Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

The chamois hunter caught up a gaudy jug and without further words went out. When he had gone the princess rose, and, taking the knife he had used to cut the bread and ham, she kissed the handle on the place where his fingers had grasped it. You're a very silly girl. Virginia. my dear," she said "But. oh, how you do love him! How he is worth loving, and-what glorious hour you're hav ing,''
 For ten minutes she sat alone, per baps more. Then the door was flung open and her host flung himself in, no longer with the gay air which had sat like a cloak upon him, but hot and sulky, the jug in his hand as empty as when he had gone out.
 T have failed" he said gloomiy-"l have failed, though ! promised you the milk
 "Couldnl you find a cow?" asked Virginia.
 ''Oh. yes. I found one. more than one, and caught them too. I even forced them to stand still and graSped them by their udders, but not a drop of milk would come down. Abomina- ble brutes. I 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. ny11r- l-nnJ1-TH who he was and appreciated the honor!
 Pray, pray don't mind," she begged. "You have done more than most men could have done. After all, I'll have glass of Rhaetian beer with you to drink your health and that of your en- who brides himself on doing all things well, can milk q cow"
 If not, he should learn.' said the 2 channels hunter viciously. There's no knowing, it seems, when one may need the strangest accomplishments and be humi!iated for lack of them
 No, not humiliated." Virginia as sured 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 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 a moment since you came, and have no work to do." the chamois hunter in sisted.
 But I've a friend waiting for me on the mountain" the princess confessed. Luckily she had her lunch and will have eaten it. and her guidebook must have kept her happy for awhile, but by this time I'm afraid she's anx ious and would be coming in search of me if she dared to stir. I must go. Will you tell me by what name I shall remember my rescuer when recall this day?"
 'They named me for the emperor"
 ''They were wise. It suits you Then shall think of you as Leopold. Leo pold what? But. no: don't tell me the other name. It cant be good enough to match the first. for, do you know. admire the name of Leopold more than any other I've ever heard? So. Leo -pold. will you shake hands for good by"
 The strong hand came out eagerly and pressed hers. Thank you. gna' fraulein. but it's not goodby yet You must let me help you back by the way you came and down the mountain"
 Will you really: I dared not ask ,as much for fear, in spite of your kind hospitality. you were. like your noble namesake, hater Of women"
 That's too hard a word even for an emperor. lady. while as for me. if ever said to myself No woman can be of much good to q man as a 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 so strongminded that perhaps she may make you think even better of our sex. If you will you shall be our guide down to AlIeheiligeu. where we've been staying at the inn since last night Besides all that. If yon wish to be very good you may carry our cloaks and rucksacks. which seem 30 heavy to us. but will he nothing for your strong shoulders"
 The face of the chamois hunter ~harrod and .h.r~aN .,atr ---gah .r,~L amused appreciation of her demands that Virginia turned her head away lest she should laugh and thus let him guess thst she held the key tO inc inner situation
 His willingness to become a cow herd and now a beast of burden for the foreign lady he had seen and heS friend whom he had noi seen was in- dubitably genuine He was pleased with the adventure. if not as pleased as his initiated companion For the next few hours the hunter was free. it seemed He said that hp had been cut singe early dawn and had had good luck Later he had ratuTne,I Co the hut for a meal and q rest. while his friends went down to tha village cE business which concerned them all As they had not cpmn hzck. they were probably amusing themselves. aBf Shen be had given the ladies all tbe sssistsnce in kis power he would join them.
 The usy down v-s easy to Virginia. with his hand tO ha,D her vhaa # was