New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

doc shall have pleasure In introducing you -
nv white dog after dinner she Is pui e,dunad ~
man ma AM "a m,iv for years past counting. Her
name r. Mona to her familiars; 10 s'ranseIs %
is known 10y ner full titie' Moi"
Miss Weston spoke in a very dry voice h ,saa
,,a Thought her remarks extremely silly put .ners
was something in her twinkihs e!v' "'
the girl to laugh In spite OF nerssn, ocouaint
ance" she said. after a pause os ,a.os for
Il daresay you will; she mas hether she will
like you'll she does you may cons,aer 5000 oanSd
highly favored Did hear you tell NIL A'"''
that your mother was upstairs! .., o,d
NO" answered Hypatia. coloring; Ia s Wr
that my mother in England. ,oiu have
Trarord what now repeat TO you' 'n"' ""'0
come mere SlUne advanced Mona is also little
before her time but doubt II she WIN app'HS ~
OF you: she is intelligent, ana looms az, cars for
with obseryant eyes. but she does no. vaie ao
too rapid movement indeed. the girl who goes
"Ob, pray don't say any more. said Hypa,ia'
irving 70 smile but in reality feeling very angry.
81 don't expect 10 be understood either by a uos
of advanced ideas or by ladies OF my '"o'"''
day" -, ,orseN
Here she stopred. rather ashamed OF herseli.
Miss Weston might not consider herself OF her
mothers day. 49,, sarere
glance. III, hora a
Whatever your views hope you Will nave a.s a
good time my dear" she said, with WIN, d "oo' ~"
do you propose to occupy your tiine rho
We'll. tomorrow l shall propapy rvs ~
next day I intend to climb TO the top Oh '"e
mir Trafford. did YOU hear that?" said Miss
| Weston.
Yes" replied Trafford Il heard"
Have you nothing to say? a 49,.
Nothing Miss Wentworth will soon find out
for herself that she is attempting the i"poss'
| BILE"
Il shall climb to the top of the Rochers ,, de
| Nave the day after tomorrow" repeated n.y.
| 10 In 81 have come out lToHi
England for the express purpose irle"u w, ~
mine who is now at Montreux will Join me. we
five hours hard work We shall start early w. l
hope to be able to tell you my adventures MISS
| Weston. when meet at dinner .
Fudge" said Miss Weston. an, "ucH
more likely to hear of your untimey end.
"Oh pray don't say any more, interruP ,ts'
Trafford II happen to know my COUSIN, ny ny,
patia Wentworth, very we'll. ] have oiteh seen
her before now attempt the Impossible. why
waste words over the natter
II VOW and declare that III do IT., SAID hypa''a'
You can't" replied Trafford.
He looked her full in the eyes as he spoke.
Her eyes challenged him back with an angry
fash She was about to speak but making al,
| turned on Indifferent matters. and SHORTY AFTER
ward the Girton undergraduate went to her
| room.
The Rockers de Naye are situated between
5000 and 1000 feet above TIE level OF the sea. AS
| Swiss mountains GO they not especially hlgh
| but the rocks in the springtime are completely
| covered with snow, ana the ascent 10 Auii Va
danger. The railroad. which in the summer
carries passengers to the summit. Is closed In
short the Rockers enjoy at this time OF year un-
them doing so at the risk of life.
Hypatia sat by her window. She was feeling
angry and excited she disliked Miss Weston
she did not wish to be introduced TO the white
dog with the ridiculous name. she could not even
think Of Trafford with liberation 80,
why is my holiday spoiled in this manner?
thought the angry girl. Just because l am a
woman am I supposed TO be incapable OF sense
of judgment. and courage? Yes, am deter,
mined now to show Hugh Tranord what girI
can accomplish. l told mother that would not
risk nv life bu, resolved now not 70 re-
turn to England without having accomplished
the grand object Of my visit abroad
The next day Hypatia breakfasted early ana
went down to Montreux to visit her friend,
Lucy Johnson. She went down by the Venicuiar
Railway and walked quickly TO the Hotel Ma
tionai. where her friend was to be found. Lucy
was Just coming out of the hotel when Hypatia
came up. She also was modern girl but not
| of so pronounced a type as Hypatia. Lucy was
a copyist, Hypatia was original by nature
Lucy was short and stout: she had fair, full
face a quantity Of light brown hair which was
swept tightly back from her full brow, squat
figure which was rendered still more squat by
the want Of stays. and by ndulging in short, fuil
skirts which never descended below the ankles.
Lucy would have been pretty II she had taken
pains with herself II was, she was ugly.
She had strong dark blue eyes, but as she IN
varably wore smoked glasses, no one had an op,
portunity Of judging of their color: she Wlshea
now 10 pose as a mountaneer. and was dressed
from head to foot in Irish frieze.
This is lucky. Lucy cried Hypatia. Il was
just coming 20 you. So you arrived saie'y last
night" -
suppose that should be privileged with an ad-
venture?'
l Hypatia laughed.
"Of course not" she answered.; adventures
only fall to the lot Of few. DO you ike your
hotel"
pretty well--that is. have not had time &c
think about it, / have been busy arranging foi
our climb. DO you think this costume VIII 90;
Admirably. Lucy, that is. 1t is quite correctly
ugly"
Yes" replied Lucy. in an distracted voice.
I Then she gazed full at her friend. Hypatia
slender figure was becomingy draped In gray
y she wore black lace scarf round her neck hel
dark eyes were full of brilliant but subdued fire
Her appearance was so striking. her attitude 50
noble that several people turned TO gaze AT mel
they passed.
'Hippy you do not look like mountaineer,'
e exclaimed Lucy. in some dissatisfaction
Hypata laughed
Il promise to look quite the thing when we be
gin our climb Tomorrow she exclaimed
came down now to ask you. Lucy, II you Will d.
!, | ready to accompany me tomorrow!
= Certainly" said Lucy II all impatience
= but do you know" she added her voice droppn
. a little. that the people at the Natlonai 'hihi
d it. great deal too early for the ascent!
i ut may be for creatures but not for US,
answered Hypatia.
Capital, Hippy; what IL If 10 Delohs 10 On ,n
: danger"
Quite" said Hypatia; but for the element =
v danger where would be the fun OF going W
: must start early. VIII you meet me. Lucy a
e Glion not later than o'clock tomorrow morn
IL ing? Bring your alpenstock. hatchet' stron
claspknife some rope a small axe, a bottle c
. brandy and some sandwiches"
~ Have we to cut way: cried Lucy
I'VE possibly may have to do 80. Now ther
]. don't fail to meet me-"
,e The girls talked little longer Presently the
parted and Hypa:ia returned to the Victori
Hotel for dejeuner. After lunch she wandere
g about the lovely grounds. The trees were not "
In leaf but few shady glades were to be foun'
v made 1t is true by mans device Awnings Wer
put up wherever awnings were possible; lare
re umbrellas stood protectingly over little table
People sat in the shade and read and worked an
| urofe Ry-a nd Inv neatly dressed maid serNan