The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-29

onairs ana MI. heduefs, nodofne
grsvsiy, also sat down Harry isungec
on q ssttee and carelessiy chswel an
unit cigar.
It iss hks dis" the Count said, ~
though addressing q Jury. IN nfs
dare Ice many things vich seem I'm
possible Of explanation, but vich ven
" know vat deg are. DO not mean
20 much
Mr.. Medders bowed assent and Har-
~ looked At the Count with consid-
cradle admiration for his self-posses-
sion and his control OF the situation.
"Ycu han seen somding." the Count
continued, "vich excites natural sus-
picion und distrust We han ali sees
dis. Und. as usual. ven suspicion In
aroused. I'd iss like q swarm of bees-
h nghds varever ID piesses. IND also
somebody geds stung"
He ohuckled to himself. but his
chuckle ala not raise an echo.
I'd would be easy for me-" he said.
TO allow you 10 continue NIT der I'm
bressions you haf recalled. But |
canDot allow r. Efen at der expense
OF wrong IMPRESSION Of myselluf,
must gin you my explanation-vich
you can belief or not belief, as you
Like. Mr.. Swifton iss a man dot you
hnow-a man you wiz always know
throughout hiss life. Me- am q
strancher. I han been teaching Mr..
swifton some Cherman-but / resign
now as his tutor"
mo. mol won't have thati- Harry
biuffed.
Unless you accept my resignation.
! cannot say vat Wish to say" the
Count decided
Accepting Harry's silence a. q con-
nrmation Of the alleged resignation.
he went. checking on his points a. he
made them, upon his fingers.
First vat DO we han? We han
Chenerd Blazes coming here IN
great rage. saying his wife 10 here.
He iss assured dot she iss not und he
goes away
Verify. told him she had not
been here. saw not her nor any
other womsn-not even that one who
-
Lucy's father pattsd her hand ana
ceased speaking. Tho Count bowed b
her and went on:
Later. Cheneral Blazes returns. He
tss sure hiss wife iss here. He has
heard from der milliner store DOT
she iss supposed to haf called Up
from here on der telumphones. Der
pest you al know-or think you know.
He demands his wife. He iss again
convinced she iss not here. uad ~ he
starts oud. he hears q sneess. such
q sneeGe n Won DOT iss echoed IN Mss
heart He beliefs II iss HAS own vife's |
sneess. Der door iss opened. und In
stead OF hiss wife, oud Gomez Der !
millineri AmaEementi-
With q sense Of the dramatic uni |
ties. the Count paused. The others
nodded mutely In connrmation q his |
summing up Of the evidences.
Veil. dem he resumed Vat iss
DER natural deductions you draw.
Darefore. und consequently. our nrst |
conclusion iss dot things look piack
for Mr.. Swifton. Iss It not SET"
They agreed. silently.
But w should II be soY" the Count
asked. pleasantly. 'Iss Mr.. swiftop
der only man In dor housed las he
der emily man In der world cot nirtsi
May ash w I. . poor. unknown, un-
noticed Cherman-though "a iss not
90 In my own country. assure you'll
-ise dare any reason w I should be
neglected In your suspicionsf
LUCY and Carolyn locked 1t each
ether trfumphantly. Here was q ray
q hope Tor Harry. after all
But the Count went on. = must
Beg you not 70 suspect me - you DO
Mr.. swifton- know you viii not for
PEBBLES do not gin such violent r =
Dossn to stranchers a. dey DO to thsir
swn Kind wiz tell ysu how dis vem-
a happens 70 Be In Dot room I sent
Asr darei-
Tea t,di" Carolyn exclaimed.
Why. ! thought Harry
''of course. Miss swfftor," the
Count interrupted her. We would al
ways 80 der beneft on der doubt TO
any Won bet our own folks. ID Il not
set Now, w did l sent her darsY
shs comes here TO see aloud q hat
she hass sent 10 . wrong address.
recognise N her 4 lady mit whom /
han Mrtsd. You see. DO not hesitate
% acknowledge dot hafY hirted. w
should II I am In diss country for
sot purpose. Ladies' nirt nit mea
raiiant ehenueman VII at least be DO
lie enough TO respond Beauty vas
'fer . weakness init me. Sol meet
lis LADY hsrs-dis milhnss. I engage
ssr In conversations. We hear some
Nm coming. She cannot get oud.
oil her TO hide In dot room Q moment
Mo hides. But dare Is no chance for
Ter to set oud. UnA at hast. ven It
Gems dot dare VIII be . chance, der :
'xplosfoa comss-upd you know Der
est"
The Count removed his sysglass