The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-11-19

OWAbDSl Ahhui hl4O uHpJ Ao0 DOOA LIS
om fries lis from boyhood up tc
within the last four weeks. But
the advent of Mr.. and Mrs. Morland
with their beautiful and viyacious
daughter had gradually and imper-
ceptibly wrought a change in their
relations. Both had been attracted
to Miss Morland--the artist, Law
renee, by her beauty most of all,
while the other had sought and
found solaoe from the distractions
Of London literary life in her
naive charm of manner and intellec-
tual culture. Neither up to that
morning had ever limited to the 9th
or his aspirations or hopes, but many
situations are developed without
words, and each came to regard the
other as his sole rival--Grant regret
fully, Lawrence with the arrogance
and secret dislike of an i'll balanced
mind.
SIS It true that you are going to
leave us so soon?" asked Mrs. Nor
land after the first salutations were
over.
Eyes; we're off on Wednesday,
back to town." Grant replied.
And shall we have the pleasure
of seeing you in London this winter,
Mrs. MorlandP" asked Lawrence.
II hardly know. Mr.. Morland
talks of San Reno and Florence and
Ada of Algiers, so / fear that in any
case our steps will not be north
ward"
And then they began to discuss
the latest home news, only ten days
old, as it appeared in the Dorfi lei
tung, four page sheet, half Ger
man, half English, and to talk of re-
cent departures from st. Moritz,
Pontresina and Davos.
Meanwhile Grant seized the oppor-
tunity to engage Miss Morland in q
few minutes earnest conversation
apart, which, pleasant as it seemed
to both parties, did not appear to
promote Lawrenoe's equanimity.
But it required the sharp eyes of
Mrs. Morland to detect thus much,
for the artist was at no time accus-
toned to "wear his heart upon his
sleeve" However, without further
episode the gentlemen took their
leave and together returned to their.
hotel.
Next morning rose bright and
cloudless and found the two pedes-
TRANS already on their way to the
upper slopes, where, fanked on
either hand by crags and cliffs and
pinnacles of rock, lay the glacier
they were about to cross. 1t had
been arranged that they should
make the descent into the adjoining
valley by way of the Steifer pass to
the village of Fluela, which they |
would reach in time to catch the dill
igenoe in the evening and so return
to Dorfi. A guide had been dis
pensed with, and indeed with their |
in mountaineering and |
the comparative ease of the present |
there was no occasion for |
one. The few early watchers from
the hotel balconies could easily de.
sorry them when they had cleared the
wood and proceeded to make their
way over the grassy activities on
to the moraine and thence to the
glacier.
Over this their course was toll
some and slow. The suns heat of
the previous day had slightly melt
I'D the surface of the snow, only to
have it frozen hard and slippery at
nightfall. In the higher attitudes,
too, a slight covering of snow had
fallen, treacherous to the foot and
in addition hiding dangers that
might lurk underneath, However,
they were seen to reach the sky line,
TO linger on the highest level of the
snow as if for a short breathing
space Tor few minutes, and reSum-
ng their toilsome walk to disappear
Town the other side.
Here, Lawrence, ! will let you
nave the benefit of carrying the AK
On the way down." said Grant. IF
here are any steps to be cut, I will
ct you know in good time"
Grant was leading, as he had done
I'll along since they had quilted the
stones of the moraine. A strong
'ope some 20 yards long, with the
opposite ends passing round the
waist Of each, bound them together.
Half of the distance over the gla-
her had been accomplished when
the leading man slipped
Ind fell at steep part of the de-
Icent. Before Lawrence had noticed
t the loose rope had become taut,
md in an instant he had lost his
ooting and was following his CON-
oanion in his rapid glissade. A few
later and their pace had
accelerated to a dangerous degree,