Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-02-04
rnE AnDUcrloN on A rnlNcl

TQHAT afternoon they went to
the palace grounds and IN
qulred for the chief steward.
After few moments they
were shown TO bis Office In n small
dwelling house just inside the gates.
The steward was n red faced little
mau. pleasant and accommodating. He
could speak German-in fact, he was
German by blrth-and they had no
difficulty IN presenting their request
Mr. Fraasch-Jacob Fraasch-was at
first dubious, but their frank, eager
faces soon gained for them his consent
10 see that part Of the great park
open 10 the public. Beyond certain
lines they were not TO trespass. An.
gush asked how they could be expect
ed TO distinguish these lines. being un-
acquainted, and the steward grlmly
Informed them that the members of
the royal guard would establish the
lines so plainly that 1t would be quite
clear
lie then wrote for them a pass TO the
grounds OF the royal palace OF Grau-
stark. ailixing his seal. In giving this
pass TO them he found occasion 10 say
that the princess had instructed him
10 extend every courtesy possible TO an
American citizen. II was then that
Anguish asked II he might be permit.
ted 10 use his camera. There was an
instant and emphatic refusal, and
they were told that the pass would be-
resclnded Il they did not leave tho
camera outside the gates Reluctant.
ly Anguish deposited his ucklrss box
In the stewards office, ana they passed
into the broad avenue which led TO.
wnrd the palace.
A guard, who served also as guide.
stepped 70 their side before they had
taken ten PAGES Whore ho came from
they never knew, no instantaneous
was his appearance. He 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.
Its front faced the mountain side. The
visitors were not permitted TO go closer
than quarter Of a mile from the struc.
ture, but attained Il position from
which II could be- seen In nh lts mass.
i've, ancient spcndor Anguish. who
had studied churches aud old shuc.
lures painted the castles ON the Rhine
aud was something OF conuolssour In
architecture, was OF the opinion that II
had been standing Tor moro than 500
years. II was vast, mod.wyul mass
OF stone, covered with moss aud ivy.
with towers, turrcts and hattlcmcnts.
The park was probably q mile square
and was surrounded 10y high wall. ON
the top " which were uuc wum
houses and several masked rmuou
When they had completed tbolr tour uf
Inspection, their guide rapidly lrd Che
way 20 the wall that cuclrclcd tue
grounds reaching n no q point NOT nr
from the castle Itself Hero was amat
ed another large gatr through which
they did not pass Instead they ASCEND.
ed some steps uud camc out upon the
hish wall The top of this wall was
several feet Wide, and Wulk.ue was
comparatively safe They soon under
stood the guides design. The object
was TO walk along this wall until hcy
reached the muIu cute why this pr
cullar course was 90 be mhcn us.y
could not Imagine ut first Auu.sHs
fertile brain came to the r.scur he
saw number VI women Zoo a distant
part OF the grounds. aud. remembering
their guides haste lu conducting tupm
TO the wall rightly couIcuurrd that %
was against custom for visitors tu mueI
ana gnzc upon members uf The rl,lI
household The men and women. u0ur
Of whom could hc plainly distinguished
from the fumwuy wall, were udoubt
edly part OF the castles family and
We're not Go be subjected 90 the ,url.u.
gaze OF sighNccrs Perhaps htr ra,sI
hlghness the Princess uf Gmu.rr,
was among thom
They reached the malu rat, nri te.
secluded. Anguish securing h. ..u..I
after Wllch thcy thunaud thr steward
aud turned 10 Zee the -uIuc. um Do
had disappeared us 10 the ground l.d
swallowed him.
"Well, It's fair Versailles ob.
served Anguish, as they walked down
the street, glaucIng back 40 the frovu.
ing wall
ut all goes to make me woudcr WHY
In the name OF heaven we have mover
beard OF this land of Graustark." mN
Lorry. still thinking OF the castles
grandeur
MY boy, there are lots of thlprs we
don't know We're too busy. poift Won
remember that but Que half the world
knows how the other half lives? lu
wager there are not twenty. .aye pcoplc
In the uplted States who know there
Is such country MS Guusnrk."
81 don't believe that snelc soul
over there has heard OF thc place.
vouehsafed lorry very tuthuly
I'm accept the amendment" sale
Anguish. Then he proceeded to take a