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The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
WINDSOR NOTES

Maj. w. ]. Nasmyth 10 ut his home.
No. 176 Jeanette-ave.. following .
dangerous war experience. He was
with the first Canadian contingent
that arrived in France. on Feb. IL.
and went into action 1t Langemarck
two days later. Maj. Nasmyth and
the others first went to the assist.
ance of the French. and later some
1900 OF them attacked 1000 Ger.
mans. Soon after the engagement
started. Maj. Nasmyth was shot. He
was sent to the hospital at Boulogne.
then to England, and later home.
Some 10 recruits to the army med.
ical corps were sent on to London.
Thursday morning. This completes
the 20 men asked for this purpose
from windsor. The 20 were recruit
ed In q few days lime.
There was a public wedding cele-
brated at the Salvation Army citadel
last evening. Gordon Cyphery took
Mrs. Rosa Garrod 40 his wife. The
occasion was q spirited one, beins
made the occasion of q song service.
The Fellowship club, composed OF
Grinnell Bros. employees. announce
their annual picnic for Wednesday
July 7. The Elk quartet will sing
and there will be speech-making and
q general good time.
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Girl Reported Wheeling 10 Dsl11y
Edna Patton. . 16-yearold On I
ported to the police Saturday
missing from her home, Il No
Milwsukee-ave. east. has bssu Io6
ed in Muncie. Ind. according 1Gl
telegram received BY her InQ&1
Wednesday. The Telegram 49, ~
veyed the information that
had become the wife Of Charles
man. Of Detroit. confirming III
er's first suspicious. Mr.. ~
has gone to Muncie. "a
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d. & C. SPECIAL STEAl0l
TO MACKINAC ISLAND \

every Monday $50 .. m. ard TT
day $50 D. m. effective July !.
stops en- route except Alpena ea6U
rection. Fare TO Mackinac e1o roU)
trip Connecting with steemeQg
the 500. Delightful side trips ~
sleeping capacity q stsamSE.--A ~
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The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

Ing. TX k1T EDEnI LAssT

lSlN00 lSATE0I Al6J
Boardmsn : cray. Ike new in
Mahogany case. like new. .c-
Mshosany case. like new. very
Decker Bros. old l. risani:hsd.
wei Hle iii. p. N:i:onj.. new, poor $50
stone. walnut. old but good. 40
Kaufman. nearly new........ l5o
Marshall. excelient tone. IKE ,so
chilier.BHachmann. maho9any.
Observation-Disclosures. oak. very -,
SCI lie Tier B.chmann. ;naii;:;ion an. 80.
New sb 4 Evans. very nm nm: tone sss
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ished, fair tone ............ 12S
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Ropelt. mshossny ease. hike =,
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Term: j; monthiy upwards.
Where the name OF the plano 10 rep
resented by an Z II means that the
name 10 withheld out OF courteey
to the dealer who 10 featuring this
LING PIANO HOUSE.
Book Store.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02

BOARD AND RooM--53e Second ave.
electric lights; continuous hot wa
ter: home cooking.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-02
BOARD AND ROOM eo7 FIfteenth-st

WARREN WEST. 26s--Large airy
room for one or two: Hamilton
and Crosstown cars: two meals;
private family: modern. Grand
1sbs-R
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BOARD AND ROOMS for refined gen
tlemen: home privileges. 1898
Brush-st., corner Smith AVE.
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BOARD AND ROOM in private fam.
lily. Hickory 2004-J.

BOARD AND ROOM in private fam
lily: front room; suitable for 2. 19l
Dawson. Highland Park.
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block south Of Harper. $3.50 cash
John Hubbard. 1896 Kirby east
Ridge 5<2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29

completely In Oowald's death seemed
to fall to the ground He was . bad
man enough. but che refused to BE-
lieve him guilty Of murder.
She shuddered - the word arose out
OF her consciousness. Strange that two
men that should have been nearest
and dearest to her could be thought
OF In connection with such villanies.
She was devoutly thankful that her
little son resembled her. that 20 far
he had shown no likeness In temper
or body to his fathers race.
She Feels ~ Though
She Can Never see Him.
OF one thing she was sure-that the
presence Of Sir Ralph Galveston would
henceforth be unbearable to her. The
betrayer Of her mother, the potential
slayer Of her husband-she could never
again clasp his hand or breathe the
same air Al he. He was her father:
she would not let him want, much less
would she let him bring further dis
grace on the name that her baby's
sires had borne.
Poor Oswald had repoiced At the
prospect Of the baronetcy reverting to
his boy. She gathered that he would
be expected or bound to resume the
name Of Gaveston with It. Never, she
resolved. should her boy hear that dis
honored name or title. She would make
Jimmy promise that when he was old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
Women Save S.
Using Gasoline
Says It 10 20 easy to dry clean
and nothing shrlnks, fades
) or wrinkles.

