The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05
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Led yourselluf oud slow. und den
slide for life." he told her.
Their argument grew more intense.
She was afraid to trust herself to the
frail means Of reaching the earth, and
he was insistent that abe should come
down at once. In the midst Of their
talk the front door opened. Mrs.
BlaIes heard the sound and darted
back from the window, taking the
rope in with her so swiftly that she
left the Count standing with his hands
In the air.
Amos Medders came slowly down
N steps. looking intently at the
whom he could not recognize
y. The Count had not heard
ug and could not understand
why Mrs. Blazes had pulled the rope
in 30 suddenly.
Count Won Fitz was dumbfounded
when he was seized in q grip Of iron
and the cold tones OF Medders came:
what are thee doing. scoundrel!'
General Blases came up the walk At
that instant He had his hat In his
hand and was still laboring undsr OF.
!s1tsment. When he saw Msdders strug.
Cling with the Count he leaped into
the fray and separated them.
What's happsning?" he asked.
We'll. I am surprised" Msdders
said. Il thought this foolish little
man here was . burglar"
What foolish little maar Blases
asked.
This ono they call . Count-this
tutor. thought hs was trying 70
break into the house."
Wouldn't b surprised II hs vas"
Blsses asserted. vehemsnty. liant
your daughter In tksrs! Isn't Harry's
sister In there! These Counts will Do
anything to capture . girl with
money"
TT 10 not col" Count Won Fits sput.
tered, rubbing bic neck.
Verify. thse has . suspicious look"
Nsddsrs said 70 him.
ITS . gam dood thing I Aappsnsd
along" Blasss observed.
"A what frisndr' Nsddses inquired
curiously.
"A gam dood thing doesn't count,
you know when you cuss backwards"
Verify" Meddsrs said. there b
times when . man could cuss side
WISE"
WELL" Blases said. turning again
to Count Won Fits. ITS . lucky thing
for you there was nothing In the ~
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
man flirting with her. What did I
DOR
vat did you do?" the Count asked.
weakly.
They buried his hat" the General
said. Just his hat! Just-his-hat!"
"Chust his hiatt" the Count echoed.
Mentally he wondered II 1t had been
yellow hat with red peoples.
Thou art man of wrath, General"
Medders said. Once | grew angry
at a man-in my youthful days"
And what did you do to him, man
Of peace?" asked the General, laugh
ing, while the Count listened nervous.
~.
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 I said unto him: Thou con-
demned wretch, dost thou not know It
10 unwise SO to conduct thyself In our
midst? And smote him thus, and |
I shook him us"-illustrating upon |
the helpless Count-''and then I said |
unto him that II he offended me again |
l should smite him full SORE"
Please" begged the Count, please |
don'd remember anything else!"
Il beg thy pardon" Medders said,
contritely. Il did forget myself"
Come IN out of the night air. gem
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 q messenger boy arrived.
He carried q large hat box. The
Count tried to intercept him, but Har> /,
~ was ~ anxious as the Count to get
that hat.
She turned 1t out quick enough"
Harry murmured to himself, PAYING
the boy the seventy-nve dollars that
was called for on delivery. When the
boy had left, Harry CHANGED to look
It the address and read:
Count Herman Won Eta WV eA,.