Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
CHAPTER vi.

GRAUSrARK.
Z ~OWO weeks later Grenfall Lorry
was landed and enjoying the
/ sensations, the delights, of thai
wonderful world called by the
name of Paris. The second day after
/ his arrival he met Harvard man o!
his time on the street. Harry Anguish
had been Il pseudo art student for two
years. When ut college. he was hal
fellow we'll met, leader in athletics
and in matters upon which faculties
frown. He and LOFTY We're warm
4 friends, although utterly unlike in tenn
permanent To know either of these
men was to like him. Between the two
one found all that was admirable anG
4 interesting In man. The faults and vir
! tues of each Were along such different
lines that they balanced perfectly wheI
Jumped upon the scale of personal est
nation Their unexpected meeting In
Paris was an exhilaraung pleasure tc
both, and for the next week or so they
were inseparable. Together they sip
ped absinth at the cafes and strolled
into the thenters, the opera, the dance
halls and the homes of some Of An
guish's friends. French and American.
Lorry did not speak to his friend OF
Graustark until nearly two weeks aft
er his arrival in the city. He had dis
cussed with himself the ACCESSIBILITY OF
revealing his plans to Anguish. fearing
the latter's ridicule with all the COW
nrdice Of man who knows that scott
ing is in Il large measure tusti1able.
Growing impatient to begin the search
for the unheard of country. its capital
and at least one OF its inhabitants, he
was at last compelled to inform An
guish to a certain extent OF his plans
Tor the future. He began by telling
him OF his intention to take run over
toward Vienna, Budapesth and some
of the eastern cities. expecting to be
gone couple of months. To his sur
prise and CONSERVATION, Anguish en-
Enthusiastically volunteered to take the
trip with him, having had the same
project in view for nearly year.
There was nothing left for Lorry but
to make clean breast of it, which he
did shamefacedly, expecting the laugh
ter and raillery OF his light hearted
friendNas payment for his confidence.
Instead, however, Anguish, who pos
sessed a lively and romantic nature.
was charmed by the story and pro-
claimed 1t to be the most delightful ad-
venture that had ever happened out
side OF story book
'.Tell me all about her." he urged,
his eyes sparkling with boyish enthu-
siasm. And Lorry proceeded to give
him personal description OF the mys-
FERROUS BEAUTY introducing him in the
same manner to the distinguished I'M
Gle and aunt, adding all those details
which had COMPOUNDED and upset him
during his own investigations.
This is rich!" exclaimed Anguish.
"Beats any novel written, declare.
Bcgad, old man, don't blame you for
hunting down this wonderful bit OF
femininity. With curiosity and an
admiration that had been sharpened
SO keenly as yours, Id so to the end of
the world myself to have them salts
fed"
II may be able to satisfy but one
curiosity. And maybe not that. But
who knows Of Graustark?"
Don't give up before you've tried.
why, 1t is to be found, OF course. Any
nilroad guidebook can locate this land
of mystery. There are so many infer
nal little Kingdoms and municipalities
over here that 1t would take n lifetime
to get 'em all Strengthened out in ones
head. Tomorrow morning we will go
to one of the big railway stations and
make inquiries Well locate Grau-
stark, and then we'll go over and pluck
the flower that grows there. All you
need. my boy, is manager. I'll do
the arranging, and your little act will
be the plucking."
Easier said than DONE"
'She threw n kiss to you, didn't she 2"
Certainly. but, confound it, that was
because she never expected to see me
again."
Same reason why you threw kiss
to her. suppose"
II know why: wasn't accountable"
well. If she did it any more wit
tingly than you did she is accountable
and I'd hunt her up and demand an eS
PLANTATION"
Lorry laughed at his apparent feryor
but was glad that he had confided il
his energetic countryman. Two head.
were better than one. and he was fore
ed to admit to himself that he rathei
liked the idea of company in the under
taking: not that he expected to encoun
ter amy particular difficulty. but that
he saw strange loneliness ahead;
therefore he welcomed mis- friends
avowed intention TO accompany him to
Edelweiss MS relief instead of an an
noyance. Until late in the night they
discussed tile coming trip, Anguish
finally startling him with Il question
just as he was stretching himself pre-
paratory to the walk TO his hotel.
What are you going to do with her
after you find her. Gren, old MANI?
Grenfalls brow puckered, and he
brought himself up with II jerk, puz-
zled uncertainty expressing itself i'll his
posture as we'll rs IN his face.
I'll think about that after l have
found her." he replied.
Think You'll marry herr" persisted
the other