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emitting certain tender details, of
course. As he proceeded the chief
grew more and more Interested. and
when at last Lorry came TO the de-
scription of the strange trio he gave Il
sudden start. exposed Il queer little
smile for a second or two and then was
as sphinXlike rs before The ever vigi-
laut Anguish observed the Involuntary
start and smile, quick as the chief had
been TO recover himself and felt thrill
of triumph. TO his anger and impa-
fence. however. the old officer calmly
shook his head at the end of the narra-
tive and announced that he was as
much in the dark as ever.
"Well. we'll search awhile for our
Selves" declared Anguish stubbornly,
not ut all satisfied
You will be wasting your time" said
the chief mnGninGlY.
We've plenty to waste" rctortcd the
other.
After n few moments they departed,
Baron DangloSs accompanying them to
the gate and assuring them that lie and
his men always would be at their com.
tnrG. His nation admired the Amerl
can people. he warmly declared.
"Ihat old codcer knows our people.
and I'll bet a thousand on it," said
Harry angrily when, they had gone
some little distance down the street.
Then he told of the queer exposure
IangloSs had unwittngly made Lor.
ry, more excited than he cared to show,
agreed that there was something very
suspicious about this new discovery.
They walked about the quaint town
for an hour or two, examining the
buildings, the people and the soldiery
with deep interest. From the head Of
the main street. Castle avenue, they
could plainly see the royal palace. near
ly a mile away. Its towers and tur-
rets. gray and gaunt. ran up among the
green trcetops and were outlined plain
ly against the yellow hills. Countless
houses studded the steep mountain
slope, and many people were disccrned
walking and riding along the narrow,
lcdgelike streets which wound toward
the summit far up in the clouds. Clear
ly and distinctly could be seen the grim
monastery, pcrchcd at the very pinna-
Gle OF the mountain, several miles
away. Up there it looked bleak and
cold and uninviting, in great contrast
10 the loneliness and warmth of the
valley. Down below the grass WAS
moist and soft. trees were approaching
the stage where yellow and red tints
mingle with the rich green, flowers
were blooming, the land was redolent
OF the sweet fragrance of autumn, the
atmosphere warm. clear and invgorat-
Ing. 1t was paradise surmounted by
dcSolation, drear and dcadening.
Wherever thc tall, distinguished
Americans walked they formed the
center of observation and were the
cause of comment that bore unmiStaka-
BILE SIGNS of admiration. They bowed
pleasantly to many of those who passed
them ard received in return gracious
and profound recognition, Military men
sHiutod courtcouSly, the women stared
modeStiy and prettily, perhaps covet-
ously the merchants and citizens in
general bowed and smiled welcome
that could not have been hcartier. The
strangers remarked TIE absence of We
hlCloS on the main streets. There were
pack mules and horses, human carriers,
both male and female, but during the
entire morning they saw not more than
SIX or eight carriages. Vehicles were
used solely by the quality and as
means of transportation for their per-
sons only. Everybody, with the few
exceptions mentioned, walked or rode
horseback. The two friends We're de-
lighted with the place, and Anguish adj
voCatcd a sOjOurn of several weeks,
even though they did not find the Gug-
EenslOckers. his object being to secure
photographs and sketches of the pic
turesquc people and the strange seem
cry and TO idle away some hours upon
the elittering boulevards. Grenfall,
since he was in the project so deeply,
was 50 nearly recOncilcd as to be cxhil-
ainted by the plan. They decided to
visit tie royal grounds in the after
noon, provided there was no prohibit
ton. rcserying ride up the hill for the
next day Eendarmc who spoke Ger
man fairly we'll told them tnat they
could enter the palace park If they OBJ
tanned signed order from the chief
steward, who might be found at any
time III his home near the gates.
They We're strollhg leisurcIy toward
the hotel, for the moment forgetting
their quest in this strange, sunny land,
when they espied a carriage, the most
conspicuous of any they had seen.
The white horses were gayly capari-
soncd, the driver and the footman be- |.
side him wore rich uniforms, the We
hiclc itself cleaned and glstened with
gold and silver trimmings A short
distance behind rode two young sol |.
dlerS, swords TO their shoulders. scab- |
bArds clanking against their stirrups. |
iach was attired in the tight red trou-
sers shiny boots. close fitting black /
coat with gilt trimmings and the red
cap which the Americans had noted
before because of its brilliancy. Pco.
pie along the street were bowling deep |
~ to the occupants, two ladies.
"Harry, Look" exclaimed Lorry,
clutchiug his friends arm like a wise.
"There in the carriage-On this side"
His voice was hoarsc and trembling.
Miss Gug - Guggenslocker" cried
Anguish
eyes, g"S" They had stopped, and
Lorr} u.s. grasping garden wall
wifi ono hand