Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

clous animal followed it slowly The search
ing party moved after him in silence The
after dark e"' W
turned suddenly from, the highway. and lean
Gu lnto steep path at the left
ro,d, Ah u exclaimed the porter, "the old bride
roa1 lie has gone that way
They proceeded down this track for long
dlstance, going slowly, as the path was in had
repair, and they had to look sharply to their
steps IN the increasing darkness.
IIdduaenly ;Ideoa Pretzel stopped and appeared be-
ratnrned ~,ed ne ran ahead short distance, and
returned ON his steps. He shifted excitedly
tpr I,., moment, and then darted down steep
scrambled after " poH'y
f ne cog stopped again alta little rocky shelf,
lew feet below. Here he renewed his any
ious Investigation, running eagerly round and
round the spot. AT last he started back to-
way e-i eiunS aii INC
There he began fresh inspection by travel
va1n aoJuI ond ~. II, circle. But soon he gave
ts teip, and set out directly up the steep cliff
Toward the carriage road 1t was a difficult
ciimb but Mr.. Bird was now thoroughly ex.
ciCed by the dogs apparent discovery of Wal.
energy. 'ou'
After hard scramble thew reached tbe
highway, and here again Pretzel seemed at
fault for a moment. ~
ne Dc has passed up here in the dark" growl-
ca the porter. We shall find him at the
How can that be?" demanded Mr.. Bird.
How could he have been SO long getting
here.and why did he leave the bride nath95
that's So" echoed Jack; ''the dog is on a
The boy is gone to the inn. . reiterated the
porter, shortly. -'
Pretzel now seemed to have reached the
same conclusion for he scampered off up the
road, yelplng as he went
you shall see." said the porter. "Pretze
has the good nose.'
party hurried on - 'N'
Mr.. Bird was now in mood to give Waite,
a good lecture for the fright he had caused
Suddenly the notes of an Alpine horn re-
sounded through the night air, from the
heights above. Wv
"Aha!" cried the porter e.He ;s fo,odi
told youl"
Pretzel had disappeared IN the darkness.
AT length they arrived at the inn. out Of
breath. Walter was there, indeed extended
upon sofa in the sitting room Of the inn,
was Mrs. Bird, while two English ladies' were
yoluby relating by turns the story of how
they found the boy "
It seems that Walter did discover the short
cut by the bride path, in his guide book. He
to the Rhone Glacier Hotel, and being a little
nettled by Jacks sluggshness, he had hurried
on to give him good chase.
When he received his fathers message to re.
turn, he set out in great haste He was faint
with hunger being dinnerless and having no
money, in his pocket to procure food. He ex-
erted himself so violently that, while climbing
the steepest part of the bride path, his
strength failed; he grew giddy his foot slip.
ped, and he fell down to the shelf Of the rocks
where Pretzel discovered his traces. Here
overcome with heat, fatigue and pain, he fell
into a swoOn.
How long he lay he did not know. He
came to his senses once when the sun was
shining, but on attempting to rise he tainted
a second time. At length, he fully recovered
attracted the attention of the English ladies
who We're on highway above him in a car
riage. BY the aid of the driver, and one Of
the ladies, he had erawled up the steep hill.
side and they had brought him tn tha inn