Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

~ alOM you 10 continue nit der I'M
bressions you ham receifed. But
cansot allow IT, Elem at der expense
OF a wrong IMPRESSION of myselluf, |
must gin you my explanation-vich
you can belief or not belief, as you
like. Mr.. Swifton iss man dot you
know-a man you will always know
Throughout hiss life. Mel am a
strancher. ham been teaching Mr..
Swifton some Cherman-but | resign
now az his tutor"
mo, no! won't have thatl" Harry
bluffed.
Unless you accept my resignation,
| cannot say vat Wish TO say" the
Count decided
Accepting Harry's silence as con-
flrmation of the alleged resignation,
he went, checking off his points as he
made them, upon his fingers.
First, vat do we han? We han
Cheneral Blazes coming here in a
great rage. saying his wife is here.
He iss assured dot she iss not, und he
goes away"
Verify I told him she had not
been here. saw not her nor any
other woman-not 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
ISIS sure hiss wife ISIS here. He has
hna rd SfA do
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 iss again
convinced she ISIS not here, und as he
starts oud he hears a sneeze. Such
a sneeze is Won dot ISIS echoed In hiss
heart. He beliefs II iss hiss own vife's
sneeze. Der door iss opened, und in
stead off hiss wife, oud comes der
milliner! Amazement!"
With sense OF the dramatic uni
ties, the Count paused. The others
nodded mutely in confirmation Of his
summing up of the evidence.
We'll, den" he resumed. Vat iss
der natural deductions you draw.
Darefore, und consequently, our frst
conclusion ISIS dot things look plack
for Mr.. Swifton. Iss 1t not 500"
They agreed, silently
But Wy should it be so?" the Count
asked, pleasantly. 'Iss Mr.. Swifton
der only man In der house? Iss he
der only man in der world dot firts?
May | ask Wy l, poor, unknown. I'M
noticed Cherman-though i'd ISIS not
SO In my own country, | assure you!
ISIS dare any reason Wy I should be
neglected in your suspicions?"
Lucy and Carolyn looked at each
other triumphantly. Here was ray
OF hope for Harry, after all.
But" the Count went on, II must
beg you not to suspect me as you do
Mr.. Swifton. | know you will not, for
PEBBLES do not gin such violent s.
picion to stranchers as dey do TO their
own kind Will tell you how dis vom-
an happens to be in dot room. sent
her dare"
You did!" Carolyn exclaimed
why. thought Harry"
"On course, Miss Swifton," the
Count interrupted her. Eve would al
ways gift der benefit off der doubt to
any Won but our own folks. Is 1T not
Sc? Now, Wy did l sent her dare?
She comes here to see aloud a hat
she bass sent TO wrong address. |
recognize in her lady NIT whom |
haff firted. You see, do not hesitate
to acknowledge dot l half firted. Wy
should 1? l am in diss country for
dot purpose. Ladies firt NIT me-a
gallant chentleman Will at least be po
lite enough to respond. Beauty vas
effer a weakness NIT me. So! meet
dis lady here-dis milliner / engage
her In conversations. We hear some
Won coming. She cannot get eud
tell her to hide In dot room a moment
She hides. But dare Is no chance for
her to get oud. Und at hast, ven IT
seems dot dare will be a chance, der
explosion comes-und you know der
rest"
The Count removed his eyeglass
and swung 1t nonchalantly by its cord
re awaited the VeTOlCJ. ne ala not
look at Harry at all. Smilingly, he
studied the wall.
"Dost thee realize that thee has
endangered the name OF this wom-
an?" Medders asked, in quiet tones.
Not So" the Count defended him
self 81 vas protecting it. Der Chen
eral, und all der rest off you, by max
ing her come out-you put her in dan
ger"
Well" Harry said, after seeming
to think the matter over very seri
ously, II confess that l am surprised
by what you have told us. But think
we should make Allowances for you.
You are unfamiliar with our view OF
things and of conduct. What seems
right to you may seem utterly wrong
TO US. am not defending you, but |
am not condemning you. l only ash
you, next time you chat with q mil
liner, not to hide her around here"