Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-03
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER l. Harry Swifton is spin
ming along in his auto, his thoughts
dwelling In happy anticipation OF a COM
Ing visit from his fiancee. Lucy Medders,
ouakeress, who nursed him when he was
injured in an auto accident out In the
country. His mind taken on OF his sur
rcundings by these pleasant thoughts he
crashes into another auto containing
German count and beautiful woman.
The woman's hat is ruined. Absent-mind-
edly Harry thrusts the remnants OF the
pat in his pocket and makes his escape.
2 SCHAPTER II. Carolyn, Harry's sister,
arrives to play hostess. Socrates Prlm-
Imer a distant relative Of Lucy's, arrives
with hat intended as a gift to Lucy
Harry Is trailed to his home by the Ger
man count and the lady Of the damaged
hat
CHAPTER III. Who, It develops, is
tion lest her husband should hear of her
escapade. She declares that her milliner
told her a duplicate of the ruined hat had
been delivered to Harrys house Re
spending to her demands for the hat Har-
~ insists that he knows nothing about
II. Lucy Medders and her father arrive
and the Count is secreted in the library
and Mrs. Blazes in Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER ". Lucy profeses curiosity
regarding the room in which Mrs. Blazes
Is hidden and Harry ia forced to do some
faEsS lyinS
Cr1hr~rrr v. The mIlliner arrives TO
trace the duplicate hat She proves to be
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
shown considerable attention to in the
past and the situation becomes more com
plicated She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din
ner Lucy and Carolyn call Harry and
Daphne Is hustled into the room occu-
Cd NV the Count The Count and nanh ne
Il seems had carried on a filtration be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left him standing on a cor
ner waiting for her one evening, she ex-
plains that she met dear friend and
had accompanied him to dinner. the
Count had given her ring on a former
occasion and demanded It's return, Daphne
explains that she had given 1t to General
BlaEes, at that the Count was in state
OF mind bordering on insanity as he had
given Mrs. Blazes duplicate Of the ring
Count exchange bitter words and Daphne
refuses to stay in the same room with
him, 80 she enters the room that Mrs.
Blages Is concealed In.
CHAPTER VII. Harry and Lucy enter
the room, accompanied by Mr.. Medders,
who was busy looking around the house
and before Harry could stop him had
opened the door of the library, where
the Count was concealed Explanations
followed and the Count played the role
Of Harry's German tutor Harry IL
forced to tell what he has learned and
the Count assists him. the deception
proves success.
CHAPTER VIII Things seemed to be
running smoothly again when the group
is startled by the sudden appearance Of
the General who is in a highly nervous
state OF mind, Ne accused Harry OF con-
cealing his wife, and he demanded to see
her. Harry's protestations were futile
and Mr.. Medders is called upon to calm
the General The General apologies and
IS about to leave the room when loud
sneeze came from Harry's room, which
the General recognizes as his wife's; as
ne Is about to enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General is dunn
founded. Lucy gives way to tears and
seeks comfort on her fathers shoulder.
A-AATER TX. Carolyn tells Harry
BIS behavior during her absence has
Kscandalous and that she is ashamed
OF him. When she regains her composuTe
the Count saws he can explain the whole
affair. He tells them that Harry Is limo.
cent of any wrongdolng and takes all or
the blame upon himself. They are In
clined to doubt his story but reserve
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will vindicate himself
CHAPTER X. Mr.. Medders and Harry
have a confidential talk following dinner
una Harry tells MN llldl 10 save II W.
mans honor he is unable to explain any
OF the incidents that had occurred but
will reveal everything later. Mr. Med
ders has the utmost confidence in Harry
and accepts his explanation. The Count
arouses Mrs. Blazes by throwing pebbles
against her window from the garden.
She begs him to help her to escape from
the house As they are talking the Gen
eral and Harry come out on the porch
and the General explains that he was
forced to return as his conscience troubled
him for the way he had acted towards
Harry. He admits to Harry that he had
carried on a filtration with Daphne and
Mrs. Blazes overhears their conversation,
Harry and Lucy take n stroll in the gar
den and she insists on having an eXplana.
tion. He refuses and says he VIII tell
her all later. He asks her to be his wife,
self
CHAPTER XI The Count again
arouses Mrs Blazes this time by whis-
tling. She asked him If he has s9cceeae1i
in getting her duplicate OF her damaged
hat he replies in the negative and tells
her he has ordered one. He tells her 70
tear all the sheets into strips ana ne
them together, so as to MAKE rope py
which she can escape from the window.
CHAPTER XII. Mrs. Rlazes attempts
to escape with the aid of the sheets as a
rope and is In the act Of descending when
the voice Of the General is heard The
Count not hearing him, Is still standing
by the window when the General and Mr..
Medders seize him. They mistake him for
a burglar. The hat for Mrs. Blazes ar
rives and Harry claims II was he who
ordered It and that II was for his sister.
Mr.. Medders and the General desire to
see II. Primmer appears carrying a nat
box and Harry sees a way to escape with
SO showing she contents of his box
CHATTER XIII. Harry and the Count
again attempt to rescue Mrs Blazes, this
time she Is about to descend when the
General starts back home, Daphne ap-
pears with the hat Harry had ordered
The General asks her who the hat Is for
and she tells him a lady friend Of Harry s.
Lucy overhears them and she Is con
WINGED that Hairy is deceiving her Har-
ry walks forth and demands the hat
Daphne insists that he take her to dinner
when he refuses she threatens TO eX'
Ipose him and tell the guests that he has
q married woman concealed in his room
Lucy hears this and can hardly restrain
herself for JOY at learning the true state
OF affairs and that Harry Is innocent
Lucy walks out Of the shadow and ac,
cepts as a gift from Harry the hat thai
wnS intended for Mrs. Blazes
CHAPTER XIV.