Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-22
nH, and his sanhurnt face grew

( shnru!>h.
"Nrcau>e sone.imc>:" echoed the
e.rl ii her rrctty Ehactiau What
happens sometimes that Your mother
| must ever bc cXIcctiuS:"
oh" the man Stammcrcd. little
! foolishly. Il WIS bat going TO say that
she has r.ar.i ..'- 80 entertain people
of thc LIZA n",i.,y of different IA
tons. A'lchciiisru. though small, IS
rather celebrated. you know"
"lias Your emperor been here" ask
ed the youu. lady.
1T nay be-" answered Aois jaun-
tily; 1T may he. Our emperor has been
10 most places"
His companion smiled and put no
, more questions.
| Slowly they climbed on. the two car
| riages, containing the English girls
mother. a middle aged companion, Il
| French maid and reasonable supply
| of luggage. toilinG up behind, the har-
ness jinGling with faint sound, as of
! fairy bells.
Then at last they came to the inn, Il
| quaint house, half of stone. half Of rich
| brown shingles. Il huge picture crowd
| ed with saints of special importance
TO Alleheiligen painted in once crude.
| now faded. coors on swinging sign.
| 4 characteristic yodeling cry from
| Alois sent forth before the highest turn
| Of the road was reached brought an
| apple checked and white capped Old
| woman to the door. Then 1t was the
youngest Of the travellers who asked.
with pleasant gSeeting in Rhaetian.
for the best suit of rooms which Frau
Yorvan could give.
| But, to the girls establishment, the
landlady showed none Of the delight
her son had predicted. Surprised she
certainly was. even startled and GER
tainly embarrassed. For an instant she
seemed to hesitate before replying:
then her emotion was partly explained
by her words. Unfortunately her best
rooms were engaged-four Of the bed
rooms with the choicest view and the
one private sitting room the inn pos
sessed. But if the ladies would put up
1
accommodate them. Was it but for the
night? Oh. for several nights. again
the apple face looked dubious.) Well,
II the ladies would graciously enter
and choose from what she had to offer
she would be honored.
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 in
bedchamber hastily but skillfully
| transformed into private dining room
the youngest of the three remarked to
Frau Yorvan upon the peaceful still
ness of her house.
Zone would think there wasn't a
soul about the place except ourselves"
sad she, yet you've told us you have
other guests"
The gentlemen who are stoppIng
here are away al day long in the
mountains" explained Frau Yorvan.
1T Is now the time for channels hunt
ing, and 1t Is for that and also the
climbing Of strange group Of rocks
called the Bunch Of Needles, only to
be done by great experts. that they
come to me-"
They are out late this evening
| Aren't you beginning to be u little
| anxious about them IL they so to such
dangerous places?'
"Oh. tonight. gracious fraulein, they
will not return at ALL" said the land
lady. warming impulsively to the sub
ject They often stop at kind of
hut they have near the top of the
mountain to begin some climb they
may wish to undertake very early.
They are much closer to 1t there, you
| see, and it saves their wasting several
| hours on the way. They are constant
y In the habit Of stopping at the hut
in fine weather. But they are very
considerable. They always let me
know their plans beforehand"
III they're away SO much think it
little selfish in them to keep your
one private sitting room when you
might need it for Others" remarked
the girl.
"Oh. but gracious fraulein, you must
not say that" cried the old woman,
looking as much shocked us IL 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
tcised by strangers!"
Frau YOrvan was embarrassed.
They are excellent patrons Ut mine,
gracious fraulein; that is all meant"
said she. Il cannot bear that unjust
things should he thought OF such-good
gentlemen"
Il was only joking" the girl reas-
sured her. I'VE are perfectly satisfied
with this room. which you have made
most comfortable. AL l care for is that
the famous walks In the neighborhood
shall not be private. l may at least
walk as much as like and even climb
a little. ! and my friend, Miss Man.
chester. who Is Il daring mountaneer"
with this she threw a glance at the
middle aged lady in black, who visibly
started and grew wild eyed In re-
tponse-"for suppose that your guests
have not engaged the whole sScheehorn
for their own"
The landlady's hospnable smile re-
turned. NO. gracious fraulein. You
are free to wander as you will, but do
not. l beg you, go too far or attempt
any climbs of real difficulty, for they
are not to be done without guides, and
take care you DO not stray into wild
places where by making some move
ment or sound before you were seen by
the hunters you mightsbe mistaken for
a chamOis."
Even our prOwess lis hardly likely
10 lead us 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-