Save s. to $40 by doing your own
dry cleaning. Here is a sample and
inexpensive way to clean and brighten
children's coats, suits, caps, wollen
garments, Swiss, lawn. organdie and
chiffon dresses, kid gloves and shoes.
furs, neckties, ribbons, silks, satins,
lace, yokes, silk shirtwaists, draper
les, rugs, in fact, any and everything
that would be ruined with soap and
water
Get two ounces of solvite at any
drug store and put it in two gallons
of gasoline, where it readily dissolves.
Then put in the goods to be cleaned.
After little rubbing out they come
looking as clean and fresh as new.
You will find nothing fades, shrinks or
wrinkles, requiring no pressing.
Any woman can do home dry clean
ing in a few moments at little cost
and save lots of money. 1t is as SIM
pie and easy as laundering, and you
can't make a mistake. Your grocer
or any garage will supply the gasoline,
and your druggist will sell you two
ounces of solvite which is simply a
gasoline soap. Then a wash boiler
or large dishpan completes your home
dry cleaning outfit.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
Husband and
Wife's Long
Search Ends
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Find
Relief From Troubles
in Tanlac.

ircinnati. O., Oct. 2S.-1t is sell
IN that two members of a family
are benefited by the same medicine,
but the exception is found in the case
Of Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Chandler, who
live at 1915 Scott street, Covington.
KY Mr. Chandler has been fireman
on the c. & o. Railroad for years and
is known to hundreds of Covington's
best people.
Il suffered for year." Mrs. Chan
dler said with the most severe pains
in my back. ! was down in bed for
weeks at a time and could find moth
ing to relieve me. l had no appe-
tite, was unable to attend to my
household duties. lost weight rap
idly. going down to 10 pounds.
"Tanlac was recommended to me by
friends who had been benefited by
the new medicine. I bought bottle
eud noticed a marked improvement
alter taking the first few doses. That
WAS several months ago. Now weigh
1l5 pounds and never felt better in
my life. l have the most raveLous
appetite imaginable. My household
duties, which formerly were So irk-
some, are now a real pleasure.
My husband also used three bottles
" Tanlac for catarrh and got splendid
results. We think Tanlac is great
medicine and are glad to recommend
1t to all who suffer as we did"
Tanlac. the Master Medicine, is now
sold In Richmond at Glen Thistleth-
.waite'a Drug Store.-adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
Her Husbands Widow

the crime? Oswald. the stewards had
said, had executed Q win on the
steamer. Oswald had been friendly.
even intimate with his .kinsman those
last few days. and ut such q moment
would have been likely to leave him .
legacy. Gaveston might have known
this and resolved to get possession Of
the legacy ~ soon ~ possible.
Under that superstition he was to
be acquitted OF having anything to do
with the Wills disappearance; but then
why had not he referred to it. since
he must have been present when 1t
was signed and witnessed. OF course.
1t was possible that he had seen the
will and. finding that 1t contained
nothing to his advantage. had made
away with It; but then what motive
could he have had for killing the tea
tator? In the absence of will he did
not stand to benefit by his death.
Unless. A possible explana-
ton dawned upon Leslie AZ she reach
ed the bridge across the moat. She
stood still for q moment and watched
the fish darting about beneath the
water lilies. Unless he had risked .
part for the whole-Unless he had
hoped to snatch the whole inheritance.
Oh No! He could never do that!
That marriage 1t Hounslow had
been explained and done with forever.
Steele had confessed that It was void.
Mrs. Melas was there to confirm his
confession. Such an explanation was
too improbable to be entertained. And
without 1t the theory Of Sir Ralph's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
Brevities from Milton

