Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

the snow platform below. Tyndan followed
him-there was no room for more. The moan
ing continued, but the resonance Of the gloomy
cavern was such that it was hard to tell whence
the sounds came. With their axes they rooted
away fragments of ice which tinkled down to the
cavern below At last q human hand emerged,
so bloodless that it was as white as the sur
rounding snow. The fingers moved feebly. The
mans arm was cleared, then his head, and at
once the brandy flask was at his lips. He
tried to speak, but his words ran together in a
meaningless tumble. They tried to drag him
out. but the ice fragments had frozen together
and encased him in solid mass. Minute after
minute passed as they hacked away, but at
last he was cut free and hauled to the surface
Of the glacier.
RENNEN and Tyndall had worked like mad
men, soaked with the water dripping from
the Ice above them. Now the reaction came
and they shook as If they would fall to pieces.
Brandy and dry clothing revived them enough
TO carry on. The rescued man was helpless
unable to stand or speak. They debated what
to do. Bennen was for carrying him down to
the inn, but the chances were long against get
ting him down alive. TyndalI made the de-
cision-they must carry him to the cave OF
Faulberg. Taking turns at carrying him. they
reached the cave before sunset Tyndall then
attempted TO recross the glacier to bring help
from the Inn, out the darkness overlook him
before he could unravel the maze of crevasses
and he had to return
Meanwhila warm wine had been given to the
patient and he mad been wrapped in all the
dry clothes available. For long time he con-
tinued to groan, finally he grew quiet Bennen
IN voice of anguish declared that he was dead.
but Tyndal feeling his pulse, gave his assure
ance that all was wen. The event proved the
professor right; next morning the porter could
be moved ana two days later they saw hin, at
md hrT1fc I,,,+x
serious injury of any kind
During the Winter of 1863-64 TyndaIl's
leisure hours were much occupied with plans
Tor further conquests of the Alps In these
projects Bennen played leading part Over the
course Of eight years the climbing partnerships
Of the two had developed into smootl, vv3rk-
ing combination. Each recognized the peculiar
qualities of the other; it was one of those cases
where amateur and professional unite to form
an ideal team
One morning in early Spring Tyndan was
returning to London from q visit to the cour-
try. He was reading the morning paper. His
interest was suddenly quickened by brief ac-
count OF recent mountaineering accident in
the Rhone Valley. All day in town his thoughts
played around the probable details of the affair.
and he made inquiries. He learned thai one of
those killed had been his comrade, John Joseph
Bennen. The story was told later in the Alpine
Journal by P. C. Gossett, one of the survivors.
"On February %, 1864, we left Sion with
Bennen to mount the Haul de Cry. we starred
at ais am. in light carriage that brought us
70 the village OF Ardon distant six miles. We
there met three men that were to accompany
US as local guides and porters-Jean Josenh
Nance, Frederic Robot who acted as INV nar-
onal guide, and Auguste Bevarr
We at once began to ascend on the right
bank of the Lyzerne. For about half an hour
we went up through the vineyards by rather