Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

Inat EGelwelSS was truly a city of the
mountain side They had expected
something wonderful but were not
prepared for what they found. The
city actually Fan up into the clouds.
There was something so grand, so I'M
probable. so unusual in the spectacle
confronting them, that they stared
like, children aghast and stupefed.
Each had the startling impression that
a great human dotted mountain was
falling over upon his head. 1t was
impossible to subdue the sensation of
dizziness, that the topping town in
spired.
81 know how you feel" observed
Sticky. laughing. 81 was just de same
at first. Tomorrow you walk little
ways UP de side of de mountain an
you'll see how much of de city dere is
on level ground down here. Dem build
ms TIP dcre amt more'n one-fiftieth
part of de town. Dey're mostly sum-
mer homes. 1t gets hot as blazes down
here in de valley in de middle Of de
summer. an de rich ones move up de
mountain"
'sHow ia thunder do people get up to
those houses?" demanded Anguish.
'Mules," answered Sticky speeifical-
| w. Say. See dat little old Teller
| comm on horseback. wild de white uni
| form? Well, OATS de chief of police.
an de fellers behind him are police
guards. ATS old Dangloss himself.
He's peach. dey say
in
| white uniform with red trimmings.
followed by three men similarly
CARRIED. rode by, going in the direction
| of the station. DanglOss. as Sticky had
called him. was quite small in stature,
rather stout. gray bearded and eagle
nosed. His face was keen and red and
not at all the kind to invite familiarity.
AS he passed them the railroad guard
of American citizenship touched his
cap. and the two travellers bowed.
whereupon the chief of police gave
them a most profound salutation. fair
ly sweeping his saddle skirts with his
white cap.
"Polite old codger," observed An
guish
His company manners. Just let him
get you in de sweat box if you t'ink
he's polite
ever been there?''
"WeIl." little confusedly. 81 pasted
a Graustark baggage smasher down in
de yards two weeks ago. an dey had
me up. | proved de Teller insulted q
lady. an old Dangloss let me off. say.
in I'd ought to have a medal. Desc
guys are great on gallantry when la
dies is concerned. If it hadn't been fel
dat I'd he in de lookup now. An. say
you ought to see de lookup. It's a tow
er. wild dungeons an all dat sort OF
ting. man couldn't no more get out
N he could fly up to de monastery
Dey're great on law an order here too
De princess has issued Strictest kind OF
rules. an everybody has to live up II
'em like as if dey was real gospel.
fought I'd put you next. gents, SOS yol
here"
Thanks" said Lorry dryly. wv,
shall try to conduct ourselves discreet
ly in the city
Probably a quarter mile farther dowl
the narrow, level street they came t.
the bazaars. the gaudy stores and thel
the hotel. 1t was truly hostelry to in
spire respect and admiration in tn,
mind OF such as Sticky, for 1t was hug
and we'll equipped with the modern a.
pointments. As soon as the two Amer
cans had been given their rooms the
sent for their luggage. Then they WEI
out TO the broad piazza, with its CO
umns and marble balustrades, al
looked for Sticky, remembering the
invitation to drink. The guard had r
fused TO enter the hotel with theI
urging them to allow him to remain c
the piazza. He was not there whe
, they returned, but they soon saw hiI
, On the sidewalk he was arguing vii
a white uniformed police guard, ar
they realized that he had been ejectt
from sacred precincts.