Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06

VI
him coming and could not understand
why Mrs. Blazes had pulled the rope
In so suddenly.
Count Won FitZ was dumbfounded
when he was seized in a grip of iron
and the cold tones of Medders came:
What are thee doing, scoundrel?"
General Blazes came up the walk at
that instant. He had his hat In his
hand and was still laboring under ex-
citement. When he saw Medders strug-
CLING with the Count he leaped into
the fray and separated them.
What's happenings" he asked.
We'll, l am surprised" Medders
said. Il thought this foolish little
man here was burglar"
What foolish little MANI" Blazes
asked
This one they call a Count-this
tutor. | thought he was trying to
break into the house"
Wouldn't be surprised If he was"
Blazes asserted, vehemently. Isn't
your daughter in there? Isn't Harry's
anything to capture girl with
money"
1T ISIS not sol" Count Won Fftz sput-
tered, rubbing his neck.
Verify, thee has suspicious look, !"
Medders said to him.
Its gam dood thing l happened
along" Blazes observed.
"A what, friend?" Medders inquired
curiously.
"A gam dood thing-doesn't count.
you know when you cuss backwards"
Verify" Medders said, there be
wise"
Well" Blazes said, turning again
to Count Won Fitz. Its lucky thing
for you there was nothing in the re-
port that you were with my wife to-
day. I'm jealous man. I'm desper-
ate when I'm reused"
Don't rouse!' the Count begged.
Once" the General said Il caught
man flirting with her. What did
do?"
Vat did you do?" the Count asked,
weakly.
They buried his hat" the General
said. Just his hat! Just-his-hat!"
"Chust his hail" the Count echoed.
Mentally he wondered if it had been
a yellow hat with red peoples.
Thou art man of wrath, General"
Medders said. once | grew angry
at a MANN my youthful days"
And what did you do to him, man
of peace?" asked the General, laugh
ing, while the Count listened nervous
ly.
In those days." Medders said, Il
was vain of my strength and given TO
yielding to my angry passions. went
unto this man, and l seized him
thus"
Before the Count could dodge, Med
ders held him as though in wise.
"And | said unto him: Thou con-
demned wretch, dost thou not know 1t
is unwise SO to conduct myself in our
midst?' And | smote him thus, and
shook him s"-illustrating upon
the helpless Count-"and then | said
unto him that if he offended me again
| should smite him full sore.
Please" begged the Count, please
don'd remember anything else!"
Il beg thy pardon" Medders said.
contritely. Il did forget myself"
Come in out of the night air, gen
tlemen," suggested Harry, who came
to the door just then. The trio, smil-
ing over the unconscious way in which
Medders had shaken the Count, start
ed in. when a messenger boy arrived
He carried large hat box. The
Count tried to intercept him, but Har-
ry was as anxious as the Count to get
that hat.
She turned it out quick enough
Harry murmured to himself, paying
the boy the seventy-five dollars that
was called for on delivery. When the
boy had left, Harry CHANGED TO look
at the address and read:
Count Herman Won Fitz. Why. this
hat isn't for me, after all"
No. the Count said Il ordered it,
but it isn't for me-"
Medders turned and said
rs there some mistake, Harry?"
Harry looked at the Count, but that
gentleman was pretty well satisfied
with the situation and made no move
to correct matters.
mo, there isn't any mistake" Har-
ry said.
did | understand Alright" Medders
asked, that thee are paying seventy.
five dollars for that hat?"
Il did-without taking chloroform.
too" Harry ruefully acknowledged.
Some hats are worth that much"
the Count remarked
"Sure!" doomed the General. MY
wife often spends more than that for
a hat"
rs 1t for thy sister, Harry?" Med
ders asked, casually.
II don't know If 1t will fit her." Har.
ry answered. non-committally
"Wouldst thee let us see it?" Med
ders asked. Truly, hat worth that