Pocahontas star herald., 1912-02-23
CHAPTER VI.
here?''

opened and Mrs. Blazes peered anx-
iously forth.
Il wonder why he is so long getting
that hat, she said to herself
The door across from her began
to open, and she hurriedly dashed
back and closed her door The Count
and Daphne came from the library.
Indeed" Daphne said, "he might
have told me you we're in there. But
maybe he meant it as a surprise to
me-"
She simpered and peeped roguishly
at the Count
81 hope the Count said, 1T vas a
surprise. To think dot now We haff
a meetings"
"The pleasure is all yours, sweet
noble of teutonic blood" said Daphne,
with fine sarcasm.
The Count looked at her with pique,
shaking his head mournfully.
ITO think" he sighed. After all
spend on you, den you leave me
waiting for you in such disgraceful-
ness on der corner!"
Daphne tried to explain.
Honest, County" she said, at which
pet name he fiinched. Honest, Coun-
ty, didn't mean to disappoint you,
but a travelling gentleman hadn't
seen for long time came through
and as | hadn't seen him for so long,
went to supper with him. You see
the trouble with you and me was the
way we talked. Half the time
couldn't understand you and the other
half you couldn't understand me-"
The Count looked at her blankly
Her explanation did not explain at all
Such a deceitfulness" he said
And after gave you my ring. How
dared you keep it?'
The Counts naughty Indignation
over her having kept his ring was
tinctured with little twinge of con-
science over the fact that, separated
from them by only thin door, was
another lady to whom, that very day,
he had given similar ring. The
Count had the habit of wishing on" a
ring, as an incident Of his various fir
tations. And no sooner did he wish it
on then he began to wish it back
81 didn't keep your old ring!"
Daphne retorted.
You didn't?"
mo. | gave 1t away to a gentleman
friend"
"vat!" the Count asked, in noble
horror you gave my beaudiful ring
away. Ach! To think of 1t, NIT all
It's family unit historical significance,
being on der finger of some common
person."
Indeed" Daphne snapped. He
isn't any common person, | want you
to know. He is the head of noble
family, respected citizen and par
ticular admirer of mine"
The Count regarded her with an Icy
stare as he said crushingly:
81 am afraid den he iss not so par
ticular as he might be-"
For moment the very air was
tense between them. The Count
glared at Daphne, and Daphne re-
turned his glare with fiery interest.
She leaned over until her sharp nose
was within three inches of his face,
and said to him in razory accents:
you can't insult me. I've been in.
suited by experts!"
The Count jumped as though he
had been pricked by pin. This set
ting of him down as nonentity, &C
companied by sharp snap of the
finger, was a bit more cavalier treat
ment than he had ever received. He
could think of nothing to say in reply.
Daphne, now thoroughly angry. went
on:
81 want you to understand that Gen.
eral Blazes-"
You gave my ring to Cheneral
Blazes!" the Count gasped.
Sure" Daphne replied.
''Mein Gott i'm himmel"
With one of his rings on the Cen
erals finger and the other on the
finger of the Generals wife, the
thought was too much The Count
dropped Imply into chair and
wagged his head grimly.
Both rings in der same family!
Ach, Gott!" he murmured.
Harry hurried into the room, and
stopped in establishment at sight Of
them.
"Here!" he exclaimed, you should
mt have come out here. Get back in
the library for a minute and then I'll
let you escape"
He smiled easily now, for he be-
lieved he had arranged matters SO
that he could eliminate these people
from his home and have some peace
the rest of the day.
Daphne and the Count meekly en-
tered the library, and Harry ran to
the door of his bedroom and was
about to open 1t when he heard Caro-
lyn calling him:
"Oh, Harry, where are you?"
Mrs Blazes, hearing him at her
door, opened 1t and was now coming
out, when, to her utter astonishment
he showed her back into the room
and pulled the door to.
| "T'm coming" he called to CAROLYN