Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
L OS T N TIL e ALPS

This reply evidently caused a sensation Mr.
Bird could be seen striding hastily back and
forth on the rough, rocky point, while Mrs.
BIRD sat down with her hands clasped in APP
prehension.
Jack hurried forward, and in a few min
utes stood breathless by the side of his friends
AN anxious coloquy followed. Mr.. Bird
had not seen Walter since he left the car
rlage In company with Jack As long as the
two boys were out of sight together, he felt
no special uneasiness, but when he saw Jack
coming back alone on the glacier, he knew
something had gone wrong. Walter must
either have ventured out on the glacier by
himself, or have pushed down the road to the
hotel, which was several miles away.
And now the result of the misunderstanding
of the evening before was apparent. The
driver had no intention of going to the Rhone
Glacier Hotel. 1t was too much of job, he
said to drive there and back to the Meyerhoi
in one day.
He had taken out his horses at the bend
of the road, and they were hitched up in a
little shed erected for that purpose, quietly
feeding. The driver was munching his own
bread and cheese in the most nonchalant
manner
HE must have gone on to the hotel" Jack
insisted, ''for | should certainly have seen
him on the glacier"
And yet, Jack gave shiver at the thought
after all, the impetuous boy might have
made the venture and slipped into one of those
fearful crevasses
Mr.. Bird wrung his hands in agitation. His
first impulse was to press ahead on foot down
the road, as the driver would not bulge with
his team. He actually started on, when the
cracking of whip higher up the pass arrested
his steps, A carriage was descending. He
could go forward in that.
But the carriage proved to be full. It's con-
ductor pulled up to give his passengers the
regulation view of the glacier, and Mr. Bird 5
driver held conference with him.
The state of the case was related to the
newcomers, and they agreed to keep look
out for Walter, and if they overlook him, or
found him at the hotel, they would bid him
return instantly.
| With this Mr.. Bird had to be content
though he was consumed with anxiety for his
young and inexperienced boy
| Time crept tediously away. Other carriages
passed and the same message to Walter was
again and again transmitted.
| The lunch of the party was rather dismal.
Jack and Elmer, to be sure, did not suffer
any serious loss of appetite, but the elders
ate little and were silent, except to discuss
the chances of Walters safety.
| Inc AFTERNOON Wore on, ana at length q
carriage hove in sight, coming up the pass,
As it drew near. Mr.. Bird eagerly hailed it.,
and learned that its occupants had seen
boy of Walters description near the hotel
This took great load off his mind, and Jack
at once volunteered to descend the pass and
meet Walter on his return
This was agreed to, and Mr. Bird deter
mined to go back with the carriage to the
little inn which they had passed, where they
could obtain some shelter from the icy wind
which blew over the glacier and chilled them
even amid the glow of the August sun. There
they would await the return Of the two
boys.
Jack ratified away eagerly down the broad,
smooth carriage road. He was in highly
elastic state Of mind, both from his natural
flow of spirits and owing to the relief OF his
anxiety concerning Walter.
About halfway down, he began to meet