The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-04
RraurRExrn CENTURY nOnASCv.

vehicle. into the famous but not pro-
grcssive town ri Innsbruck. tn" ear.
riag~ contained four persons. said Ia le
going a. loretto on pilgrimage the
Comte and Comtess~ d. C,erpes. with
the brother and sister ~ the Comt~ssc;
and ~ the arisiocratic party alighied
nj their hotel they created some s~nsa-
tios among those who cluster round the
porch In the clear sharp twilight.
The pretty Tyrolesc hostess. whose
facc VA ~ chsrmingiy set ~ by the
trim smartn~ss NJ her velvet hNsiice and
scarlet pcttIcoat, together with various
silver chains. gleeiuily rcturned to her
parlov and hcr burly. good.iempcrcd
husband. SITTER attending the ladies "a
their apartments. Every QUE at the Inn
WAS glad that the AmiAblc party from
Flanders were going 10 rest there four
days.
Their supper Yves ordered In n private
ro0au. where the host and hostess wait.
I'd on them In person. and consequent
u had the best II IL with ths loungcrs
sftcrward. Altogether they were the
llveliest flcminga she had ever seen /;
and their good humor seemed tO be-
shared by the three postillions, two II
whom were Wnlloons and one Italian,
and Who were making themselves very
popular among the hAbitues ~ the Inn.
swell. this IL = pleasant little town ri
yours. mes ANS" said tho vivac,Ous
WallOon outrider. who contrRsted strik.
ingly with his great, tall. quietly smil.
Ing companion. Zone could die ~
ennui here N we'll ~ nj Liege."
"No, you could not" returned n long,
spare. poetic Tyrolcsc. who spent most,
Ut his evenings ut tho Inn. but never
drank; notwithstanding which pccnli.
arity he aud the host were warm friends.
I've mountain folk are not dull our
hills and our torrents permit of no
dulncss."
Every well. perhaps. for you who
ere born 10 u. 10 hang by your cyelids
on rocky lodges. or balance yourselves
over what are called In verses tn sit.
YER threads of waterfalls. In pursuit. II
an undoubtedly clever and pretty little
animal but MI that would be- dull work
" US. And then you have not u mob.
Jesse. What should we do without
oursP There would bc no one 10 whom
n could be- postillion."
I'VE are our noblcsse." said the
spare, poetic Tyrolcse.
"And you cannot say, Claude" oh.
served the tall WallOon. that Inns
bruck II without noblessc Mt the pres
ent moment; may, more, II contain roy
atty In the shape II two captive prin-
ceases 7"
Zone Of them II the granddaughter
of the hero who saved this empire from
the Turks, for which the Emperor now
keeps her In durAncc."
Take care. Monsieur" said the host
(he pronounced Monsieur" excr-
crably); 1--WE are all the Kai,cr's loyal
subjects here In Tyrol."
pardon, mcin Wirth." rclpied
Claude. who pronounced German W.
badly ~ the host did French. You
kpOW va men who rus about the world
laugh Ut everything. and too often Let
tongues run faster than our feet"
"And after ALL" observed the Italian.
at In doing the young princess M had
turn to prevent hcr marrying n Prince
out II place, who Is not likely to rccov-
or his situation"
The Femings spent the few days of
the ~sojourn In Innsbruck In visiting the
churches and seeing what was tn be
seen In the town. The Comtesse do
Cernes' brother was the busiest Of the
party. Ga the morning after his mr.
rival he met In n church porch II rather
impish-boy In the dress of u 'long.
haired page" and the two held u brief
coloquy. To this stylish page. In whom
tho rather shapeless Slavonic type Of
~countenance was widcncd out by smiles
of assurance, the gentleman from Elan.
ders delivered n letter. together with u
wonderful snutf-box, cut out Of n single
turquoise. ''for his mistress tn look at"
On the three remaining days likewise
the two met In different spots; the boy
restored tho snutf-box. and brought
some letters written In q fashionable
pointed hand. In return for those with
which tho Fleming had intrustcd him.
The party were TO set out on their
southwark way At 2 o'clock on the
morning Of the 2sth Of April. The
evening Of the 27th vas overshndowed
by clouds driven by . sharp northwest
Wind. Notwithstanding the aspects Of
the weather, the brother Of tho Com.
tesse de Ccrnes, standing In the midst
Of his little party In their private room.
doncd his cooked hat and his surtout
''Well. Wogxn," said the Comte, iii
practice makes perfect. you are u pro.
lessor In the art Of effecting escapes.
After having hurst your way out Of
NewgSte, and been valued ut 500 Eng
lish guineas (much below your worth,
Of cOursc), and cooled yourself for
some hour~on the roof Of n London
house. and reached France safely after
all, you ought to be able to abstract n
young lady from the careless custody Of
Hester and his sc%ntinels."
II shall be ashamed II I fail, after
wringing from Prince Sobieski his con-
sent to the attempt, and after his giving
me the Grand Vizier's snuff.box; but I
always lind that doing things for other
people Is more difficult than doing them
FOR ones self"
~ should say she was a clever girl"
remarked the Comte. ''and her page a
clever page"
II wonder II Jannetton Is ready P'
said the Comtesse, retiring into the bed
room occupied by the ladies, whence
she soon emerged with her sister, and
wore her paletot. and was smiling sufi-