George w. Baker shipped one dozen
Rhode Island Red pullets, and cock
erel to New Paris, O., also two buff
Plymouth Rock cockerels to Rich
lmond, and two Rhode Island Red
'ccckercls to Campbellstown, o.
/ Mrs. Frank Izor of indianapolis, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
atkinson.
Mrs. Chester Coppock and son
James. are visiting at Greenfield with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wallace of
Wabash, have been the guests of Mrs.
Wallace's sister and mother. Mes
DANES d. II. Warren and Elizabeth
Wallace.
O. l. Beeson, Oscar Kirlin, Benton
Wagner and George Baker attended
the rogue games at New Paris, Ohio.
ON Tuesday and on Wednesday O..
Beeson, Oscar Kirlin. Will Wissler.
Park Manlove and George Baker.
Oscar Kirlin who was after the
jewelers. medal. was defeated.
II. d. Huddleston has been doing
some plumbing work at Lewisville this
week.
Mrs. Rudolph Myers of Huntington,
Pa, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. E.
p. Jones.
Mrs Julia Hayden, who has been the
guest of her sister Mrs. S. Templin, re-
turned to her home at Straughn.
Mrs. Sarah Little was called to An
derson this week. Her son Will Little,
has suffered a paralytic stroke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29

Mrs. Adam Bortsfield of Cambridge
City, was at her sisters Miss Amelia
knauf, Thursday.
The Rev. NJ. S. Taylor will preach
at Doddridge chapel Sunday morning
and evening. ,-.
The township teachers are attending
the Teachers Association at Indianap-
CHS.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Weaver Of New
Castle, are visiting Mrs Weaver's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Barker.
The meetings of the Christian
church are still in progress with much
interest and will continue over Sun
day.
Miss Amelia Knauf, Miss Sarah
Mehan. Mesdames George klemm of
Milton and Adam Bortsfield contribut-
ed floral design in memory of the
late, Mrs. Ann Martin, whose funeral
was held from st. Mary's Catholic
church at Richmond Friday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
YOU CAN EASILY --
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
By a Harmless Recipe-No
Dye or Sticky Mess.

You can easily change your stragsly
gray, prematurely gray, streaked.
faded or wispy hair to an even, beau.
tifu1 original dark shade by sham
pooling hair and scalp few times with
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. Nothing
else required. Q-Ban is q ready.to-
use liquid. harmless to the most del
icate hair or scalp. It is not a dye,
but acts on the roots. making hair
and scalp healthy, 50 all your gray
hafr and entire head Of hair naturally
changes to beautiful dark shade so
evenly that no one can tell you have
applied Q-Ban. This treatment also
stops itching scalp. dandruff and fall
ing nair, making scalp clean and feel
nne. Q-Ban guaranteed to turn all
your gray hair dark, making entire
head OF hair evenly dark, soft, lus-
trous. fluffy, thick and handsome.
Money back guarantee. Big 7-oz. bot
tie only so cents. At Fines Drug Store.
Richmond. Ind. Out-of-town folks
supplied by mail.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
WEST ALEXANDRIA

Mrs. John Plander was IN Dayton
Friday.
Mrs. 8. r. Wilson was In Dayton
Friday.
Prof. Louis Nund was : Cincinnati
visitor Thursday.
O. a. Gale OF Eaton bought the Hal
derman farm south Of town.
Warren FoutS spent . week recent
~ with his sister IN Chicago.
J. II. Ehler visited his son Law
renee ut o. 8. T., Columbus. Sunday.
Miss Minnie Dinlnger Of Grsenville
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Martha Ehler visited her sis
ter Florence at Columbus last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
cNApTER Kun.

"But would Sir Ralph. IL this vera
true, put himself within reach az the
French authorities.'
Il think 1t improbable, Mrs. Varney..
The captain began to doubt for the
first time his Wisdom In bringing the
circumstances Of Varney's death to his
widows notice. The woman seemed
strangely reluctant to credit his sus-
picions He wished he had let the
matter alone. As ! nave said, he
went on auer an AWKWARD pause. Il
tnougnt my DUTY 70 acquaint you
with these particulars. am willing, il
you desire 1t, to repeat what l have
told you in the presence of Sir Ralph
himself.
"He would. OF course, deny all the
facts that told against him. flatly. II
is possible, Mrs. Varney. that YOU may
not be able to take legal action Of anv
kind, but you are at least in possession
OF the facts, and will be able to place
your own Interpretation upon them.
This is my card Your solicit
tors, II you consult them. may wish to
see me. I think will now say good
day"
The cantatn s.onned n the m,ad,e ~
the drive and raised hts hat Te.,ie
pressed him In dino NJ tho - at1o or NJ
least ia t.ko soca ratr.shrart.. h,,t
10 .aa,naS - - Ss..,es :. .r
M ~ r,h,ch 80 PA $500. :. sn s,u a -
forn,a+,ca $3.50 -. p. ..s,,as
mon to stav
e.. ..1..-I -
~" -. 80 ss.s."
~
@ youue WHO" "atcheo MN
II, .nouh' .ne NIL towards the station.
Ihen sne turned her race once more
.o"aros .ne castle. no ooupt the man
tnouent her slnguiariy CAUCUS OF STU
piu' ne llIie dreamed tnat ne was
accusing her Iatner OF having muir
oered her husband. Passlonately sne
regretted having ever seen those let
ters to her mother. Better q thous-
ana times TO De cailed the cnlid OF no
one tnan 70 nave SUCH d man as this
as ner aather.
one olo not wiring ner nanos or cry
out. rate was oeahng ner neavy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
SUNDAY SERVICES

