The Marshall republican., 1908-05-15

oh. yes. ! found one. more thaa
one. and caught them too. eveo
forced them TO stand still and grasped
Of milk would come down. Abomina-
Bile brutes. would gladly have kille1
them, but that would have given 20
no milk"
For her life the princess could -
help laughing. his air was 10 desperate.
III only those cows could have Known
(who he was and appreciated the honosi
pray. pray don't mind" she begssA
"You have done mssv thas most -
could have done. After on. I'm haW
Q glass Of Rhaetias bpes WITH ~ -
drink your health and that Of yoes -
pcror. wonder, by the bye. II -.
who prides himself On doing oil tAinO
we'll. can milk . COW"
"tf not, he should learn" said -
channels hunter viciousiy. 'Thsss's -
knowing. II seems. when - may neeo
the ~strangest accomplishments and -
Inundated for lack q them"
mo. not Inundated" Virginia -
sured him. ITS always Instructive -
find out ones limitations. And 20
have been most good to NE. Bee. Wills
you were rome I ate the slice Of brood
and ham you cut, and never did Q msaa
taste better. Now. you must havo
many things TO do which I've mads
you leave undone. I've trespassed on
you too long"
Indeed. lady. II seems scarcely Q
moment since you came. and ! have -
work to do" the chances hunese -
sisted.
But rye q friend waiting e. ~ -
the mountain" the princess coafssssl.
Luckily she had her isach and wSn
have eaten It. and her guidebooe
must have kept her happy for awhiIa.
hut by this time I'm afraid she's an1-
ious aud would be coming In search a
me II she dared to stir. I must 90.
VIII you tell me by what nam I shall
remember my rescuer when ! recall
this dayT'
"They named me for the emperor"
"They were wise. II suits you. Thsa
] shall think Of you o. Leopold. LSo
poid what? But. no; don't tell ~ -
other name. II can't 10 good enoa6A
20 match the frst. for. do you knsw. !
admire the name OF Leopold more tn
any other I've evsr heardf 90. Lee
pold. will you shake hands foe 80
byT'
The strong hand came out sasssty
and pressed hers. Thank you. ma'
~frauleln. but it's not goodby yet. You
must let me help you back by the way
you came and down the mountain"
"wn you reallyf dared not ask
AZ much for fear. In spite Of your kind
hospitality. you were. like your noble
namesake. a hater Of women"
That's o hard q word even fer a
emperor. lady. while. ~ for me, II
ever said to myself NO woman can b
Of much good to a man a. q real com.
panion' I'm ready to unsay t."
I'm glad. Then you shall come
with me and help me. and you shah
help my friend. who ID 90 good and
30 strongminded that perhaps she
may make you think even better Of
our sex. II you will you shall be our
guide down TO Alleheliigen. where
we've been staying at the inn since
Inst night. Besides all that. n you
wish TO be very good you may carry
our cloaks aud rucksncks. which seem
50 heavy to us. but will DO nothing fos
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 lei
Lin guess that she held the key to thu
inner situation.
Ills willingness to become q COW
herd and now q beast Of burden fol
the foreign lady he had seen and hon
dnbltably genuine. He was pleased
Nth the adventure. II not a. pleased
~ his initiated companion. For the
nsxt few hours the hunter was free
It seemed. He said that he had bees
ont since early dawn and had had
good luck. Later he had returned II
the hut for q meal and a rest, while
his friends went down to the village
o, business which concerned them all
As they had not ONE back, they wer,
probably amusing themselves. and
NuVu uo uau Biveu tu0 t&otcs III Ns
assistancs in bis power he would jciE
them. W tRe ~ sxa
The way down was easy to Virginia
with his hand to help her when II wal
needed. and she had never been .,
/ happy In her twenty years. But. aftel
all, she asked herself a. they nsaret
the place where she had left Mis-
Eastman what had sha a~cc0nnlish
ell? What Impression was she ieav
ing? Would this radiant morning d
adventure do her good or harm will
leopold when Miss Mowbray shoult
meet him later In some conventions
way through letters Of Introduction 4
court dignitariss Ct KronburGf
While she wondered his vcics brca'
into her Questionings. N
~ hops. gna' fraulsin," ths channel
huntor Was aayfn9. alm0Gk ahv1y -