Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28

"Tll bet fifty heads he won't find out
what we're doing here grinncd An
guish, looking at Lorry. well, let's
hunt up the thirst department.
They found the little apartment In
which drinks were served at tables,
and before they said goodby to Sticky
in front OF the hotel, n half hour later,
that worthy was in exceeding good hui
NOR and very much flushed in the
face. He said he would be back in two
days, and IL they needed him for any
purpose whatever they could reach
him Ivy Il note at the railway station.
Funny how you run across an Amer
lean in every nook and corner of the
world" unused Lorry as they watched
the stocky exman-o -warsman stroll
off toward his hotel
"lf we can run across the Guggen-
slockcrs as easily We'll be in luck.
When shall we begin the hunt? To-
night"
1--WE can make few inquiries con-
corning them. They certainly are peo-
pie of importance here"
II don't see the name on any OF the
brewery signs around town. observed
Anguish consolincly. There's evil
IDENTITY no Guggcnslocker here
They strollcd through the streets
near the hotel until after G o'clock,
wondering at the quaint architecture,
the pretty gardens and the pastoral at
mosphere that cnvelopcd the city. Ev-
erybody was busy, contentod, quiet and
happy. There was no hustle or strife,
no rush, no bcggars. At they saw hun
dreds of workingmen on the streets,
going to their homes. Shops were
closed, and there came TO their ears
the distant boom Of cannon, evidently
! fired from different points Of the COM
| pass and from the highland as well as
the lowland.
THE toy army is shooting OF the
good night guns" specialized Anguish.
II suppose everybody goes to bed now"
"Or to dinner" substituted Lorry,
and they returned to the Rescngetz.
The dining hall was spacious and beau
tifu, a mixture of the oriental and the
medieval. 1t rapidly filed.
"Who the dickens can all these peo-
pie be? They look WELL" Anguish
whispered, as if he feared their near
est neighbors might understand his
English.
"They are unqucstionably of the
class in which we must expect to find
the Guggcnslockers.'
Before the meal was over the two
strangers saw that they were attract
ing a great deal of attention from the
other guests of the house. The wo
men as well as the men were eying
them and commenting quite freely, il
was easy to see. Toward the end OF
the dinner several officers came in, and
the Americans took particular pains tc
study them. They were clearly bull
fellows, about medium height, wiry
and active. AS class the men ap
peared to average 5 feet I inches il
height, some n little taller, some 6
little shorter The two strangers were
over six feet tall, broad shoulderet
and athletic. They looked like giant.
among these Graustark men.
"They're not very big, but they lool
as If they'd be nasty in a scrap" OBJ
served Anguish, unconsciously throw
ing out his chest
'Strong as wildcats, I'll wager. Tit
women are perfect, though. Have yol
ever seen a smarter set of women
Harry"
Never never. \ paradise Of prett!
women. believe I'll take out nat
uralization papers"
When the two strangers left the din
ing room they We're conscious tina
every eye in the place was upon them
I'VE seem to be the whole show here
Gren," said Anguish as they sat dow
at one of the tables in the garden
Il guess Americans are rare"
1--WE found one fellow who can speal
German and French, and not one, OK
cept our guard, who can talk English
That clerk talks German fairly well
l never heard such a language as thes
other people use. Say, old man. We,
, better make inquiry about our friend
tonight. That clerk probably won't b
on duty tomorrow"
We'll ask him before we go to bed,
J agreed Lorry, and upon leaving tn
brilliantly lighted garden they sough
, the landlord and asked if he could tel
: them where Caspar GuGgenslocke
, lived. He looked politely increduou
and thoughtful. and then, with Pre-
found regret, assured them he ha
never heard the name. He said he ha
lived in Edelweiss all his life and kne,
( everybody of consequence in the towI
Surely there must be such peopl
here" cried Lorry, almost appealingly
He felt disheartened and cheated. AL
guish was biting his lips.
"Oh, possibly among the poorer class
es. If were you, sir, should call o
Captain Dangloss, the chief of police
He knows every soul in Edelweiss.
am positive | have never heard tn
name. You will find the captain at til
=, tower tomorrow morning"
: The two Americans went to bed, on
so dismayed by his disappointment tha
I he could not sleeD for hours.
:. (TO BE Continued
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