The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-02
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But 1t was . quiet dinner. After
they had left the table Harry succeed.
ed In getting Lucy to come and talk
with him In the reception room. and
there he begged her to be patient un-
til he felt that the time had arrived
for him to make q clean breast OF
everything to her. At last he coaxed
back the smiles to her face, but only
after giving bis word of honor that SO
far as he was concerned, the presence
of Daphne In his house was not re-
Election upon him.
Meanwhile the Count, endeavoring
to keep his promise to get Harry out
Of the scrape. slipped out into the
lawn. and by throwing pebbles against
the window of the room where Mrs.
Blazes was attracted her attention.
She opened the windows. and in an
almost hysterical voice. begged him to
get her out.
Il will. IN you only be quiet" the
Count Oaid. Your husband chust
vent In. saw him ven come out"
But what can do?" she asked.
Trust mel"
Il did," she sighed. "and lost my
hat"
"Yess. und I let you han my ring
TOO"
Bother your old ring!" she an.
swered. "I'll give 1t back to you. !
hate the sight Of it,"
"Gif It to me. den." the Count whis
pered. eagerly.
Il WILL" she hesitated. when l get
out Of here"
The Count swiftly disappeared from
view - the front door opened and
Harry and the General came down the
steps. The Generals arm Wa across
Harry's shoulders.
my boy" hs was saying. Il couldn't
help coming back to assure you that
I an deeply sorry"
Say no moro about Il General"
HAIRY begged.
But Harry" the General asked.
conndentially. how did that little nirt
happen to b In that room?"
WELL" Harry explained. that was
. little affair concerning her and
Count Won Nts. don't feel at liberty
to 90 into details-but It's just . dir
tation, you might say"
shes . charmer. all right enough,
Harry, my boy!" the General said.
"Ah! II my wife only knew-if she
ever found out how have Hirted with
some Of these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes. from the safety of her
window, listened intently.
"What?" Harry asked. you dirt,
General?"
I'm deep, Harry, devilish deep!
say nothing, but saw a lot of wood.
Don't worry about any little nirtations
Of your own. Come to me for advice
II you need 1t. Everybody must SOW
bis wild oats, you know"
YES" Harry agreed. but the wild
cats you sow the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn.
Ing after"
We'll. anyway" the General said,
we understand each other. No more
hard feelings?"
Not bit. Not Bit" Harry reas.
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down to
the street. Mrs. Blazes watched him
disappear in the dusk. noddins her
head significantly.
wild oats. eh?" she said. "F1irta.
tons. eh' Wait until I get home!"
She leaned out Of the window and
called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled YEARLY.
How In the world am to get out
OF here" she asked. petulantly.
Il think Ill have that run Is q DUG.
Gle in the Sunday papers" Harry an.
swered. grimly. I'll say this, though:
When you do get out you needn't be
TOO punctilious about making your
pa -ty 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 at the muddle am
in"
oh. I've seen worse muddles than
this" Harry answers, easily.
And I'm simply starving to DEATH"
she said. hungrily.
I'm going to slip some sandwiches
in there for you, II the blockade
doesn't lift pretty soon. Meantime.
keep away from that window as much |
rs 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 |
HAITI"
Harry sank down on q lawn bench |
with . weary air.