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GEORGE BAF *" 14 ;ijiPiblt; 1901, by lIcriert S. Sto +144..1. W.,Ay++.-V.!.><+>:4444 After ill, wlo was Miss Ouggenslocker -brei- r, baker, gardener or saisage mak I: 'Iravellig of t"onrsn was pl(':a1it' ;t this tinle of the year. ln( .e ti .Ineri.ais 'aw" uii hl that inl ; . thmia altng the way. Their i' renh, especially Anguisl's, was of groat vall Ue to thtm. tOr thc'y fIOUidl oceatsiu: t) use it at. all li nes and l inl all pli'a. 111h ike Gerian faisly w.'il aal toolk "eery l,( Prtlnity to brusl up inl th lt l anauag , LOrriy t'emleinht i ngii; tiat thel, autg gnil) ikers used m11auy" Xpir,'es Btills t i:t show d a 1fI'erelcve for the TI t itui. Thel( blithe AnguishI, <:;:.ti. tl('ldt and i high Iathr, was h:, ai sol l inl tli .' ill Xped tion o l 'oi and tale"d in tessatly of thei recel til.n bNy thet t':raa y ho tess, thlo;r imt prt-si o:. ada t' cit , tihae resuit. li .. miat1 atal Faskt200inll! omrteriall, we ltirktd aay1" w\ith his tralps. It w as his a at't'd int etin to i l )ortall:; ite trip hy mte'alns of phite, palcte and bru.. At thei end of two days they reacthed a ,ertain larg;e city. the first change ., and (1u 7(0 mlil s to another. The eis tanlw fran thIs point to the capital of GIrastark was 200 mles or more, chief ly throegh mountinous lands. Somte what elated by the cheerful Inforkai tion there received, they resumned the journey to idelweiss, the city of vale, slope and park-summer, .fall and in ter. l,anging 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 tiresome journey, and I'll be glad when we can step into a decent hotel, have a rub and feel like white mien once more. I am beginning to feel like these dirty Slavs and Iluns we saw 'way back there." "There's one thing certain," said L.or ry, looking out of the window. "The people and the habitations are different and the whole world seemis changed since we left that station. Look at those follows on hor'seback over there." "What did I tell you about brtigands and robbers!" exclalined A liguish. "II' those fellows are t 110 haldits. I'll lose faith in every novel I ever read." ''lhe train rolled slowly past three mounted 111e11 w\'ho se steeds stoold like statues upon ia lit tle knoll In the right Of the track, imel and b)easts ('lglaged in silent coltemphtnlion of Ilie cars. 'The nl(ii, picturesquely attired and looking fierPce, cairry Ing long rille's, (certinliiy bore ani as4pect that) suiggestedl thle brIg anid. When the guailrd (ent ered the ('ar rhage, A inuishi asked 4 *in I (iluili for) sOnte iniforion 141 conlcerin g thle ridi "DIey're fronii er pollee gulards,"' re sp)ond(ed the4 man11 ini Enhglish, sinlinig at t heir astonjishmenit'it. 11othi Amiicans: 1 rose an shoo51(1k hands with him. "Hly George, it's good to hear ai 11nan talk white nmn's language," cried An gulish. "IIow~ do you conme to be holdIng a job on this road(l? An 10nglishmnn?" dlenianded Lorry, lie looked a nythiung but English. "'I'ml not ani EnglIshuman," 14aid4 tihe guard(, flushing slightly. ''My name's Sitzky, an' I'mi an~ American, sir." "Aln AmerIean!i " exclimed Lorry. Sitzky grew loquio1us. "'Sure! I uisedl to be au saillor onl a Uited State's man11-0'-wari. A couple of' yearis ago I got into trouibie dlown lit Consthatinople an1' had to get ouIt of dle serv'Ice. Afiter (dat I d ri fed upi( dis wiay and1( went to railroadin'." 114.e hadn't exaictly the manner1 hof1 a1 mian-o' "'1low long hlav4e yon been on this rOady Ise ri (;renfall. (l.4' civ "ot li a 11 ~' y a. I shouh l ik.eeni t'Oh". I ruliere e iiiS .r ote da itiet yobud ev s a i:y r h it' ;. 