Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-11
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BY GEORGE BARR M'curcHEoN
Copyrighted, 1901, by Herbert S. Stone.

/ After few moments they departed
haron Dangloss accompanying them te
the gate and assuring them that he and
ms men always would he at their com.
inand His nation admired the Ameri
can people. he warmly declared.
THAT old codger knows our people
and I'll bet Il thousand on it, said
Harry angrily wien they had gone
! some little ,li.,tancc down the street
| Then he told OF the queer exposure
| Dangloss had unwttingly made. Lor
ny. more excited than he cared to show
| agreed that there was something yer.
/ suspicious ailoci this new discovery.
They walked about the quaint town
| for an hour or two. examining the
buildings. the people and the soldiery
| with deep interest. From the head of
| the main street, Castle avenue, they
| could plainly see tie royal palace, near
| ly a mile away. Its towers and tur-
rets. grny and gaunt. ran up among the
! green treetops aud We're outlined plain
~ against the yellow hills. Countless
houses studded the steep mountain
slope aud many people were discerned
walking and riding along the narrow.
ledgelile streets which wound toward
the summit. fur up in the clouds. Clear
! ly and distinctly could be seen the grim
monastery. perchcd at the very pima
Gle of the mountain. several miles
away. Up there 1t looked bleak and
cold and uninviting, In great contrast
to the loneliness and warmth Of the
valley. Down below the grass was
moist and soft, trees were approaching
the stage where yellow and red tints
mingle with the rich green, flowers
were blooming, the land was redolent
OF the sweet fragrance of autumn, the
atmosphere warm. clear and inyigorat-
ing 1t was paradise surnounted by
desolation. drear and deadening.
Wherever the tall, distinguished
Americans walked they formed the
center of observation and were the
cause of comment that bore unmistakl-
BILE signs of admiration. They bowed
pleasantly to many OF those who passed
them and received in return gracious
and profound recognition. Military men
saluted courteously. the women stared
modestly and prettily. perhaps covet-
ously; the merchants and citizens In
general bowed and smiled welcome
that could not have been heartier. The
strangers remarked the absence Of We.
hicles on the main streets. There We're
pack mules and horses. human carriers,
both male and female, but during the
entire morning they saw not more than
six or eight carriages. Vehicles We're
used solely by the quality and as a
means of transportation for their per-
sons only. Everybody, with the few
exceptions mentioned, walked or rode
horseback. The two friends were de-
lighted with the place. and Anguish adj
vocated sojourn Of several weeks,
even though they did not find the Gug-
genslockers. his object being to secure
photographs and sketches Of the pic
turesque people and the strange seem
cry and to idle away some hours upon
the glitteriug boulevards. Grenfall.
since he was in the project SO deeply,
was so nearly reconciled as to be exhil-
arated by the plan. They decided to
visit the royal grounds In the after
noon. provided there was no prohibit
ton, reserving ride up the hill for the
next day. A gendarme who spoke Ger
man fairly well told them that they
could enter the palace park II they OBJ
tanned signed order from the chief
steward, who might be found at any
time in his home near the gates.
They were strolling leisurely toward
the hotel, for the moment forgetting
their quest in this strange. sunny land.
when they espied carriage. the most
conspicuous of any they had seen.
The white horses We're gayly capari-
soned. the driver and the footman be-
side him wore rich uniforms. the We
hicle itself cleaned and glistened with
gold and silver trimmings. A short
distance behind rode two young sol
diers, swords to their shoulders, scah-
bards clanking against their stirrups.
Each was attired in the tight red trou-
sers, shiny boots. close fitting black
coat with gilt trimmings and the red
cap which the Americans had noted
before because of its brilliancy. PEG.
pie along the street were bowling deep
ly to the occupants, two Indies.
Harry! Look" exclaimed Lorry.
clutching his friends arm like n wise.