The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-10
e. CHAPTER VI-Continued.
. GRAITSTARK

4 OR TO dinner" substituted Lorry.
and they returned 10 the Regengetz. The
dining hall was spacious and beautiful.
mixture Of the Oriental and medieval.
II rapidly filled.
Who the dickens can all these people
be? They look well" Anguish whispered
as if he feared their nearest netghbors
might understand his English.
They are unQuestionably of the class
in which we must expect 10 find the Gug-
gensIockers."
Before the meal was over the two
strangers saw that they were attracting
a great deal of attention from the other
guests of the house. The women as we'll
as the men, were eying them and COM
menting quite freely, it was easy TO see.
These two handsome, snooth-faced young
Americans were as men from another
world. so utterly unlike their companions
were they in personal appearance. They
were taller, broader and more powerfully
built than the swarthy-faced men about
them. and it was no wonder that the
women allowed sdmiration 20 CLEAN in
their eyes. Toward the end of the dinner
several officers came in. and the Ameri-
cans took particular pains 10 study them.
They were Clearly built fellows. about
medium height. why and active As a
class the men appeared 10 average five
d
taller, some a little shorter. The two
strangers were over six feet tall broad
shOUldered AMI athletic. They looked like
giants among these Grausta-k men.
They're not very big, but they look as
II they'd be nasty in scrap" observed
Anguish, Unconsciously throwing out his
chest.
Strong as wildcats. I'll wager. The
women are perfect, though Have you
ever seen a smarter set Of women, Har-
ry2~
Never, never! A paradise of pretty
women. I believe III take out naturali-
cation papers"
When the two strangers left the dining
room they were conscious that every eye
in the place was upon them. They drew
Themselves TO their full height and strobe
between the tables toward the door. feel
ing that as they were on exhibition they
ought TO appear to the best advantage
During the evening they heard frequent
illusions to "the Americans" but could
not understand what was said. The hotel
men were more than Obsequious: the mil
itary men and citizens were exceedingly
ceferenJial; the women who strolled on
the plaza or in the great garden back of
the hotel were discreetly curious.
We seem 10 be the whole show here,
Gren. said Anguish as they sat down at
DflE VI tnE ldUlGS al lIS Sdtutn
7 guess Americans are rare"
I've found one fellow who can speak
German and French, and not one except
our guard who can talk English. That
clerk talks German fairly well. L never
heard such a language as these other peo-
PIE use Say, old man, we'd better make
inquiry about our friends tonight. That
clerk probably won't be on duty to-mor-
row.
yen aSl hin, befora We On to he'd
agreed LOFTY, and upon leaving the bril-
liantly lighted garden they sought mine
host and asked him If he could tell them
where Caspar Guggenslocker lived. He
looked politely incredulous and thought
ful. and then. with profound regret. as
sUred them that he had never heard the
name. He said he had lived in Edelweiss
al his life and knew everybody OF conse-
ouence in the town.
Surely there must be some people
here" cried Lorry, almost appealingly.
He felt disheartened and cheated. An
guish was biting his lips.
''Oh. possibly among the poorer
classes. II were you, sir. 1
should call on Captain Dangloss,
the Chief Of Police. He knows every
soul in Edelweiss. am positive 1 have
never heard the name. You will find the
captain at the tower tomorrow morning. 8"
SO dismayed by his disappointment that
he could not sleep for hours.
VII-THE LADY IN THE CARRIAGE.
They slept rather late in the morning,
first because they were very much ia
tigued after their long journey, second for
the reason that they had been unable to
WOO slumber until long past midnight. An
guish stretched himself lazily in bed when
he heard Lorry's voice from the adjoining
room
4 suppose we are to consult the police
in order TO get clew to your charmer,"
he yawned. Nice friends you pick up on
railway journeys. I'd be ashamed"
Well, Harry, I'll confess I'm Disguised.
This has been the most idiotic thing I've
ever done. and IL you say the word wen
passenger. The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr.. Lorry was savage.
Not bit Of it, my boy. not BIT Of
IL Wen make house-to-house canvass
If the police fail u.s. Cheer up. cheer upr'
You go 10 thunderr
Hold on, Don't talk like that, or I'll
go back on you in q minute. I'm here be-
cause choose to be, and I've more heart
IN the chase at this minute than you have.
I've not lost hope. Well find the Guggen-
siockers If we have to hire detectives to
trace EN- from the United States to their
very doorstep. We're going to see the
police after breakfast"
After breakfast they did 90 to see the
Baron Dangloss. After some inquiry they
found the gloomy, foreboding prison, and
Mr.. Anguish boldly pounded on the huge
gates. A little shutter few open, and a
mans face appeared. Evidently he asked
what was wanted, but he might as well
have demanded their lives, so far were
they from understanding his query.
Baron Dangloss?' asked Anguish,
promptly. The man asked something else,
but as the Americans shook their heads
deprecstingly, he withdrew his face and
presently swung open the gates. They en-
tered and he closed the doors behind them.
locking them in. Then he directed them
across the court to an open door in the
aged mass Of gray stone. AS they strobe
away from the guard Lorry created con-
sternation by demanding:
How are we to talk to the chief IL he
doesn't understand US or we him? We
should have brought an Interpreter"
Il forgot about the COMPOUNDED lam
guage. But IL he's real he can talk Irish"
Lorry told him he wasn't funny.
ls this his excellency. Baron Dan