'l'he' ahnol(St all (14 timue.'' Lait(er on1 from th l oquac41itouis gui 4 the twoa Am1er 14eans 4 rlernd (lua ea -goodl11 h it aout the( (ounltry andli city to whieh they were going. Ills knlowledge waIs somewhiat limiiitedii alonig (certaini lInes, but quite ('lear as5 to othiers. "Dls (Graustark, 's for as I know, is ceder a sort o' state or somaetin' be )ongin' to (de umpilire, governedl by its own rulers. Edeiweiss is de capital: de big guns of de land lives derie. I've walked out an' saw (Ie castle where deC princess an' do royalty hangs out. D)e people speak a language of deir own, and I can't get nlext to a t'ing dey say. But once in awhile you find some guy dat talks French or German. D)ey've got a little standin' army of two t'ree t'ousand men, an' dey've got de hottest uniforms you ever dljl see-red an' black an' gold. I don't see why de Uniit ed Strates can't got up somethin' foxy for her soldiers to wear. Had a war over here not long ago, I understand somethin' like ten or fifteen years ago. Dore's another little country up north of Graustark, an' dey got in a wranigle bout somethuin', an' dey tell me in Edelwela dat for 'bout a year dey 0ought like Bamn Patch." 'Wheek w'as vtoqroa?* domanded STARK .By. . tR MCCUTCHIEON .+<4+4++.4.4++--<'+4f+l4:4. Lorry. deeply Interested. "I'm not sure. To hear de Edelweiss people talk you'd t'ink dey licked do daylights out of de other slobs. but somehow I got next to do fact dot dem,, other fellows captured de city an' went after a alashln' big war indemnity. I don't know mucl 'bout it. an' maybe I'ni clear off. but I t'iuk de Graustarki army 'was t'rashed. Everyt'In:g Is pros perous now. dough. nn' you'd never know dre'd 1been3 a war. It's dc mlo.r; Speac"eablk' town I ever satw." '1)id ycu ever hear" of the ( Gugi;e;t slo kc'rs?'" asked the lrrepre'sih,le An gui-ih. and Lorry felt-like kicking him. "In Etlweiss? Never did. Friends cf yo(1urs?1" " lu tics,' int:erixosel Lorr hitt!;, Ltrowning at Angtnish. " w nu't l. V, ;ny troujle ili ' '(,III i, d,r:, atnbo y att all," said Si.rv eas-ily. "I . lhotel lieple ought. to be ablr to tell y ou all 'mint 'ct m." "ly the way, what is thc best hotel thuetrc''" arlwtt Anguishl. "Dere's de l;trnowentz, one block north of de drpot." The travelers look 'd att one another and smiled, Sitrky observing the action. "Ol," ie sat pleasautly, "dere's a swell Joint up town called de lIegengetz. It's too steep for me, but maybe you gents can stand it. If you'll hang around de depot for a little while after we get in I'll steer you up dere." "We'll make it worth your while, Sitzky," said Lorry. "Never mind dat now. Americans ought to stick together, no matter whei$ dey are. We'll have a drink an' 'at's all, just to show we're fellow countrymen." I "We'll have several drinks, and we'll eat and drink tonight at the 'swell joint' you talk about," said Anguirb. "We may drink dere, but I'll not eat dere. Dey wouldn't let a railroad guard inside do feedin' pen. Why, nothin' but royal guys eat dere when dey're downtown shoppin' or exposin' dem sel'es to publie gaze." True to his word, when they reached Edelweiss late that afternoon Sitzky, II. N t "I'm notan E1aMishaun," said the guard. their friend of' uncer3ta1in origin, hur riedly finished h3is work and1( joIned the trav~elersi in the statlin. Lorry and AnguIsh were dleep)ly inlterestedl it)nall they saw ~-the sIt*a rage people, t he queer billdings, the odd1('5 cotmes' and1( the air of anitliuity thaZt pre'(valled. Once I u lpon theC narr'ow, cletan st'eet they' sa3w ' thait EdeClweiss wvas trulyI a city of thle somlething woniderf3ul, but were not I.,repar 3ed for wha33t they found. Th'Ie ciy a1'*ctuazlly ran up into the clouIds. 3 p)roble,1)' so unusual3:3 in the splneb, tl ('1c'oo tinlg Item,. that 1 they' stare lo ilke ch;ildlren, augha:st mal 8 stupeild. E~auch hiad the startllinig impl3ressioInta 31 great h31innan doitt tona.u in was falling overL tlipon huis head0. It was iitpossible to subdue14' the sension ( ofI d1i'/zness thlat the4 topp'ling town in 'I knowI htow~ y'ou fe el." observed; (''I alt 11irst. 