Pocahontas star herald., 1912-03-29
SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER l. Harry Swifton Is spin
ming along in his auto, his thoughts
dwelling in happy anticipation of COM
ing visit from his flancee. Lucy Meuuers, d
IQuakeress. who nursed him when he was
injured In an auto accident out IN tne
country. His mind ant taken on +Soughts 06 piS he
crashes into another auto containing
German count and beautliui woman
The woman's hat Is ruined. Apsent-nllnnu- M
ledly Harry thrusts the remnants ol ttle
hat in his pocket and makes his escape.
CHAPTER II. Carolyn, Harry's sister,
arrives to play hostess. Socrates Prim-
lmer distant relative OF Lucy 8, arrives
with hat intended as gift TO Lucy.
Harry is trailed to his home by the Ger,
Iman count and the lady of the damaged
hat
CHAPTER III. Who, It develops, is
Mrs General Blazes. She is in distrac-
sstSn Ut her husband should hear OF her
ScF We. She declares that her milliner
A. q duplicate Of the ruined heSisn nat nad pe
spending to her demands for the hat Har--
Try insists that he knows nothing about
1T. 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
taccS lying
CnHrTrr v. The mIlIiner 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
plcated. 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-
ataI h.rN Nha mt r1aa NJ nd nj hToa
1t seems had carried on a Irritation be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left him standing on a cor
ner waiting for her one evening, she eX-
plains that she met dear friend and
had accompanied him TO dinner, the
Count had given her ring on former
occasion and demanded its return, Daphne
exslains that she had given 1t to General
Blazes, at that the Count was in a state
of mind bordering on insanity as he had
given Mrs. BlaZes 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 the door of the library where
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 a 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 a highly nervous
state OF mind. Ne accused Harry of con
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 a loud
Ieneeze came from Harrys room. which
ne 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.