Voice of Fritz—(Down the mountain.) Chief!
(There is heard, at first scarcely audible but rising more and more, low music as of spirit voices. Above, just where the sheep-path enters the bushes, Selma appears coming hurriedly down. Hearing the music, she stops and, listening, becomes as one entranced.)
Selma— (Almost in a whisper.)
Father!
(Canzler comes forward into view. The girl, still transported and more like a being of the air, has come further down the path.)
Oh, hear them!
Canzler— Go back, go back, child!
They shall not harm you. (She rushes to him.)
They will not come up here.
(The girl lays her hand on his arm. They listen.)
Only Val-father's voice along the storm.
Voice of Fritz—Chief!