Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-26
GEORGE BARR MccUTcHEoN


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mand. His nation admired the Ameri-
can people. he warmly declared.
'"rhat old codger knows our people.
and I'll bet thousand on it." said
Hurry angrily when they had gone
some little distance down the street.
Then he told Of the queer exposure
Dangloss lad unwittingly made. Lor-
ny, more excited than he cared to show,
agreed that there was something very
suspicious about this new discovery,
They walked about the quaint town
IN 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 soc the royal palace, near
ly mile away. It's towers and tur.
rets, gray and gaunt. ran up among the
green trectops aud were outlined plain.
II against the yellow bills. Countless
houses studded the steep mountain
slope. and many people were discerned
walking and riding along the narrow,
ledgellke streets which wound toward
the summit, far up In the clouds. Clear
" and distinctly could be seen the grim
monastery, perched at the very pima
Gle of the mountain. several miles
away. Up there it looked bleak and
cold and unfnviting, In great contrast
to the loneliness and Warmth Of the
yalley. Down below the grass was
moist and soft, trees were preaching
the stage where yellow and red tints
mingle with the rich green, flowers
were blooming. the land was rcdolent
| Of the sweet fragrance Of autumn, the
atmosphere warm, clear and inyigorat.
Ing. It was paradise snrmounted BY
desolation, drear and deadening:
Wherever the tall, distinguished
Americans walked they formed the
center of observation and We're the
cause of comment that bore unmistaka-
BILE signs OF admiration. They bowed
pleasantly to many of those who passed
them and received in return gracious
and profound recognition. Military men
saluted courteously, the women stared
modestly and preftily, perllla:ns eoEat:
osn!s1y: the merchants and citizens In
i general bowed and smiled welcome
that could not have been heartier. The
strangers remarked the absence of We
hicles on the main streets. There were
pack mules and horses, human carriers,
both male and fema,lse. but DURING 4! ths
entire morning they SAW net more than
/ six ar eight Garria ges. Vehicles were
/ used solely by the quality and as a
means Of transportation for their per-
sons only. Everybody, with the few
exceptions mentioned, walked or rode
horseback. The two friends wela aes
lighted viii. tAs place. and Anguish ad.
even though they did not find the Gug-
genslockcrs. his Object being to secure
photographs and sketches Of the pie.
turesqqe peen|a ana the strange seen.
esV and to Idle away seMe hours upon
the glltterlng b0Aievards. Grenfall,
since he was In the project so deeply.
was so nearly reconciled as to be exhil.
aratetl by the plan. They decided to
visit the royal grounds In the after
noon. provided there was no prohibit
/ ton, reserytng ride up the hill for the
4 next day. a gendarme who spoke Ger
man fairly well told them that they
could enter the palace park II thsy Oh
tained n signed order ifroM tile chief
steward MAo might be found at any
fine III his home near the gates. !" =
They were stFro!lnpg }eisafely toward
i the hotel, fer the moment forgetting
th pel II quest In this strange, sunny land.
when they eslieA q carriage, the most
conspicuous Of any they had seen.
/, The white horses were gayly capari-
soned, the driver and the footman be-
side him wore rich uniforms, the We;
i hicle itself cleaned and glistsped viii,
gold and silver trimmings. A short
iistapes behind rode TIVE Young sol,
diers, swords to their shoulders, scab.
hards eianking against their stirrups.
Each was attired in the tight red trou.
sers, shiny boots. close fitting black
coat with gilt trimmings and the red
cap which tAaS Alaerlcans had noted
{ betaEe BECAUSE Of its .hrillianey. PEG
pie along the street were bowling deep
IL to the occupants two ladies'.
E Harry! Eookv' exclaimed Lorry
clutching his friends arm like a wise
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