The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-20

down the stree< a. n hs would not
have bcpu surprised % see her ia
Paris. In his heart he believed that
she and her precious relatives had do
ceived Old cren. Perhaps their home
was In Paris and nowhere else. But
for Lorry's positiveness he would have
laughed heartily NJ the others simple
credulity or branded him dolt, the
victim OF some merry actress within.
Still he was forced TO admit he was
not In position 10 see matters AS
they appeared and was charitable
enough to blde his time and TO humor
the faith that was leading them from
place TO place in the effort 10 find n
land that they knew nothing about.
Lorry seemed SO sure. 80 positive, that
he was loath TO see his dream dis
PEELED. his ideal shattered. There was
certainly no Graustark. Neither had
the Guggenslockers sailed OIL the VIII
helm. all apparent evidence TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Lorry had
been In a dellrium and had imagined
he saw her on the ship. If there. why
was not her name In the list? But
that problem tortured the sangulne
searcher himself.
At last, In despair. after fruitlcss
search OF two days Lorry was willing
TO submit. With the perverseness COM
mon to half hearted fighters Anguish
al once protested, forgetting that he
had sought TO dissuade his friend the
day before.
"We'll go to the library of Paris and
take look through the books aud
maps," he said. "Or, better still, let
US go to the postoffice. Therel 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 70
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
Guggenslocker, lifted Lorry TO the sew
enth heaven and put Mr.. Anguish into
an agony of Impotence. Graustark
was small principally away OFF to
the east, and Edelweiss was city OF
some $4,000 inhabitants, according to
the postal guidebook.
The Americans could learn no more
there, so they went TO Baedecker's Of
fee. Here they found a great map, and,
after n dlligent and almost microscopic
search, succeeded In discovering the
principally OF Graustark. Then they
looked at each other IN dismay.
Its a devil OF n distance TO that lit
tie red blot on the map" unused Lorry
pulling his nose reflectively. What an
outlandish place for 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 PEG.
pie as the Guggcnslockers, refined, cul.
tivatcd. smart. rich! I'm more inter
csted than ever in the place"
$50 am L I'm willing and ready "a
make the trip, old man, If you are still
OF mind. It's lark. and, besides, she
may not be the only pretty and gru
cious girl there. We've had hard work
TO find IL on the map, let's not stop til
we see Edelwciss on tile earth itself.
They made hnsty preparations fol
The journey Anguish. romantic and full
Of adventure, advised the purchase OF
Il pair Of pistols ana knife apiece
maintaining that MS HEY were going
4 into an unknown and mountainous re-
gion they should be prepared for brig
ands and other elements of danger
I.orry poohpoohed the suggestion OF
| brgands. but INDUCED his mood by
4 buying some ugly looking revolvers anC
inviting the prospect OF something real
/ ~ thrilling in the way Of an adventure
With their traps they were soon whrl
4 ing through France bound for Ger
4 tain great city on the road 10 Edcl
weiss. one filed with excitement. eager
assed by the somber fear that a grave
disappointment was In store for him
! After all, who was Miss Guggenslocke
brewer. baker, gardener or sausag,
maker?
Travelling OF course was pleasant a
this time OF the year, and the TIVE
4 Americans saw much that interested
them along the way Their French
especially Anguish's, was of great val
Tie 20 them, for they found occasion 4
use II at all times and in all places
Both spoke German fairly well an,
took every opportunity to brush up ii
/ that language. Lorry remembering tina
the Guggenslockers used many expires
/ sions that showed q preference for tn
Tcutonc The blithe Anguish, conf
dent and IN high feather. was hear
and soul in the odd expedition of low
and talked necessarily OF their reccp
ton by the faraway hostess, their inn
pressions and the final result. iii
camera and skctchlng materials wcr
packed away with his traps. II wa
Ills ayowed intention to immortnliz
the trip by means OF plato, palette an'
brush
Al the end OF two days they reache,
a certain large city. the first change
and then 200 miles TO another. The dis
lance from this point TO the capital o