The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-19

prepared Tor what they founu. Inc
city actually ran up into the clouds
There was something so grand. so I'M
probable. 20 unusual in the spectacle
confronting them. that they stared
Ike children. aghast and stupefed.
Each had the startling impression that
a great human dotted mountain was
falling over upon his head. II was
impossible 70 subdue the sensation Of
dizziness that the topping town in
spired
Il know how you feel observed
Sticky. laughing. Il was just de same
at first. Tomorrow you walk a little
ways up de side of de mountain an
you'll see bow much of de city deere is
on level ground down here. Dem build
ms I'D dere amt mOre'n one-iftieti
part Of de town. Dey're mostly sum
mer homes. 1t gets hot as blazes down
here in de valley in de middle Of de
summer. an de rich ones move up de
mountain
How in thunder do people get up to
those houses:'' demanded Anguish.
Mules" answered Sticky specifical-
". Say, See dat little old Teller
comm on horseback. wild de white uni
form? Well. OATS de chief of police.
an de fellers behind him are police
guards. Ats old Dangloss himself.
He's a peach. dey say"
\ short. grizzly faced man, attired in
a white uniform with red trimmings.
followed by three men similarly
CARRIED. rode by. going in the direction
Of the station. Dangloss. as Sticky had
called him. was quite small in stature.
rather stout. gray bearded and eagle
nosed. His face was keen and red and
not at all the kind to invite familiarity
As he passed them the railroad guard
of American citizenship touched his
cap. and the two travellers bowed,
w%hereupon the chief of police gave
hem a most profound salutation. fair
ly sweeping his saddle skirts with his
white cap.
Polite old codger,' observed An-
guish.
His company Just let him
get you in de sweat box if you ting
he's polite"
, Ever been there?"
Well" a little confusedly. Il pasted
a Graustark baggage smasher down In
de yards two weeks ago. an dey had
me up | proved de Teller insulted a
lady, an old Dangloss let me off, say
in I'd ought to have a medal. Desc
guys are great on gallantry when la
dies is concerned. If it hadn't been fer
dat, I'd be in de lookup now. An, say.
you ought to see de lookup! It's a tow
er, wild dungeons an all dat sort of
ting. A maj couldn't no more get out
n he could fly up TO de monastery.
Dey're great on law an order here too
De princess has issued strictest kind OF
rules, an everybody has to live up Il
'em like as if dey was real gospel. !
fought I'd put you next, gents, SOS YOU
wouldn't be doin' anything crooked
here"
Thanks said Lorry dryly. I'VE
shall try to conduct ourselves discreet
ly in the city"
Probably a quarter mile farther dowI
the narrow, level street they came tt
the bszaars. the gaudy stores and theI
the hotel. Ii was tluly a hosiery to in
spire respect and admiration in tb,
nind of such as Sticky, for it was hug
and well equipped with the modern ap
pointments. AS % as the two Amer
cans had been given their rooms the,
sent for their luggage. Then they wen
out to the broad piazza. with its col
umns and marble balustrades, an,
looked for Sticky, remembering thei
invitation TO drink. The guard had re
fused TO enter the hotel with them
urging them to allow him to remain OF
the piazza. He was not there whel
they returned. but they Don saw him
On the sidewalk he was arguing wit
a white uniformed police guard, an,
they realized that he had been ejecte'
from sacred precincts.
They promptly rescued him from tn
officer, who bowed and strobe away a
soon as they interceded.
Desc fellers is slick enough to Sc
you are swells an I'm not" sal,
Sticky, not a bit annoyed by his en-
counter. IN bet my head at inside tel
minutes old Dangloss will know VIII
you are, where you come from an
what you're doin' here"
I'll bet fifty heads he won't find on
what we're doing here" grinned An
guish, looking at Lorry. We'll, let
hunt up the thirst department"
They found the little apartment IL
which drinks were served at tables
and before they said goodby TO Sitzk,
in front of the hotel. a half hour later
that worthy was in exceeding good hu
NOR and very much flushed in tn
face. He said he would be back In tw,
days, and if they needed him for an.
purpose whatever they could reacl
him by a note at the railway station.
Funny how you run across an Amer
lean in every nook and corner of tn
world" unused Lorry as they watches
the stocky ex-man-o-warsman stroll
off toward his hotel.
IF We can run across the Guggen
slockers as easily. We'll be in luck
When shall We begin the hunt? To
nightf'
I'VE can make q few inauiries con