The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-24

Anguish asked if he might be permit
ted to use his camera. There was an
instant and emphatic refusal, and
they were told that the pass would be
rcscinded if they die not leave the
camera outside the gates. Reluctant
II Anguish deposited his luckless box
in the stewards Office, and they passed
into the broad avenue which led to-
ward the palace.
a guard, who served also as L guide.
stepped to their side before they had
taken ten PAGES Where he came from
they never knew, SO instantaneous
was his appearance. lie remained
with them during the two hours spent
in the wonderful park.
The palace stood in the northwestern
part Of the grounds possibly q half.
mile from the base Of the mountain.
It's front faced the mountain side. The
visitors were not permitted to go closer
than quarter of q mile from the struc-
ture, but attained position from
which it could be seen in all its mass
i've, ancient splendor. Anguish, who
had studied churches and old struc-
lures, painted the castles on the Rhine
and was something Of q connoisseur in
architecture, was of the opinion that it
had been standing for more than 500
years. 1t was 4 vast, medieval mass
Of stone, covered with moss and ivy,
with towers, turrets and battlements.
The park was probably q mile square
and was surrounded by high wall, on
the top Of which were little guard
houses and several masked cannon.
When they had completed their tour Of
inspection, their guide rapidly led the
way to the wall that encircled the
grounds, reaching it at a point not far
from the castle Itself. Here was sltuat-
ed another large gate, through which
they did not pass. Instead they ascend
cd some steps and came out upon the
high wall. The top Of this wall was
several feet wide, and walking was
comparatively safe. They soon under
stood the guides design. The object
was to walk along this wall until they
reached the main gate. Why this Pc
culiar course was to be taken they
could not imagine at first. -Anguish's
fertile brain came to the rescue. He
saw a number Of women in a distant
part Ct the grounds, and, remembering
their guides haste in conducting them
to the wall, rightly conjectured that it
was against custom for visitors to meet
90 fho
household. The men and women, none
of whom could be plainly distinguished
from the faraway wall, were undoubt-
edly a part of the castles family and
were not to be subjected to the curious
gaze of sightseers. Perhaps her royal
highncss the Princess of Graustark
was among them.
They reached the main gate and de-
sccnded, Anguish securing his camera,
after which they thanked the steward
and turned to fee the guide. But he
had disappeared as if the ground had
swallowed him.
"Well, it's fair Versailles" OBJ
served Anguish, as they walked down
the street, glancing back at the frown-
ing wall.
1T all goes 10 make me wonder why
in the name Of heaven we have never
heard Of this land Of Graustark," said
Lorry, still thinking Of the castles
grandeur.
"My boy, there are lots Of things we
don't know. We're too busy. Don't you
remember that but one half the world
knows how the other half lives? III
wager there are not twenty-five people
in the United States who know there
is such country as Graustark.'
II don't believe that a single soul
over there has heard Of the place."
vouchsafed Lorry, very truthfully.
"J'll accept the amendment" said
Anguish. Then he proceeded to take a
snapshot Of the castle from the middle
Of the street. He also secured num-
Der of views of the mountain side, Of
some odd little dwelling houses and
two or three interesting exposures Of
red robcd children. Everybody, from
the children up. wore loose robes, some
red, some black, some blue, but all in
solid coIors. Beneath these robes We're
baggy trousers and blouses among the
men, short skirts among the women.
All wore low boots and q sort Of tur-
ban These costumes. Of course, were
confined to the native civilians. At the
hotel the garb Of the aristocrats was
vastly different The women We're
gowned after the latest Eiennese pat
terms, and the men, except those OF the
army, wore clothes almost as smart as
those which covered the Americans.
Miss Guggenslocker-or whatever Fer
name might be--and her carriage COM
panion were as cXquisitely gowned as
any women to be seen on the boule-
Yards or in Hyde park Of an afternoon.
1t was late in the afternoon when
they returned to the hotel. After din
ner, during which they were again OBJ
jects Of interest, they strolled off to-
ward the castle, smoking their cigars
and enjoying the glorious air. Being
stranger in strange land, Lorry acted
Oh the romantic painters advice and
also stuck a revolver in his pocket. lie
laughed at the suggestion that there
might be use for the weapon in such L
quiet, model, we'll regulated town, but
Anguish insisted:
I've seen lot of these fellows
around town who look like genuine
brigands and cutthroats, and think 1t
lust as we'll that we be prepared as
serted he positively, and his friend
gratified what he called 4 whim.
At 10 o'clock the slender moon
dropped behind the mountain, and the
valley, which had been touched with
its tender light, gradually took On the
somberness ard stiffness Of q starlit
night The town slumbercd at Il, and
there were few lights to be seen In the
streets or in the houses. Here and
there strolled the white uniformed po-
lice guards, occasionally soldiers hur-
ricd barrac ckward, now and then belat-