Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

the Guggenslockers sailed on the VIII
helm, all apparent evidence to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Lorry had
been in delirium and had imagined
he saw her on the ship. If there, why
was not her name in the list? But
that problem tortured the sangWne
searcher himself.
At last, in despair, after a fruitless
search of two days Lorry was willing
to submit. With the perverseness COLI
mon to half hearted fighters Anguish
at once protested, forgetting that he
had sought to dissuade his friend the
day before.
well go to the library of Paris and
take a look through the books and
maps" he said. 'Or, better still, let
us go to the postoffice. 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 to
various deputies and clerks. they at
length found the department in which
the information was Obtainable. In
side of five minutes they were IN pos
session of facts that indicated Miss
GuggenSiocker, lifted LOrry to the sew
enth heaven and put Mr.. Anguish into
an agony of Impotence. Graustask
was small principally away off to
the east, and Edelweiss was a city of
some $4,000 Inhabitants. according to
the postal guidebook.
The Americans could learn no more
| there. so they went to Baedeckers Of
| fee. Here they found a great map. and,
after a diligent and almost microscopic
search. succeeded in discovering the
principally of Graustark. Then they
looked at each other in dismay.
Its a devil of distance to that lit
tie red blot on the map" unused Lorry.
pulling his nose refiectively. What an
outlandish place for a girl like her to
live in," he continued. And that sweet
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. cui-
tivated, smart, rich. I'm more inter
eSted than ever in the place"
80 am |! I'm willing and ready to
make the trip. old man. if you are still
of a mind. It's lark. and. besides, size
may not be the only pretty and gra-
cious girl there. We've had hard work
to find it on the map. let's not stop I'll
we see Edelweiss on the earth ITSELF
They made hasty preparations FOL
the journey. Anguish. romantic and full
of adventure, advised the purchase OF
pair of pistols and knife apiece
maintaining that as they were going
into an unknown and mountainous re
gion they should be prepared for brig
anGs and other elements of danger
'sOrry poohpoohed the suggestion OF
,tigands. but INDUCED his mood by
buying some ugly looking revolvers anC
, 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 a Ger
tain great city on the road to Edel
weiss. one filled with excitement, eager
ness and boyish zeal. the other har
$ assed by the somber fear that a grav
disappointment was in store for him
| After all, VINO " as MISS GugSeuSlOche
, brewer, bakot gardener or sausag
. maker?
Travelling of course was pleasant q
= this time of the year. and the tw
Americans saw much that intereste
them along the way. Their Frencl
-. especially Anguish's, was of great va
: ue to them. for they found occasion I
use it at all times and in all place:
Both spoke German fairly we'll an
took every opportunity to brush up
. that language, Lorry remembering tia
. the GuggenSlOckers used many EXPIRE;
sions that showed a preference for I'll
Teutonic. The blithe Anguish. conf
:, dent and in high feather. was heal
: and soul in the odd expedition of loy
; and talked necessarily of their recel
> ton by the PARKWAY hostess. their in
pressions and the final result II
camera and sketching materials wei
a packed away with his traps. 1t VIZ