Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

him to come and see her at Edeweiss.
CHAPTER V.--Wildly infatuated, Lorry
hurries to New York. The name Guggen-
slocker is not on the steamer list He sees
the steamer off. Miss G. waves him kiss
from the deck.
CHAPTER VI.
GRAUsTARK.
FWNWO weeks later Grenfall Lorry
"a was landed and enjoying the
M sensations, the delights, of that
wonderful world called by the
name of Paris. The sec I'D day after
his arrival he met a Harvard man of
his time on the street. Harry Anl uish
had been pseudo art student for two
years. When at college. he was hail
fellow well met, leader in athletics
and in matters upon which faculties
frown. He and Lorry were warm
9Siends, although utterly unlike in tenn
tasfnment. To know either of these
men was to like him. Between the two
one found all that was admirable and
interesting in man. The faults and vir-
tues Of each were along such different
lines that they balanced perfectly when
Jumped upon the scale of personal est
nation. Their unexpected meeting in
Paris was an exhilarating pleasure to
both, and for the next week or SO they
We're inseparable. Together they sip
ped absinth at the cafes and strolled
into the theaters, the opera, the dance
halls and the homes of some of An
guish's friends, French and American.
Lorry did not speak to his friend of
Graustark until nearly two weeks aft
err his arrival in the city, He had dis
cussad with himself the ACCESSIBILITY Of
revealing his piss to Anguish, fearing
the latter's .idicule with all the cow
ardice of a man who knows that scott
ing is in large measure justifiable.
Growing impatient to begin the search
for the uEheard OF country, it's capital
and at least one Of its inha bitants, he
was at last compelled to inform An
guish TO Il certain extent of his plans
Tor the future. He began by telling
him of his Intention to take run over
toward Vienna, Budapesth and some
of the eastern cities, expecting to be
gone couple of months. To his sur
prise and CONSERVATION, Anguish en-
Enthusiastically volunteered to take the
trip with him, having had the same
project in view for nearly year.
There was nothing left for Lorry but
to make clean breast Of it, which be
did shamefacedly, expecting the laugh
ter and raillery OF his light hearted
friend as payment for his confidence.
Instead, however, Anguish, who pos
sessed lively and romantic nature,
was charmed by the story and pro
claimed it to be the most delightful ad.
venture that had ever happened ont
side of story book.
Tell me all about her." he urged
dis eyes sparkling with boyish enthu-
siasm. And Lorry proceeded to give
him personal description Of the mys-
ferrous beauty, introducing him in the
same manner to the distinguished un-
Gle and aunt, adding all those details
which had COMPOUNDED and upset him
during his own investigations.
This is rich!" exclaimed Anguish.
beats any novel written, 1 declare.
Begad, old man, don't blame you for
hunting down this wonderful bit of
femininity. With curiosity and an
admiration that had been sharpened
80 keenly as yours, I'd go to the end OF
the world myself to have them salts.
fed"
i may be able to satisfy but one
curiosity. And maybe not that. But
who knows Of Graustark?'
Don't give up before you've tried.
II these people live in such a place.
why, it is to be found, of course. Any
railroad guidebook can locate this land
of mystery. There are so many infer
nal little kingdoms and principalities
over here that 1t would take lifetime
to get 'em all Strengthened out in ones
head. Tomorrow morning we will go
to one of the big railway stations and
make inquiries. Well locate Grau-
stark, and then we'll go over and pluck
the flower that grows there. All you
need, my boy, is manager. I'll do
the arranging, and your little act will
be the plucking."
Easier said than DONE"
She threw kiss to you, didn't she?'
Certainly, but, confound it, that was
because she never expected to see me
again"
Same reason why you threw kiss
to her, suppose"
Il know why; I wasn't accountable."
"Weil, if she did it any more wit
tingly than you did she is accountable,
and I'd hunt her up and demand an ex.
PLANTATION"
Lorfy laughed at his apparent fervor,
but was glad that he had confded in
his energetic countryman. Two heads
were better than one. and he was fore,