'I'omiorriow you walk :a little ways u1) die side0 (of di' 333n133n 3n :33 youll see0 1how much(1 of (10 ei;y dere k. on level groutod dIown 1here. I )3m build inl's up dere' in't 31uore'n one-l'~iftieth t 1parit' fId' townI. D)ey're 133st1ly s3313-y mer'i home13. it gets hot as5 b'laizs dIow: t here ini det vally in det mnidd'le (of det sumin33er, anl' (de rIch 03nes miove' up de0 5 mlountain.' 'f "Howv in thunitder (10 people get up[ to a1 those houses '1" dlemandied Anguish. p "Mules," aln4wered .Sltzky specifleal. ly. "Say!. See dat little 01(d feller COmjin' on horseack, wvid de white ui- c formi? Well, dat's de chief of polIce,a an' do fellers behind hIm are policea guards. 'At's 01h1 D)angloss himself. HeI's a peach, dey say." A short, grlzz~ly faced man, attired in a white uniformi with red trimmings, Il followed by three men similarly garbed, rode by, going in the directIon 'y of the stat.ion. Dangloss, as Sltzky 13ad(1 called lhim, wa~s quite small in stauture, I rather stout, gray bearded and eagle nosed, ils face was keen~ and red and not at all the kind to invite famIlIarity. As he pasted themn the railroad guards of Amnericant citiz'enshiip touched hia i cap, and they two travekers bowed. ; w1hupon thet chief oft poliee gave then a. most nrf(m4d mintatloan et - y sweeping his saddle skirts with his white cap. "Polite old codger," observed An ;uish. "Ills company nma::ers. Just let him ;et you in do sweat box if you t'ink -e's polite." "I:ver been there?". "Well," a little confusedly, "I pasted t Graustark baggage smasher down in le yards two weeks ago. an' dey had ine up. I proved de feller insulted a ady, an' old l)inglos let me off, say A' I'd ought to have a medal. Dese uys are great o ~nalhintry when Ila lies is concerned. If It hadn't bee' ter lat, I'd- be in do lockup now. An', say, you ought to see do lockup! It's a tow el, wld dungeons an' all dat sort of L'ing. A man couldn't no more get out 'a he could fly up to de monastery. Dey're great on law an' order here too. I)e princess has issued strictest kind of ru!es, a-n' everybody has to live up to 'eni like as if doy was real gospel. I t'ought I'd put you next, gents, so's you wouldn't be don' anyt'ing crooked liere." "Thanks," said Lorry dryly. "We Rhilli try to conduct ourselves discreet 1y in the city." Probably a quarter mile farther down the narrow, level street they came to the bazaars, the gaudy stores aid then the hotel. It was t ruly a hostelry to in spire respect and admiration in the mind of such as Sitzky, for it was huge and well equipped with thCle iodern ap poitl(litints. As soon as the two An'ri can's Lad been given their rooin they sentt for their luggage. 'lhenl they went out to the broad piazza. with its col umusu and mlarble halustrades, and looked for Sitzky, relnemibemering their luvitat.ion to drink. The guard had re fused to enlter the hotel with them. urging them to allowt himi to reiimain on the piaza. IIe was not there when they retturiied, but they soon saw him. On the sidewalk lie was arguing with a white uniformed police guard, and they realized that he had been ejected from sacred precinets. They promptly rescued him from the ofileer, who bowed an(I strode away as soon as they interced(ed. "I)ese fellers Is slick enough to see you are swells an' I'm not," said Sitzky, not a bit annoyed by his en counter. "I'll bet my head 'at inside ten minutes old Dangloss will know who you arc, where you come from an' what you're doin' here." "I'll bet fifty heads he won't find out what we're doing here," grinAed An guish, looking at Lorry. "Well, let's hunt up the thirst department." They found the little apartment in which drinks were served at tables, and before they said goodby to Sitzk:y In front of the hotel, a half hour la;er. that worthy was in exceeding good Ihu m1or and very much tiushed in t, face. IIe said lie would be back in i1w, dIays, andl if they neededI himn fo;.:: purpose whatever they could r: him byi a note at the railway sta: '"Funnny how you run across an .