The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-20

I'm not On TT g,fSsmGn.' - arsd Tic guard.
Each had tile slart..'s Impression that
d great human dO.;cd mountain was
falling over uron his lead IL was
impossible TO subdUe tie sensation OF
dizziness that the topping tom In
spred.
II know how you feel" obse --d
Sticky. laughing. IL was just 'ie ma
al first. Tomorrow you walk retis
ways up dc side Of de mountain an
you'll see how much of de city deere ~
on level ground down here. Dem build
ms up dere amt more'n one-hftieth
part OF de town. Dey're mostly sum-
ner homes 1t gets hot as blazes down
here In de valley In de middle of do
summer. an de rich ones move up DC
mountain"
'How in thunder do people get up 10
those houses?v demanded Anguish.
Mules" answered Sticky specified
ly. Say! See dat little old feller
comm on horseback. wild de white uni
form? Well, OATS dc chief OF police,
an de fellers behind him are police
guards. Ats old Dangloss himself.
He's peach. dey say"
a short, grizzly faced man, attlred IN
white uniform with red trimmings.
followed by three meh similarly
garbed. rode by, going IN the direction
OF the station. Dangloss. ns 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 most profornd sTlutatlon. fair
~ sweeping his saddle skirts with his
white cap.
Polite old codecg." observed An
guish.
Ills company manners. Just let him
get you IN dc sweat box II you tink
he's polite"
Ever been thereY'
well" little corfuscdly. Il pasted
Il Graustarli baggage smashcr down IN
dc yards two weeks ago. an dey had
me up proved de fellcr nsulted
lady. au old Dongluss let ne off say
in I'd ought 10 have medal Desc
guys are great on gallautry when Ia
dies Is concerned. II Il hadn't been Ter
dat. I'd be IN dc Iockup now. An, shy.
you ought to see dc lochup It's tow
er. wild dungeons an al dat sort Of
ting. 4 man couldn't no more get out
n he could Hy up 20 dc monastery.
Dey're great on law an order here too.
De princess has issued strictcst kind Of
rules. an everybody has 20 live NJ 70
em like rs II ley was real gospel.
fought I'd put you next. gents. SOS ;au
wouldn't be dom anything cro1lprd
here"
Thanks" said Lorry dryly I'VE
shall try 10 conduct ourselves discreet
~ In the city"
Probably quarter nile farther down
the narrow. level street they came to
the bazaars the CANDY stores and then
the hotel. 1 was truly hostelry TO In
splre respect and admiration In the
mind OF such rs Sitzky, for IL was huge
and well equipped with the modern APP
pointments As soon as the two Ameri-
cans had been given their rooms they
sent FOR their luggage. Then they went
out 10 the broad piazza. with It's col
umns and marble balustrades. and
looked for Sticky, remembering their
invita- don 10 drink The guard had re-
fused TO enter the hotel with them,
urging them 10 allow him to remain on
the piazza lie was not there when
they returned. but they soon saw him.
On the sidewalk Ec was arrul, with
white uniformed police guard. and,
they realized that lie had been cJec.edi
from sacred precincts.
They promptly rescued hin from theI
officer. who bowed and strobe AWAY as.
soon as they intcrccdcd
"Dese fellers IS Sack eros IN 10 sec
you are swels M 70 ~ ndi
Sticky, lot 80, raloycd ly ~ c.t;
counter I'll bot my hCad ~ as.ec ,en:
minutes old illlos- viii E.ow wso;
YOU are We're gaa come from aa
what YOUR do.n' here"
"I'll bet hfiy hcads ho won't end cli:
whit wegc doing here, sIinucd An-.
guish. iockirs "a f.o1v "Wcil, let's:
hunt Up tac Thirst department."
They found tie iitte apartment in:
which drinks were served az tables,
and before thcy faid sondhy 10 S.tzky:
IN front Of tie hotel. half hour later
that worthy WIS IN exceeding good hui.
NOR and very much flushed in the:
face. lie said he would be back In two:
days and IL they needed him for any:
purpose whatever they could reach:
him by note at the railway station.
Funny how you run across an Amer:
lean In every nook and corner OF the:
world" unused Lorry as they watched:
the stocky ex.man-o-warsman stroll:
of toward his hotel
IF we can run across the Guggen.
slockers as easily, we'll be In luck
When shall we begin the huntI To.
nightr'
1--WE can make a few inquiries con-
corning them. They certainly are peo-