Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21

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Travelling OF course was pleasant al
his time OF the year, and the two
Americans saw much that interested
item along the way. Their French
especially Anguish's, was Of great val
ue 10 them, for they found occasion tc
use It at all times and in all places
Both spoke German fairly well and
took every opportunity to brush up In
that language, Lorry remembering that
The Guggenslockers used many expires
lions that showed preference for the
Teutonic. The blithe Anguish, conf
dent and In high feather, was heart
and soul in the odd expedition Of love
and talked necessarily Of their recep-
ton by the faraway hostess, their i'm
pressions and the final result His
camera and sketching materials were
packed away with his traps. II was
his ayowed intention to immOrtalizc
the trip by means Of plate, palette and
brush.
At the end Of two days they reached
certain large city, the first change
and then 700 miles to another. The dis
tlrc, from this point TO the capital OF
Gnustark was 200 miles or more, chief
ly through mountainous lands Some
what clated by the cheerful informa'
tlon there received, they resumed the
Journey to Edelwelss, the city Of vale
slope and park-summer, fall aud win
ter. Changing cars at the end Of the
second day out. they sat back in the
dusty seats Of their carriage and sighed
with relief
Unless we jump the track this train
will land US in the city we are looking
for" said Anguish, stretching out his
legs comfortably. "I'll admit It has
been a tircsome journey, and I'll be
glad when we can step into a decent
hotel. have rub and feel like white
men once more. am beginning to feel
like these dirty Slays and Huns we
saw way bnck there
There's one thing certain said Lor-
ry, looking out Of the window. "lhe
people aud the habitations are different
and the whole world seems changed
since we left that station. Look at
those fellows on horseback over there. 70
"What did / tell you about brigauds
and robbers" exclaimed Anguish. "lf
those fellows are not bandits, III lose
faith In every novel ever read"
The train rolled slowly past three
mounted men whose stceds stood like
statues upon a little knoll to the right Of
the track, men and beasts engaged in
silent contemplation Of the cars. The
men. picturcsqucly attired and looking
fierce, carrying long rifles, certainly
bore an aspect that suggested the brig
and when the guard entered the car
riage, Anguish asked In German for
some information concerning the rid
ers.
"Dcy'r frontier police guards re-
spondcd the man In English, smiling at
their astonlshment Both Americans
rose aud shook hands with him.
by George, it's good TO hear a man
talk white mans language" cried An
guish
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demanded torry lie looked ANYTHING
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