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They were strolling leisurely toward the hotel, for the e, sunny land, when they espied a carriage, the aily caparisoned, the driver and the footleas A short distance behind rode two young soldiers, swords to their shoulders, scabbards clanking against their stirrups Each was attired in the tight red trousers, shiny boots, close-fitting black coat with gilt tris, and the red cap which the Americans had noted before because of its brilliancy People along the street were bowing deeply to the occupants, two ladies

"Harry! Look!" exclai his friend's are--on this side!" His voice was hoarse and treuish

"Yes! Yes!" They had stopped and Lorry was grasping a garden ith one hand

"Then it's funny nobody knows the name here She seems to be someone of consequence Good heaven, I don't blae was almost opposite and within forty feet of where they stood The ladies, Miss Guggenslocker's co and alitated two, but Lorry's face was bea to the carriage side at a irl at the side of the woman whose beauty had drawn a ers, and called her companion's attention to theenslocker were looking into each other's eyes

The lady started violently, her eyes greide, her lips parted, and her body was bent forward eagerly, a little gloved hand grasping the side of the open carriage Her "ideal A low, as was the tall fellow at his side When he looked up again his eyes were glowing, his handsome face was flushed, and he saw her sravely 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 ain her head was inclined, this ti face was turned froe rolled onward, and there was no effort on her part to check its progress Thealone and disappointed on the streets of Edelweiss, the object of their search slipping away as soon as she had been found Her coing by the eager look on her face as she turned with a question in her eyes