Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-28
for the best suit Of rooms which Frau

Yorvan could give.
But. to the girls establishment, the
landlady showed none Of the delight
her son had predicted. Surprised she
certainly was, even startled and GER
tainly embarrassed. For an instant she
seemed to hesitate before replying:
then her emotion was partly explained
by her words. Unfortunately her best
rooms We're engaged-four of the bed.
rooms with the choicest view and the
one private sitting room the inn pos.
sessed. But If the ladies would put up
with the second best she would gladly
accommodate them. Was it but for the
night? Oh. for several nights! again
the apple face looked dubious.) Well,
If the ladies would graciously enter
and choose from what she had to offer
she would he honored.
They did enter and presently wrote
their names as Lady Mowbray, Miss
MoWbray, Miss Manchester and maid.
An hour later when the newcomers
mother, daughter and dame de compa-
gnie-sat down to hot supper in a
bedchamber hastily but skillfully
transformed into private dining room
the youngest OF the three remarked to
Frau Yorvan upon the peaceful still
ness Of her house.
"One would think there wasn't a
soul about the place except ourselves"
said she, yet you've told US you have
other guests
"fhe gentlemen who are stopping
here are away all day long in the
mountains" explained Frau Yoryan.
1T is now the time for chamois hunt
ing, and 1t is for that and also the
climbing OF strange group OF rocks
called the Bunch Of Needles, only to
be done by great experts, that they
come to me-"
They are out late this evening.
Aren't you beginning to be a little
anxious about them If they 90 to such
dangerous places?'
ION, tonight, gracious fraulein, they
will not return at ALL" said the land
lady, warming impulsively to the sub
ject. They often stop at a kind of
hut they have near the top Of the
mountain to begin some climb they
may wish to undertake very early.
They are much closer to it there. you
see, and it saves their wasting several
hours on the way. They are constant
~ in the habit Of stopping at the hut
in fine weather. But they are very
considerable. They always let me
know their plans beforehand"
III they're away so much l think it
little selfish in them to keep your
one private sitting room when you
might need 1t for Others" remarked
the girl
"Oh, but gracious traulein, you must
not say that!" cried the old woman,
looking as much shocked as II her
young guest had broken one OF the
commandments.
The girl laughed. why notT she
inquired. Are the gentlemen Of such
Importance that they mustn't be crit
icised by strangers?'
Frau Yoryan was embarrassed.
''They are excellent patrons Of mine,
gracious fraulein; that is all meant"
said she. Il cannot bear that unjust
things should be thought Of such-eood
gentlemen"
II was only joking" the girl reas.
sured her. I'VE are perfectly satisfied
with this room. which you have made
most comfortable. All care for Is that
the famous walks in the neighborhood
shall not be private. l may at least
walk as much as like aud even climb
little. | and my friend, Miss Man.
chester. who Is daring mountaineer"
with this she threw glance at the
middle aged lady In black. who visibly
started and grew wild eyed in re.
sponse-"for suppose that your guests
have not engaged the whole Scheehorn
| for their own"
The landlady's hospitable smile re-
turned. no, gracious fraulein. You
are free to wander as you will, but do
not, beg you, 60 too far or attempt
any climbs of real difficulty. for they
are not to be done without guides. and
take care you do not stray into wild
places where by making some move
ment or sound before you were seen by
the hunters you might be mistaken for
chamois."
Gwen our prowess is hardly likely
to lead us into such peril as that"
laughed the girl, who seemed much
more friendly and inclined toward con-
versation than the two elders of the
party. but please wake US early to-
morrow morning. My friend Miss Man
chester and would like to have break.
tasted and be ready for start by
o'clock at latest"
Again the placid features of the lady
in black uuiNered and though she said