. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. ppose she would hate John too, ifshe knew the truth, she thought; and then she asked, At whathotel shall we stop at Altdorf ? I dont think we had better stop at any hotel, Dorothy replied. I believe that Judge Austin is right in supposing that his son wouldbe sure to find us. There are other boats which will make the triplater in the day; they may follow us before to-morrow, and I advisenot stopping at Altdorf and getting on as rapidly as possible. There is a train which leaves for Lago Maggiore by way of theSt. Gotthard Pass, directly on the arrival of this
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. ppose she would hate John too, ifshe knew the truth, she thought; and then she asked, At whathotel shall we stop at Altdorf ? I dont think we had better stop at any hotel, Dorothy replied. I believe that Judge Austin is right in supposing that his son wouldbe sure to find us. There are other boats which will make the triplater in the day; they may follow us before to-morrow, and I advisenot stopping at Altdorf and getting on as rapidly as possible. There is a train which leaves for Lago Maggiore by way of theSt. Gotthard Pass, directly on the arrival of this boat, said Elsie,consulting her railway guide. I wonder whether we shall be ableto catch it? We must. I will run ahead and buy the tickets if you will finda porter to transfer the luggage. It was a merry and successful scamper, and the two girls foundthemselves seats in a compartment reserved for ladies just as theengine gave a quick snort in reply to the whistle of the guard, and thetrain moved with increasing speed toward HO IV THE PLAN WORKED. 49 There was an English lady in their compartment with a sweetlittle o-irl named Gladys, who amused them much by her prattle. Theircarriage bore the conspicuous label Nichtraucher (not a smoker).The child had been attracted by it, and remarked after an intervalof contemplation, What a funny sleeping-car this is, Mamma. It is not a sleeping-car, Gladys. What put that idea into yourhead ? Then what makes them call it a night rocker ? And shecould not understand the laughter which greeted her simple inquiry. The St. Gotthard Pass with its approaches is one of the most re-markable examples of engineering in the world. Fortunately thedaylight lasted long enough for themto see the wonderful succession oftwists and turns, bridges and viaducts,circular and semi-circular tunnels, bywhich the train dashed into the heartof a mountain and issued at a spot al-most directly above its entrance. Nowthey looked up at the church of Was-sen perch
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