Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21

81 was dreaming" she said to herself and slipping
off the bed she began to undress. Suddenly she
paused with cry of terror '"rhe chamois trap
on the Schlern!" She remembered it all now
Her father had been preparing that trap-a deep
pit, with boughs placed cunningly across 1t, SO
that the chamois might advance fearlessly until
retreat was too late Most of the young men in
the neighborhood knew that the trap was prepared
but not Donadio. OF that Lisel was certain. She
could not have explained why, but she was sure
nevertheless.
Mechanically she began to bind up her hair and
to put her clothes again; and when she was
dressed she crossed the room and opened the
lattice A low wall broke from her lips as she
did so, for it showing fast-fine snow, which
meant that it would probably snow for many
hours How greatly Donadios danger was in
creased by this she dared not think She knew
too we'll that she had not a moment to lose II sne
would save his life. Noiselessly she smut ana
barred the lattice and striking llgnl mace her
way to the kitchen Then she quickly put some
food and a bottle of wine in a basket, which she
fastened on her shoulders, and taking a SUCK IN
her hand she prepared to depart The CLOCK
pointed to half past nine, but Donadio mao ALREADY
heen two hours en- route. AS she placed her hand
on the door, she looked up mechanically at the
picture above it. 1t was rude colored print Oh
Judas casting down the silver before the elders
and Pharisees. Underneath 1t were engraved the
simple awful words of the Gospel: He found no
place of repentance, though he sought 1t care1uiy
with tears IT,, o,,a
remember. and the words were familiar to her,
too Yet now she seemed to know them lot tne
first time and shrank from their terriDe Slgnln,
cameo as from blow. 20 pitiful, mercl1ui Jesus,
Che cried falling on her knees before the cruclnx
in the corner of the room nave mercy OH me!
pity me! Let not be too late! -.
Then Swinging I'D she extingu1shed the hgnt,
urharred the door and closing it noiseessly De-
hind her began her walk to the Schlern. IL was
not dark night although 1t was showing last
and she pursued her way with the steauy uilast
ing unresting step of the Tyrolese mountalneer, d
cten which literally seems tO"devour the way over
which it passes, and which brought her sooner
than she thought to the point where gieam OF
light falling across her path showed ner that sue
ros standing before the church of Santa Maria
Saar That solemn, ever-burning light symDol Oh
the greatest mystery of Christianity is doupiy SOL
emn to who passes tne % as a,, the world
,ios asleen It flooded her troubled, trembling soul
with faith in Him who never SUMMERS ol Steps
and approaching the window Opposite tne al.a,'
ha fell on her knees. There was the TRANQUIL
hongoless interior before her, the lamp burning
before the altar, the crucifx, ana stretcnlhs gu.
ber hands toward it, she broke out lnVoiuhtaiHy
into nraver "Oh barmherziger Jesu, she crieu,
81 ~ - a Wild vain girl but pity me! Let me Dut
end him alive and l offer up my aii-my sooI
looks that have been so vain o. my NE o,nr,od
VOW to be vain no more MY mar lna a. or,,ois
in will cut 1t OFF and olno IL apou' '"o
If hut find him alive. .. how ,,,oos
Tben crossing herself, she rose from hei ht II
"a pursued her way down the mountain. me-
anu ~ VOC hanging around her neck, and sne took
!, s I'D hogan to tell it as she walked Sne nau
or,ar nraved before she prayed that nisht, nu.
ing onward with anguish and terror IN ner neai
So absorbed in her dread anu nn,hre solemn nine
eosts mast sleeping cottages where the walchuo
would rouse himself for moment pu. nea a, ,ms
the murmured Water unser OK ras ei' would he
s, hitt fur uns" as she hurried past woulu We
- ou, ;lIized nv those familiar SOUNDS anu sieep
oain Down and still down, through leaness yim at
uerds and groups of bare chestnut lIees a. a 49,
:,i ~ adonlv she woke as from dream 10 near Tue
~ cold Eysack rushing at her feet' ana 10
1ou that mart of her journey was accompnsneo'