Putnam patriot., 1913-03-07

She opened the windows, and in an almost hysterfcal voice, begged him to get her out.
 T will, if you only be quiet" the | Count said. Your husband chust vent in. l saw him ven I come out" But what can I do?" she asked.
 Trust mel"
 T did" she sighed. and lost my hat"
 '.Yess, und I let you han my ring too"
 Bother your old ring!" she an swered. ''I'll give 1t back to you. | hate the sight of iti"
 "Giff 1t to me. den." the Count whis l pered, eagerly.
 T will" she hesitated, when I get out of here" l 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, q couldn't 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 firt happen to be in that room?"
 Well" Harry explained, that was little affair concerning her and Count von Fitz. don't feel at liberty | to go into details-but it's just fir tation, you might say"
 She's charmer, all right enough. Harry, my boy!" the General said. "Ahl If my wife only knew-if she ever found out how have fiirted with some of these dashing damsels!"
 Mrs Blazes, from the safety of her window. listened intently.
 "What?" Harry asked. You fiirt, ! General?"
 I'm deep, Harry. devilish deep! I say nothing, but 1 saw a lot of wood. Don't worry about any little flirtations of your own. Come to me for advice if you need 1t. 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"
 Well anyway" the General said. @we understand each other. No more hard feelings?"
 Not a bit. Not bit" Harry reas- sured him. The General waved his hand cordially as he strode down to the street. Mrs. Blazes watched him disappear in the dusk. holding her head significantly.
 Wild oats, eh?" she said. "Flirta- tons, chi Wait until l get homel-
 She leaned out of the window and called to Harry. He glanced up at ! her and smiled wearily.
 How in the world am I to get out of here?" she asked, petulantly.
 'I think I'll have that run as pug gle in the Sunday papers," Harry an- !, swered, grimly. "I'll 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" Its the only time I've got. You've put me In pretty mess.
 I'm just as sorry as I can be, Mir. 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.
 I'm going to slip some sandwiches in there for you, If the blockade doesn't lift 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 a bit from the window, and asked:
 Have you heard anything of my hat?"
 Harry sank down on a lawn bench with a weary air. Where have I heard of hats?" he said I've ordered hat for you. Daphne. the daffy daffodil, Is making one for you. She'll have it here be- fore long"
 That's dear of you!" Mrs. Blazes smiled, appreciatively.
 How do you know what 1t costs?'' he asked, grimly.
 Mrs Blazes clasped her hands mel automatically and went on:
 And I'm so worried about my hus- ! band!"
 You are? You ought to be-" Harry I told her And he's worried about | you-and I'm worried about both of you. Shut the window, and let me | think"
 She closed her window, and he re- stunned his meditations. | Sometimes" he muttered, its against a fellow to be innocent could have strengthened this out in two minutes If I had been guilty
 The front door opened. and Lucy appeared. She glanced down at Harry and smiled. May I come out with thee awhile?'' she asked. Tt is so peaceful out here | everything seemeth so calm"
 This is the headquarters for peace and calm." Harry observed, pleasant. ly. rising Lucy came down the steps | and sat on the lawn seat while Harry leaned over the table beside her. look. | ing down at her. Well" Lucy asked. "what can thee say?"
 'T can't say anything yet" he an 1 swered T can only ask you to trust | me until I can explain everything" But surely thee can explain every thing now" | ''No. Not yet. I don't understand it myself yet" Lucy's face changed. and Harry