Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-04
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Uncle Caspar WAS not Il rose He was
Guggenslocller. o;uegenslocker butch
err. Still he did not look the part; no,
indeed. That extraordinary man
butcher a gardener. n--and Aunt
Yvonne? Yet they We're Guggenslock-
ers
Here IS the WAITER the girl OBJ
served to his relief. II am famished
after my pleasant drive 1T was so
bracing, was it not, Mr.. Grenfall Lor
ry:"
Give me mountain ride always as
an appetizer" he said obligingly, and
so ended the Jest about name.
The orders for the dinner were given.
aud the quartet sat back in their chairs
to await the coming of the soup. Gren-
fall was still wondering low she had
learned his name, and was OH the
| point of asking several times during
the conventional discussion of the
weather the train and the mountains.
he CONSIDERABLY refrained, however,
unwilling to embarrnsS her.
aunt Yvonne tells me she never ex-
pected TO see me alive after the station
agent telegraphed that we were COM
ing overland in that awful old carriage.
The agent at p says 1t Is danger
ous road. Mt the very edge of the noun
tain He also increased the composure
of my uncle and aunt by telling them
that Il wagon rolled off yesterday, kill
ing man. two women and two horses.
Dear Aunt Yvonne, how troubled you
must have bcen!
'.I'll confess there were times when
thought We We're rolling down the
mountain" said Lorry, with relieved
shake of the head.
Sometimes l thought we were soar
ing through space, whether upward or
failed to come TO earth. though, did
wc?' she laughingly asked.
"Emphatically! Earth and little
grief" he said, putting his hand to his
head.
Does it pain your she asked quick
".
Not in the least. was merely feel
Ing to see if the cut were still there.
Mr.-Alr. Guggenslocker, did the con
ductor object to holding the train?" he
asked. remembering what the conduc-
tor had told him of the old gentleman's
actions.
AT first, but l soon convinced him
that it should be held" said the other
quietly.
MY husband spoke very harshly to
the poor man. added Aunt Yvonne.
"But am afraid. Caspar. he did not
understand word you said. You were
very much excited" The sweet old
lady's attempts at English were much
more laborious than her husbands.
IF he did not understand my Eng
lish he was very good at guessing"
said her husband grimly.
HE told me you had threatened to
call him out vcntured the young man.
Call him out? Ach. railroad con-
tuctor. exclaimed Uncle Caspar in
fine scorn.
"Caspar. heard you say that you
| would call him out" interposed his
wife. with reproying eyes.
"Ach. God. have made mistake!
see it all, 1t was the other word
call him down. as you Americans say.
hope he will not think challenged
him" He was very much perturbed
IL think he was afraid you would"
said Lorry.
HE should have no fear. could not
meet railroad conductor. Will you
please tell him could not SO conde-
Il, ic in
your country, am told"
at usually is sir. Much more so than
in Europe The others looked at him
inquiringly. Il mean that in America
when two men pull their revolvers and
20 to shooting ut each ether some one
is killed-frequently both. In Europe,
as 1 understand it. scratch with
sword ends the>combat."
You have been misinformed." ex-
claimed Uncle Caspar, his eyebrows
elevated
why, Uncle Caspar has fought more
duels than he can count" cried the girl
proudly.
"And has he slain his man every
time?" asked Grenfall smilingly. glanc-
ing from one to the other. Aunt Yvonne
shot Il reproving look at the girl, whose
face paled instantly, her eyes going
quickly in alright to the face of her
uncle.
God" Lcrry heard the old gentle
man mutter. He was looking at his bill
of fare. but his eyes We're fixed and
staring. The card was crumpling be-
tween the long, bony fingers. The
American realized TINT forbidden
topic had been touched upon.
"He has fought and he has slain." he
thought as quick as flash. HE is no
butcher, no gardener, no cobb!er. That's
certain!'
Tell us. Uncle Caspar. what you
said to the conductor" cried the young
lady nervously.
"Tell them. Caspar how alarmed we
were" added soft voiced Aunt Yyonne.
Grenfall was silent interested spec
taror. He somehow felt as if scene
from some tragedy had been repro
duced in that briefest of moments.
Calmly and composcdly, Il half smile
now in his face, the soldierly Caspar
narrated the story of the trains run
frcm one station to the other.
"We did not miss you until we had
almost reached the other station. Then
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