Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-04
CHAp'Tib vi.
r LADY IN TIE CARRIAGE.

THE LADY IN TIE CABBAGE.
lENITEY slept rather late in the
n morning, first because they
e. were very much fatgned after
their long Journey. and second
for the reason that Gipy had been una.
bic TO WOO slumber until long past mid
night. Anguish stretched himself la
lily in bed when he heard Lorry's voice
from the adioi,ing room.
Il suppose we are to consult the po-
lice in order to get a cew to your
charmcr," he yawned. mice friends
YOU pick up on railway journeys, I'd
lie ashamed"
"Wcll, Harry. I'll confess I'm dis
Gusted. This has been the most ido.ic
Thing I've ever done, and if you say
the word wc'll get out of here on the
first train-freight or passenger. The
Guggenslockers - pigs Mr.. Lorry
was savage.
''Not bit of it, my boy not a bit Of
it. Wen make a house to house can
vass if the police fail us. Cheer up,
cheer up
You 20 to thunder
Hold on. Don't talk like that or
III go back "a You in minute I'm
here because l choose to be. and I've
more heart IN the chase at this minute
than you have. I've not lost hope.
Wen find the GuCgenslockcrs if we
have to hire detectives to trace 'eln
from the United States to their very
doorstep. We're going to see the police
after breakfast
After breakfast they did go to sec
the Baron Dangloss. After some in
curry they found the gloomy, forcbod-
ing prison, and Mr.. Anguish boldly
pounded on the huge gates. A little
shutter flew open. and a mans face
appeared. Evidently he asked what
was wanted, but he might as we'll 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 deprecatingly he withdrew his
face and presently swung open the
gates. They entered and he closed the
doors behind them, locking them in.
Then he directed them across the court
gray stone. AS they strobe away from
the guard Lorry created CONSERVATION
by demanding:
How are we to talk to the chief II
he doesn't understand us or we him?
We should have brought an interpre-
ter
Il forgot about the confounded lam
Guage. But if he's real he can talk
Irish" Lorry told him lie wasn't fun
ny.
Is this his excellency Baron Dan
gloss" asked Anguish, stepping into a
small room and stopping suddenly in
the presence Of the short, fierce man
they had seen the day before Tho
American spoke I'm French.
1T is, gentlemen. OF what service
can be to NM. I.orry and Anguishf'
responded the grim little chief, polite.
iy 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
1n English.
"Ah. you are looking for some ono
named Guggenslocker:" asked the chief,
smiling broadly and speaking excellent
English. You must not be surprised,
gentlemen. | speak many languages.
] heard last night that you We're in
quiring about one Caspar GuggensiOck-
err and | have racked my brain, search
cd my books, questioned my officers,
10 int thot
there is no such person in Edelweiss."
II was so well assured of it, Baron
DanCloss," Lorry said.
"The name is totally unknown to me,
sir May | ask why you are searching
for himT
"Certanly ] met Mr.. Guggenslock-
err. his wife ard his niece last spring in
the United States. They invited me to
come and see them if ever happened
10 be in this part Of the world. AS my
friend and | were near here, ! under.
took to avail myself of their invita-.
ton"
And they said they lived in Edel-
weiss, GraustarkW
They did, and I'll humbly confess I
did not know much of the principally
Of Graustark."
That is certainly complimentary,
but, then, we are little out of the
beaten path; so it is pardonable. |
was at first under the impression that
you were American detectives with ex-
tradition papers for criminals bearing
Tie name you mention"
oh" gasped Anguish. 1--WE couldn't
lind ourselves If we should be separat-
ed, captain"
The grizzly bearded captain lau.hed