Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-26
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I. Harry swifton is spin
ming along in his auto, his thoughts
dwelling in happy anticipation of a COM
ing visit from his fiancee. Lucy Medders, q
'Quakeress, who nursed him when he was
fntured In an auto accident out in the
country. His mind taken off of his sur
roundings by these pleasant thoughts he
crashes into another auto containing a
German count and beautiful woman.
The woman's hat is ruined. Absent-mind-
edly Harry thrUsts the remnants Of the
hat in his pocket and makes his escape.
CHAPTER II. Carolyn, Harry's sister,
arrives to play hostess. Socrates Prm-
mer, distant relative of Lucy's, arrives
with hat intended as a gift to Lucy.
Harry is trailed to his home by the Ger
man count and the lady of the damaged
hat
CHAPTER III. Who, It develops, is
Mrs. General Blazes. She is in distrac-
tion lest her husband should hear of her
escapade. She declares that her milliner
told her a duplicate of the ruined hat had
been delivered to Harry's house. Re
spending to her demands for the hat Har-
ry insists that he knows nothing about
It. Lucy Medders and her father arrive
and the Count is secreted in the library
and Mrs. Blazes in Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER ". Lucy profeses curiosity
regarding the room in which Mrs. Blazes
IS hidden and Harry is forced to do some
far:S lyinS-
CnHrrrH v. The mIlliner arrives TO
trace the duplicate hat. She proves to be
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
shown considerable attention to in the
past and the situation becomes more com
plicated. She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din
ner Lucy and Carolyn call Harry and
Daphne is hustled into the room occu-
pied by the Count. The Count and Daphne
II seems had carried on a filtration be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left him standing on q cor
ner waiting for her one evening, she ex-
plains that she met a dear friend and
had accompanied him to dinner, the
Count had given her a ring on a former
occasion and demanded its return, Daphne
explains that she had given II to General
Blazes, at that the Count was in a state
Of mind bordering on insanity as he had
given Mrs. Blazes a duplicate of the ring
that her husband had. Daphne and the
Count exchange bitter words and Daphne
refuses to stay in the same room with
him, so she enters the room that Mrs
Blazes is concealed in.
CHAPTER VII. Harry and Lucy enter
the room, accompanied by Mr.. Medders,
who was busv looking around the house
and before Harry could stop him had
opened llG UOOT Oh ltlG library, WUtTb
the Count was concealed. Explanations
followed and the Count played the role
OF Harry's German tutor. Harry is
forced to tell what he has learned and
the Count assists him, the deception
proves success.
CHAPTER VIII Things seemed to be
running smoothly again when the group
is startled by the sudden appearance Of
the General, who is in highly nervous
Of mind 70 accused Harry of
cealing his wife. and he demanded to see
her Harry's protestations were futile
and Mr. Medders Is called upon to calm
the General The General apologies and
is about to leave the room when loud
sneeze came from Harry's room, which
the General recognizes as his wife's; as
he Is about to enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General is dunn
founded Lucy gives wav TO tears and
seeks comfort on her fathers shoulder.
-aAPrEr TX. Carolyn tells Harry
that his behavior during her absence has
been scandalous and that she Is ashamed
of him. When she regains her composure
the Count saws he can explain the whole
affair. He tells them that Harry is limo,
cent Of any wrongdoing and takes all OF
the blame upon himself. They are In
clined to doubt his story but reserve
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will vindicate himself.
CHAPTER X. Mr.. Medders and Harry
have a confidential talk following dinner
and Harry tells him that to save a wo-
mans honor he is unable to explain any
of the incidents that had occurred but
will reveal everything later. Mr.. Med
ders has the utmost confidence in Harry
and accepts his explanation. The Count
arouses Mrs. Blazes by throwing pebbles
against her window from the garden.
She begs him to help her to escape from
the house. As they are talking the Cen
eral and Harry come out on the porch
and the General explains that he was
forced to return as his conscience troubled
him for the way he had acted towards
Harry. He admits to Harry that he had
carried on Irritation with Daphne and
Mrs. Blazes oVerhe1rs their conversation.
Harry and Lucy take a stroll In the gar
den and she insists on having an eXolana.
ton. He refuses and says he Will tell
her all later. He asks her to be his wife,
but she refuses until he can clear him
self.
CHAPTER XII The Count again
arouses Mrs. Blazes, this time by whis-
Ting. She asked him If he has succeeded
in getting her a duplicate of her damaged
hat: he replies in the negative and tells
her he has ordered one. He tells her 10
tear all the sheets into strips and tie
them together, so as to make rope by
which she can escape from the window.
CHAPTER XII. Mrs. Blazes attempts
to escape with the aid of the sheets as a
rope and is in the act Of descending when
the voice Of the General is heard The
Count not hearing him, is still standing
by the window when the General and Mr..
Medders seize him. They mistake him for
a burglar. The hat for Mrs. Blazes ar
rives and Harry claims 1t was he who
ordered it and that 1t was for his sister.
Mr. Medders and the General desire to
see It, Primmer appears carrying a hat
box and Harry sees way to escape with
eut showing she contents of his box