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Count Won F1tz was dumbfounded
when he was seized in grip of iron
and the cold tones of Medders came:
What are thee doing, scoundrelT'
General Blazes came up the walk at
that instant. He had his hat In his
hand and was still laboring under ex-
ottement When he saw Medders strug.
Cling with the Count he leaped into
the fray and separated them.
What's happening?" he asked.
We'll, ] am surprised" Neddsrs
said. Il thought this foolish little
man here was burglar"
What foolish little man?" Blazes
asked.
This one they call Count-this
tutor. thought he was trying to
break into the house"
Wouldn't be surprised If he was"
Blazes asserted, vehemently. Isn't
your daughter in there? Isn't Harry's
sister in there? These Counts will do
anything to capture q girl with
money"
1T iss not SOL" Count Won Fitz sput-
tered, rubbing his neck.
Verify, thee has suspicious look,
Medders said to him.
IT'S gam dood thing | happened
along" Blazes observed.
"A what, friend?" Medders inquired
curiously.
"A gam dood thing-doesn't count,
you know when you cuss backwards"
Verify" Medders said, there be
times when man could cuss side
wise"
We'll" Blazes said, turning again
to Count Won Fitz. ITS lucky thing
for you there was nothing in the re-
port that you were with my wife to-
day. I'm jealous man. I'm desper-
ate when I'm reused"
Don't rouse!" the Count begged.
Once" the General said. Il caught
a man flirting with her. What did /
do?"
Vat did you do?" the Count asked,
weakly.
They buried his hat" the General
said. Jus, his hat! Just-his-hat!"
"Chust his hat!" the Count echoed.
Mentally he wondered if it had been
a yellow hat with red poppies.
Thou art a man of wrath, General"
Medders said. Once | grew angry
at man-in my youthful days"
And what did you do to him, man
of peace?" asked the General, laugh
isg, while the Count listened nervous
ly.
IN those days." Medders said, Il
was vain of my strength and given to
yielding to my angry passions. Invent
unto this man, and | seized him
thus"
Before the Count could dodge, Med.
ders held him as though In wise.
And | said unto him: Thou con-
demned wretch, dost thou not know 1t
is unwise so to conduct thyself in our
Nidst?' And | smote him thus, and
shook him Notwithstanding upon
the helpless Count-"and then | said
unto him that If he offended me again
should smite him full sore."
Please" begged the Count, please
don'd remember anything else!"
II beg thy pardon" Medders said,
contritely. Il did forget myself"
Come in out of the night air, gen.
tlemen," suggested Harry, who came
to the door just then. The trio smil-
ing over the unconscious way in which
Medders had shaken the Count start
ed in, when a messenger boy arrived.
He carried q large hat box. The
Count tried to intercept him, but Har-
ry was as anxious as the Count to get
that hat.
She turned it out quick enough"
Harry murmured to himself, paying
the boy the seventy-five dollars that
was call(S for on delivery. When the
boy had left, Harry CHANGED to look
at the address and read:
Count Herman Won Fitz Why, this
hat isn't for me, after all"
NO" the Count said. 81 ordered it,
but 1t isn't for me-"
Medders turned and said;
IS there some mistake Harry?"
Harry looked at the Count, but that
gentleman was pretty well satisfied
with the situation and made no move
to correct matters.
mo, there isn't any mistake" Har-
ry said.
Did understand Alright" Medders
asked, that thee are paying seventy
five dollars for that hat?"
81 did-without taking chloroform,
too Harry ruefully acknowledged.
Some hats are worth that much"
the Count remarked
"Sure!" doomed the General. my
wife often spends more than that for
a hat"
rs it for thy sister, Harry?" Med
ders asked, casually.
Il don't know if it will fit her." Har.
ry answered, non-committally
"Wouldst thee let us see it?" Med
ders asked. Truly, hat worth that
much must be a wonderful thing"
Here the Count nervously inter-
posed, afraid that the General would
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