The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-24
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a fearful exclamation Of despair she
refused it.
"Scoundrel." shouted her friend.
wv do you 60 running around kill
ing peoples. und running DER hats?"
MY dear count cried the lady.
mot so loud"
But the count was not to be Gained.
In spite of Harry's efforts to explain
matters, he continued his staccato ex'
pressions of wrath and vengeance. IN
til. giving up the idea of Strengthening
matters out, Harry popped into his
own machine. skilfully ran past the
other auto, and resumed his home
ward ride. In a moment the count
and the lady were in their seat again
the count wheeled his machine about,
and the pursuit began. BY some dett
turnings and twistings Harry man
aged TO evade them and at last
reached home.
He dashed into the house, eager to
change his clothes and be ready 10
20 to the station to meet Mr.. Medders
and Lucy. Pigeon" Williams met
him. Pigeon, as he was affectionately
called, was young man who tried
his best to be a chum Of Harry-for
the reason that he was unusually At
tracted by Harry's sister Carolyn. 1t
was natural that Pigeon should be at
Swiftons that morning. He wanted
to help Harry have things ready to
entertain Lucy and her father, and
besides he thought II would cheer
Carolyn up to see one OF her OLD
friends on her own arrival.
rs Carolyn here?' Harry asked, al
he came in.
Sure" replied Pigeon. She got
here half an hour ago--mad as the
dickens because you didn't meet hei
at the train. Why didn't you? II Id
/ known you weren't going to, of course
/ l could have gone.
Il meant to-" Harry replied. "Bu'
| had bit of a smash-up In the park.
/ "Smash-up? Again."
1 Nothing that amounted 10 mucn
Head-on bump into ono OF these run
about things--run about q day ant
then blow up German dignitary II
It. with . dashing brunette No won
der he couldn't see rue coming. III
had to look at her"
I, Didn't hurt them?"
u NO. Just knocked the breath on
oe oil Of 10. And her hat fell on
% and my machine chswsd It up. Look.
II Harry dug into bis pocket and pre
sr duced the brim Of the lady's hat. Wit
In Z trailing string Of red poppAes. p
geon laughed.
Il, Keep It for q souvenir" he asker
" Don't know. The German fello'
Ii got mad. and came away In such
to hurry I forgot what was dotal
d. Stuck the thing Ia my pocket absen
In mindedly, I guess"
HE got mad! No wonder"
y. 4 think he's real peeved. When
se made my getaway he got his old coo
'e. stove into action and tried to folio
me. But escaped"
Irt Harry went into his room an
Pigeon sat down.
d. "How's Carolyn looking" Harr
called to him.
at Fine and dandy. Say. Harry
Pigeon went on. maliciously. the fe
~. lows have il in for you"
l IN for me-. Why" asked Harry,
Of muffled tones. tugging at collar bu
ton.
ed They say you're a gutter. ft
os- used to be strong for stag parties, ar
oh all that. and now you don't care 4
anything but the country-and a cou
lot try girl"
elf THAT so?" Harry said. coming o,
| q We'll, let 'em say what they pleas
TO I'm for the country-that's where ~
'rt- 60 for pure air, green fields, natur
&C flowers, and natural girls. Pigeon. L
'es+ through with all this bachelor stu
- No more Of the stag suppers and =
s. ker parties for yours truly. I'm rea.
I'D to quit and b good-if my pls
lsft work"
Il think you're dead right Harry
nts Pigeon replied, solemnly. "judgi
- from my own experieoce. Tier
an nothing In this bachelor life"
ate Your experience! Here. Methu'
laA. Take q cigar Why, you're q
md
N. evea old enough - use . safety ras'
BOY"
,sAI Pigeon blusAed boyishly and felt
~ his tender mustacAe with an enb'
|. : rasesdly guilty expression.
You're always rubbing Il n -
keA fellow" he complained.
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