\:'"r icanl In every ilouk and corner m h world.," imused Lorry as they wah the stocky ex-iman-o'-warsman s,tol off towvard his hotel. "If we canl run across the (u::: Rliockers 11 easily. we'll be in lI'" Wheni shall we begin tihe hun t? 'ao nIght?" "W',e cnn maiike a few lnqluiries co e'ernin~g t heni. They certainly are 90 ple of impilortance0 hee.'' "'I don't see thiegpmmie 0on any3 (of the brewery signs around( town.'' obse'.vedi Anguish c'onsoilingly'. 'tTIher's ev. [lently' t no Guggenislocker' here.'' Tlhey'3 strol led thbroughi thle streetst. nieari thle hotel unit il af'ter' Ii ''emek,~ wondering at thle una inlt armchiit (': li'(. the p)re'tty gairdenis and1( the paIstorl': :1 mosph)lere that enivelop)ed the city. i'Gv '1rybody13 was busy, conitentedl, quiet and Liapipy. Ther'e wafs 1no bustle 01' strIfe, 10 rush, nmo beggars. A t 6 they sa w hun Ireds of workingmen on the str'eets, ;oing to thirI homes. Shops were 'losed,. and there ('amie to their ears lie distant boom11 of cannioni, evidlently Ired f'romn different points of the comi >a ss and1( from the highhind1( as well as lie lowhindl. "Th'le toy' army is shooting off the Godt night gtits,"' speculated Anguish. 'I suppose every b3'ody3 goe~s to bed niow."' lii they03 returnedi('t to 1the Ittegengetz. 'lie dlininig hall was spii('ous an b11ieaui if'ul, a1 1uixture oifit' 'rientaI and the "Who1l the (li(kenls enin all theise' p)o thlisper'ed. as5 if' he' f(eed their mna' St nieigihbors iihlt unideristaind his !lglishh. laiss ini wh'lich wel hit l'xpeet lo lhil hI' Gueii:''nslickerts."' tranger~'!s saw~ that they wetre' altlrae thi'r gue'sts o f thle lhouse~.. The i wo 'as easy to see. Towaird the end1( of h0 Amel(ricans11 took pa1rtiIcular 1)ains to tudy thieni. '[hey3 were c'leanmly bluilt Pilows, about miedium height, wiry nd active. As a class the mie?)nau eared to average 5i feet '7 inch'ies in eight, sonmc a lIttle taller, some a ttle shorter. The two strangers were ver six feet tall, broad shouldered nid athletic. They looked like giants mong those Giraustark men. "They're not very bi1g, but they' look s if they'd be nasty in a scrap," oh erved1 Anguish, unconsciously throw g out his cheat. "Strong as wildcats, I 'll wager. The~ momen are perfect, though. Ihave you ',er seen a smarter set of women. larry?" "Never, never! A paradise of pretty ( tunen. I believe I'll take otat rnt ralhition papers." When the two strangers left the din-. | n~g rmomi they were conse'ilous that.1 Torfy eye in the piace was upon01 thetn.! e' seem to be the whole show heme, noeO.? mamQ ALnpmdeb n the. -Q down at one of the tables In the garden. "1 guess Anmerietns are rare." "I've found one fellow who can speak German and French. and not one. ex cept our guard, who can talk English. That eleik talks German fairly well. I never heard such a language as these other people use. Say. old man,, we'd better' muke iniry ahonrt our friends tonight. 'Tliat clerk probably won't be on duty tomorrow." "We'll ask him before'we go to bed," ttgreed Lorry, and upon leaving the brilliantly lighted garden they sought the landlord and asked if lie could tell them where Caspar Guggenslocker lived. le looked politely incredulous 0 and thoughtful, and then, with pro found regret, assured them he had never heard the name. He said he had lived in Edeiweiss all his life and knew everybody of consequence in the town. "Surely there must be such people ( here!" cried Lorry, almost appealiugly. Ie felt dishoartened and cheated. An guish was biting his lips. "Oh, possibly among the poorer class es. If