The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-10-11

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+ mountains. She resolved on making the
/ ascent of Longs Peak, which stood as a
! huge sentinel at the head of the park,
and for this purpose set out on Monday
/ last on horseback. Seven miles away,
! at the foot of the peak, was cabin oC-
Cupied by a ranchman named Lamb and
! his wife and son. Here Miss Wclton re-
manned for the night, first having en-
gagged the services of Carlisle Lamb, the
son, aged 10, to act as her escort and
guide 10 the peak, he having acted in
that capacity to tourists on several occa-
sionS.
Next morning at sunrise Miss Wclton
and young Lamb, seated on surc-looted
bronChos, were vending their way up the
narrow and uneven trail leading to the
summit The weather was warm and
pleasant, and there were no forcbodngs
that a delightful trip above the clouds
was not before them. 1t took five hours
| to make the first seven miles, so difficult
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timber line, and the SHOW had then be
come so deep and the trail so obscurcd
that it was decided to hitch the horses
and proceed up the mountains on foot,
as the banks of snow would bear the
weight of men, while the horses would
break through. The air at that altitude
was getting chilly, and the clouds were
Just above them. Wrapping themselves
in heavy clothing, they proceeded on
foot. The distance TO the summit was
about four miles, and this ascent was
made after much tedious delay and hard
work, the top of the black peak being
reached at about / o'clock i'll the after
noon. Their stay on the peak was not
of long duration. A heavy snow storm
had in the meantime set in below them,
and the dark clouds were being tumbled
about in frightful confusion. From the
rolling and tumblin% of the huge banks
of clouds, as seen from above, the guide
knew that he and his fair companion had
Il risky descent before llcm.
Miss Welton, who had insisted on 60
ing to the summit, when the guide adj
vised a retreat, was now thoroughly fright
ened at the prospect of spending night
on the mountain and in a raging snow
storm. 1t was about o'clock when the
return journey was started. They had
not proceeded far when the heavy storm
cloud lifted and the travellers found them
selves in the midst of a binding snow
storm, the heaviest, the guide says, he
ever saw in the mountains. Miss Welton
began to complain of being wearied, and
after having travelled two miles and a
half from the summit, she completely
gave out. Before this she had been aided
down the trail by the guide, who did all
in his power to assist her. When ex-
haustion overcame her the guide made
an attempt to carry her down the trail.
Miss Welton weighed about 40 pounds,
and, as the trail is SO rough and precipi-
tous that travelling it without any burden
is considered feat of daring and of
strength, young Lamb found it extreme
ly difficult to make any progress. Dark
ness had set in, and he had to grope his
way. For two hours he plodded with his
heavy burden and was only able to make
two-t thirds of mile.
During this time Miss Welton was
growing more and more numb with the
cold. The storm in the meantime was
growing more furious. At 10 o'clock the
guide gave out, and, sitting down, he
| told Miss Welton of his condition. He,
too, was getting SO benumbed that he
| could hardly walk, and the only chance
of saving either of their lives, he told
her, was for him to hurry on and seek
assistance. At first she objected to be-
| ing left alone, but finally consented tc
remain until Lamb could return.
The horses were hltched about two
| miles further down the trail, and, fol
| these, after bidding Miss Welton farewell,
| the guide made the greatest possible
speed. The moon had now arisen and
materially aided him on his way. The
| horses were found as they had been left,
and, mounting one of these and leading
the other, young Lamb hurried to his
fathers cabin, seven miles away. He
made this distance in an hour, and in
| formed his father of what had occurred.
| Two fresh horses were at once saddled,
and, as soon as young Lamb had got
warm, the two men started for the place
where Miss Welton had been left. II
reached the point. Miss Welton was
found stretched out in the snow dead
Her features were placid. Sleepiness,
the result of the cold, had evidently over
come her soon after the departure of hel
| guard, and she had lam down in the snow
bank, well knowing the fate which would
ivory handled riding whip, with her name
and place of residence engraved thereon,
and in her belt was a handsomely mount
ed revolver. Her heavy kid gloves had
been removed, and her diamond bedeck
ed hands were covered in the snow.
| The two men carried the lady betwee
them as best they could, to where the
horses were tethered, and at 0 O'Clock
the next morning arrived at the cabin
Then a justice of the peace was sent FOL
and the case explained to him. He hac
the body placed in box, and then had
it conveyed by wagon to Lougmont, {
distance of sixty miles, where it arrived
this morning, and was received by friends
who had come from Colorado Springs
The body will be sent to New York 1ol
burial.
| Drum Fish Killing Oysters.
1t is reported that large schools O.
drum fish are swarming the Chesapeake
and tributaries, and are making destruc
tive raids on the oyster beds of the tong
men at several points. The oystermer
are endeavoring to drive the piratical fsl
off by beating on the heads Of barrels