Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-30

them by their udders. but not drop
OF milk would come down. Abomina-
bic brutes! ] would gladly have killed
them, but that would have given you
no milk"
For her life the princess could not
help laughing. his air was so desperate.
II only those cows could have known
who he was and appreciated the hoDos!
"Pray, pray don't mind" she begged.
SsYou have done more than most men
could have done. After all. I'll have
q glass of Rhaetian beer with you to
drink your health and that OF your EN-
peror. wonder. by the bye, If he,
who prides himself on doing all things
we'll, can milk cow"
'If not, he should learn said the
chnmois hunter viciousy. There's NO
knowing. 1t seems. when one may need
the strangest accomplishments and be
Inundated for lack of them"
mo, not Inundated" Virginia as
eured him. ITS always instructive to
find out ones limitations. And you
have been most good to me. See, while
you were gone ate the slice of bread
and ham you cut and never did a meal
taste better. Now. you must have
many things to do which I've made
you leave undone. I've trespassed on
you too long"
Indeed lady. 1t seems scarcely n
moment since you came, and have no
work to do" the chamois hunter in
sisted.
'.But I've friend waiting for me on
the mountain" the princess confessed.
Luckily she had her lunch and will
have eaten 1t. and her guidebook
must have kept her happy for awhile
hut by this time I'm afraid she's anx
IONS and would be coming in search OF
me II she dared to stir. | must 60
Will you tell me by what name shall
remember my rescuer when l recall
this dayY'
They named me for the emperor"
A'They were wise. 1t suits you. Then
I shall think Of you as Leopold. Leo
pold what? But. no; don't tell me the
other name. 1t can't be good enough
TO match the first, for. do you know,
admire the name Of Leopold more than
amy other I've ever heardT So, Leo
pold. will you shake hands for good
byY'
The strong hand came out eagerly
and pressed hers THANK you. gna
frauiein. but it's not goodby yet. You
must let me help you back by the way
JOu came and down the mountain"
Twill you really? I dared not ask
- much for fear in spite of your kind
lhospitality, you We're, like your noble
nafnesake. a hater of women
That's too hard word even for an
emperor, lady. while, as for me. If
sever said to myself No woman can BE-,
Ut much good to man as real COM
panion' I'm ready to unsay It."
I'm glad. Then you shall come
with me and help me, and you shall
help my friend. who is so good and
- strongrninded that perhaps she
may make you think even better of
our sex. If you VIII you shall be our
guide down to Alleheiligen. where
we've been staying at the inn since
iast night Besides all that, II, You
wish to be very good you may carry
Our cloaks and rucksacks. which seem
- heavy to us, but will be nothing for
your strong shoulders"
The face of the channels hunter
\ changed and changed again with such
amused appreciation OF her demands
that Virginia turned her head away
lest she should laugh and thus let
him guess that she held the key to the
Inner situation.
HIs willingness to become cow
herd and now a beast Of burden for
the foreign lady he had seen and her
friend whom he had not seen was In
dubitably genuine. He was pleased
with the adventure. II not as pleased
~ his initiated companion. For the
next few hours the hunter was free,
81 seemed. He said that he had been
ont since early dawn and had had
.oOod luck. Later he had returned to
the hut for a meal and a rest, while
s3h1s friends went down to the village
on business which concerned them all.
As they had not come back, they were
probably amusing themselves, and
when he had given the ladies all the
assistance in his power he would Join
them.
The way down was easy to Virginia,
With his hand to help her when It was
Needed. and she had never been so
Happy In her twenty years. But, after
an. she asked herself as they neared
1he place where she had left Miss
Portman, what had she accomplish
ed? What impression was she leav-
1ngf Would this radiant morning of
adventure do her good or harm with
leopold when Miss Mowbray should
meet him later In some conventional
way through letters OF introduction to
court dignitaries at Kronburg?
While she wondered his voice broke
into her queshonings.
Il hope, gna' fraulein," the channels
hunter was saying, almost shyly and
- II by an effort "that you won't 90