Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-09

and the milliner had but this one duplicate"
 There has been no hat delivered here," Harry replied.
 But it was" the lady argued. And must have it."
 T will go now, if you please" said the German, who had been growing more and more nervous, evidently be- ing anxious to be we'll out of the scrape as soon as possible
 "No," Harry said, sternly. Wait a minute. If the hat was sent here, l should know it. There may be a mistake. Ring up this milliner per son and find out just what there is to 1t. Use the phone there, madam"
 The lady smiled with relief, went to the phone and called for a number.
 "Hello," she said. 'Is Ma'mselIe Daphne Darlington there? Is this you, Ma'mselle?"
 Daphne Daf1ngton!" Harry nut tered. Cant be little Daphne I used to f1irt with!"
 "This is Mrs. Blazes," the lady said into the phone.
 Harry started at that. Mrs. Blazes!" he said in hoarse whisper to the German. Mot Mrs. General Blazes?"
 Exactly" the German assured him.
 Where did you deliver that dupli- cate of my hat?" Mrs. Blazes asked.
 After the reply, still holding the re- ceiver to her ear, she turned and asked Harry:
 Whats the number of this house?"
 Three hundred and ten"
 They. say 1t didn't reach here" Mrs. Blazes said into the phone What? You are sure it did? You will come over yourself? Thank you" She hung up the receiver and turned to Harry with:
 "She is positive that the hat was delivered here, and to make sure she says she will come herself. Now, that hat is here. evidently. And I must have it."
 "Yess, the German belligerently added We must half it.
 But Harry had by this time divined who the German was-he could be no one else than the dapper Count von Fftz, whose flirtatious escapades were discussed on all sides. And, this being Mrs. Blazes. and the General being worried because his wife had not yet come home, Harry could put two and two together and reason that the Count and the flashing Mrs. Blazes had gone for jolly little ride through the park, which ride had been spoiled by the untoward accident which de- stroyed her hat
 Why don't you go and get hat any kind of a hat?" he asked. I'll be glad to pay for it, as I was par tially at fault when your hat was ruined"
 "Oh, sir,' Mrs. Blazes answered, "I wouldn't dare to go home without that particular hat, or it's exact duplicate. My husband is very jealous He would be sure to want to know where the original hat had gone-in fact, 1t is his favorite hat Please, please give me the hat''
 But I tell you 1 haven't it. I'd give 1t to you in a minute if had it."
 Wat a nonsense! the Count cried.
 Mrs. Blazes was about to say some | thing, when a strange voice was heard | outside.
 Right up here? Thank thee." It was the voice of Amos Medders.
 Great heavens!" Harry hissed. They've come. My future father-in- law, and my future fiancee!"
 "Aha!" the Count said, malevolent- ly. Unless you gif us der hat ve will make some trouble"
 Please go!" Harry begged. Please! haven't the hat. I'll get you whole hat store, if you'll only go!"
 But they were adamant. Mrs Blazes, nerved to desperation because she knew she simply could not go home without her hat, planked her self into a chair and announced that she would stay right there until he gave her her own hat
 An inspiration came to Harry. Tax ing Mrs. Blazes by the arm he said:
 ''Tll send out and get you the hat. I'll get that milliner to rush another duplicate for you. Here, hide in here for a while You understand there'd be no end of talk if you were found here"
 He rushed Mrs. Blazes to the door of his own room and pushed her in and slammed the door, then turned to the count.
 Now you may go," he said.
 The Count was only too willing, but Lucy and her father could be heard nearer. Bewildered, Harry grabbed the Count by the arm and