The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-02-02

my view. \ short distance beyond
this there was a fork In the possible
route, one branch leading to gradual
rise, upon attaining which he. would
have soon stopped; the other leading
to the edge of a crevasse into which
he would have fallen to an unknown
depth.
Every member of the party agreed
that Wallace must have slid into the
crevasse. AS for me, l said nothing,
thinking the chances either way were
even. We returned to Interlaken, and
the party reported the result of their
Investigations, with the opinion that
the body, being In the crevasse could
not easily be recovered. resolved to
await developments. If Wallace had
escaped we should hear from him with
In reasonable time
A few days later an old gentleman
came up to me while l was standing
beside my telescope and asked me II
the place from which the American
had fallen was visible from where we
stood, I assured him that 1t was and
directed my telescope toward 1t. He
put his eye to the glass and since it
was In the center of the field of view
seemed to recognize 1t at once.
IF any one had been looking through
your glass at the time the accident
occurred, would he have seen 1T" he
asked.
Certainly" replied.
"Can figures and faces be distln-
guished up there through your tele-
scope SO as to know themT
mot surely"
"Could You see an act in which two
figures were involvedY"
Not very clearly"
Something I'm the mans voice was
familiar to me. AS he turned and
faced me | saw that he was ''made
up" as the theatrical people say. Then
something suddenly burst upon me.
Was 1t droop of one shoulder Was
1t the interest he had manifested In
the tragedy? could not tell, but
knew the old man was young Wallace
disguised
u was loking through my glass;"
l said. "when that tragedy occurred"
felt IA grip on my arm. and the man
was fairly glaring at me.
Were you? What did you seer he
said, trying to master his emotion.
told him what had seen as l have
told it here He would not permit me
to leave out the slightest detail. When
| had finished added.
, "You are Mr.. Wallace, and you were
. pushed over that cliff. l saw enough
to convince me that what witnessed
was an attempted murder. Now tell
mo of the mans motive"
He told me that Miss Clark was an
, American mllionairess; that he had
known her ut home and they had re-
: Gently become engaged. In Paris lie
| Verian had been introduced to the
:. girl had Joined the party with whom
she was travelling and had been trying
, to win her. Doubtless recognizing that
Wallace was the main obstacle In the
= way OF getting her and her millions,
r he had attempted to put him out of
the way.
Wallace had landed where / sup
, posed he would land, being only shak-
en- up by the glance he had made at
the bottom of the cliff. Realizing that
II he accused lie Verian of trying to
murder him he would have no evi-
dence OF the fact, he had disguised
himself and returned with view to
watching his rival without being
known to him. He had not yet made
himself known to Miss Clark, being
DESTROYS to discover how she felt to-
ward his would be murderer. From
what he had observed he feared that
lie Verlan was making some Roadway
In his suit. but could not tell. His
hancee had been apparently much
shocked.
Having learned that l would be able
to testify, Mr.. Wallace resolved to
make himself known to lie Verian
and Miss Clark. He came to see me
the next day and described the scene
us 1t occurred at the J. hotel. He had
taken private parlor and sent a mes
sage to lie Verian and Miss Clark that
II they would come to the apartment
they would learn something Of George
Wallace.
They came. the girl looking hopeful
ly anxious, the man very much agi-
tated Wallace, who was dressed as
an old man, threw off his disguise and
stood before them as himself. The
girl started toward him with cry and
fell In a swoon In his arms. The man
stood looking like n serpent about to
strike n final blow for life.
Wallace put out his hand and touch
ed a bell lie Veran stood trembling
like leaf A waiter entered, and
Wallace told him to call the proprietor.
lie came. and Wallace declared him
self to be the missing American and
denounced lie Nerian as his would be
murderer
At that moment Miss Clark came TO
herself and heard his accusation.
never learned what became of lie
yerian ! heard nothing about trial
and inferred that Mr.. Wallace and his
fiancce shrank from prosecuting him.
But the next summer while | wa,
showing the Jungfrau to some tour
lists heard familiar voice say:
"Can you show me the cliff from
which Wallace, the American. fell?"
turned. There stood Mr.. Wallace
himself with the American girl on his
arm.
Mrs. wallace ana would IKE 10
see the place." he added.
But the lady shrank away with a
shudder, and her husband failed to In
duce her to take even glance.
Yes | made something out OF 1t.
Wallace had given me money before
he left Interlaken and gave me more
when he returned. | invested 1t In
some American securities he recon-
mended.