New-York tribune., 1909-05-09


She will remain at the hut.
L will do ANYTHING you wish, said Helen
sorrowfully; for her gladness had been changed
to mourning by the fearsome tld1ngs that tWo
if not more, human beings were IN imminent
danger on the slopes of the very hill that hau
witnessed the avowal of her love
EAVING Helen at the hut, the men lost no
~ time in beginning the ascent, Ihey were
oone so long that she was almost frantic with
| dread in their behalf: but at last they came,
slowly with the tread OF care, for they were
carrying the body Of man.
While they were within a couple OF hundred
| feet of the hut, Spenser advanced rapidly anu
| Helen knew that he bought bad news
| Come dear one he said gently we
must 90 to the inn and send help. Our guides
are bringing an injured man to the hut. ana
there IS one other we left on the mountain
"Dead2"
Yes killed instantly by stone. That was
all lust a mishap, one of the things tnat can
never be avoided IN climbing. But come dear
| More men are needed. and doctor. This poor
| fellow IS badly hurt.
A species of fright twitched his grave lace
| for an instant mo. no. that IS not TO be
| thought of" he urged. Pietro says he has
some little skill in these matters He can 90
all that IS needed until doctor arrives. be
Iieve me- Helen, it is imperative that we shouId
| reach the hotel without delay
She went with him at once. Who IS 1tf
she asked
He steeled himself to answer according TO
his intent Though he had vowed that never
again would he utter syllable to his love that
was not transparenty true. how could ne tel
| her then that Stampa was stretched hIelesS on
the broad bosom of COrvatsch, and that the
| Italians were carrying Bower. crushed anu
ravng in delirium, to the hut
An Englishman and his guide, | am sorry
| to saw was his prepared reply The guide IS
dead. but his employer can be saved, am sure
if only we rush things bit Now HeIen' Vet Iet
US 90 at top speed. No talking. dear We
must make the hotel under the hour
They did 1t. and help was soon forthcoming;
Then Spenser ordered a carriage, and INSISTED
that Helen should drive 70 MalOggia forthwith
He would stav at ROSeg, he SAID, TO make Ger
tain that everything possible was done for the
unfortunate climber Indeed. when ms De
loved was lost TO sight down the winding road
that leads 10 the main valley OF the Engadlne
he accompanied the men who went to the Mortel-
Halfway they met PietrO and Bartolomeo carry
ing Bower on an improvised stretcher OF ice
axes and blanket
PY this time under the stimulus OF WINE and
~ warmth Bower regained his senses lie
recognized Spenser and tried to speak. but the
American told him that even the least excite
ment must be avoided
Once the hotel was reached. and they were
waiting for the doctor Bower could not be
restrained
1t was YOU who rescued me- ne said feebly
L and two Italian guides We saw the
accident from the other side OF the RoSeg
glacier
Yes Stampa pointed you out To me
could not believe my eyes watched YOU TIL
the thought came that Stampa had befooled
me Then ne pushed me of the rock where We
were standing I broke my leg IN the fall.
but he held me there the rope and tauuted
me Great God how | suffered
'' You really ought not to talk about 1t. saId
Spenser sooJhIngly
Why not He brought me there 10 Kill me.
he SAID The cunning old fox told me that
should find Helen in the Mortel hut and offered
TO take me to her by short cut over Corvatsch
And | believed him | mad, | suppose
We did the Marmore ascent by the light OF the
stars Do you realize what that means, 1t IS
a hard climb for experts IN broad daylight
But ! meant to Leat YOU SPenSerl Stampa
vowed you were in St. Moritz And again | be-
lieved him Think of it | was hoodwinked
by an old peasant
Hushf Try and forget things till your
broken limb IS fixed. B"
What does il natter ConfOund II you We
won So let me tell my story | must have
lost my senses when saw you and Helen leav-
ing the glacier with two strange guides. for
got all else IN my rage | stood there. frozen,