The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-27

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point of thu New Pass. for our road con
tinued a. this barren level for several miles
An immense panorama OF peaks, snow f1elds
and glaciers lay Outstretched before us tC
the left, with an unfathOmable gslf of misty
valley between. The hot air simmered ir
the sun. The heat and silence were intense
And now the gray rock began to crop out
in larger masses close beside our path, en-
croaching nearer and nearer, till at last the
splintered cliffs lowered straight above Oul
heads, and the rOld became mere broad
sitlf along the face OF the precipice. Pres.
elhy on turning sharp angle of rock, We
Is ~ before us 4 vista of road, cliff aud val.
I lAy-the road now perceptibl1 on the de-
: clins, and vanishing about mile anead into
fthe mouth of small cavernous opening (no
4 bigger as it see med from that distance, than
! aU1-holt) pierced through huge pro-
.l9ecnhg spur, or buttress, of the mountain.
"Beholl the famous gallery!' said 1.
Mine host was right-it is something like
the Splugen, barring the mu greater alti-
tude of the road and the still greater width
of the valley. But where is the waterfall p
"Well, it's not much of waterfall" said
Wolfe. 81 can just see it-a tiny thread of
mist wavering down the cliff long way on,
beyond the mouth of the tunnel"
"Aye; l see it nova sort of inferior
Staubbacb. Heavens! what power the sun
has up here! At what time did Kauffnann
say we should get to Schartzenfelden?
Not before seven, at the carliest-and
now it is nearly four.''
"Hump! three hours more; say three
and half. Well, that will be pretty good
days pedestrianizing, heat and all consid-
cred "
| Here the conversation ended, and we
plo1dei on again in silence.
Meanwhile the sun blazed in the heavens
and the light. struck back from white rock
sud whittier rCad, was almost binding. And
still the hot air danced and simmered be
fore us, sna windless stiffness, as Of death,
| lay upon all the scene.
Suddenly, quite suddenly-as if he had
started out Of the rock, l saw a man coming
toward us with rapid and eager gesticula-
ions. He seemed to be waving us back !;
but was so startled for the moment BY the
unexplained way in which he made his ap-
pparance that scarcely took In the NE m
ing of his gestures.
"Hlw odd?' l exclaimed coming to a
halt. How did he get there!''
Chow dill who get there?' said Wolfe.
Why, that fellow yonder. Did you see
where he came from!"
What fellow, my Gear boy? L see none
but ourselves"
Aad he stared vaguely round, while all
the time tn man between US and the gal
lei Y was waving his arm above his head and
running on to meet us.
Good heavens! Egerton." said impa-
tiently. "where are your eyes? Here
straight before us-not a quarter Of mile
off-making signs as hard as he can. Per-
hans we had better wait till he comes up"
NY friend drew his rae e-glass from its
case. adjusted it carefully. and took long,
steady look down the road. Seeing him do
this, the man stood still but kept his right
hand up all the same.
You see him now, surely" said I.
mo"
/ turned and looked him in the face.
could not believe my ears.
upon my honor. Frank" said he, ear
nestly, 81 see cnly the empty road, and the
mouth OF the tunnel beyond. Here, Kauff-
mann ~
Kauffmann, who was standing close by,
stepped up and touched bis cap.
look down the road, said Wolfe.
The guide shaded his eyes witt his hand
and looked.
What do you see?'
Il see the entrance to the gallery, mein
Herr"
Nothing else !''
"Nothing else, mein Herr"
And still the man stood there in the road
even came step nearer! Was mad?
You still think you see some one yon-
der?' said Egerton. looking at me very se
liously.
~ know that dO.''
He handed me his race-Rlass.
Look through that bc said, and tell
me ii YOU still Sc him.
L see him more plainly than before"
'What is he like:'
s!Very tall-very slender -fair--quite |
more, should say. than fifteen |
or sixtcen-evidently an Englishman.''
How is he dTessc1:'
"In gray suit-hi- collar open, and his |
throat ire. Wears Scotch cap with sill |
yer badge in it. He takes his cap off and |
waves it! he has whtish scar on his right |
temple can see the motion OF his lips he |
seems to say, 'go hack go back y Look |
for yourself-you must see him"'
"No. no." he said, hosrsely. It's Of no
use. Go on looking. What
more, for Gods sake?'
looked sgair-.he glass all but dropped
from nv hand.
"Graciou' heav, MS! :" Iexcla;med breath
lesslv. "h- Is gone"
"Gone?"
Ave, gone. Gone as suddenly as he came
gone as though he had never been. l |
could not believe it. 1 rubbed nv eyes
rubbed the glass on my sleeve. l looked,
and looked again; and still, though look
ed | doub-ed.
At this moment. with a wild unearthly
cry. and a "a, ge sound as of some heavy
projectile cleavng the stagnant air, an ea
gle plunged past upon mighty wings, and
swoOped down into the valley.
"Ein adler. elm adler !" shouted the
guide. fiinging up his cap and running to
the hrirk Of the precipice.
Wolf laid his hand upon his arm, and drew
a deep breath.
"Legrice," " he said very calmly, but with
a white, awe struck look In his face. "you
described my brother Lawrence-age, dress,
height. everything; even to the Scotch cap
he always wore, the silver badge nv uncle
Horace gave him on his birthday. He got
that scar in q cricket match at Harrow
gae!"
''YoHr brother Lawrence ?" Ifaltered.
"Why should you be the one permitted
to see him is strange" he went on, speak
ing more to himself than to me! Every
strange? wish -. but there perhaps
should not have believed my own eyes.
must believe yours -
II will never believe that my eyes saw
your brother Lawrence," said resolutely.
We must turn back. of course" 4" he went
on. taking no notice OF my answer. Look
here, kaufman !; can we get to SchwarZen-
feiden tonight by the old pass, If we turn
back at Oncer'
Turn back?" interrupted my dear
EgertOn. you are not serious?"
-. was never more. serious in my life, )" he
said. gravely.
III the'e Herren wish to take the old
tcatA aaNx H. a