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

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maintaining that as they were going
into an unknown and mountainous re.
gion they should be prepared for brig.
ands and other elements Of danger,
Lorry poohpoohed the suggestion OF
brigands, but INDUCED his mood by
buying some ugly looking revolVers and
inviting the prospect of something real.
ly thrilling in the way Of an adventure
With their traps they were soon whirl.
ing through France, bound for Ger.
tain great city on the road to Edel'
weiss, one filed with excitement, eager.
ness and boyisn zeal, the other har
assed by the somber fear that grave
disappointment was In store for him
After all, who was Miss Guggenslocker
brewer, baker, gardener or sausage
maker?
Travelling Of course was pleasant at
this time Of the year, and the two
Americans saw much that interested
them along the way. Their French,
especially Anguish's, was Of great val
ue to them, for they found occasion to
use it at all times and in all places.
Both spoke German fairly well and
took every opportunity to brush up In
that language, Lorry remembering that
the Guggenslockers used many express
sions that showed preference for the
Teutopic. The blithe Anguish, conf.
dent and in high feather, was heart
and soul in the odd expedition Of love
and talked necessarily of their recep-
ton by the faraway hostess, their i'm.
pressions and the final result His
camera and sketching materials were
packed away with his traps. 1t was
his avowed intention. to immortalize
the trip by means Of plate, palette and
brush.
At the end Of two days they reached
q certain large city, the first change,
and then 700 miles to another. The dis
tance from this point to the capital of
Graustark was 200 miles or more, chief
ly through mountainous lands. Some
what elated by the cheerful informa-
ton there received, they resumed the
journey to Edelweiss, the city Of vale,
slope and park-summer, fall and win
ter. Changing. cars at the end Of the
second day out. they sat back in the
dusty seats Of their carriage and sighed
with relief.
'Unless we jump the track this train
will land us in the city we are looking
for" said Anguish. stretching out his
legs comfortably. "I'll admit it has
been tiresome journey, and I'll be
glad when we can step into decent
hotel, have rub and.feel like white
men once more. I am beginning to feel
like these dirty Slavs and Huns we
saw way back there"
'There's one thing certain" said Lor-
'ry, looking out of the window. 1.-The
people and the habltatlons are different
and the whole world seems changed
since we left that station. Look at
those fellows on horseback over there" "
"What did tell you ABOUT brigands
and robbersw exclaimed Anguish. If
those fellows are not bandits, I'll lose
faith in every novel ever read
The train rolled slowly past three
mounted men whose steeds stood like
statues upon little knoll to the right Of
the track, men and beasts engaged In
silent contemplation Of the cars. The
men, picturesquely 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 at
their astonishment. Both Americans
rose and shook hands with him.
"By George, it's good to hear man
talk white mans language" cried An
guish.
"How do you come to be holding a
Job on this road? An Englishman"
demanded Lorry. He looked anything
but English.
"I'm not an Englishman," said the
guard. flushing slightly. MY names
Sitzky. an I'm an American, sir"
IAN Americana exclaimed Lorry.
Sticky grew loquacious.
"Sure! | used to be a 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 l drifted up dis
way and went to railroadin'." He
hadn't exactly the manner Of a man-o'-
warSman.
"How long have you been on this
road" asked Grenfall.
"'Bout year. should t'ink. Been
on dis branch only two months, dough-"
"Are you pretty we'll acquainted in
Edelweiss"
"Oh, l run in dere every other day
in an out ag'in. It's fine place-pur-
tiest you ever saw in your life. The
town runs right up the mountain to the
tiptop. where the monks ars-clear up
in de clouds. Dey say it SHOWS up dere
almost all de time"
Later on from the loquacious guard
the two Americans learned quite a
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, g fer as l know, is
eeder q sort O. state or somethin' be-
longin' to de umpire, governed by its
own rulers. Edelweiss is de capital;
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