The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-04
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The heroic records of ancient Greece
contain no tale of bravery or endur-
ance more worthy of remembrance than
the act of a modern Grecian maiden
Mile. Hadjilazaro.
on Saturday NJ. Hadjilazaro n mem
Der of the Genevian section of the AL
pine Club. set out with his two sisters
from Zinal for the mountains. Rely
ing upon his eXpertness 1s n climber
and great knowledge of that part of
the range he did not take a guide.
For five or six hours all went well
with the intrepid three. Roped to-
gether, they successfully scaled the
Grand CORNER. The last difficult piece
OF climbing did not deter them. They
felt sure of themselves. The girls were
innocent OF thought of danger, so com
pletely did they rely upon their brother.
who was first on the rope.
They looked forward to the descent of
the Glacier de Molry. 1t is not regarded
as difficult, but all glaciers have one
spice of danger-a concealed crevasse.
At the height OF 1900 feet, or less, they
had some hours of mountaineering be-
fore them before they were down again
at Zinal.
NJ IbT HIS Sis
ters' safety and feeling the heavy re-
sponsibility upon him, took extra care.
but he lacked that instinct that guides
have He could not be quite sure.
Suddenly he called a halt and bade
the girls look out He feared a con-
cealed crevasse. He bent forward to
test the foothold. Scarcely was he on
his hands and knees before the treach
erous snow gave way beneath him. His
sister next on the rope had but a few
seconds to think and act. Her nerve
never left her. Swinging, partly pulled
by his fall, over the crevasse, she brac-
ed herself with one leg on each side
and bore her brothers weight upon her
hips.
What could be done?
NJ. Hadiilazaro called that he could
not climb up. He did not even try, lest
his sisters strength should give out
as he tugged at her in the effort.
Rapidly the sisters made up their
minds. The one at the end of the rope
united herself and went off to FINAL
alone for help.
Would she get there safely? The
brother in danger the sister supporting
him upon her hips as she stood astride
the crevasse in an attitude only wom-
an could have kept for long, did not
know.
As the minutes one by one made way
for the other and heightened into hours
the noble girl felt as if the strain would
send her mad. The rope cut into her
hips and the pain was eXcruciating.
Her brother tried to ease her by cut
ting steps in the side of the crevasse
and holding on to them, but he dare
not attempt to climb. A slip would
mean death for both in the depths. As
he looked and called encouraging words
to her the icy water fell drop by drop
upon his forehead, in imitation of the
greatest torture known to the Spanish
InQuisition. To add to the horror dark
ness came down on the mountain.
For twelve awful hours they held out.
Then. when they felt that human ma
ture could Withstand the awful strain
no longer a welcome cry rang out. |
Lights shone over the glacier. Their |
sister had brought help.
So as not to alarm the rest of the
family she had descended by the Col
ic rAlee and arrived at the village in
two hours and a half, at $50 in the
evening.
Frantically she sought guides. But
hings are slow in Zinal 1t was hours
before she could collect the five men
She needed. with lanterns and Alpine
ife-saving apparatus.
Not till in the morning-and she
tarted for succor at the night before
did the rescue party reach the cour-
gcous girl and release her from her
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