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

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-Wtat ala tel you absst br,sr~sssss
and robbersw sxeiaiasd AkSus-i.. ~
those fellows are not bandits. III bo~e
faith In every novel over read
The train rolled slowly past tI,ssss
mounted men whose stceds stood liisp
statues upon little knoll TO the right o.
the track. men and beasts engaged ia
silent contemplation OF the cars The
men. picturcsquely attired and looking
fierce. carrying long rifles, certainly
bore an aspect that suggested the brig
and. When the guard entered the car
riage. Anguish asked In German for
some information concerning the rid
ers.
.Dey're frontier police guards" re.
sponded the man In English. smiling NJ
their establishment. Both Americans
rose and shook hands with him.
by George. it's good TO hear n mat
talk white mans language" cried an
guish.
How do you come to be holding n
job on this roadg An Englishman -
demanded Lorry. He looked anything
but English.
I'm not an Englishman," said the
guard, flushing slightly. MY names
Sticky, an I'm an American. sir"
"An Americana exclaimed Lorry.
Sticky grew loquacious.
Sure! used to be sailor on a
United States man-o'-war. A couple OF
years ago got into trouble down at
Constantinople an had to get out OF
de service. After dat / -drffted up dis
way and went 10 rlilroadin'" He
hadn't exactly the manner OF man-o'.
warsman. a#t
How long have you been on this
road?' asked Grenfall
"'Bout year, should tink. Been
on dis branch only two months, dough"
"Are you pretty well acquainted In
Edelweiss?"
''Oh, run In dere every other day
in an out ag'in. It's fine place-pur-
test you ever saw In your life. The
town runs right up the mountain TO the
tiptop, where the monks are-clear up
In de clouds. Dey say II SHOWS up dere
almost all de time"
Later on from the loquacious guard
the two Americans learned quite n
good bit about the country and city TO
which they were going. His knowledge
was somewhat limited along certain
lines, but quite clear as TO others
"Dis Graustark, IS fer as l know, is
eeder a sort o. state or somethin' be-
longin' TO de umpire, governed by its
own rulers. Edelweiss is de capital;
de big guns of de land lives dere. I've
walked out an saw de castle where de
princess an de royalty hangs out. De
people speak language OF DER own,
and l can't get next to ting dey say.
But once In awhile you find some guy
dat talks French or German. Dey've
got a little standn' army Of two tree
tousand men, an dey've got de hottest
uniforms you ever did scored an
black an gold. don't see why de Unit.
ed States can't get up somethin' foxy
! fer her soldiers TO wear. Had war
over here not long ago, | understand
somcthin' like ten or fifteen years ago
! Deres another little country up north
OF Grnustark, AN dey got In n wrangle
bout somethin'. an dey tell me IN
Edelweiss dat for bout year dey
fought like sam Patch"
(which was victorious2' demanded
Lorry, deeply interested,
I'm not sure. TO hear dc Edelweiss
people talk you'd t'inll dey licked d,
dayights out OF do other slobs. but
somehow | got next TO de fact dat den
other fellows captured dc city an went
after Il slashin big war indemnity.
don't know much bout It. an maybe
I'm clear Off. but / rink dc Graustars
army was t'rashed. Everything is pros.
porous now. dough, an you'd never
know dcre'd been war. It's dc mos
peaceablc town ever saw"
did you ever hear Of the Guggen
slockers?" asked the irrepressible An
gulsh, and Lorry felt like kicking him
"In Edelweiss? Never did. Friends
Of yoursY"
"Acquaintances," interposed Lorry
hastily, frownlng at Anguish.
you won't have any trouble findin
'em If dere anybody at ALL" said Sticky
easily. de hotel people ought to b.
able TO tell you all bout EN-"
by the way. what is the best hote
thereT' asked Anguish.
"Dere's dc Burnowentz. one blocl
north OF de depot" The travellers look
ed at one another and smiled. Stick.
observing the action. oh" he sal,
pleasantly. "derc's a swell joint up
town called dc Regengetz. It's too stceI
fer me. but maybe you gents can stanC
IT, II you'll hang around de depot 70
little while after we get In I'll stee
you up dere"
wen make II worth your while
Sticky" said Lorry.
Never mind dat now. American
ought TO stick together, no matter
where dey are. Wen have drnl
an ats ALL just to show were fellow
countrymen."
"Wcll have several drinks. ana wei
eat and drink tonight at the swcl
joint YOU talk about" said Anguish.
"Wc may drink dcro but TN not ca