NEW PARIS, O.. Oct. 29.-Presby-
terian-Rev. e. J. Vance, pastor; Sun
day school, 9:15, M. o. Penland, Supt. !;
morning preaching service at Gettys-
burg church; evening service at New
Paris church at Z o'clock.
Methodist-Rev. Frank F. McLaugh-
lin, pastor; Sunday school, 9:15 a. m,
H. W. Bragg, Supt.; morning service
at New Paris church; Epworth League,
SIS p. M; evening service at Gettys-
burg church.
Christian-Bible school, $50 a. M,
w. P. Mills, Supt.; morning worship at
1920 o'clock; subject. "The Speaking
Cod; Y. P. S. c. E., 6:45 p. m; even
ing service, 1880 o'clock, subject, "A
Person and An Institution; Rev.
Claris Yeuell will fill the pulpit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
BRICK MASONS
START TO WORK
ON BANK ROOM

HOLLANeBUR0. O.. Oct. 3e.-Ths
brick masons began work on the new
bank building wednesday. The work
has progressed splsndidly 20 far, and
the building bids fair to be great
help to the look Of our already beau
tiful little town.
Charles Neal Of Union City was here
Wednesday.
J. H. Beetley made . business trip
to Union City Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
spent Wednesday In Richmond.
George Wolf and Garfield Armacost
were Richmond visitors Monday.
Mrs. Ray Borton of Whitew: ter was
tho guest of relatives here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Henry Harrison spent Wednes-
day with her daughter, Mrs. Blue Will
liams ct Cox's Mills.
H. C. Downing and AL Downing were
In Spartansburg Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett D. White spent
Sunday at Versailles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey v. Mikesell
spent Wednesday in Richmond.
N1ffI0r J1k00 HooSs
Henry Harrison, veteran mail car
rier is taking two weeks vacation,
which he is spending with his sons,
James and John Harrison and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Hoos In Dayton.
Henry Hoos and daughter. Eliza
beth have returned from Dayton where
they spent ten days with Adam Nieh-
wohner and family and Wiltse Hoos
and family. Mr.. Hoos' grandson re-
turned with them for a visit.
Frank Clarkson of Portland, Ind,
was here Monday.
N. T. Irelan and Charles Fulker-
son attended the Richards-Knoll sale
at Whitewater.
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Harley are en-
PERTAINING Mr.. and Mrs. c. Zerkle of
Troy. o. The formed motor party
to Richmond Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore of
Greenvill came Wednesday for visit
with friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
have COLOR n YoUR eQEB
BE Better Looking-Taho
Olive Tablets

4 .your skin u ysllsw-eomplsxi
you have Q bad taste In your mo0eh-
lAxy. no.Good feeling-y0o should O.
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards' onvs rablsts-a %
stieueS Tor calomel-Wero proparoA
Or: Edwarde after IA pears OF stu,
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
purely vegetable compound mixed vi
olive oil. You viii know them by In
olive coloe.
If you want . clear. pink skin. brig
SSXes. no ptmples: feeling Of buoyan.
NE eniSoAood days. you must set
Dr.. EdWards' Olive Tablets oct On {
nvef and bowels like calo0elHyse have
dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and ovsrcoms cons
patton. That's Why millioos OF boxes 8
sold annually at loo and 1Sc pee box. z
druggists.
rats one or two nishtly and note q
pleasing results
The Olive Tablet Company. Co,unbas,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
LANNON-WEEWEE

LIBERTY, Ind, Oct. 29.-The we'd
ding of Miss Mamie Lannon and Mr..
Horace Weewee was solemnfzed at
st. Bridget's Catholic church, Wednes-
day morning, the Rev. Father Nc
Laughlin officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated in chrysantha-
NUNS and ferns. The bride wore a
gown of white net over silk, and Miss
Weewee a sister of the groom, acted
as bridesmaid and wore a gown of
pink crepe-de-chine and a picture hat.
The groomsman was Leo Lannon, a
brother of the bride. Following the
wedding ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
LannOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
At. Movies
Tonight
LYRIC.

