The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-02
Short Stories by the Best Writers

dropped IL and went away.
why did you examine that roper
asked guest.
ITO see IL II had been broken"
"Well?"
ut was broken. The end was frag-
ed"
About midnight party. provided
with such paraphernalia as were neces-
sary to their purpose, made ready to
start I'm quest of the missing guide and
Pendleton. Lord Boyingham declared
that there was no use In attempting
10 reach them; that he had looked
down into n crevasse several hundred
feet deep. into which he was sure they
had fallen. He declined to go back
with the party, making an excuse that
he had been so ''cut up" by the acci-
dent and the loss of the two men that
he would be OF no use In the rescue.
Since no one was wanted In the party
who could not assist II was deemed
best for him TO remain In the hotel.
The party started about / o'clock.
They could travel over known path
till nearly dawn. which would bring
them near the scene of the accident
as soon as II was light enough TO see
TO what depths the men had fallen.
Fortunately the weather had changed.
and shortly after 2 o'clock a gray
streak appeared in the cloudless east
The party consisted of Mr.. Bowers,
an American stopping at the hotel
where the excurslonists had put up,
two porters and Dyckman leading the
way.
About half past they reached
the ridge where the accident had &C.
Cured. and Bowers, taking the adj
vance. climbed II. sitting on II with
leg on either side. Looking down, he
saw that the tourists must have fallen
into n gap. but how deep 1t was he
could not tell. The rest Of the party.
being Informed of what he was about
to do. all advanced. he descending to
an icy ledge not far below. The men
in falling must have struck this ledge
and, unable to stop themselves. had
slid into the gap.
When all had crossed the last man
threw the coils of rope over to them.
and Beers volunteered to be lowered
20 t;srover whether the men could be
fou:.d .nd whether they were dead
or alive. A rope was placed around
his body. and. a code of signals having
been arranged, he was let down. When
he had gone some forty feet, the rope
slackening. 1t was evident that he had
struck bottom. He was then heard
to call, ard n faint response came up.
He signaled TO be raised and. reaching
the party. said that the gap was filed
with soft snow; that he had called and
received an answer. When being rails
ed he looked for the owner of the
voice and saw him some fifty feet
away. The point from which he had
been lowered being altered to meet
the new conditions, he went down
again with another rope. Presently
signal was given on each Of these
ropes, and Bowers and Brouwer were
both hauled up. Brouwer was well
nigh gone, but was able to point out
where Pendleton could be found, the
two having conversed after their fall.
Bowers again went down with an
extra rope and struck Pendleton lying
apparently unconscious. though If Bow
ers had not been Immediately over him
he would not have seen him. so deeply
buried was he in the snow. Then
Bowers and Pendleton were both
drawn up. Pendleton showing no sign
OF life. But glass being placed over
his mouth showed moisture, and the
party, going to work on him with q
will, pouring down liquor at the same
time, finally revived him.
Neither of the men had been injured
by their fall into the snow. They
were on the eve of perishing by cold.
AS soon as they were able to proceed
the party descended to Scheidig.
Great was the rejoicing at the hotel
when the two men who had been con-
sidered lost appeared walking with
their rescuers down the mountain
When they came up to the porch it
was crowded with people cheering and
waving to them. Then some one ask
ed, Where's Lord BoyinghamT An
attendant replied: His lordship went
down to Interlaken an hour ago. He
received telegram calling him away"
The meeting between Pendleton and
Della Denton was far different from
their parting. The title that had tempt
ed her had shriveled since IL must be
taken with a man who was ut once
dishonorable and a coward. Not only
that, but the accident had revealed to
her her own heart. The belief that
Pendleton had been killed gave her q
shock that surprised her. One glance
from Pendleton at the woman he loved
told him that he had won.
When something of the excitement
had subsidized the landlord asked Pen
dleton to come into private room.
The rope with which the climber had
started the day before was still about
his waist. The landlord took up the
end and, looking at II, threw 1t from
him.
What Is it," asked Pendleton.
1T was cut" was the reply In a
scathing tone. "The dog feared you
would drag him over and cut you OF.
Before his return he frayed the edge
by rubbing 1t between stones"
Pendleton was thunderstruck Tho