Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-17

pass, broke into a deep bay and bound,
away. 1.-Two more mad ones" said one
the men The two other mad ones nd
been George and Obenrezer, who had We
tured forth in the face of the storr
They found a young woman struggllr
through the snow and with her large.
derly man. The yong woman spoke the
own language. She was Marguerite al
the large man with her was the faithf
Joey Ladle
After the departure of Obenreizer ar
Vendale from London Marguerite's appr
tensions had so grown upon her that $
took counse. with the faithful cellarer al
1t was decided that the two should at on
set out in pursuit Of the travellers and.
their presence. foil the plot which thu
were sure Obenreizer had laid again
George. They had traced them to Ne
chatel and from there 10 the hospice. Ma
guerite daughter of the mountains. ha
in spite Of the inclement weather. less
f1culty in travelling than old Joey, VIII
unused to mountain attitudes. took eve
step with pain. From the men who hs
| come from the hospice with the dogs tho
learned that the two travellers they soug
had gone on and the men. fearing q
Their safety, were now setting out
search of them
They found the place where the strugs
| between Obenreizer and verdale had taxi
| place-the tramped snow told the ia
Looking over the edge OF the precipId
| they saw the apparently dead body
George hanging upon a projecting point
ice and snow. Marguerite insisted upd
| being lowered down to where the bod
| lay. This was done and. while one Of 4
| men ran back 20 the hospce for anoth
| rope she warmed the inanimate form
| her lover In her arms and forced betwe
his lips some reviving drops Of brand
calling out to those above that he ct
| lived. Finally they drew up both Geor
and Marguerite safely to the roadway
the pass. But when they had got Geor
up there was scarcely a futter to
heart and 1t was reported In the neare
town the next day that the English ira
Ter who had fallen over the preclpice W
dead
| Obenreizer returned to Neuchatel al
made loud lamentations over the fatal a
cident which had deprived him forever
the companlonship OF his beloved friei
| and prospective nephew. But the firm
Defresnier thought the whole matter hi
an ugly look and discharged him. Ma
grerite refused to return to him and. wi
Madame Dor. took refuge with Mr. Bi
trey. Obenreizer at Neuchatcl. asked G;
| ployment OF former friend OF his. a la1
/ yer named Volgt. While there he d
| covered in one OF the lawyers old box
| .,.h.a ~ a. Al
George vendalo was the true Walter will
ing. But before he could put his know
edge to any harmful Lse there came
/ Neuchatel Mr.. Bintrev and had few co
| fdential words with Maitre Voigt. I'll
old lawyer opened his eyes wide with sd
prise and looked at Obenreizer with cut
ors expression when he next saw him.
few days after. 1T the foot OF q
F., Simplon on the Swiss side. in drea
! little inn In the small village OF Brie
Maitrle Voigt and Mr.. Bintrey sat
gether In consultation. The door open
and Obenrelzer came In. "For what re
son have been brought from Neucha
TO the foot OF these mountains?" he ask.
Mr. Blntrey mentioned the question
Marguerte's guardianship. Obenreizer sd
there could be no compromise-he W
determined that his ward should be
stored to him Lister to me-" said ri
trey. and he recounted all that had ha
rened since Obenreizer and George h
LETT London together. Bah" said ODE
reizer, do not think to frighten me wi
your child's story" at is not q child
tale I am telling you." replied Bintrd
This Is trap which have set for V
and into which you bave-walked. You haI
attempted murder and you have commit,
forgery and theft. We have the eviden.
against you In both cases"
Ohenreizer was convinced that Bjntry
spoke the truth. The lawyer produced
paper and said: IF you will sign Il
paper releasing all claims TO the guardis
snip or Mss Obenreizer we will give y(
in return an indemnity which secures Y,
against further proceedings on our pa |
But you must never be seen in Iond&
! or Switzerland again" Obenreizer to-
the pen and signed his name with a nr
hand. The door opened and in came Ma
! guerite and George-who. of course, W
not dead. The shock OF seeing alive I
man whom he had supposed he had kill
was too great for even Obenreizer to stal
without a nervous shudder
He stared at the two blankly for mi
I ute, and then said: "Ah, see It was
deed trap. But have something
say" And then he told OF the papers
/ the strong box of Ma.tre Voigt. papers
/ which he had made copies. which prov
that George Vendaie was the true Walt
| WDd'ng. So said he. "if my niece ma
! RES this man she marries a bastar
! brought up on public charity. She ma
/ RES an impoetor w!thou: name or lineae
disguised in the character OF a zentlem
Of rank and family"
The words of Obenreizer, howeve
were scarcely heard by George: he "
conscious OF but one sensation, heard
one voice. Msrguer.te's hand was in h
and Marguer,te's voice vas whisperi,
to him: "I never loved you George as
love you now" They were married
the little town OF Brieg and the SIM.
l. Villagers made holiday and put UP gre
arches in their honor As the wedd
procession was returning from the chur
to the Inn there came out OF side sire
another process 'on-men bearing a HIT
/ on which lay q dead body. Il was Il
{ body OF Obenrelzer In attempting
! cross tie Sianplon an avalanche nd
fallen upon and killed him