Pocahontas star herald., 1912-04-05

0S "os attracted her attention,
she opened the windows, and in an
almost hysterical voice, begged him to
get her out.
Il will, if you only be quiet" the
count said. Your husband chust
vent in, saw him ven l come out"
But what can l do?" she asked.
Trust mel"
i did," she sighed, "and lost my
hat"
"Yess, und let you haff my ring,
too,"
Bother your old ring!" she an.
swered. "Tll give it back to you.
hate the sight of it,"
Gift it to me, den," the Count whis.
pered, eagerly.
Il will" she hesitated, when get
out of here"
The Count swiftly disappeared from
view as the front door opened and
Harry and the General came down the
steps. The Generals arm was across
Harry's shoulders.
MY boy" he was saying, 81 couldn't
help coming back to assure you that
| am deeply sorry"
Say no more about 1t, General"
Harry begged
But, Harry" the General asked,
confidentially, "how did that little fiirt
happen to be in that room?"
We'll" Harry explained that was
a little affair concerning her and
Count Won Fitz. don't feel at liberty
to go into details-but it's just a fir
tation, you might say"
Shes charmer, all right enough,
Harry, my boy!" the General said.
"Ah! If my wife only knew-if she
ever found out how have flirted with
some of these dashing damsels!"
Mrs. Blazes, from the safety of her
window, listened intently.
"What?" Harry asked. You flirt,
General?"
I'm deep, Harry, devilish deep!
say nothing, but | saw a lot of wood.
Don't worry about any little fiirtations
Of your own. Come to me for advice
if you need it. Everybody must sow
his wild oats, you know"
Yes" Harry agreed but the wild
oats you SOW the night before don't
make good breakfast food the morn
ing after"
We'll anyway" the General said,
I'VE understand each other No more
hard feelings?"
mot bit. Not Bit" Harry reas-
sured him. The General waved his
hand cordially as he strobe down to
the street. Mrs. B!azes watched him
disappear in the dusk, nodding her
head significantly.
"Wild oats, eh?" she said. "fiItta-
tons, eh? Wait until get homeI
She leaned out Of the window and
called to Harry. He glanced up at
her and smiled YEARLY
How in the world am ! to get out
OF here?" she asked, petulantly.
81 think I'll have that run as puz-
zle in the Sunday papers" Harry an
swered, grimly. III say this, though:
When you do get out you needn't be
too punctilious about making your
party call"
This is no time for joking"
TITS the only time I've got. You've
put me in a pretty mess"
I'm just as sorry as | can be, Mr.
Swifton. But look at the muddle | am
IN"
"Oh, I've seen worse muddles than
this" Harry answers, easily.
And I'm simply starving to death"
she said, hungrily,
'T'm going to slip some sandwiches
in there for you, If the blockade
doesn't lit pretty soon. Meantime
keep away from that window as much
as possible. Some one may happen to
see you-and I'm out of explanations"
Mrs. Blazes drew back bit from
the window, and asked:
Have you heard anything of my
hat?"
Harry sank down on lawn bench
with a weary air.
Where have ! heard of hats" he
said. I've ordered a hat for you
Daphne, the daffy daffodil, is making
one for you. She'll have 1t here be-
fore long"
That's dear of you!" Mrs. Blazes
smiled, appreciatively.
How do you know what 1t costsT
he asked, grimly.
Mrs. Blazes clasped her hands mel
dramatically and went on:
And I'm so worried about my hus-
band!"
"You are? You ought to be-" Harry
told her. "And he's worried about
you-and I'm worried about both oil
you. Shut the window, and let me
think"
She closed her window, and he re-
sumed his meditations.
Sometimes" he muttered, It's
against a fellow to be innocent.
could have Strengthened this out IN
two minutes If | had been guilty
The front door opened, and Lucy
appeared. She glanced down at Harry
and smiled.
May | come out with thee awhile"
she asked. 1T is so peaceful out here
everything seemeth so calm"