Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-27

pTlnclplc TOduS. but Two OF tnem arc
too dangerous for common travellers
and only chamois hunters venture
upon them at this season OF the year.
/ therefore believe, that your friends
have taken tho road either over the
Grimsel, or across the Furka; and IL
they're in haste. the last mentioned is
the best, for it brings one quicker on
the high road to Aldorf, and then by
way OF Brunnen and Zug to Zurich.
There is hardly any nearer way to go
to Germany. The others are more
direct, it is true; but arc not there
fore the nearest, because they are so
dangerous. And should we be over
taken by bad weather, we might have
to lay by for week in the mountains.s
Frederick listened to this not very
cheering description. he determined
to proceed up the valley, as far as
Maienwand, at the same time. having
every by-path pointed out to him in
order to ascertain whether Lodoiska
had not left some other token behind
her. :.
In a short time they arrived at the
little place called Matters, where in al
likelihood, Lodoiska had passed the
night. Frederick made inquiries, but
no ono could give him the slightest
intelligence. As they came out of the
little hamlet to the spot where the
path branched Off into the mountains,
ho looked around, in vain, for some
fiutterings signal--not "a, trace; OK
which was to be seen.as fs,eF sf3 =
I 1t was yet an early forenoon when
he arrived at Wesch, where he al
lowed himself barely time for refresh
ment. He continued his route under
increasing anxiety and sorows The
last inhabited place which he found,
was Urlichch. 1T was threo O'Clock in
the afternoon, when he arrived there.
Twelve hours he had now been wand.
ering, and the road had often been
very difficult and toilsome, 1t seers-
ed to him incomprchensiblc. that he
had discovered no trace OF ,Lodoiska.
Even blythe greatest speed she coull
hardly have proceeded any fafthea.
Yes; even supposing that she had
continued her 0flight Il through the
night, she must have made the latter,
part OF the way In broad daylight,
when the appearance OF lady travellers
at so carly a season or the year must
excite much attention, and could by
no means have passed unnoticed.
Frederick almost began to apprehend.
that in order to escape tho steps OF
her puisuers, she had ventured to
choose one of the more dangerous
paths Of the mountains. His last and
only hope now was, that on coming
to the Maienwand, where tho steep
path that winds up TO the Hospice on
the GrimseI, he would find some
token awaiting him, inviting him to
take that road. or else to continue
the other over the st. Gothard. His
exhausted powers, however, did not
allow him to pursue his journey on
foot? ne commissioasd Joseph, thercs
fore, TO hire two mules.' After half
an hours delay, Joseph appeared
with two well.saddled mules. They
mounted their beasts. and continued
their Journey. The Maiemvand was
soon reached. Frederick gazed ut
every shrub and every bush, with the
most anxious solicitude; but no rosy
tint revealed itself among the, as yet,
closed petals and buds OF the shrubs
in his way. iie''s'''ii2i5 !,
1t was now plain that II, Lodoiska
were yet in advance, she must have
taken the read over the Gothard.-
Pressing forward they no W ensered
upon the lonely wilderness; only a
few shepherds 'huts, or cabins, now
abandoned, were to be seen through
out the snow-covered valley. At the
left OF them lowered the glaciers OF
the Rhonc, glittering in the sunshine
with thousand variegations. On
their right arose immense walls OF
rock ksand before them the two snow
pyramids OF the Furka lifted their
heads in the puio airy,regions OF blue
ether. This valley may be compared
to the portals OF an eternally frozen.
glitterlng winter palace, on whose
pavement no green blade eversprings,
and where tho warm sunbeam Is
sbiyered into its seven chilly colors
OF refraction. saa
Silently they rode on. AS they
reached the high snowy deillo,
through which the road as pointed
out by long poles. as landmarks,
olUCh ilbO tlfO ouOW-e1ift 10 tutI
were IN tho midst OF the freezing
cold, at the foot of the two high and
sharp conicaI rocks, between which
the famous road is formed, Frederick
turned TO look back once more. The
sun had already inclined towards The
mountains throwing his beams alone
on the blue misty heights. asa iaa !.
"Letius haste" said Frederick to
his guide, wheeling about HE animal.
Hi "Yes, and we must be smart, too"
answered the guide, @if we would
reach Ander. Matt before nightralL
1t is very possible that we may have
to take up quarters with the Capu-
chins in Realp.'
= At at an early hour they were In
Realp, whore, they stopped a few min
utes with the Capuchins. who live In
a small hut like building, and by.
whom they were hospifahlv enfar