The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-27

/ After breakfast they did 20 10 see
the Baron Daugoss After some in
qulry they found tie gloomy. forebod-
ing prison. ana ,lr. Anguish boldly
pounded on the huge gates. A little
shutter few open, and a mans face
appeared. Evidently he asked what
was wanted. but he might as well have
demanded their lives. so far were they
from understanding his query
Baron Dangloss:" asked Anguish
promptly. The man asked something
else, but as the Americans shook their
heads deprecatingly he withdrew his
face and presently swung open the
gates. They entered and he closed the
doors behind them, locking them in.
Then lie directed them across the court
TO an open door in the aged mass OF
gray stone. AS they strobe away from
the guard Lorry created CONSERVATION
by demanding:
How are we TO talk to the chief II
he doesn't understand us or we him ?
We should have brought an interpre-
+, ter"
Il forgot about the COMPOUNDED Ian
guage. But If he's real he can talk
Irish" Lorry told him he wasn't fun
ny.
rs this his excellency Baron Dam
gloss?' asked Anguish, stepping into a
small room and stopping suddenly In
the presence OF the short, fierce man
they had seen the day before. The
American spoke in French.
1T is. gentlemen. OF what service
can | be to NM. Lorry and Anguish"
responded the grim little chief polite
ly rising from beside his desk. The
visitors looked at one another in sur
prise
IF he knows our names on such short
notice, he'll certainly know the Gug-
genslockers," said Anguish to his friend
In English.
"Ah, you are looking for some one
named Guggenslockerf" asked the chief
smiling broadly and speaking excellent
English. You must not be surprised,
gentlemen. | speak many languages.
heard last night that you were In
uuiring about one Caspar Guggenslock-
err. and | have racked my brain, search
ed my books, questioned my officers.
and | am sorry to inform you that
there Is no such person In Edelweiss."
II was SO well assured OF IL, Baron
Dangloss." Lorry said.
"The name is totally unknown to me,
sir. May ask why you are searching
for himi"
Certainly. / met Mr.. Guggenslock-
er. his wife and his niece last spring In
the United States. They invited me TO
come and see them II | ever happened
TO be In this part OF the world. AS my
friend and | were near here, under
took TO avail myself of their invita-
ton"
"And they said they lived In Edel-
weiss. GraustarkT'
"They did. and III humbly confess l
did not know much OF the principally
OF Graustark."
"That Is certainly complimentary,
but, then. we are n little out OF the
beaten path; so It is pardonable. |
was at first under the impression that
you were American detectives with ex-
tradition papers for criminals bearing
the name you mention"
"Ohw gasped Anguish. I'VE couldn't
find ourselves IL we should be separat-
ed. captain"
The grizzly bearded captain laughed
lightly with them and then asked Lor-
ry II he would object TO giving him the
full story OF his mountaineering with
the alleged Graustarkians. The bewil-
dered and dsheartened American
promptly told all he knew about them,
emitting certain tender details, of
course. AS he proceeded the chief
grew more aud more interested. and
when ut last Lorry came to the de-
scription OF the strange trio he gave a
sudden start. exposed a queer little
smile for second or two and then was
as sphinxlike as before. The ever vigil
liant Anguish observed the involuntary
start and smile quick as the chief had
been 10 recover himself. ana felt thrill
or triumph. To his anger aud impa-
tiencc. however the old officer calmly
shook his head nj the end of the nara
tive and announced that he was MS
much IN the dark as ever.
wen, We ~ StlItu dMhilt lul Jul
selves declared Anguish stubbornly.
Not at all satisfied.
'You will hc wasting your time" said
the chief meanirgly.
We've plenty TO waste" rotor ID the
other
After q few moments they Z ecd.
Baron Dangl1ss accompanying 60
the gate and assuring them Y hd
his men always would be H9 Y
mand. His nation admired
can people, he warmly dccF
"That old codger know
and III bet a thousand
Harry angrily when
some little distance dor
Then he told OF the q
Dangloss had unwilling
~, more excited than he (TOl2S1
agreed that there was &c
suspicious about this ne -.
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