Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-07

driUer.
They did enter and presently wrote
their names as Lady Mowbray, Miss
Mowbray, Miss Manchester and maid
An hour later when the newcomers
mother, daughter and dame de compa
gnie-Sat down to hot supper III 4
bedchamber hastily but skillful!!
transformed into private dining room
the youngest of the three remarked tc
Frau Yorvan upon the peaceful still
ness Of her house.
"One would think there wasn't l
soul about the place except ourselves"
said she, ''yet you've told us you have
other guests
"The gentlemen who are stopping
here are away all day long in The
mountains" explained Frau Yorvan.
1T is now the time for chamois hunt
ing, and it Is for that and also the
climbing Of strange group of rocks
called the Bunch of Needles, only to
he done by great experts. that the!
come to me-"
.'They are out late this evening
Aren't you beginning TO be Il little
anxious about them if they 90 to such
dangerous places"
"Oh, tonight, gracious fraulein, the!
will not return at all, said the lanu
lady, warming impulsively to the sub
iect. "They often stop at a kind OF
hut they have near the top OF the
mountain to begin some climb the!
may wish to undertake very early.
| They are much closer to it there, you
see. and it saves their wasting Severa!
hours on the way. They are constant
ly in the habit of stopping ut the hut
| in fine weather. But they are very
considerate. They always let me
know their plans beforehand"
IF they're away so much think IL
q little selfish in them to keep your
one private sitting room when you
might need 1t for Others" remarked
the girl.
"Oh, but gracious fraulein, you must
not say thatr' cried the old woman,
looking as much shocked as If her
Young guest had broken one of the
commandments.
The girl laughed. "Why not? She
inquired. "Are the gentlemen of such
Importance that they mustn't be crit
icised by strangers?'
Frau Yorvan was embarrassed
"They are excellent patrons of mine
gracious fraulein; that is all meant,
| said she. Il cannot bear that unjust
things should be thought of such-good
gentlemen"
II was only joking the girl reas
sured her. I'VE are perfectly satisfied
with this room, which you have made
most comfortable. Ali care for Is tina
the famous walks in the neighborhooi
shall not be private. may at leas
walk as much as like and even climl
little, l and my friend, Miss Man
| chester. who Is daring mountaineer
| with this she threw glance at tht
middle aged lady in black, who visibl!
started and grew wild eyed in re
sponse-"for suppose that your guests
have not engaged the whole Scheehorl
for their own"
The landlady's hospitable smile re
turned. mo, gracious fraulein. Yo'
are free to wander as you will, but d'
not, l beg you, go too far or attemp
any climbs of real difficulty, for the!
are not to be done without guides, ant
take care you do not stray into wild
places where by making some move
ment or sound before you were seen b.
the hunters you might be mistaken TO
a chamois."
even our prowess Is hardly likel.
to lead US into such peril as that.
laughed the girl, who seemed mucl
more friendly and inclined toward con
versation than the two elders Of tn
party. But please wake us early to
morrow morning. My friend Miss Man
chester and would like to hove .hreak
tasted and be- ready FOR start by
o'clock ut latest"
/ Again the placid features of the lad.
In black quivered, and, though she sal
nothing, Frau Yorvan pitied hei
Would you not wish in any case t
have Il guidei" she asked. Il coIlI cil
gage you an intelligent young liza.
Who
Thank YOU. no." broke In the cir