I were you, sir, I should call on Captain Dangloss, the chief of poliee. IIe knows every soul in Edelweiss. I am positive I have never heard the name. You will find the captain at the tower tomorrow morning." The two Americans went to bed, one so dismayed by his (lisappolutment that he could not sleep for hours. ITO In CoNTIiNI. j A Certain (ure for Croup 1sed for Ton Years Without, a iFailure. Mr. W. C. Bott, a Star City, Ind. hard w.'ro merchant, is enthusiastie in his praise of Chiimberlain's Cough Remnedy. His children have all heel subject to croup and hie has used this remedy for the past tenl years, and though they much feared the croup, his wife land lie inlways felt safe upon retiring when a bottle of Chitmberlain's Cough Remedy was in the house. His oldest child was subject to severe attacks of croup, but this remedy never failed to effect a speedy cure. He has recommended it to friends and neighbors and all who have used it say that it is unequalled for croup and whooping cough. For sale by Piokens Drug Co. Too Low and Too High. "Do employers hire men and then pay them what they think them worth or do they fix salaries and then get such men as they can to fit them?" asked a young man who had been go ing through the experience of changing his work. "I won't try to answer my question, but I will tell you a story. I called upon a manager to talk with him about a place of responsibility which I knew ho had to offer. Ho seemed taken with me and I think had his mind made III) to employ m.1e. Final ly l:e asked me how" much salary I "'I shl:)t:ice say aout $15t1 a month,' '"ii i a tly' his face fell. I'm sor i'y.' he sai:i. 'ht:t I expec"; to ;..ty $2,500 a yr. anIl I w it a $2.5:0 man. Iom.1 th-T1' I w\ent to i:l't::e nbunt :ino)theri pl:.-e. .\';:in1 I se ::'' to suit, and we 1rtt to tih' luesli' ci' wages. I kniew ti:' tir::t w::a not in he habit of spnd!: noch~ai-l in'cuey-. If I was to iet the in'sit[ion I muu hii low, andI so) 1 4::%,A'-ted :8125 ai 1uo0h. "I'tu sorry.' was te repi.-, 'hnt we c:m't h)ay morie Ia iflim~if. I know you're worith more mil the w~ork is l-''INh morie. but we hamveni't got tihe I,. im'y to speum'. that'ts ao. Good1 'Thle Stualy jf Me(dicinie. The st udy of m ede-i ne Is the study of mant andl of lils relations to his en v-ironmient. it is the broadest andl momst useful of all the professions. A skillful p)hysiclani can find opportunIty for tihe employment of his highest skill In a hovel as wveil as in a paiace. Hie is alIke welcomed by the king and by tile peasant. The exactionis of the phly sician's calling are more severe than those of any other profession. HeI must be content to hold all hIs personal plans for pleasure, profit or recreation subject to the exigencies of many oth er lives as well as o( lils owvn, so that his life must be less regular- thani that of othier mcen. IIe b)elonigs to the s-ocial fIre departm-iienit. IIle miuist often imi per'll lis heal th, eveni lia life, to save the heath I and li ves of oth er-. Hie must lie ('ontemit with1 a short life.c BitI al11 t hese dIsadvanIOilt ma aire indu1ce0 mnenhs to thn man01 whio dIesire' to) lIVe up~ to the highest andt nioblest icals. I"-rm "S-tar'ting lIn Li1fe,'' by N. C. lhe e'oniomiy w.'hih iadmlinister's wisely irni that nlggamrdIly e'oniomyI wh.lehi <iayes for the amke of' saving and speiids a di mie's worth of time to save Spenny. I Ihave never known a mian ~vho ov'etimaiited the limpor'tamnce of mt 'i ng penniles to (d0 thIngs which he oing to hlarge inds(1.