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

'em IKE as IT dey was real gospel. i
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 quarter mile farther down
the narrow. level street they came to
the bazaars, the gaudy stores and then
the hotel. It was truly hostelry to In.
spire respect and admiration in the
mind of such as Sticky, for 1t was huge
and we'll equipped with the modern ap-
pointments. AS soon as the two Ameri-
cans had been given their rooms they
sent for their luggage. Then they went
out to the broad piazza, with its COL
umns and marble balustrades, and
looked for Sticky, remembering their
invitation to drink. The guard had re-
fused to enter the hotel with them,
urging them to allow him to remain on
the piazza. He was not there when
they returned, but they soon saw him.
On the sidewalk he was arguing with
white uniformed police guard, and
they realized that he had been elected
from sacred precincts.
They promptly rescued him from the
officer, who bowed and strobe away as
soon as they interceded.
"Dese fellers is slick enough to see
you are swells an I'm not" said
Sticky, not a bit annoyed by his en-
counter. "I'll bet my head at inside ten
minutes old Dangloss will know who
you are. where you come from an
what you're doin' here"
"I'll bet fifty heads he won't find out
what we're doing here" grinned 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, half hour later,
that worthy was in exceeding good hu-
NOR and very much flushed In the
face. He said he would be back In two
days, and If they needed him for any
purpose whatever they could reach
him by note at the railway station.
Funny how you run across an Amer
lean in every nook and corner Of the
world" mused Lorry as they watched
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-
night"
1--WE can make few inquiries con-
cerning them. They certainly are peo-
pie of Importance here"
81 don't see the name on any Of the
brewery signs around town." observed
Anguish consolingly. There's evi-
dently no Guggenslocker here"
They strolled through the streets
near the hotel until after 6 o'clock,
wondering at the quaint architecture,
the pretty gardens and the pastoral att
mosphere that enveloped the city. Ev-
erybody was busy, contented, quiet and
happy. There was no hustle or strife,
no rush, no beggars. At 6 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
fred 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" speculated Anguish.
II suppose everybody goes to bed now"
"Or to dinner" substituted Lorry,
and they returned to the RegengeH.
The dining hall was spacious and beau
tiful, a mixture of the oriental and the
medieval. 1t rapidly filed.
"Who the dickens can all these peo-
pie be? They look we'll" Anguish
whispered, as If he feared their. near
est neighbors might understand bis
English.
"They are unquestionably Of the
class In which we must expect to find
the Guggenslockers."
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 we'll as the men were eying
them and commenting quite freely. 1t
was easy to see. Toward the end OF
the dinner several officers came In, and
the Americans took particular pains to
study them. They were cleanly built
fellows, about medium height. wiry
and active. AS q class the men ap-
peared to average feet Z inches In
height, some a little taller. some q
little shorter. The two strangers were
over six feet tall. broad shouldered
and athletic. They looked like giants
among these Graustark men.
"They're not very big, but they look
as If they'd be nasty in scrap" OBJ
served Anguish unconsciously throw
ing out his chest.
"Strong as wildcats. I'll wager. The
women are perfect. though. Have you
ever seen a smarter set Of women.
Harry"
"Never. never! A paradise Of pretty
women. believe I'll take out nat
uralization papers,"
When the two strangers left the din.
ing room they were conscious that
every eye in the place was upon them.
1--WE seem to be the whole show here,
Gren." said Anguish as they sat down
at one Of the tables in the garden.
IL guess Americans are rare"
T've found one fellow who can speak
German and French. and not one. ex-
cept our guard. who can talk English.
That clerk talks German fairly well.
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