The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-18

taken~ Virginia was protesting "Thi'
man is a great friend of mine and hal
Saved my life. You must thank him
II II were not for him | might never
have come back to you"
At last the meaning of her words
penetrated to the intelligence Of tht
grand duchess through an armor OF
Misrepresentation.
"He saved your lifer she echoed
"Oh, then you have been in danger
| Heaven be thanked for your safety
and also that the mans not likely tc
know English or should never for
give myself for what I've said. Here
Ia my purse, dearest Catch 1t as
throw and give 1t to him just as 1t is
There Is at least f20 In 1t, and
only wish | could afford more But
what Is the matter, my child? You
look ready to faint"
As she began to speak she snatched
from desk at which she had been
writing a netted silver purse But
while she paused. waiting for Virginia
to hold out her hands, the girl forbade
the contemplated act of generosity
with an imploring gesture.
HE will accept no reward for what
he has done except our thanks, and
those give him once again." the girl
answered. She then turned to the
chamois hunter and made him pres
ent of her hand, over which be bowed
with the air Of courtier rather than
the rough manner Of a peasant And
the grand duchess still hoped that the
emperor might be at the window, as
really 1t was pretty picture and, II
seemed to her, presented pleasing
phase Of Virginia's character.
She eagerly awaited her daughters
coming, and, having fingered at the
window to watch with Impotence the
rather ceremonious leave taking. she
FASTENED to the door Of the improvised
sitting room to welcome the noun
taineers as they returned to tell their
adventures
"My darling, who do you think was
listening and looking from the win
dow next oursY' she breathlessly H.
Quired when she had embraced her
newly restored treasure, for the secret
OF the adjoining room was too good to
keep until questions had been put
Cant you guess? Pm surprised at
that since you were so sure last night
Of certain persons presence not far
away. Why, who but your emperor
himselfv'
The princess laughed happily and
kissed her mothers pink cheek. Then
he must have an astral body said
she, "since one or the other has been
with me all day. and 1t was to him
or his doppelganger-that you offered
your purse to make up for accusing
him of stealing"
The grand duchess sat down, not so
much because she wished to assume a
sitting position as because she expert
enced sudden uncomfortable weakness
Of the knees. For a moment she was
unable to speak or even, to speculate,
but one vague thought did trail dimly
across her brain: Heavens, what
have done to him? And maybe some
day he will be my son-in-law"
Meanwhile Frau Yorvan-a strange
ly subdued Frau Yorvan-had droop-
ingly followed the chamois hunter into
the inn
my dear old friend, you must learn
not to lose that well meaning head Of
yours" said he in the hall.
"Oh, but, your majesty
Nov. now, must remind you again
that his majesty is at Kronburg or
Petersbruck or some other of his resi-
dences when am at Alleheiligen? This
time believe he's at the baths Of Me-
lima. II you can't remember these
things l fear | shall be driven away
from here to look for channels else
where than on the Schneehorn."
Indeed, will not be so stupid
again, you'll mean | will do my very
best not to forget. But never before
have l been so tried. to see your high
born. imperial shoulders loaded down
as if-as Ii you had been a common
for tourists instead off,
"A channels hunter. Don't distress
yourself. good friend. I've had day
Of excellentsport"
For that am thankful. But to see
your--to see you coming back in such
an unsuitable way has given me
weakness OF the heart. How can | or
der myself civilly to those ladies who
have
who have given peasant Leopold
some hours Of amusement. Be more
civil than ever for my sake. And, by
The way. can you tell me the names of
the ladies? That one of them-a com
panion, JUDGES Miss Manchester, |
have heard ia converse ton, but the
,thers''-
They are mother and daughter, sir.
rhe elder, who in her ignorance cried
out such reasonable abominations
rom the window, as | could tell even |
with the little English ! have picked |
Up, Is Lady Mowbray. have seen the
aame written down, and l know how
o speak 1t because | have heard 1t
pronounced by the companion, the
Mees Manchester. The younger, the
one, Is also mees, and the
mother calls her Helene. They talk
ogether In English. also In French,
md, though have so few words of