The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-09-01

up of the evidence.

we'll, den," he resumed. wat ISIS
der natural deductions you draw.
Darefore, und consequently, our first
conclusion ISIS dot things look plack
for Mr.. Swifton. ISIS II not so?"
They agreed, silently.
But Wy should it be so?" the Count
asked, pleasantly 'Iss Mr.. Swifton
der only man in der house? ISIS he
der only man In der world dot flirts?
May l ask Wy l, a poor, unknown, I'M
noticed Cherman-though i'd ISIS not
SO in my own country, I assure you!
ISIS dare any reason Wy l should be
neglected in your suspicions?"
Lucy and Carolyn looked at each
other triumphantly. Here was a ray
Of hope for Harry, after all.
But" the Count went on, 81 must
beg you not to suspect me as you do
Mr. Swifton. l know you will not, for
PEBBLES do not giff such violent T s
picion to stranchers as dey do to their
own kind. will tell you how dis vom-
an happens to be in dot room. l sent
her dare!"
You did," Carolyn exclaimed.
"Why. thought Harry"
"OfE course, Miss Swifton," the
Count interrupted her. I've would al
ways gift der benefit off der doubt to
any Won but our own folks. Is it not
SO? Now, Wy did l sent her dare?
She comes here to see aloud a hat
she bass sent to wrong address. l
recognize in her a lady NIT whom l
half flirted. You see, do not hesitate
to acknowledge dot half fiirted. Wy
should /? | am in diss country for
dot purpose. Ladies flirt NIT me-a
gallant chentleman will at least be po-
lite CROUCH to respond. Beauty vas
effer a weakness nit me. So! l meet
dis lady here-dis milliner. I engage
her in conversations. We hear some
Won coming She cannot get oud. l
tell her to hide in dot room moment
She hides. But dare is 10 chance for
her to get oud. Und at last, 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.
He awaited the verdict. He did not
look at Harry at all. Smilingly, he
studied the wall.
"Dost thee realize that thee has
endangered the name of this WON
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"
We'll" 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. l am not defending you, but
am not condemning you. l only ash
you, next time you chat with a mil
liner, not to hide her around here"
This concluding remark of his. ac
companied with a sunny smile, broke
the tension, but Carolyn almost
spoiled everything by saying:
ut sounds reasonable enough, bu
how does 1t happen that Harry was 81
determined no one should go into
that room"
81 haff no answer" the Count re
piled. IT haff told as much as l shoult
tell"
1T looks to me as If he knew wha
you had done, and was trying to hell
you out" Carolyn declared.
1T i'll beseems me to offer advic'
in the house where. am a guest,
said Mr.. Medders, but l might sug
gest to thee. that we ash Harry to tel
us his side of this story later 1t Il
unfortunate, truly, but do not doub
that he will explain all to us. Daugh
ter, we will remain here, as w
planned, and now let us try to forge
this unpleasantness. and make our
selves welcome"
Thank you, Mr.. Medders," Harr,
said Il can see that you and Lue'
still have faint suspicion OF me-bu
can clear that up readily enough"
i've got more than a faint one,
Carolyn told him.
"Oh, well, don't have to explai
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