Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-26

woman whose beauty had drawn. a
man half around the world saw the
tall strangers AID called her compan-
Ions attention to them. Once more
Grenfall Lorry and Miss Guggenslock-
er were looking into each others eyes.
The lady started violently. Her eyes
grew wide, her lips parted, and her
body was bent forward eagerly, lit
tie gloved hand grasping the side Of
the open carriage. Her ideal Ameri-
can" was bowling low, as was the tall
fellow at his side. When lie looked up
again, his eyes were glowing, his hand
some face was flushed, and he saw her
smile, blush furiously and incline her
head gravely. The carriage had swept
past, but she turned her head, and lie
detected an appealing glance in her
eyes, perplexed wrinkle across her
brow, both of which were swept away
an instant later by the most bewitch-
Ing of smiles. Again her head was In
clined, this time trifle more energet-
ically, and then the maddening face
was turned from him. The equipage
rolled onward. and there was no effort
ON her part to check Its progress. The
men We're left standing alone and dis
appointed on the streets Of Edelweiss,
the object of their search slipping
away as soon as she had been found.
Her companion was amazed by the lit
tie scene, 1t was evident, Judging by
the eager look ON her face as she
turned with a question in her eyes.
"Turned down. exclaimed the ire
pressible Anguish dolefully- That's
pretty shabby treatment, old man. But
she's quite worth the Journey"
I'll not go back to America without
her. Do you hear that, Harry An
guish?' He was excited and trembling.
But why didn't she stop?' he went on
dismally.
"oh, you dear cid foolr' said An
guish.
The two stood looking after the car
riage until 1t turned into side street
half way down the shady stretch to-
ward the castle, They saw her COM
panion glance back, but could not tell
whether she did or not Lorry looked
uneasily at Anguish, ana the latter
read his thought.
You are wondering about the Gug-,
genslocker name. eh? I'll tell you what
I've Worked out during the past two
minutes. Her name Is no more Guggen-
| Sloeker than mine is. She and the un-
Gle used that name as blind. Mark
my words, she's quality over here;
that's all there is about 1t. Now, we
must find out just who+she really is.
Here comes a smart leehing soldier
chap: let's ask him, provided we can
make bin understand"
A FoNng soldier approached, leisurely
twiriing cane, for he was without his
side arms. Anguish accosted him In
French and then in German. He un-
derstood the latter and was very palite.
"Who was the yQAng lady in the car
flage that Just passed2n asked Lorry
eagerly.
Che face Of the soldier flushed and
then grew pale with anger.
Hold on! beg pardon, but we are
strangers and don't quite understand
your ways. can't see anything i'm
proneF In asksng such question" said
Anguish. attempting to detain him,
The young man struck his hand from
his arm, and his eyes fairly blazed.
/ You must learn our ways. We never
pass comment on a lady. II you do sc
IN FOUR land, am sorry for your Ia.
dies, I refuse to be questioned by you.
II Stand aside. fellowv'
Anguish stood aside In astonishment,
ard they watched the wrathful gallant
strut down the street, his back US stiff
as beard.
Blamed touchyw growlcd Anguish.
you remember what Sticky said
about their respect for the weaker sex.
guess we'd hittss keen off That tack
er WSAit patch Up g duel or two, They
seem to 6e fire eaters. We must con.
! tent ourselves WITH searching out her
home, aud without assistance too. I've
cooled ga a bit, Harry, and. now that
/ I've seen her, I'm willing to go slowly
and deliberately. Let's take our time
and be perfectly cool. am beginning
: to agree with your incog. proposition
It's all clearing up In my mind now
4 Wen go back to tho hotel ana &c,
ready for the visit TO the palace
| grpA.nldss..
Don't you Intend to hunt her up
Cad. wouldn't miss a minute if I hat
a chance to be with a girl like that
And the other was no scarecrow. Sh,
Is rather beauty too, Greatest tow
for pretty wQmen l ever struck. Wen
ma "a cut OF 1t entirely"
They strolled on to the hotel, discuss
ing the encounter in all its exllilaratin;
. details. Scarcely had they seated them
selves on the piazza after partaking o
Ia light luncheon when a man came gal
II loplAg UP to tho walk in front OF tn
Z hotel, Throwing his bride rein to !,
guard. he fastened to the piazza. HI
attire was that of a groom. and some
thing about him reminded them of til
footman who sat beside the driver q
the carriage they had seen short tim
before. He came straight to where th
Americans sat smoking and, bowin
low, held before them m envelope. Th
address was "Grenfall Lorry, Esq,
but the man was In doubt as to whic
was hc.
"A Lorry grasped the envelope. tore
open and drew forth q daqi,n!ttitly wri
ten note. It read:
Ny psas Mr. ksFsy--I was very niue
II 49, a mn