Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-16


Edelweiss as a relief instead OF an an
noyance. Until late in the night they
discussed the coming trip, Anguish
finally startling him with question
lust as he was stretching himself pre-
paratory to the walk to his hotel.
what are you going to do with her
after you find her, Gren, old man"
GrenfalIs brow puckered, and he
brought himself up with a jerk, puz-
zled uncertainty expressing itself In his
posture as we'll as in his face.
"I'll think about that after l have
found her." he replied.
"Think you'll marry her." persisted
the other.
"How do know?" exclaimed the wo.
man hunter savagely.
"Oh, Of course you don't know. How
could you?" apologized Anguish. May
be she won't have you; maybe she is
married-all sorts of contingencies, you
know. But, If you'll pardon my inquis
itiveness. Id like to ask why you are
making this wild goose chase half
around the world-just to have another
look ut herr"
"You asked me if thought Here
he stopped.
81 take it for granted, then, that
you'd like to. Well, I'm glad that I've
got something definite OH which to base
operations. The one object Of our en-
deavors from now on Is to exchange
Guggenslocker for Lorry-certainly no
robbery; a charity, should say. Good
night: see you in the morning."
The next morning the two friends
took a cab to several railway stations
and inquired about Graustark and
Edelweiss.
"She was stringing you, old man."
said Anguish after they had turned
away from the third station. He spoke
commiseratingly. as he really felt sor
~.
"No% exclaimed Lorry. "she told
me the truth. There is Graustark,
and she lives there. I'll stake my life
on those eyes Of hers"
Are you sure she said it was In Eu-
rope" asked Harry, looking up and
down the street as If he would not
have been surprised to see her in
Paris. In his heart he believed that
she and her precious relatives had de-
ceived old Gren. Perhaps their home
| was in Paris and nowhere else. But
for Lorry's positiveness he would have
laughed heartily ut the others simple
credulity or branded him a dolt, the
victim Of some merry actress whim.
Still he was forced to admit he was
not III position to see matters as
they appeared and was charitable
enough to bide his time and to humor
the faith that was leading them from
place to place in the effort to find a
land that they knew nothing about.
Lorry seemed so sure, so positive, that
he was lOath to see his dream dis
PEELED, his ideal shattered. There was
certainly no Graustark. Neither had
the Guggenslockers sailed on the Will
helm, all apparent evidence to the coll
trary Notwithstanding. Lorry had
been III q delirium and had imagined
he saw her OH the ship. If there, why
was not her name In the list? But
that problem tortured the sanguine
searcher himself.
At last, in despair, after fruitless
search Of two days Lorry was willing
/ - e,,b,,,;t With tho parvorSonoca nnu,.
mon to half hearted fighters Anguish
at once protested, forgetting that he
had sought to dissuade his friend the
day before.
"We'll 60 to the library Of Paris and
take q look through the books and
maps" he said. "Or, better still, lei
US 60 to the postofBce. There! Why
have we not thought Of that? What
there Is Of Graustark they'll know in
the postal service"
Together they visited the chief post
Office. where, after being directed tc
various deputies and clerks, they al
length found the department in which
the information was obtainable. In
side of FIVE minutes they were in pos
session Of facts that vindicated Miss
Guggenslocker. lifted Lorry to the sew
enth heaven and put Mr.. Anguish into
all agony Of impatience. Graustarl
was small principally away of tt
the east, and Edelweiss was a city ol
some $4,000 inhabitants. according Il
the postal guidebook.
The Americans could learn no more
there. so they went to Baedecker's Of
flee. Here they found great map, and
after a diligent and almost microscopic
search. succeeded In discovering tht
principality Of Graustark. Then they
looked at each other In dismay.
"It's q devil Of distance to that lit
tie red blot on the map" mused Lorry
pulling his nose refectively. What al
outlandish place for girl like her II
live in" he continued. And that swee
faced old lady and noble Uncle Cas-
par! Ye gods. one would think bar
barians existed there and not such peo
pie as the Guggenslockers. refined. cul
tivated. smart. rich! I'm more inter
ested than ever in the place"
so am l! I'm willing and ready t.
make the trip. old man. If you are still
of mind. It's lark. and, besides. sh'
may not be the only pretty and gra
cious girl there. We've had hard worl
to find it on the map, let's not stop til
we see Edelweiss on the earth itself"
:. They made hasty preparations TO
the journey. Anguish, romantic and full
Of adventure, advised the purchase o
q pair Of pistols and knife apiece