Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-26
CHAPTER VII.
TIE LADY IN THE CARNAGE.

CHAPTER VII.
TIE LADY IN THE CARRIAGE.
HNHEY slept rather late in the
morning, first because they
were very much fatigued after
their long Journey, aud second
for the reason that they had been una.
BE to WOO slumber until long past mid.
night. Anguish stretched himself la
lilly in bed when he heard Lorrys voice
from the adjoining room.
Il suppose we are to consult the pc
lice In order to get a clew to your
cllarmer," he yawned. nice friends
you pick up on railway journeys! I'd
be ashamed
We'll, Harry, I'll confess I'm dis
gusted. This has been the most idiotic
thing I've ever done, and If you say
the word we'll get out of here OH the
first train-freight or passenger. The
Guggenslockers = pigs Mr.. Lorry
was savage.
Not a bit of 1t, my boy; not a bit Of
1t. Well make a house to house can
yass II the police fail us. Cheer up,
cheer upy'
You 90 to thunder!'
Hold on! Don't talk like that or
I'll go back on you in a minute. I'm
here because 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 Guggenslockers II we
have to hire detectives to trace 'em
from the United States to their very
doorstep. We're going to see the police
after breakfast"
After breakfast they did go to see
the Baron Da4gloss. After some In
quiry they found the gloomy, forebod-
ing prison, and Mr.. Anguish boldly
pounded on the huge gates. a little
shutter flew open, and a man's 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 deprecqtingly he Withdrew his
face and presently SWING omen the
gates. They entered and lie 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 consternati ton
by demanding: 81 S
::HoW are we to talk te the chief II
he Doesn't understand us or we him?
We should have brought an interpre-
ter"
II forgot about the confounded lam
guage. But If he's real he can talk
Irish" t4.eorry te! old bin! him he wasn't fun:
py:
sis this his excellency Baron Dan.
gloss :" asked Anguish, stepping into q
small room and stenping suddenly IL
the presence Of the short Aferrea lnai i
they had seen the day before. The
American spoke IN French. go
ut Is, gentlemen. OF what service
can be to NM. Lorry and Anguish? r.
responded the grim little chief, polite.
~ rising from beside his desk. The
visitors looked at one another In sur
prise.
IF he knows our names on such short
notice, he'll certainly know the Gug-
genslockers," said Anguish to his friend
lii English. rs Is ~. ~ !
in..Ah. you are looking for some one
named Guggehs cKer r. asked the chief
Smiling broadly and speakihg sxcellen1
English. ..YoH must het Be sHTprissseai!
gentlemen. speak many languages
i heara last night that Fau were In
4 auiring about one Caspar Guggenslock.
er, and have racked my brain. search
ed my books, questioned my officers
and am sorry to inform you thai
there is no such person in Edelweiss.'".
# vas 50 well assured ct IT RaapFoan 7
naneless,a LoFFrY said.
aTAe name il Totally unknown to me
str. May ask why you are searching
for hlm?"
4 Certainly. I met Mr.. Guggenslock
n er, his wife and his niece last spring II
the United States. They Invited me {
i cane and see them If I ever happened
/ to be in this part Of the world. AS my
friend and were near here, ! under
i took to avail myself Of their invita-
i ton"
tAn4 they said they lsFea In Hdel
weiss. Graustark n
"They did, and I IL humbly confess
did not know much of the principalit,
OF Graustark." 81
t'That ID certainly complimentary
but, then. we are q little out of til,
beaten path; 30 1t Is pardo BILE.
was at first under the Impression tina
you were American detectives with ex
tradition papers for criminals bearing
the name you mention"
i "Oh!' gasped Anguish. I'VE couidn'
find ourselves II we should be separat
ed. captain. J.
The grizzly bearded captain laughe'
lightly with them and then asked I.Qr
~ It he would object to giving him th
4 full,story Of his acquaintanceship Wit
the alleged Graustarkians. The Devil
! dered and disheartened America
promptly told all he knew about then
emitting certain tender details, Q
course. As he proceeded the chile
Igrew more and more Interested. nm
J, when at last Lorry came to the Dc
|scription Of the strange trio he gave
!. sudden der start eSp1sed i; queer littl
Smile for q SECOND or two and then va
ps sphinxlike rs before. Yhe ever Wig
4 lant Anguish observed the lnvoluntar
start and smile, quick us tue chief I'm
been to recover himself. and felt a thri
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