New-York tribune., 1905-04-15

entrance OF the Gorges de COvatannaz where the
tourist may find footpath leading to st. CrOlx IN
one hour and fifteen minutes. If the Gorges Dc
COvatannaz cannot bear comparison with those.
for instance Of the Aar. they the less very
Interesting account Of the beautiful woods which
of which the bounding Arnon fills the whirlpool
From six-FOntaines the railway begins to climb
the Jura, vending its way through forests OF Ar
destroying the beauty Of the country. dominating
the plain stretched cut below far as the eye can
ing panorama of the whole glittering chain Of the
Alps from SaIeve to S3intis Then. after having
followed in it's overhanging course the wild and
deep Gorges de Covatannaz. it finishes at the VII
lage or 81 CroiN The journey et about an hour On
this bold line, constructed partly on the rock and
interesting and impressive That could be made on q
railway.
THE RHAETIAN RAILWAY
TIE Rhae.ian railway system. in the Swiss Cam
ton Of Grisons. takes the traveller TO start with
from Landquart 20 COire. On both sides OF the
tracks which traverse -the fertile plain and wine
growing villages. rise picturesque castle ruins look
ing down grimly from their crags. Among these is
the Castle of Marschiins which tradition says was
built by CharlemasEe. The villages of Igis. Zgers
and Untervaz are passed and Trimrnis is reached
THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN SIXTIES
There are many romantic legends concerning this
locality. and among them the story Of the Golden
Skittes OF the RucheRberg is perhaps worth naF-
rating.
The pious and charitable wife Of Baron CunO OF
Ruchenberg had rendered assistance at a critical
moment the elan queen res.dieg in the Interior
OF the mountain AS a revav, she had been pre-
sented with some golden sSittles with which sAe
could at any time sumnOn the benevolent mount'uN
surites Il her aid. OF time the ctslle
came 10 occupied BY q descendant OF tae Pleus
lady "A Wild SpenGthrlrt OF . fellow, VINO -ilislN-4
the fairies present by squan4ciias - kt"icss IeN-
elry the treasures they supplied MN VII ~ 90
,iay instead OF the fairies. nine teltto-e lees 90.
svrered his summons NCr WAS tllS an Win q
terrifc crash the castle fell In ruins burynS 10 -
fllI the baron and his boon conpanions ~ az "
Inhabitants only the mtscrestntS pioGS usuaittcl
yas rescued By the elves, and with them sAe u4s
since passed a mOurnful existence IN tte hesttt 14
rbe mountain. Once century sEe returns 70 tlo
lIpper world stalks. attlred NJ t.e WElte ven or .
brisle among the dark hr tfces. anu looks LotSA
eagerly from the ivy covered r2l;i ot her aIcesll
home III percnauce she liily espy tne napPy youth
who win deliver hcr ana regain. with her hand tha
Golden skittles OF Ia elves
The last station before Coire Is llaldeEstein, sit-
mated beyond the Rhine az The Caianda 9.2lz feetl
which can be easily assembled in seven hours ~ =
advisable % spend the night in the eaoane Of ths
Swiss Alpine Club. and climb the summit in tu1a
panorama. Peaks and valleys follow another
nfpleasing alienation. and the north the pros
pect extends beyond he swiss frontier. IN the
Vicinity OF Haldtnstein stand the ruins ot threa
castles,
where all trains s,Cp for ave ten minutes. a.
reached. The town Is OF the most ancient On
Switzerland, its origin dating back 60 the time when