Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
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here, another be let down to fissure
as far as the rope will reach. aud so
on. There are three of you guides and
myself -Four lengths of the rope will
reach down to the party, think. You
have plenty Of strong twine. and that
can be used to draw the rope up from
shelf to Shelf as the party are rescued. -"
IA girl could never draw heavy
body up this WALL" eearfully, "and--
and If the rope should slip away and
be lost
1--WE will take that risk And shall
be strong enough to draw them up |
have done such things before. Now.
Henri" as she worked her way along
the shelf to his side and motioned for
the other guides to follow. you will
stay here and lower the rest of us to
the next tissure. then fasten the twine
to the rope and let it down for Fritz
to lower Gaspard and myself to the
next tssure; then Gaspard will lower
me, and will fasten the rope to some
rock projection. or If i cannot find one
! will drill hole in the rock and drive
In spike.
Then 1 will go down hand over
hand and see if any of the party are
able to help themselves.
"If they are, will climb back to
my fissure and draw them up. or per-
haps some of them will be able to help
me. If not. will have to go down to
fasten each one separately, then climb
back and draw him up.
"And. now. mind. all of you," her
voice ringing sharp, there must not
be hand to tremble or an eye to
waver. On each OF us the lives of ali
will depend"
perhaps one of us men would bet
ter go down to the lowest tissure." hes
itated Henri.
mo; will so myself. l can do the
work better. think. and my muscles
have been trained for and by such
work. 1t may be the entire party are
alive and we can save them ALL
They started to follow the plan the
girl had laid down. Marcia. having
assumed the leadership. naturally took
it upon herself to be the first one low
cred.
The rope having been fastened about
her waist. she was lowered to the tis-
sure below. The distance was not
great, but only steady pair of eyes.
swinging. as she did. over giddy
height. could have enabled her to
maintain her equanimity.
Having reached the tissure, she un-
bound the rope. 1t was dra wn up. and
Fritz was next lowered. then Gaspurd.
When the three were ready to go IL
step lower Marcia. still taking the lead.
was lowered to the next tissure, and
Gaspard followed.
| 1t was now Marcia's part to do the
rest alone.
But this step was more dangerous
than the others. for there was bu,
one pair of arms to bear her weight
and the distance was greater than
either OF the two former descents.
The brave girl made loop AT the
end Of the rope. and, instead of having
1t placed about her waist. took it in
her hands that she might drop what
ever distance the rope would not
reach.
And SO. swinging by her two hands
she was lowered to the ropes full
length.
There still remained six feet between
her and rocky projection on which
there was surface as many fee,
square. She called to Gaspard to NOV.
three feet to the left. He did so. anc
she called again to him to move two
feet farther in the same direction
Then she told him to swing her gently
to and fro from the Cliff. When di
rectly over the proper place she le
so and safely landed on the rock.
Tying the end of the rope around /.
point of rock. she completed her jour
! ney.
I; 1t was only after a day and nigh
/ and another day OF such hardihoot
and daring as was told at the inns ant
| chalets for many long year that tn,
work was finished.
1 Even the guides. fired by the exam
pie of Marcia and perhaps also By
solicitude for the other guides of thei
! party. seemed TO be unconscious o
fear and hunger and weariness.
When at the end os the second day
j they reached the foot of the mountain
the rescuers were almost as exhaust
ed as the party they had saved, anl
from the palms Of Marcia Wells hand.
nearly all the skin had been worn BY
I the rope.
But three days later. although ne,
hands were still bandaged. she sale
!! 9nnhhy ~ the rest ce the party ans
started on to begin the year II
quest Of anothse mountain to climb.