The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-06
Continued from page g.


ring! His ring that he-Ndnt he
give you this very ring"
NO" Daphne answered. nervously.
"He didn't give II to me. General. lie
he wished It on"
We'll! I'll bet you the scoundreI
doesn't wish II on any other woman!"
The General tore the offending rims
from his finger and threw II away. II
rolled directly to the Count, who
grasped It fervently and whispered to
Harry:
For diss I forgif him all der rcst!"
Harry kicked him. as a gentle sig
nal for silence.
Il suppose" the General accused
her, you are back here looking for
him, eh?"
Lucy opened the door and looked
out, evidently wondering where Harry
might have gone. She thought he
would he waiting for her on the lawn
bench. Seeing the General and Daphne
she drew back. but she heard his ques'
ton about the hat. and Daphne's an
swer.
NO" Daphne said, Il brought this
hat for Harry Swifton"
Lucy silently came down the steps
and stood In the shadows.
WHAT" the General asked. is
he getting up hat trust? He must
think a lot OF that little fiancee OF
his"
oh" Daphne explained carclessly,
1T isn't for her. He told me 1t was
for another woman"
Daphne passed the General. hrst
picking up the hat box. and tripped
up the steps and through the open
doorway. The General walked away.
shaking with laughter and chuckling:
Harry 10 up to his old tricks"
Harry, from his place Of conceal.
ment, was about to rush forth and
speak to Lucy. but this time the
Count restrained him. Lucy stood ana
sighed:
"Oh. Harry"
Primmsr appeared. sill Juggling bio
hat boz. He almost fell down the
stsps, q seeing Lucy alone 1t last.
my time has arrived" hs said. 90
staueally. NY poor. poor Lucy! !
have trisd 20 hard TO see you alone.
Here! Let me present you this slight
token of my a6ection-this hat! Wear
Il for my saks!"
He was surprised By the easerness
with which Lucy seised the box from
bic hands.
"A hat! Yes!" she exclaimed. Give
Il to mo. Yes. I will wear IT,"
Primmer was about to burst forth
into rapturous words, when she said:
Nay! DO not speak to me! Leave
me, I beg" and rushed into the house.
Primmer followed her in. bewilder.
ment holding him dumb for once.
Daphne came out Of the door. say.
ing:
Well! They're all going crazy
here. I can't find any one who will
listen to me at ALL"
Harry came from his hiding place
and said:
did you want to see me!"
Yes. Here's your hat Now, let's
have our supper, Harry"
IT'S no use, Daphne" he told her.
Il can't accept your kind invitation.
You're . couple Of years late with It
III pay you any price for the hat.
but"
Daphne came down to him and
looked at him with amasement
You don't mean that, Harry. do
you!" she said. why, don't talk
about the cost Of the hat It's the
dinner ] want"
Lucy again came TO the door. She
wanted to And Carolyn and tell her
that che was going home. Now she
cav HAIRY and the milliner. Daphne
refused TO b convinced By Harry's
shading Of his head. and said:
TO think q you treating me like
thsti After al i've done for you"
Hss. Miss DaphinstonS I know"
Harry replied. sobsriy.
"OA. Harry! How can you be -
cold end csuslf" Daphne asked.
mo" Harry said. decisivsly. That's
Ill a the slate nov. I'm engaged to
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IN the world. ana IN tAis tuning busa.
nees u cot 1uP euoA."
ID hat sor DAYTIME VA;ppsA cut
AnSki1y. Uappees he knsw about
that oth0 woman Who y hiding b
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