Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

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''There in the carriage-on this side.w
His voice was hoarse and trembling.
Miss Gug - Guggenslocker?" cried
Anguish.
eyes, yes!" They had stopped, and
Lorry was grasping a garden wall
with one hand.
''Then it's funny nobody knows the
name here. She seems to be some one
of consequence. Good heaven! |
don't blame you! She's the most beau
tiful"--
By this time the carriage was al
most opposite and within forty feet
of where they stood. The ladies-Miss
Guggenslocfer's companion was young
and almost as beautiful as herself-had
not observed the agitated two, but
| Lorry's face was beaIning. his hat was
of, and he was ready to spring to the
carriage side at moments warning.
Then the young girl at the side of tie
'u1man whose beauty had drawn a
man half around the world saw the
tall strangers and called her compan-
ions attention to them. Once more
Grenfall Lorry and Miss Guggenslock-
er We're looking into each others eyes.
The lady started violently. Her eyes
grew wide, her lips parted, aud her
body was bent forward eagerly, lit
tie gloyed hand grasping the side Of
the open carriage. Her ideal Ameri-
cam was bowling low, as was the tall
fellow at his side. When he looked up
again, his eyes were glowing, his hand
some face was flushed, and he saw her
| smile, blush furiously and incline her
head gravely. The carriage had swept
past, but she turned her head, and he
detected an appealing glance in her
eyes, perpleIed wrinkle across her
brow, both of which were swept away
an instant later by the most bewitch-
ing of smiles. Again her head was in
clined, this time trifle more energet-
ically, and then the maddening face
was turned from him. The equipage
rolled onward and there was no effort
on her part to check its progress. The
men were left standing alone and dis
appointed on the streets of Edelweiss,
the object of their search slipping
away as soon as she had been found.
Her companion was amazed by the lit
tie scene, it was evident, judging by
the eager look on her face as she
turned with Il question in her eyes.
Turned DOWN. exclaimed the ire
pressible Anguish dolefully That's
pretty shabby treatment, old man. But
she's quite worth the Journey"
"I'll not go back to America without
her. DO you hear that, Harry An
guish?" He was excited and trembling.
'But why didn't she stop?" he went on
dismally.
"Oh, you dear old fool.' said An
guish.
The two stood looking after the car
| riage until it turned into a side street
half way down the shady stretch to-
ward the castle. They saw her com
panion glance back, but could not tell
whether she did or not. Lorry looked
uneasily at Anguish, and the latter
! read his thought
"You are wondering about the Gug-
genslocker name, eh? I'll tell you what
I've worked out during the past two
| minutes. Her name is no more Guggen-
| slocller than mine is. She and the I'M
| Gle used that name as blind. Mark
my words, she's quality over here;
that's all there is about it. Now, we
| must find out just who she really is.
| Here comes smart looking soldier
chap. Let's ask him, provided we can
make him understand"
A young soldier approached, leisurely
twirling cane, for he was without his
| side arms. Anguish accosted him III
| French and then in German. He IN
derstood the latter and was very polite
"Who was the young lady in the car
rage that just passed." asked Lorry
eagerly.
The face of the soldier flushed and
then grew pale with anger.
"Hoh on! l beg pardon, but we are
strangers and don't quite understand
your ways. l can't see anything i'm
! proper in asking such question:" said
Anguish, attempting to detain him
The young man struck his hand from
his arm, and his eyes fairly biazed.
You must learn our ways. We never
pass comment on a lady. If you do so
in your land, l am sorry for your Ia
dies. refuse to be questioned by you.
Stand aside, felloww
| Anguish stood aside in establishment,
and they watched the wrathful gallant
strut down the street, his back as stiff
as g board. -
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