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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 we'll Anguish whispered.
as il he feared their nearest neighbors
might understand his English.
They are unquestionably of the class
IN which We must expect 10 find the Gug-
genslockers."
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 well
as the men were eying them and COM
menting quite freely. il was easy TO see.
These TWO handsome, sraooth-faced young
Americans were as men from another
world. 50 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 il was no wonder that the
women allowed admirat!on 90 CLEAN in
their eyes Toward the end Of the dinner
several officers came in. and the Ameri-
cans took particular pains TO study them.
They were Clearly built fellows, about
medium height. why and active. AS q
class the men appeared to average five
feet seven inches in height. some a little
taller, some a little shorter. The two
strangers were over six feet tall. broad
shOUl6ered ana athletic. They looked like
giants among these Graustark 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-
ry?"
Never. never. paradise of pretty
women. I believe I'll 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 10 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
itsry men and citizens were exceedingly
Geferential; the women who strOlled on
the plaza or in the great garden back of
the hotel were oiscTeetly curious.
We seem 10 be the whole show here.
Gren." said Anguish as they sat down at
one Of the tables in the garden.
Il 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. [ never
heard such 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"
We'll ask him before We go to bed"
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
full. and then. with profound regret, as
sUred them that he had never heard the
name. He said he had lived in Edelweiss
all his life and knew everybody OF conse-
ouence in the town.
Surely there must be some people
here" cried LOFTY, almost sppealingly.
He felt disheartened and cheated. An
guish was biting his lips.
"Oh, possibly among the poorer
classes. II / were you, sir, /
should call on Captain Dangloss,
soul in Edelweiss. I am positive 1 have
never heard the name. You will find the
captain at the tower tomorrow morning.
The two Americans went 70 bed. one
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 sumber until long past midnight. An
guish stretched himself lazily in bed when
ne heard Lorry's voice from the adjoining
room
I suppose we are to consult the police
in order 20 get clew to your charmer,"
he yawned- Mice friends you pick up on
railway journeys. I'd be ashamed"
We'll, Harry, I'll confess I'm Disguised.
This has been the most idiotic thing I've
ever done, and IL you say the word well
get out Of here in the first train-freight or
passenger. The Guggenslockers-pigs-
Mr.. Lorry was savage.
Not bit Of it, my boy. not bit Of
II Wen make a house-to-house canvass
II the police fan US. Cheer up. cheer up"
You 90 70 thUnderr
Hold on. Don't talk like that or I'll
90 back on you IN a 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 Wen find the Guggen-
slocke-s IL we have to hire detectives to
trace EN- from the United States to their
very doorstep. were going to see the
police after breakfast"
After breakfast they did go 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 flew 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
oeprecatingly. 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"
II forgot about the COMPOUNDED lam
guage. But If he's real he can talk Irish"
Jorry told him he wasn't funny.
''ls this his excellency. Baron DAN