The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-10

rlOUS buSlncSS TO quarrel WIN tne only
available lover within twenty miles Halo
here's the lazy fellow crawling up at last.
Come along, old tortoise !"
A handsome Young man, with light wavy
hair and nustache, came slowly up, and sat
down on the bench with a sigh of relief.
"Pve been resting, jack" he said.
"'TwOuld he more worthy of remark il
you hadn't"
"You walk at such pace, you know"
" So do you, and n Jolly slow one IL is.
Where's my razor2 Lend me your KNAPP
sack. Look here, You sit out here for FIVE
minutes and recruit yourself with some milk
while | shave"
Hardy disappeared into the house, but a
moment after his head appeared out of the
window, over the bench on which his chum
was lying.
"This is first rate" he remarked | can
go ON shaving and listen to your inspiritinp
conversation at the same timeh
"What beautiful scenery ~ exclaimed
Linton, looking down the valley.
"a ], ," returned Hardy, "and the milk is
on a level with it,"
We shall have this view from our
room"
eyes, but little more furniture and a
little less scenery would be more my form.
Look at this looking glass-one eye at the
time, please; there isn't room for more on
| it,"
"This valley always brings happy
thoughts TO me" said Linton half to him
self.
Cant wonder at it," returned Hardy as
he gave n finishing touch TO hischin. "You
Were laid up for week with sprained an
kle somewhere about here, | think, two
| years ago, weren't you And We nearly lost
ourselves last night trying short cut"
+" That was happy time Jack"
(Which n"
"When | sprained my ankle. | was
nursed by the most charming girl. |
wonder If she lives here now. We were
like brother and sister before went away"
"pve seen her, my boy. But you must
take care; she's got strapping young fell
low hanging around who's as jealous as
Othello. I'm afraid I've caused a little
heart burning already. Oh, | am a sad
dog"
"What a fool you are Jack"
can right, don't You make yourself one
as we'll. Here's the old dragon"
Friulein Schwartz had heard voices, and
come out to welcome the new arrival. She
well remembered Linton, and received him
with eifusiop.
Nina will be back in n minute or two
sir; she has only gone to milk the goats.
| She has grown since you saw her, SIR"
"Ah, she was girl then; | suppose she
| is a woman now"
"YOu shall see, sir--here she comes"
Linton watched her as she came down the
| road, not altogether pleased to see tall
young fellow with her.
| On the other hand, Walter was so vexed
at seeing two strangers. evidently waiting
her return, that he had half mind to turn
back and retreat over the pass in anger.
But his jealousy kept him near his be-
trothed he could not let her out of his
sight.
"Well, Nina" said Linton, as she came
up, "Pve come back, you see, as you asked
me two years ago."
al am glad to see you, SIR" she replied
| demurely, for she felt that Walters eyes
We're on her.
"Friulein Schwartz made me expect to
find yon quite woman, but you are still
my little Nina, see. Are you grown too
big to be kissed now p
" Don't be fool, Charlie" whispered
| Hardy to him; can't you see that looks
as if he wonld like to murder you 2"
But the question had been already de-
| cided by Ninas drawing back her hand
from Lnton's and walking up to Walter.
| The latter, however, did not look at her, but
ga2ed modify across the valley.
- sweet youth that" remarked Linton
| carelessly.
In the meantime Walter was clenohing his
hands in his pockets, and muttering to
himself: " She told me that she did not
know where he was, and he was in the house
all the time. And he would have kissed
her."
CHAPTER II.
Well, Charlie, suppose We are to push
on to Werhausen To day" said Hardy as
they sat outside the cottage next morning
over their breakfast.
Yes, | suppose so. Where's Nina van
| ished | want some more milk"
You've about a pint left let Nina
alone, my boy. As it is, that fellow Walter
seems to be unable to make up his mind
whether to be angrier with you or with Nina.
| Look at him now, his scowl is enough to
| turn the milk souri,
son, bother, Walter; I've come twenty
miles out of.my way to see Nina, and shall
| ignore Walters existence for the next hour
| | suppose we ought to start at nine"
Yes, and we shall have all our work cut
ont, for don't mean to try any more short
cuts without guide"
Perhaps Nina can tell us whether We
can get one. Pm going to see, at any rate.
Nina"
| She came running out, and Linton made
| her sit down while he questioned her about
the possibility of obtaining guide to Wer-
| hansen. His excuse for OBTAINING her was
not a very happy one, for she at once said
| that Walter was returning in that direction
to-day and would be glad toguide them.
Hardy looked at Linton interrogatively.
Z" wish, Jack, you'd try to arrange it
with him." said the latter che won't do it
If ask him, Pm afraid, and time is an object
| now"
"All right, I'll try what can do" re-
piled Hardy. 81 think he'll come if only to
insure our being at distance from Nina"
Walter was not very tractable at first he
refused, but presently yielded, apparently
because of some idea which had struck him.
He recommended that start should be made
at once, to which no objection could be well
made, so the friends packed up their KNAPP
| sacks and We're soon ready.
"Good bye, Nina, said Hardy, holding out
| his hand; " don't forget me before this after
noon"
"Good-bye, Nina, echoed Linton. "Come,
Hardy, Pm ready. BY Jovel though, pve
left my alpenstock in our room. Just get it
for me, Walter"
Walter had brought out the baggage from
the room, so he could not refuse to do as he
was requested. The moment he disappeared
Linton drew Nina to him and kissed her.
"That's good bye kiss, Nina, for sup
pose you'll be married long before | come to
Switzerland again. Mind you don't tell
Walter"
But, as Hardy knew, there was no need to
tell Walter. The bedroom window over
looked the group, and the lover had been
spectator of what had happened. Hardy saw
his face for moment with an angry flush
upon it, but he did not see the intense
hatred which shot from his eyes as he drew
back into the room However, in few mo-
ments he came out apparently calm. He
kissed Nina and the friulein, who only came
out at the last minute with the bill which
she had been connecting, and soon the travel
ers were only speck in the distance to the
inhabitants of the cottage.
Linton did not give thought TO the jeal-
Ousy which he had excited in Walters mind