The Marshall republican., 1908-04-17

Il NV shs thot tNu ~ oNu w
looking AZ much shocked as II her
young guest had broken one Of the
commandments.
The girl laughed. why notY' she
inquired. Are the gentlemen Of such
/ Importance nat they mustn't be crit.
! iclsed by strangers?'
Frau YorvaD was embarrassed
They are excellent patrons Of mine.
gracious fraulcin; that IL all I meant"
said she. Il cannot bear that unjust
things should be thought Of such-good
gentlemen"
Il WAS only joking" the girl reas.
sured her. we are perfectly satisfied
with this room. which you have made
most comfortable. All I care for In that
shall not he private. ! may ut least
walk N much as ! like and oven climb
Q little. ] and my friend. Miss Man
chester. who Is a daring mountaiDcer"
with this she threw a glance ut the
middle aged lady In black. who vlsibly
started aud grew wild eyed In re
s~ponse-'for ! suppose that your guests
/ " Nhktktu hbt Wuoif pfut'uVi "
Tor their own"
The landlady's bOspltablc smile r.
turned. mo. gracious fraulcln. You
ere free 10 wander M you will. but de-
Dot. I leg you. go too far or attcmpj
any climbs of real difficulty. for the,
ere t,oi - lie done without guides. aud
Gke IRE you do not stray into Wild
places where by making some move
mcnt or sound before you were scen D.,
the hunters you might I've mistaken for
Q channels"
"EvcD u prowess In hardly likci,
10 lead III 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 W. ready Tor a start by 8
o'clock at latest"
Again the placid features Of the lady
b black ~auivered. and. though she said
Hothing. Frau Yorvan pitied her.
"Wooh you not wish Ia any case to
have . guideT" she asked. Il could en-.
Sags you a. intelligent young man
Whs"-
Thank you. no." broke In the girl
d~sc1dediy. "A guidebook IL prcfera'
Die to q guide for what We lei TO do.
We shan't attempt any places which
the book says are unsafe for ANA
teurs. But what an excellent engrav'
Ing that Is over the fireplace. with the
channels horns above Il! Isn't that a
portrait q your emperor when he was
. b0yf"
The landlady's eyes darted to the
picture. ZACH. had meant TO carry II
away" she muttered.
The girls quick ears caught the
words. why should you carry II
awayf Don't you love the emperor
that you would put his face out Of
siyhtr
"Not love Unscr LeoY' cried the old
woman. horrlned. why. we worship
him. gracious frauleln. We would die
for him any day. all OF us mountain
p~eople-aDd. yes. all Rhaetians. ! he
lieye. could not let you 20 back IL
your own lsud with the Idea that we
do not love the noblest emperor coun
try ever had. AZ for what ! said
about the portrait. I didn't know that
spoke aloud, I am 30 used TO mum
bling to myself since | began to grow
deaf and old. But OF course ! wished
Il put away only because II Is such q
poor thing. IL does Unser Leo no sor,
Of justice. You-you would not recog
nize him from that picture II you were
to see him now"
With this excuse Frau Yorvan hur
ried out to fetch another dish, which
she said must be ready: to cool hel
hot face and to scold herself for hel
stupidity all the way downstairs.
She was gone some time, n the
Eirl, who had no doubt unwittingl,
~Occasioned the old woman's uneasiness
took advantage OF her absence t
laugh-excited. happy laughter.
Poor. transparent old dear! 81
pleased and proud OF her great secret
which she thinks she's keeping 81
WELT" she exclaimed. I'm sure sh'
doesn't dream that she's as easy 4
read o. a book with big. big print
She's In . sud fright now lest we In
convenient foreigners should chanc
upon her grand gentlemen tomorrow
rscogniss one Of them from the por
trait and spoil his precious i~ncognito.'
'~Thoa-you think that he ID reall,
kerU-in this out Of the way aerieY
half whispered tbs grand duchess.
n feel SURE - u" answered Pm
Icsss virginia.
Tor q moment thsrs was silencs
/. Then said the grand duchess. with q
; air Of r~esisnatioo, "Wsli. I suppose "
should be clad, since we have come Z
Rhaetia for the purpose o. Dear ~
can scarcsly bring myself to say ~
. "You may say It. since dear o.
lamb e Z Lptitla knows al about
and u IN with US" roturned virgins
"Butt-but I truly didn't expect to An
{ him here. Que knows be comes som.
f1nnon--iksn han In IL n~aDoro-but thi