-Success Maga Working Hard. The little boy's father had conme tome fr'om lisa office ear'ly and was yinig (down for' a nap before dinner-. i'ho little lad's mothier sent him uip itair's to see If lils father was asleep. I ireturnedl with this ansqwer: "Yes, namma'nI, papa is all aisleep. but his lose." Dlscouraging. "You look discouraged." "I am. Another eollege has just con erred the degree of LL. D). on my Jncle Benjamin, There isn't likely to >O muich left for ime when be dies." Thicago Rlecordl--erald. A Me-an Dig. Miss Passe--I hiavo had many chanices :o marry. Only a short timee ago a nan told me of ,hf. )evn. Mts Port, Did be also tell you tho name ofOe wn talk and, hi so h describing big stocks, mani. o rush off and part with your >ds that are inferior. Trade nd with folks that stand ready ide that proves nnsatisfactory. y line. New Fall and Winter . The goods are all right as low as they can be sold for. nd you will always get your Ond go home happy. AND THAT THE BESL. FALL. Undertaker's Goods. Clothing to go at a Bargain Jotton Belt will sell round trip he Southwest at extreurely low 30 days and stopovers allowed d returning. The Cotton Belt is s. Solid vestibule trains leave evening with through free re nan Sleepers, and Parlor Cafe. ee the Southwest ost nying country where land is cheap and ,here you enn pay for a big farm in a year it, you shou i investigat. tie ecountry ti the trip for you, tell youl the cost of a essary expense lo.ikin;g arouad. ut the coutIlly before~ you start. stratedl books we hnve for free 2o3 Equitable Bldg , ATLA N1'A, ( GA. IRt Our Patients. lever Hold Out Felse Hopes. ife or bougio and Varloocele wihon9 business; Conttagion. Blood ~IoR or mnineral matxture; loas of Mu.l r ened; no stimulant but *tanali din Co. is an titatitutie owuan t.ed ##d th.e chiof consultlag spnoialit, being as I ntpyayicianu and suirgeons. oe et met ot cbronic edIeuse is un5upet nipped with atl the gaFano, farad!. bt?e to the oWedical prfessio. Onr.anit*riu., nt atts'ndan ta, reguarly qo 10ed gradualls lana being In charge. l.s or unase dfor literature are sebi o (inelc' i enolude) and we give oh assurw tin a specified timne, EASES.-''",*nd' f2 jcna. y and Bliaddler troubles, Rhb umatism, colo, Drains. Losses., eto.1 and al Private amt. maignant t.roubles, datarri of the as of. nen, etiob as Displaqements, es.fn . o eu'ncst'a of women IyDipjtlm blanks for home treatment. ION AND AD)VICE FRIEfl. .e.. U".,,Cons Atlantay G. Ty descrption atniess and dise Corn mercia mng ,done neatl\ bible prices. Trial. 0d, PICKENS,s. g DON'T DO IT Don't be misled by high flo ames and whole volumns of slus ioth bargains and all such rot, t rood, hard earned money for go< .t home with people you know a o always "makegood" on any tr, My stock is complete in evei joods are coming on every trair Lmd first-class and the prices are DO IT NOW Try this store on one deal a noncy's worth, never complain ; 1N YT'I IING, EVERYTHING, Yours for prosiperity, GUY Mc A Full Line of Coffins and A few suits of Ready-Made Cheap Rates To TEXAS Oct. 2nd On dates named the 4 tickets to all points in t Oct. 16th rates. All tickets good where desired, going ac Nov. 6th the direct line to Texa Memphis morning and Nov. 20th clining chair cars, Pull Cars. No change of cars to Texas. A Good Chance to s at Little C If you are looking for a new location in a gr fertile, where the elinate is niii and i althful, or tw -) and live t"ornfortably wiile You are doing along the Cotton helt lioute. Tell tus where you want to go atud we will pin ticket from yourltne town, nud save you unnct W Y'tu will want to know soincting ahn L.et inie sid you the hand sorne, iliu d ist rib)ution. Th1ey will interest you. L. P'. SmMITHI, TrasvulinmgPaessenger Agent, We Never Disappa We FudfligrgPromise and I Vigor Poitvel: laws of tbe state o MY BST fEENC 19 55RONI ofDiSe UNTilCUuo.ssy;,' N. K.XK ING.TM. [A OC o leh umrn CI omre og auenn st2>72 ' oa r i er 1 tend yu our ierau,in'att efii ----e CNSU LTAT ION em.Xo AInoT donehere withe i patch. Hium Trairod an N.te K.Knd Nots Jl"'e H<"~ ~ ate Stt me t arad atrasn Give us a 5entinel-Journal 4