LYRIC.
"Springtime of Spirit"-John Tilden
is dying. Kneeling at his bedside is
his fourteen-year old daughter, Dora.
The dying man opens his glazed eyes
and tenderly kisses his daughter upon
the forehead. "While there is breath
left l must tell you things you do not
know. Your mother, who waits for
me above, as a girl was beloved by
myself and my best friend, Howard
Potter. She married me. Howard, soul
sick, left California and settled in
New York. To him l will send you. He
will provide for the daughter of the
woman be loved" The funeral over,
Dora takes the train to New York.
She is being shipped by express to
Howard Potter and an express tag is
attached to her coat comes to the
Lyric Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
ASKS SALE RIGHTS

Stating that the family has received
no word from William !. Bowman who
disappeared in 1910. Lucille Bowman.
q daughter has filed complaint in
the circuit court asking that an ad-
ministrator be appointed to sell prop
erty Bowman owns in Wayne and
Henry county and give the proceeds
to the wife and daughter. Miss Bow
man says the family is in need Of
funds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29
LICENSES DECREASE

Because of the fact that 200 less
hunting licenses have been issued from
the county clerks office this year
than was issued in 1915, the deputy
game wardens are suspicious that a
number OF hunters are violating the
law They have been especially dill
gent on this account, it Is understood,
and q number of hunters have been
threatened with prosecution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29

Near Waterville, Wash, a farmer
this year averaged fifty-five bushels
of wheat on 800 acres
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29

enough. The baroosecy could -lapo
She wondered OF what diaho0oFah1
service Il bad originally been the q
ward. 80 -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-29

DR.. Herbert kienzle, a well-to-do
young engineer, born in Germany, and
at one time a student at Columbia uni
versity, is the fourth man to be ar
rested by the federal authorities in
New York in connection with the al
legged conspiracy to bloY up munitions
ships.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-05

daughter and was very CHEEKY. HIS
guide was quite the reverse, seeming
~ being much cast down. On the way
they picked up another guide, making
a party of three, and when they came
to the dangerous part of their climb
they Joined their bodies by a rope.
Schmitt in the lead, Whitcornb in the
center, the other guide, whom Schmitt
addressed as Hans, in the rear.
They climbed till noon before reach
ing the summit; then, looking out on
the expansive field of snow peaks,
Whitcomb gave way to rhapsody.
'sGoodby, old friends he said. It's
many a days companionship we've
had, but now we must part. You who
have existed for ages in your present
form doubtless will exist for ages to
come. Your snow covered rocks viii
endure for millions of years after my
puny body has mingled with the dust.
My friends, farewell"
ZACH! Herr, do not talk that way.
There is something prophetic in what
you say"
II don't mean," replied Whitcomb,
that I am going to leave this world
Immediately. expect to live to be an
old man. But I'll do no more climb
ing"
NO, herr, you'll do no more climb
ing" replied Schmitt, with a solemnity
that passed through the other like a
chill mountain breeze.
They spent an hour on the summit,
then turned to descend. They had not
gone far before one of those sudden
snow squalls that come on so frequent
ly out of fine day enveloped them.
Schmitt was in the advance and halt
ed, as though he had lost his bearings
Then he moved on, but staggered.
Presently the snow gave way beneath
him, and he went down, dragging
Whitcomb with him. Hans threw him
self in the opposite direction The
rope snapped. Schmitt and Whitcomb
slid out of sight with the snow Hans
below
The storm soon passed, and Hans,
making his way back to Scheidegg, re-
ported the accident and the disappear
ance Of his companions. A searching
party went out to look for the bodies
and found that the two men had gone
over precipice thousand feet deep.
Descending, the searchers saw that
they had doubtless fallen info
crevasse. The American sleeps among
the mountains he loved and to which
he had hidden farewell