The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
CHAPTER x.-(Contlnued.)

CHAPTER x.-(Continued)
MY boy" he was saying, 81 couldn't
help coming back to assure you that
l am deeply sorry"
Say no more about It, General"
Harry begged.
But, Harry" the General asked.
confidentially, how did that little tiirt
happen to be in that room?"
Well" Harry explained, that was
a little affair concerning her and
Count Won Fitz. | don't feel at liberty
to go into details-but it's just a fir
tation, you might say"
She's charmer, all right enough,
Harry my boy" the General said.
'Ah, If my wife only knew-if she
ever found out how | have flirted with
some of these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes, from the safety Of her
window, listened intently.
"What?" Harry asked. You flirt
General?"
I'm deep, Harry, devilish deep!
say nothing, but | saw lot of wood.
Don't worry about any little nirtations
of your own. Come TO me for advice
If you need It, Everybody must SOW
his wild oats, you know"
Yes" Harry agreed. but the wild
oats you SOW the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn
ing after"
We'll. anyway" the General said.
I'VE understand each other. No mere
hard feelings?"
Not a bit. Not n bit" Harry reas-
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down to
the street Mrs Blazes watched him
dis 'npear in the dusk nodding her
hCa. significantly.
Wild oats, eh?" she said "tIirta-
tions. eh? Wait until | get home!"
She leaned out of the window and
called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled wearily.
How in the world am TO get out
OF here?" she asked, petulantly.
81 think I'll have that run as n puz-
zle in the Sunday papers" Harry an
swered, grimly. IN say this, though:
When you do get out you needn't be
too punctilious about making your
party call"
This is no time for Joking"
Its the only time I've got You've
put me in . pretty mess"
I'm just as sorry as | can be. Mr..
Swifton But look ut the muddle am
in"
oh. I've sccn worse muddles than
this Harry answers, easily.
And I'm simply starving to death. >"
she said, hungrily.
''Im going to slip some sandwiches
Ia,
doesn't lift pretty soon Meantime
keep away from that window as much
as possible Some one may happen TO
see you-and I'm out OF explanations "
Mrs. Blazes drew back a bit from
the window. and asked:
Have you heard anything OF my
hat?"
Harry sank down on lawn bench
with weary air
Where have | heard OF hats?" he
said. I've ordered hat for you
Daphne, the dafy daffodil. is making
one for you. She'll have it here be-
fore long"
That's dear of you" Mrs Blazes
smiled. appreciatively.
How do you know what 1t costs ?'
he asked grimly
Mrs Blazes clasped her hands mel
dramatically and went on:
And I'm so worried about my hus
band,"
You are? You ought to be-" Harry
told her. And he's worried about
you and I'm worried about both OF
you. Shut the window, and let me
think"
She closed her window, and he re.
sumed his meditations.
sometimes, he muttered, ITS
against fellow to be innocent. |
could have Strengthened this out in
two minutes If | had been guilty"
The front door opened and Lucy
appeared She glanced down at Harry
and smiled
May come out with thee awhile?'
she asked. 1T is so peaceful out here
everything seemeth so calm"
This is the headquarters for peace
and calm" Harry observed. pleasant.
ly, rising Lucy came down the steps
and sat on the lawn seat while Harry
leaned over the table beside her, look
ing down at her
well Lucy asked, what can thee
say?"
II can't say anything yet" he an
SWorcd u can only ask vow TO trust
me until I can cNg.lln everything"
'ut surely thee can explain every
thing now"
no Not yet ! don't uudgr;a ;and
81 m}scH yct."
lNcys face changed. ana Harry