-IBICtd 10 tA Wti8 iC .6o CoAtAN0 o't
the Count assists him. the deception
proves q success.
CHAPTER VIII. Things seemed to b.
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 of con
cealing his wife. and he demanded to sec
her. Harry's protestations were futile
end Mr.. Medders is called upon to calm
the General. The General apologies and
81 about to leave the room when a loud
sneeze came from Harry's. room. which
the General recognizes as his wires: as
walks out and the General is dunn
founded. Lucy gives way to tears and
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
the Count saws he can explain the whole
affair. He tells them that Harry is limo
cent of any w~rongdoing and takes all of
the blame upon himself. They are In
clined to doubt his story but reserve
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will vindicate himself.
; CHAPTER X. Mr.. MedSers and Harry
have a confidential talk following dinner
and Harry tells him that TO save a wo-
Of the incidents that had Occurred but
VIII reveal everything later. Mr.. Med
ders has the utmost confidence In Harry
ana accepts MS eXIi3N%LDn. Ine SouHt
arouses Mrs. Blazes lE throwing pebbles
against her window from the garden.
She begs him to help her to escape from
the house. As they are talking the Cen
eral and Harry come out on the porch
and the 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 be had
carried on a Irritation with Daphne and
Mrs. Blazes overhears their conversation.
Harry and Lucy take a stroll in the. gar
H. I'D ~ha nogcf ON 1o q o q N Gvnland4
ton. He refuses and say he will tell
her all later. He asks her to be his wife.
but she refuses until he can clear him
sslis
CHAPTER XII. The Count again
arouses Mrs. Blazes, this time by whis-
Ting. She asked him If he has succeeded
in getting her q duplicate of her damage
hat: he replies in the negative and tells
her he has ordered one; He tells her to
tear all the sheets into strips ana Tie
them together, so as to make a rope by
which she can escape from the window.
CHAPTER XII. Mrs. Blazes attempts
to escape with the aid of the sheets as 6
rope and is in the act of descending when
the voice of the General Is heard. The
Count, not hearing him, is still standing
by the window when the General and Mr.
q burglar. The hat for Mrs. Blazes ar
nves and Harry claims 1t was he who
ordered IT and that II was for his sister.
Mr.. Medders and the General desire to
see It. Prtmmer appears carving q hat
box and Harry sees q way to escape With
out showing the contents OF his Dox.