The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07
HEROIC GREEK GIRL
SAVES. BROTHER 5 LIFE|
Holds Him Suspended FroinE1Ier
Body III Alpine Chasn1 for
Thirteen Hours.
STANDS AWFUL STRAIN.
Another Sister Hastens to Village
for Assistance, and the
Man is Rescued.
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5f b. 5fs5 GENEVA, July %. S
The heroic records OF ancient Greece
contain no tale OF bravery or endurance
more worthy OF remctn brance than the
act Of a modern Grecian maIden--Nflle.
Hadjilazaro. aF - *,
On Saturday NJ lladjilaanro, asmember
OF the Genevan section Of the Alpine club.
set out with his two sisters from znal
FOR the mountains. Relying upon his ex-f
pcrtness as a climber and great knowl-
edge OF that part Of tho range, he did not
take q guide.
+ For Ave or six hours all went we'll with
the intrepid three. Roped together, they
successfully scaled the Grand CORNER. The
last difficult piece OF climbing did not deter
them. They felt&sure OF themselves. The
girls we're ii1nocen OF thought Of danger,s
so completely did they rely upon their
brother, who was first on the rope. ~
Slip Toward Death. NJ
They looked forward TO the descent Of
the Glacier de Moiry. It is not regarded
as difficult, but III glaciers have one spice
,of 5daangerr-a y concealed crevassc. AT the
heightsof IL, 900 feet or less they had come
hours Of mountaineering before them be-
fore theysSwere down a ga In at FINAL, IS 55ggf
sS M. dtilazaro, anxious for his sisters,
safety. and feeling the heavy responsible
,ity upon him, took extra care but he
lacked that instinct which guides have
He could not be quite sure. 5 n
i Suddenly he called a ha1t,Band badc the
girls look out. He feared a concealed
crevasse. He bent forward TO test the
!foothold. Scarcely was h e. on his ha nds
and knees efore the treach4rous snow
gave way beneath him. His Sister next.
a va I'M
think and act. Her nerve never left her.
Swinging, partly pulled by his fall, over
the creyasse,s she braced herself with one
leg on either side and bore her brothers.
weight upon her hips. M 5ssss
could be done III s y$
4 M Had jilazaro caled tina I'll hi. could not
elm b up. He did mot even try. lest his
sisters strength should give out as he
tuggeds at her In the effort. 81
= r apidly the sisters made up their minds
The one at the end OF the rope united
herself and went off to Final alone for
hel p. Isl Il;
An Awful Vigil. rs,
4. Would she get there sa fcly?s The broth
er fnss danger.z the sister supporting him
upon her hips as she stood astride tho
creyasse In $an attitude only a woma nj
could have kept for long, did not know
AS 4 he minutes one by one made wa s
iors the&other8E and Heightened into hours
the noble girl felt as though u the strain
would send her IN ad . The rope cut into
her hips. and the pain was excruciating.5
b Her bro Their tried to ease her byBcutting5
stepsstn5tle side OF the creVasse and hold
ing on to them. but he d are not attempt
to climb. "A slip would mean 3dea tn for
bot1 in the depths. AS he looked \ and
called encoura ging words to her the ICY
cold waite fell drop by, q rop on to his
forehead In imitation OF the greatest tor
ture known to the Spanish InquistionI
To add to the horror, darkness came down
on The mountain. d III
Help at Last.
4 For twelve awful hours hey held out
Then. when they felt that huma n ature
could Withstand the awful strain no long
er. welcome cry rang out. Lights shonet
over the glacier. Their sister, had brought
help. X, 55s5 III 81 ssI I
I; SO as not to ALA m the; rest OF the fam
ilyf she had descended by the Col de 'Al- 4
lee, and arrived at the village in two
hours and a half Z a $50 in the evening. Il
s. r ranticallyi she sought VI guides. But
things are slow at FINAL. 81 It was hours
before she could collect the five men she
reede with lanterns and Alpine life-
saving apparatus. #S1g }Ss8 n
4 Not till seven In the morning--and she
started for s,ccor at six the night be-
fore-did the rescue party reach the cour-5
ageous girl and release her from her try
ing ordeal. 5Sa3 q - *