"If he knows our names on such short notice, he'll certainly
know the Guggenslockers," said Anguish to his friend, in
English.

"Ah, you are looking for some one named Guggenslocker?" asked
the Chief, smiling broadly and speaking excellent English. "You
must not be surprised, gentlemen. I speak many languages. I
heard last night that you were inquiring about one Caspar
Guggenslocker, and I have racked my brain, searched my books,
questioned my officers, and I am sorry to inform you that there
is no such person in Edelweiss."

"I was so well assured of it, Baron Dangloss," Lorry said.

"The name is totally unknown to me, sir. May I ask why you are
searching for him?"

"Certainly. I met Mr. Guggenslocker, his wife and his niece
last spring in the United States. They invited me to come and
see them if I ever happened to be in this part of the world. As
my friend and I were near here I undertook to avail myself of
their invitation."

"And they said they lived in Edelweiss, Graustark?"

"They did, and I'll humbly confess I did not know much of the
principality of Graustark."

"That is certainly complimentary, but, then, we are a little out