The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-06
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CHAPTER /. Harry swifton Il spiu
ming along In his auto. his thought
dwelling in happy anticipation Of a com
ING visit from his fancee. Lucy Medders, {
injured In an auto accident out In tht
country. His mind taken OF Of his sur
roundings by these pleasant thoughts he
crashes into another auto containing 8
German count and a beautiful woman
The woman's hat il ruined Absent-mind
!dly 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, q distant relative Of Lucy's. arrives
With hat intended as a gift to Lucy.
Harry ID trailed to his home by the Ger
man count and the lady Of the damages
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CHAPTER III. Who. II. develops. Is
ton lest her husband should hear Of her
escapade. She declares that her milliner
told her q duplicate OF the ruined hat had
Peen delivered to Harry's house. Re-
spending to her demands Tor the hat Har-
~ insists that he knows nothing about
and the Count is secreted In tho library
and Mrs. Blases In Harry's bedroom.
CHAPTER ". Lucy profeses curiosity
regarding the room In which Mrs. Blazes
e hidden and Harry 10 forced to do some
CHAPTER v. The milliner arrives to
trace the duplicate hat. She proves to be-
Daphne Darlington whom Harry had
shown considerable attention to In the
peeated. She agrees to make another
hat providing Harry Will take her TO din.
ne. Lucy And Carolyn call Harry ana
Daphne % hustled into tho room occu-
beed BY the Count. The Count and Daphne
fosS and greeted each other warmly.
CHAPTER VI. Tho Count asks Daphne
nlS waiting Tor her Sns evening, shs *:
Re-; tS.s Sc s dear asn :.d e; x:
Count had Sissn hsr ! rKs IL /: }orrsrr
explains that che had given Il 70 General
B!Asco. q that the Count was In . state
Of mind bordering on insanity g he had
hat her husband had. Daphne and Tie
Count exchange bitter words and Daphne
refuses to stay In the same room With
him. % she enters the room that Nrs
Blases 10 concealed In.
CHAPTER VII. Harry and Lacy enter
the room. accompanied by Mr.. Medders.
who was busy looking around the house
end before Harry could stop him had
opened the door Of the library. where
followed and the Count played the role
OF Harry's German tutor. Harry 10
forced to tell what he has learned and
the Count assists him. the deception
proves . success.
CHAPTER VIM. Things seemed to b.
running smoothly again when the group
ID startled by the sudden appearance OF
the General. who Is In a highly nervous
state Of mind. he accused Harry OF con-
her, Harrys e tai were futile
and Mr.. Medders II called upon to calm
the General. The General apologies and
IL about TO leave the room when loud
sneeze came from Harrv's room. which
he II about TO- enter the room Daphne
walks out and the General II dunn
founded Lucy gives wav 10 tears and
seeks comfort on her fathers shoulder.
CHAPTER IN Carolyn tells Harry
that his behavior during her absence has
been scandalous and that she IL ashamed
of him. When she regains her composure
tho Count saws he can explain the whole
affair. lie tells them that Harry is limo.
the blame upon himself. They are In
clined to doubt his story hut reserve
their verdict until later when Harry tells
them he will vindicate himself.
CHAPTER X. Mr. Mcddcrs and Harry
have a confidentiai talk following dinner
and Harry tells him that 10 save a wo.
mans honor he ,s unable TO exrlain any
Of the incidents that had occurred hnt
VIII reveal everything later. Mr.. Med.
6ers has the utmost confidence in Harry
and accents his exn,anat;cn The Count
arouses Mrs Rlazes nv throwing cehbIas
against her window from the GARDEN
she hers him IN helm her 70 escare from
the house. A they are talking the Con.
erNl and Harry come ouf an the nor.b
and fine General eyplains that no was