The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-14
From the London Niirrorl


Fair at st. Louis in eighteen months
and earn money on the journey fol
"a his sustenance.
During the long walk across Eu
rope Mauritius 5Hechter has met will
many adventures, and has been at
tackled by robbers and wild animals
and nearly lost his life in fording dan
5gerous mountain torrents.
In appearance he is a dark, pleas
antfeatured lad, just seventeen years
y of age; thin and wiry from his con
tinuous pedestrian exercise. The
young g1obe-trotter will remain in
q London till Saturday, when he will
embark upon the American liner st.
Paul for New York.
Dung E1echter has received several
medals during his trip from Germany,
Belgium and Austria, which he wears
upon his breast.
Stuck in his picturesque crimson
sash he carries a revolver and hand
some, broad-bladed dagger, which is
equally serviceable for stabbing a tru-
culent wild boar or cutting a piece of
Y bologna sausage.
~ Stoned, Beaten, and Robbed.
sS5 After crossing the Danube atTirtu-
can on a raft, 3Hechter was received by
the Bulgarian fishermen with a volley
q of. stones, and had to take refuge in
i the office of the German Steamship
Company.
At Sofia some Bulgarian officers
made a collection for him, and Hech-
ter went on his way rejoicing. I'm
fortunately, soldier and a wander
ing maestro on the violin saw the
money handed over, and they laid
-waitsfor%the youth from Roumania-
sSss she was passing through lonely
forest that night Hechter suddenly re
@ceived "a fearful blow on the side of
the head and fell to the ground. He
stamping on his face with their iron
heeled boots, and then he became I'M
conscious. $50
9 On recovering his senses he found
himself in a hospital at Sofia.
Many times during his lonely tramp
Hechters has been without food or
1 drink for twenty-four hours at
stretch, and, again, he has met with
the poorest peasants, who have taken
him in and shared their all with the
young stranger whom they could not
understand.
3; wolves, bears and wild boars have
been encountered on the journey
through the mountain passes and dark
forests of Central Europe; but Hech-
ter#fs young and full of hope that he
will reach st. Louis and gain his re
ward of $4OO.
If does, it will have been well
earn sd.
The records of his travel. through
the various towns are all recorded in
contains the signatures and good
Wishes Of innumerable mayors, coun-
8cilors, editors and other Influential
persons.
sells Postcards.
In order to gain a living en- route
Hechte sells postcards which bear
his portrait. and the brief story Of his
travels as far as London.
IN Belgium the Roumanian Minis
ter gave him four francs (3s. ADJ,
which Hechter carried with him to
London.
ssas He had a free passage given him on
Saturday night from Ostend to Dover.
&c.
At A A. NE. on Sunday morning the
alien walker left the Kentish seaport
y for London, and walked all day until
10 p NJ. He rested for six hours at
"a railway station, and at O'Clock re
Ssumed his march to London, where he
arrived alto A. NJ, yesterday morn
ing.
sS His average pace is four miles an
hour, and, Judging by appearances,
Hechter could keep it up for consid-
cradle period.
IN addition to an overcoat of gray
cloth to keep out the night dews and
hide his medals Hechter carries a
yknapsack strapped to his shoulders.
His boots are squareetoed, with long
flaps, and look very comfortable gear
for continuous footWork
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