The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-01-06

Each had the startling impression that
4 great human dotted mountain wac
falling over upon his head. 1t was
impossible TO subdue the sensation of
dizziness that the topping town in
spired.
81 know how you feel" observed
Sticky. laughing. II was just de same
mt first. Tomorrow you walk a little
ways W. lie side OF de mountain an
you'll see how much of de city dere Is
oil level ground down here. Dem build.
in's up dcre amt more'n %one-fftieth
part Of de town. Dey're mostly sum-
mer homes. 1t gets hot as blazes down
here in de valley In de middle of de
summer, an dc rich ones move up de
mountain"
Glow In thunder do people get up to
those houses?" demanded Anguish.
Mules" answered Sticky specihcal.
~. Say! See dat little old Teller
comm on horseback, wild de white uni
form? Well, OATS dc chief of police,
an de fcllers behind him are police
guards. ATS old Dangloss himself.
He's n peach, dey say"
A short, grizzly faced man, attired in
q white uniform with red trimmings,
followed by three men similarly
CARRIED, rode by, going in the direction
Of the station. Dangloss, as Sticky had
called him. was quite small in stature,
rather stout, gray bearded and eagle
nosed. His face was keen and red and
not at all the kind to invite familiarity.
AS he passed them the railroad guard
Of American citizenship touched his
cap, and the two travellers bowed,
whereupon the chief Of police gave
them a most profound salutation, fair
ly sweeping his saddle skirts with his
white cap.
polite old codger," observed An.
guish.
His company manners. Just let him
get you In de sweat box IL you t'ink
he's polite"
"Ever been theref"
"Well," n little confusedly, ~ pasted
a Graustark baggage smasher down in
dc yards two weeks ago., an dey had
me up. I proved de Teller insulted a
lady, an old Dangloss let me off, say
In I'd ought to have a medal. Desc
guys are great on g%allantry when Ia
dies is concerned. If 1t hadn't been fer
dat, I'd be In de lookup now. An, say,
you ought to see de lockupl It's a tow.
er, wild dungeons an all dat sort Of
ting. A man couldn't no more get out
N he could fly up to de monastery.
Dey're great on law an order here too.
De princess has issued strictest kind Of
rules, an everybody has to live up to
'em like as IL dey was real gospel. /
fought I'd put you next, gents, SOS you
wouldn't be dom anything crooked
here"
"Thanks," said Lorry dryly. 1--WE
shall try to conduct ourselves discreet.
ly in the city"
Probably n quarter mile farther down
the narrow, level street they came to
the bazaars, the gaudy stores and then
the hotel. 1t vas truly a 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-
p~ointments. AS o as the two Amer1-
cans had been given their rooms they
sent for their luggage. Then they went
out to the broad piazza, with Its COLI
umns and marble b~alustrades, and
looked for Sticky, remembering their
invitation to drink. The guard had re-
fused to cntes the hotel with them,
urging them to allow him to rsmain on
the piazza. He was not there when
they returned, but they soon saw him.
On the sidewalk he was arguing with
q 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
Don as they interceded.
"Dese fellers is slick enough to see
you are swells an I'm not" said
Sticky, not n bit annoyed by his en-
counter. "Ill bet my head at inside ten
minutes old Dangloss will know who
you are, where you come from an
what you're dom here"
"Il bet fifty heads he won't find out
what we're doing here" grinned An
guish, looking Mt 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, a half hour later,
that worthy was in exceeding good hui
uoh uhu NctS muCh uuSueu III tue
face. He said he would be back in two
days, and If they needed him for any
purpose whatever they could reach
him by a note Mt the railway station.
Funny how you run across an Amer
lean Iii every nook and corner Of the
world" unused Lorry as they watched
the stocky ex-man-o-wersman stroll
off toward his hotel,
IF we a run across the Guggen-
slockers as easily, we'll be in luck.
When shall we begin the hunt? To-
night"
I'VE can make a few inquiries con.
corning them. They certainly are peo-
pie of Importance here"
IL don't see the name on any Of the
brewery signs around town." observed
Anguish consolingly. "There's evil
IDENTIFY no Guggenslocker here"
They strolled through the streets
near the hotel until after 6 o'clock,
wondering ut the quaint architecture,
the pretty gardens and the pastoral at
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
fired from different points Of the COM
pass and from the highland as we'll as
the lowland.