Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-02-04

Der Of views Of the mountain side, OF
some odd little dwelling houses and
! two or three interesting exposures Of
red robed children. Everybody, from
the children up, wore loose robes, some
rcd, some black, some blue, but all In
solid colors. Beneath these robes were
baggy trousers aud blouses among the
men, short skirts among the women.
Al wore low boots and n sort Of tur-
ban. These costumes Of course, were
confined to the native civilians. At the
hotel the garb Of the arlstocrats was
vastly different The women were
gowned after the latest YieiHese pat
terms. and the men, except those Of the
army. wore clothes almost as smart as
those which covered the Americans.
Miss Guggcnslockcr-O whatever her
name might be-and her carrlage com
panlon were ns cxqulsltely 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
lects Of interest, they strollcd on to-
ward the castle, smoking their cigars
and enjoying the glorious air. Being n
stranger In strange land, Lorry acted
on The romantic painters advice and
also stuck a revolver In his pocket lie
laughed nt the suggestion that there
might be use for the weapon IN such n
quiet, model, well regulated town, but
Anguish inslsted
"lye seen lot OF these fellows
around town who look Ike genuine
brigands and cutthroots, and / think 1t
just as well that we be prepared" as
serted he positively, and his friend
grauncd what he called whlm.
At 10 o'clock the slender moon
dropped behind the mountain, and the
valley, which had been touched with
rs tender light, gradually took on the
somberness und stiffness Of n starlit
night. The town slumbered at II, and
there were few lights TO be seen In the
streets or In the houses. Here and
there stroled the white uniformed po-
lice guards, occasionally soldiers hur-
rlcd burruckward, now and then belat-
ed citizens moved through the dense
shadows on the sidewalks. but the
Americans saw stlll life in It's reality.
Returning from their stroll beside the
castle walls far 10 the west OF where
they had entered the grounds that aft
crnoon, they paused In the middle OF
Castle avenue near the main gate and
looked down the dark ,tdescrtcd street.
Far away could be seen the faint glare
from their hotel one or two street
lamps burned IN the business part OF
the city. Aside from these evidences Of
life there was nothing but darkness,
silence pcacefulness, about them ev-
erywhere.
"Think OF Paris or New York at II
o'clock" said Lory a trllc awcd by
the solitude Of the sleeping city.
ITS as dead us u piece OF prairie
land said his friend. cad, Il makes
me sleepy TO look down that street. It's
a mile TO the hotel, too Lorry. We'd
better move along"
Lets lie down near the hedge.
smoke another cigar and wait till mid.
night II is too glorious a night to be
lost In sleep" urged Lorry, whose
heart was light over the joys Of the
day to come. 81 can dream just as
well here looking at that dark old cns.
Tie, with It's one little tower light, as
| could II l tried 10 sleep In hard
bed down nt the hotel"
Anguish, who was more or less Of a
dreamer himself, consented. aud after
lighting fresh cigars they threw them
selves ON the soft dry grass near the
tall hedge that fenced the avenue az
Il ncared the castle grounds. For half
an hour they talked by Hts and starts
one thinking Of the face he had seen.
the other picturIng in his artist eye tho
painting he had vowed TO create from
the moonlit castle Of an hour ugo.
"Somc one coming" murmurcd the
painter half rising TO his elbow at.
toutlvely.
soldiers" said the other briefly
They'll not disturb U.S."
"Ihcyll not even see us. should
say It's as dark as Egypt uudcr this
hedge. They'll pass II we keep quiet"
The figures Of two men could be- seen
approaching from the city dim aud
ghosuy in the scmlblackuess uf the
night Like two thieves the Amerl.