Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-04

the open carriage. tier iuedl aAueIf
can" 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 perplexed 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
clined. this time a triie more energet-
ically, and then the maddening face
was turned from him. The equipage
rolled onward, and there was no effort
On her part to check its progress. The
men were left standing alone and dis
amounted 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
tie scene, it 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 dolefully. 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
guishY' He was excited and trembling.
But why didn't she stop" he went on
dismally.
"oh, you dear old fool"' said An
guish.
The two stood looking after the car
rage until it turned into 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
uneasily at Anguish, and the latter
read his thought.
You are wondering about the Gug-
gensIocker name, eh? III tell you what
I've worked out during the past two
minutes. Her name is no more Guggen-
| sIocker than mine is. She and the I'M
Gle used that name as a blind. Mark
my words. she's quality over here;
that's all there is about it. Now, we
must find out just who she really is.
Here comes a smart looking soldier
chap. Let's ask him, provided we can
make him understand"
A young soldier approached. leisurely
twirling cane. for he was without bis
side arms. Anguish accOSted him III
French and then in German. He un-
derstood the latter and was very polite.
"Who was the young lady in the car
riage that just passedT' asked Lorry
eagerly:
The face of the soldier flushed anC
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 asllMAe such question" sale
Anguish, attaz biting to detain him
The young man struck his hand from
his arm. and his eyes fairly blazed.
You must learn our ways. We neve
pass comment on a lady. If you do 81
in your land, am sorry for your la
dies. l refuse to be questioned by you
Stand aside, fellow
Anguish stood aside in astonishment
and they watched the wrathful gallan
strut down the street. his back as stit
as a board.
BLAMED touchyr" growled Anguish.
"You remember what Sticky sal
about their respect for the weaker seq
[ guess we'd better keep off that tao
or we'll hatch up duel or two The
seem to be fire eaters. We must col
, tent ourselves with searching out he
, home, and without assistance too. ~
cooled off a bit, Harry, and, now tia
I've seen her, I'm willing to go sloWl
and deliberately. Let's take our tim
and be perfectly cool. | am beginnln
= to agree with your incOg. propoSltlol
It's all clearing up in my mind nov
Wen go back to the hotel and &c
ready for the visit to the paiat
grounds"
Don't you intend to hunt her uT
Cad, | wouldn't miss minute II ia
a chance to be with a girl like tina
And the other was no scarecrow. 81
is rather a beauty too. Greatest tow
for pretty women | ever struck. We
ma is out of it entirely.
They strolled on to the hotel. discus
inc the encounter in all its eXhilaratl
details. Scarcely had they seated thel
selves on the piazza after partaklng
a light luncheon when man came g;
Looping up to the walk in front OF t
hotel Throwing his bride rein to
guard, he fastened to the piazza. ID
attire was that of a groom, and son
thing about him reminded them of t
footman who sat beside the driver
| the carriage they had seen a short til
before. He came straight to where t
Americans sat smoking and. bowl
/ low. held before them an envelope. /
| address was ''Grenfall Lorry, Esq
but the man was in doubt as to viii
was he.
-, Lorry grasped the envelope, tore
open and drew forth a daintily WI
ten note. 1t read:
Ny Dear Mr.. Lorry-I was very mu
surprised to you this morning
nd may add that l was delighted. If y
all will accompany this messenger when
calls for YOU at 8 o'clock tomorrow aft