The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-02-03
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His Rope
A Story Of q Fortune Hunter In
the Swiss Alps
By F. A. mitchell.
Copyright by American Press Asso-
alton, 1911.

Interlaken, in the Swiss Alps, is q
central point for tourists for making
excursions either into the neighborins
valleys or on to the mountains. The
town, which is simply a cluster OF
hotels with a casino, Is built on O
plain between two lakes, deriving its
name from Its location, each lake
about ten or dozen miles long and
about mile wide. To the south of
these lakes rise the peaks of the Ber-
nese Alps-the Eiger, Jungfrau, Monch
and others. From Interlaken a cog
railway carries tourists up steep in
clines to Grindelwald, Scheidig, and
thence down to Lauterbrunnen. From
Lauterbrunnen one may be swung up
by cable several thousand feet to Muir
rem, where near view can be obtain
ed Of the surrounding group of noun
tains.
One summer some tourists started
on the cog railway for Scheidig, from
whence the men of the party intended
to attempt to climb the Jungfrau. The
cog railway now extends farther up
the mountain. but at that time one
could travel by rail no farther than
Scheidig. In this party were Miss
Della Denton of New York and Mr..
Archie Pendleton of Chicago. Miss
Denton was an heiress. while Mr..
Pendleton was a young lawyer of
moderate means who had but recently
been admitted to the bar.
Touring in Europe affords every IA
cility for lovemaking, and Pendleton
had availed himself Of the opportunity
To WOO Miss Denton. He seemed about
to secure the prize when a young
Britisher. heir to an earldom. came
upon the scene, and 1t became a tie
between him and the American.
Pendleton had the modification and
disappointment to see his suit held up
by nothing more or less than a title.
Worse than this, from the time Lord
Boyingham entered the contest for
Miss Denton's hand he treated the
Chicagoan with that towering superb
ority which has made John Bull I'M
popular with all other races.
There nre hotels at Scheidig, and Ii
had been arranged that the ladies Of
the party should put up at one of them
while the men made the attempt upon
the mountain. There were three men
intending to go up. but one of them,
becoming fearful of his hearts action
in the thin air even at Scheidig, de-
cided not to risk a higher altitude.
This left Boylngham and Pendleton
the only ones to go except the guides.
There were two guides. armed with
axes and alpenstocks, one for each
end of the little procession.
When the party left their friends
standing on the porch of the hotel
both Boyingham and Pendleton looked
back at Miss Denton, each for good
by. Boyingham was elated. Pendle-
ton depressed, for the smile she be-
slowed on the former had an evident
meaning IN 1t. while the one she gave
Pendleton conveyed nothing more than
good will. The men moved off, en-
couraged by cheer from those who
remained, and were soon lost by a
turn in their path taking them around
the side Of the first mountain.
1t WAS 10 O'Clock when the climbers
started. and the day was fine. Through
a telescope on the porch they were
watched, being occasionally seen like a
dotted line far up on the mountain side.
About noon the weather began to
thicken. with frequent snow hurries,
and they were visible no longer.
1t was nearly night when two of the
party, Lord Boyingham and one of
the guides. Hans Dyckman. returned,
their blanched faces and agitation
denoting there had been an accident.
"Where are the others?" asked a
clamor of voices In tones of dread.
Lost. fear" said Boyingham.
At that moment Della Denton Joined
huObc uDOut the iclul hSu tihibtiS anu
hearing Boyinghams words, staggered.
what has happened?' asked all at
once.
Tell them. Hans" said Boyingham.
1.-THE snow covered our way" said
Hans. land getting on was difficult
We were crossing n ridge. Brouwcr
was In advance, with Mr.. Pendleton
next. his lordship third and fourth,
all bound together by the rope. Brou-
wer and Mr.. Pendeton had crossed
and were cutting steps in the ice on
the other side. Something, we know
not what. gave way on the other side,
and we felt jerk on the rope. 1t had
broken between Brouwer and Mr.. Pen
dleton. His lordship was on the edge
of the divide. Presently there was an
other Jerk. Mr.. Pendleton went down,
and his lordshlp fell back. I catching
him in my arms"
But the others! exclaimed the ex'
cited listeners. How far did they
fall? Were they killed.
.That we don't know" replied the
guide. at was showing, and we could
not see dozen yards. We concluded
to return for ropes, go back and as
soon as 1t is light tomorrow make an
investigation. They have provisions
and TASKS OF liquor and If they are
not killed we may save them"
AT this moment the landlord took up