Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28

episode to remember.
 Until I came" she caught up his words, standing carefully on the spot where he had placed her. But I am no tourist. I am an explorer"
 He lifted level, dark eyebrows, smil ing faintly, and when he smiled halt his austerity was gone.
 So beautiful a girl asl this need not rise beyond agreeable commonplaces of mind and speech to please man. In deed, this particular chamois hunter expected no more than good looks, a good heart and a nice manner from women. Yet this beauty bade fair, it seemed, to hold surprises in reserve.
 q have brought down noble game today" he said to himself, and aloud q know the Schneehorn well and love 1t well. Still cant see what rewards it has for the explorer-unless, gna' fraulein, you are a climber or geolo- gist."
 I'm neither, yet I think I have seen something, a most rare thing. I've wanted all my life to see"
 The young mans face confessed curi- osity. Indeed. A rare thing that lives here on the mountain?"
 q am not sure if it lives here. I should like to find out" replied the girl
 Might one inquire the name of this rare thing?" asked the chamois hunter. Perhaps if knew it might turn out that I could help you in the search. But, first, if you'd let me lead you to the plateau, where I think you were going. Here your head might still grow little giddy, and it's not well to keep you standing, gna' fraulein, on such a spot. You've passed all the worst now. The rest is easy"
 She gave him her hand. pleasing her self by fancying the act kind of ale gory, as she let him lead her to safe and pleasant places on a higher, sun nier level.
 Perhaps the rare thing grows here" the chamois hunter went on, looking about the green plateau with new in- terest.
 "I think not" Virginia answered, shaking her head Tt would thrive better nearer the mountain top in a more hidden place than this. It does not love tourists
 Nor do I, in truth" smiled the chamois hunter.
 You took me for one"
 Pardon, gna' fraulein-not the kind of tourist we both mean"
 Thank you"
 But you have not said if I might help you in your search. This is a wild region for young lady to be exploring in alone"
 "I feel sure" responded the princess graciously, that if you really would you could help me as well as any one in Rhaetia."
 You are kind indeed to say so, though I don't know how I have de- served the compliment"
 Did 1t sound like a compliment? Well, leave 1t so. I meant because you are at home in these high alti- tudes. and the rare thing speak of Is a plant that grows fin high places. It is said to be found only in Rhaetian mountains, though I have never heard of any one who has been able to track it down."
 "Is it our pink Rhaetian edelweiss, of which we are so proud? Because if it is and you will trust me I know ex- actly where to take you to find 1t. With my help you could climb there from here in a few moments"
 She shook her head again. smiling in- scrutably. Thank you. it's not the pink edelweiss. The scientific. the eso- teric name I've promised that I'll tell to no one, but the common people in my native country who have heard of it would call the plant edelmann."
 You have already seen 1t on the mountain. but not growingT
 Some channels hunter. like yourself. had dropped it perhaps. not knowing what its value was. It's a great deal to have had one glimpse-worth run ming into danger for
 Perhaps. gna' fraulein. you don't realize to the full the danger you did run. No chance was worth 1t, believe me"
 You. a chamois hunter. say thatT'
 But I'm a man. You are a woman, and women should keep to beaten paths and safety"
 The princess laughed. 'T shouldn't wonder" said she. If that's a Rhae- tian theory. a Rhaetian mans theory. I've heard your emperor holds it."
 "Wbo told you that. gna' frauleinf" He gave her a sharp glance. but her gray eyes looked innocent of guile and were therefore at their most danger ous.
 "Oh. many people have told me. Cats may look at kings. and the most insignificant persons may talk of em- perors. I've heard many things of yours"
 Good things or bady'
 "NO doubt such things as he truly deserves. Now. can you guess which? But perhaps would tell you without your guessing if were not % very. very hungry. She glanced at the pocket of hi- soat. from which pro truded a generous hunch of black bread and ham. thrust in probably at the instant when she had called for help T can't help seeing that you have your Iuncheon with you- In you want it sIl--she carefully ignored the contents Of her ruckseck- vhich she could not well have forzotteR-'or