The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-01
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CHAPTER I. Harry swffton . spte
ming along In his auto. his thouGhta
dwelling In happy anticipation Of com.
ing visit from his hancee. Lucy Medders. q
Quakeress. who nursed him when he was
injured In an auto accident out In the
country. His mind taken of OF his sur
roundings by these pleasant thoughts he
crashes into another auto containing o
German count and beautiful woman.
The woman's hat is ruined Absent-mind-
edly Harry thrusts the remnants Of the
hat In his pocket and makes his escape.
CHAPTER II. Carolyn, Harry's sister.
arrives to play hostess. Socrates Prim-
mer. a distant relative Of Lucy's. arrives
with Q hat intended as a gift to Lucy.
Harry is trailed to his home by the Ger.
man count and the lady Of the damages
CHAPTER III. Who. Il develops. Is
Mrs. General Blazes. She Is In distrac-
ton lest her husband should hear OF her
escapade. She declares that her mill!ner
told her duplicate OF the ruined hat had
been delivered TO Harry's house. Re-
spending to her demands for the hat Har
~ insists that he knows nothing about
1t. Lucy Medders and her father arrive
and the Count Is secreted In the library
and Mrs. Blazes In Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER Nv. Lucy processes curiosity
regarding the room in which Mrs. Blazes
IL hidden and Harry Is forced to do some
fancy lying.
CHAPTER " The milliner arrives 70
trace the duplicate hat. She proves to b.
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
past and the situation becomes more com
pdcated She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry will take her to din.
ree. Lucy ard Carolyn call Harry and
Daphne Is hustled into the room oCcu-
pied by the Count The Count and Daphne
II seems had carried on a Irritation be-
fore and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. The Count asks Daphne
why she had left him standing on O cor
ner waiting for her one evening. she ex-
plains that she met a dear friend and
had accompanied him to dinner. the
Count had given her n ring on former
occasion and demanded its return, Daphne
explains that she had given it to General
Blazcs, at that the Count was In state
Of mind bordering on insanity as ne had
given Mrs. Blazes n duplicate OF the ring
that her husband had. Daphne and the
Count exchange bitter words and Daphn"
refuses to stay In the same room with
him. 20 she enters the room that MIS-
Blazes IL concealed In.
CHAPTER VII. Harry and Lucy enter
the room. accompanied by Mr.. Medders.
VINO was DuSV looking HTOunu ttle nOuSe
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 q success.
CHAPTER VIII. Things seemed to be
running smoothly again when the group
II startled by the sudden appearance Of
the General. who II In a highly nervous
state Of mind. he accused Harry Of con-
cealing his wife. and he demanded TO zee
her Harry's protestations were futile
| and Mr. Medders II called upon to calm
the General. The General apologies and
10 about to leave the room when a loud
sneese came from Harry's room. which
the General recognizes a. his wife's: a.
ne 10 about to enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General II dunn
founded Lucy gives way to tears and
seeks comfort on her fathers shoulder.