The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

TO the clearing up Of that dark thing !
wouldn't risk my neck IN such an under
taking" was the reply.
Accordingly. the next morning we set
out for the peak. All previous climbers.
a. We were Gware. had attacked It from
the wes' That seemed the obvious thing
to 40. because the westward slopes Of the
mountain. while very steep, are less alb
rupt than those which face the rising sun.
In fact. the eastern side Of the Grand Te.
ton appears to b absolutely unclimbabls.
But both Han and had had experiences
with rock climbing in the Alps and the
Doiomhes. ana We knew that what looked
ike the hardest places sometimes turn
cut T. be newt to tho eaSiest. According
~ We decided-the more particularly be.
cause i woul save time, but also because
we Yielded to the common desire to outdo
right up MS face. s"'
We carried very light but exceed,rr,v
strong rope about 800 feet long. wore
nail-shod shoes and had each 4 metal
pointed stan and . small Ratchet IN iiAS,
OF the regular mountaineer's AZ. Al
vAncfng At nrst along the broker ridre
,ssssnIa tyo cores We gradually ap-
where the cliffs looked 40 ehesr snS
smooth that It seemed no wonder that
nobody had ever tried to scale thev,
The air was deiiciousiy clear ana the
SKY wonderfully blue above the noun
iains and the moon, a few days pas. In
last Quarter. was visibl, in the SOUTH
wess. Its pale crescent face slightly b,usd
by the atmosphere. ~ Il always appes =
when seen In daylight.
The lonely soul Of yesterday.
Behind W. somewhat north Of ssst lay
the syx works, with their black smoke
rising almost vertically In the still ar.
y suddenly. ~ W stumbled along on the
rough surface. something whisusA past
my face and fell On the rocA at my feet
! looked at ths strange miasile, that had
come Hke meteor out OF open space,
with astonishment.
II was a bird. = beautiful specimen OF
the scarlet tansssrs. which remem-
bereds the early explorers had found I'm
habitating the Teton canyons. their brill
liant plumaae borrowing splendor from
contrast with the gloomy Aurroundings
II lay motionless. its outstretched wings
having curious shriveled aspect, while
the flaming color OF the breast was half
oblfterated with smutty patches Dtoop-
ing to pick It up noticed slight brona-
Ing which instantly recalled 10 my mind
the peculiar appearance of tho victims
Of the attack on the mine.
Look herew cried to Hall. who was
severa, yards In advance. He turned and
held up the bird by wing.
1T fell at my feet a moment ago"
Hall glanced. in startled manner, a.
the sky and then down thu slope Of the
mount sin.
Ibid you notice in what direction II was
nying7' he asked.
mo, II dropped SO close that It almost
grazed my nose. ! saw nothing of It UNI
III II made ma blink
II have been Needless" muttered Hall
under his breath. At the time ! did not
notice the singularity OF his remark. my
attention being absorbed In contempia-
tino the unfortunate tanaGer.
Took how its feathers are scorched,"
7 said.
IT know IT," Hall replied without
glanciug at the bird.
And It 10 covered with fflm Of arts-
misinm." added, a little piQued by his
abstraction.
III know that too
''ses here HALL" exclaimed. ARE you
trying to make game OF mer'