Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-02


much importance, but hardly had he touched
II before he recognized with wild cry, u
| richs rifle. He turned full of fear TO the
yawning ehasm, where footsteps might still
be traced, and the spot where the fall took
place. He lSnelt down, and putting his head
to the opening, shouted loudly. There was
no reply q second and third shout followed.
After the last shout somO confused sounds
were heard He rose quickly, unrolled his
cord, and having fixed il in ice, dropped il
into the assure. For 8 long time It hung
floating again he renewed his shouts; at
last il seemed as il the cord moved. Sud
denly the oscillation ceased, he who was as
cending stopped
"CourRgeP' cried Uncle Job; "another eff
fortW Still it was immovable. "Come it
is /, Ulrich God has brought me to your
assistance; help yourself, my son, If you will
see Trina and Nell again.
The cord moved again, and after many at
tempts head rose above the ohasm; to every
hair hung en- icicle, and the face was frozen
To see the automaton like movement you
might have fncied it a corpse galvanized by
some magical incantation, without voice or
sense.
The old mountaineer uttered an exclama-
ton Of JOY, and seizing his gourd, he poured
some drops Of brandy into the young mans
mouth, rubbing him vigorously with snow.
Thanks to God and to you" murmurOd
Ulrich at length, beginning to yield to the
sleepy languor Of fatigue and cold.
Gan in good time interrupted Job; "but
stand up and move about"
'Not yet-aAer while" And Ulrich
closed his eyes.
"There will be no time afterWards-get up,
strength will come in walking, and we will
rest at the first chalet. If you stop here you
are dead man. Stand up, there is life at
stake
BE dragged his nephew on towards the
edge Of the glacier, tottering, his head droOp-
ing, his eyes closed. His blood at once be-
gan to circulate, and he described his fall
and long agony in the abyss He then in
quired
"Have you seen Hans2'
"Not himself but his footsteps, pursuing
the trace Of the chamois."
"Ah it is the herd he sought led by the
emperor. Was it at the foot Of the Eiger2"
"No, exactly to the right of u.s."
The young man stopped and gazed intent
ly in the same direction, then forced his I'm
Gle back with himself under the shelter of a
rock
"What is there ?" said Job.
See seeW murmured Ulrich, 'at the
turn Of the pasturage thereW
The old man perceived at length herd Of
nfvn rhoV,nfu bnf- 90
rapidly that they must be pursued After
another search they recognized Hans on the
cornice of a rock which overlooked them
He was bounding from rock to rock in a kind
of wild delirium, seeing nothing but his
prey and having got few steps in advance
Of the emperor, jumped on the last point Of
rock separated by the cornice. The chamois
passed at his feet, he fired, and the emperor
fell The hunter uttered cry of victory
which might be heard by those watching
him; but as he raised himself, the kind Of
bracket on which his foot rested gave way,
he stretched out his arms to save himself 1t
was too late-his hands slipped over the icy
rocks, and bounding from point to point, he
fell, broken to pieces twenty PAGES from the
chamois he had just shot.
Some hours after, they brought the dishg-
ured body of Hans to the chalet Trina,
who had heard of the accident before from
Uncle Job, received the bier at the door. She
looked for some time at the dead, wringing
her hands in wild grief
Another" she murmured; ''but it was to
be- Like Nelis father, he had seen the
chamois GgarsRent--it was a warning-the
Spirit of the Mountain was too strong at this
H. 80 80 - 1asa
under the earth i
She watched by the bedside speeches. and
refusing comfort until the funeral day. The
inhabitants of the valley came in crowds to
pay the last homage to the remains of the
hunter. His body was stretched on bier
made of branches, his head resting on the
chamois which had cost him his life. Behind
came the haggard face of the grandmother,
with Ulrich and Nell in tears.
The loss of Hans was a shock from which
Trina never recovered. She became weaker
and weaker, and after few months her last
hour arrived. She died, he eyes fixed on the
dark cupboard, which had been opened at her
request, and where the horns of the last cha
mois killed by Hans had been placed with
the rest.
Henceforth, alone and mistress of her fate,
Freneli became the wife of Ulrich, and went
with him to Meyringen. where Uncle Job
soon joined them.
Whoever crosses the valley of HASH, or the
heights of the Brunig and Great Sheideck, is
pretty sure to meet the indefatgable seeker
of crystals, singing the old psalm tunes,
whilst the rolling of the cascades and the
noise of the falling avalanche accompany him
like an immense organ.