Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

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"Har1U Lookr' exclaimed LorrB
There In the carriage-on this side.
His voice was hoarse and trembling.
Miss Gug 90 GuggensockerY' criel
Anguish.
"Ycs, yesr They had stopped, anC
Lorry was grasping a garden wal
with one hand
"Then it's funny nobody knows th'
name here. She seems to be some one
Of consequence. Good heaven,
don't blame you! She's the most beau
tlfuI"-
By this time the carriage was al
most opposite and within forty feet
OF where they stood. The ladles-Allss
GuggenslOcker's companion was young
/ and almost as beautiful as herself-had
not observed the agtated two, but
I Lorrys face was beaming his hat was
Off. and he was ready to spring TO the
carriage side at a moments warning
Then the young girl at the side Of the
woman whose beauty had drawn a
nan half around the world saw the
.all strangers and called her compan-
on's attention to them Once mort
Grenfall LoTy aud Miss GuggenslOck-
er were looking into each others eyes.
The lady started violently. Her eyes
grew wide, her lips parted, and her
body was bent forward eagerly, a lit
Tie gloved hand grasping the side Of
the open carriage. Her ideal Amerl-
cam was bowling low, as was the tall
fellow at his side. When he looked up
again, his eyes were glowing. his hand
some face was flushed, and he saw her
smile, blush furiously and incline her
head gravely. The carriage had swept
past, but she turned her head, and he
detected an appealing glance in her
eyes, a perpleXcd wrinkle across her
brow, both Of which were swept away
an instant later by the most bewitch-
ing Of smiles. Again her head was in
rllned, this time a trtle more energet-
iCally, aud then the maddening face
was turned from him. The equlpage
rolled onward, and there was no effort
on her part to check its progress. The
men were left standing alone and dis
appointed on the streets of Edelweiss,
the object Of their search slipping
away as soon as she had been found.
Her companion was amazed by the lit
lie scene, 1t was evident, judging by
the eager look on her face as she
turned with question in her eyes.
Turned down. exclaimed the ire
pressIble Anguish dolcfully. That's
pretty shabby treatment old man. But
she's quite worth the Journey"
'I'll not go back to America without
her. DO you hear that, Harry An
gulshf' lie was excited and trembling.
"But why didn't she stop5' lie went ON
dlsmally.
"Oh, you dear old foolH said An
gulsh
The two stood looking after the car.
rage until It turned into a side street
half way down the shady stretch to-
ward the castle. They saw her COM
panion glance back. but could not tell
whether she did or not Lorry looked
measily at Anguish, and the latter
read his thought
You are wondering about the Gug-
genslockcr name, eh? I'll tell you what
I've worked out during the past two
minutes Her name is no more Guggcn-
slockcr than mine is. She and the un-
Gle used that name MS blind. Mark
my words, she's quality over here;
that's all there is about It. Now, we
must tiud out just who she really is
Here comes a smart looking soldier
chap. Let's ask him, provided we can
make him understand"
\ young soldier approached. leisurely
twlrling cane, for he was without his
side arms. Anguish accostcd him in
French ana then In German. lie I'M
derstood the latter and was very polite.
"Who was the young luly In the car.
rl0gc that Just passed. asked Lorry
eagerly.
Tile face Of the soldier flushed and
then grew pale with anger.
Hold on. beg pardon, but we are
strangers and don't quite understand
your ways l can't see anything i'm
proper IN asking such question said
Anguish, attempting to dctaln him.
The young man struck his hand from
his arm, aud his eyes fairly blazcd.
You must learn our ways, We never
pass comment ON lady. II you do SO
I'm your land, am sorry for your la.
dies refuse TO be questioned by you.
Stand aside, fcllowT
Anguish stood aside IN 0stoulshment
and they watched the wrathful gallant
strut down the street, Ls back as stlG
as q board
Blamed touchy" crowlcd Anguish.
you remember what Suzky said
about their respect FOR the weaker sex.
l guess we'd better keep on that tack
or wen hatch mp duel or two. They
seem tu be- fire eaters. We must con.
tent ourselves with searching out her
home, and without assistance too. I've
cooled on O bit, Harry, aud, now that
I've seen her, I'm willing to 40 slowly
and deliberately. Let's take our time
aud bc perfectly cool am beginning
10 agrcc with your iucos. proposition.