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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
Irish Parliament Adopts New
Constitution; Severing British Ties
Is Up To Plebiscite Set For July LIST

He declared it restricted Tree
dom of the press.
De Valera denied this. claiming
that the constitution was careful
ly framed by Irishmen and would
"bring peace, order and machln-
cry for settling differences"
Having passed the third read
ing in parliament, the constitu-
ton will be submitted to the peo-
pie. A plebiscite will be held SIM
ultaneously with the general cleo
ton.
If it receives a bare majority
of the popular vote, the constltu-
ton will become law within lSl
days after the referendum. -,
The constitution, first published
April 80, is almost entirely De
Valera's own handiwork. 1t estab-
fishes in form, although not in so
many words, an all-Ireland repub-
lie named "Eire." -,
De Valera himself stated it Will
be unnecessary "to change a
single word or comma" in event
of the declaration Of an all-Ire-
land republic some day. 49,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
CONDITIONING co.
DESIGNATES LOHM AN
AS REPRESENT ALIVE

The w. ID. Lehman company
has been appointed Western
North Cardinals representative OF
the Carrier Corporation, an arr
conditioning firm of Newark, n: D.
w. ID. Lehman, manager OF the
firm bearing his name, will cover
the territory in Carolina west OF
Shelby and Lenor for the pur-
pose of promoting the idea OF ar
conditioning in homes, industries
and offices and stores and the M
stalling air-conditioning plants
for circulation, publication and
refrigeration.
Mr.. Lehman feels that the for
mula for air-conditioning which
Carrier gave to the world 20 years
ago will make great strides with
in the next few years and that
the smaller communities will en-
Joy it's advantages as well as the
iarges ones, where air-onditioning
is much i'm evidence.
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DUBLIN, IRISH FREE STATE.
June Is. CUP)-The Irish Free
State parliament last night for
mally adopted President canon
De Valera's new constitution, 62
to 4S, and severed the last ties
binding it to the British empire,
President De Valera dissolved
the Dali Eireann ((parliament)
Immediately and ordered national
elections on July /. The new Dan
will assemble July 81,
The constitution, called De Val
era's "all but republican" consti,
tuition, eliminates King George vi
of Great Britain from any place
in the Irish Free States internal
affairs.
IL makes Southern ireland a
virtually independent sovereign
republic.
The Laborites voted against the
constitution.
William T. Cosgrave, leader of
the United Ireland party, de-
nounced it as party measure
put through by party votes"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
Tennessee Town
Suffers Bad Fire
Lad, 9, Is EIectrocuted by
Live Wire

NEWPORT, Tenn, June 10
UP) - A $4,000 fire which
swept the business district ycster-
day resulted in clectrocution OF
a nine-year-old boy and injuries
to two fremcn.
Bill Parks, 9, son of Frank
Parks who operated furniture
store near the fire scene, was
electrOcuted when nc came into
contact with "A power wire which
had been dropped in an alley by
the flames.
LYDIA Stokcly, fire chief here,
suffered a broken ankle, and Har-
vey JcffrieS, a fireman, was cut
and bruised when a wall collapS-
ed.
Three buildings in the center
of the business district virtually
were Quilted by the flames, which
caused damage estimated at
about $40 O00
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
SAY CAMBRIA
PICKET SHOT
Three Others, One Serious
ly, Injured in New
Violence There

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, June 10
(UP)-New violence along the
extended picket line at the Cam,
bria plant of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation late last night result
ed in the shooting of one man
and injuring Of three, one seri-
ously.
Tony Mandocs, said to be a
picket, was reproted to have been
shot twice in the clash at the
point gate of the plant. His con.
-dition was serious, as was that OF
Andy Ogando, who suffered a
possible skull fracture.
Charles Krisc, Johnstown pc.
liceman, suffered decorations OF
the scalO. Edward Spencer, 10
ycar-old coal miner, was taken to
Lee hospital with COMMISSIONS OF
the left arm after repeatedly be-
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Fatal Shooting of Prisoner
to Be Investigated
Thursday

4 coroner'S inquest into the
death of Dorsey Harrison, SO, col
orcd. who died at Patton Memo
rial hospital yesterday morning as
a result of being shot in the leg
as he attempted to escape from a
prison gang near Etowah last FRI
dav. will be held on Thursday af-
tcrnoon at 2 o'clock, Coroner
Bruce A. Cox announced today.
Harrison was convicted at Tar
boro and was serving three years
for assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to kill. He was shot
as nc attempted To escape by Fred
Nix. prison guard. He was taken
to the hospital where his leg was
amputatCd.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
5000 LEGION
MEN. WOULD Be
CALLED TO ACT
Resistance in Michigan
And Pennsylvania Is
in Making
HOFFMAN SAYS Gov.
MURPHY YELLOW"
By UNITED PRESS

Mayor Daniel Shields Of Johns
town, Pa, today promised to place
5000 American Legionnaires UNI
der arms il necessary to protect
homes and property and to pre-
vent the resumption Of rioting
near the picketed gates of the
Bethlehem steel plant.
Governor Martin Davcy Of
Ohio today was prepared TO adj
vance a new proposal for the set
Element of the steel strike i'm Sec
ond conference scheduled for to-
day between officials Of the steel
companies and union leaders.
At Monroe, Mich, Mayor
Knaggs arrived to confer with
CIO representatives looking to-
ward the permission Of peaceful
picketing.
At Newton steel plant il was
said that a thousand armed men
are armed and ready to repel an
outside invasion.
In Pittsburgh it was announced
that 10000 miners in Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia called
strikes against 10 captive mines
operated by steel companies.
At Ambridge, Pa, rival unions
rioted when the National Electric
Products company plant sought 10
reopen, despite a strike there.
Twenty-one were injured.
general Motors announced from
it's Detroit headquarters today
that $4,000 employees are out Of
work because Of strikes and other
labor controversies.
At Columbus, Ohio, President
Homer Martin Of the United Au-
tomobile Workers today promised
to support the steel industry while
! Governor Dayey of Ohio tried TO
argue company and union repre-
sentatives into accepting a new
peace proposal. Martin TELEGRAPH
ed CIO headquarters that the
union auto workers are ready to
refuse to handle steel used in
automobile production unless steel
companies make a speedy and
amicable settlement.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
SIT INQUIRY IN GREGG ADDS TO
COUNTY DEATH Line OF WARES
House Furnishings Dept.
Opened And Many Lines
Are Displayed

The Gregg Brothers hardware
has opened house furnishings
department in the basement of the
store.
During the early part of the
year the stairway leading to the
basement was changed so as to
lead from the center of the store
near the front door. The base
ment has been improved, removal
ed and furnished with a brilliant
lighting system so as to display to
best advantage the extensive lines
Of gifts, chinawarc, kitchenware,
crockery, glassware, tableware,
and others.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
A, 6. RANDOLPH
.CONFIR Med IN
WELFARE POST
Will Qualify by Taking
Special Course For
Work at Chapel Hill
WELFARE BOARD NOW
PREPARING BUDGET

A. G.. Randolph, formerly con
nccted with Blue Ridge school,
and more recently a member of
the faculty of Edncyvillc school,
this morning accepted the posi-
ton of Henderson county super
intcndent of welfare under the
State Social Security Act.
The position was rendered Mr..
Randolph yesterday by Il Joint
session of the county welfare
board and board of county COM
missionerS.
At the joint meeting yesterday,
l.. b. Prince, member. of the wei
fare board, explained that j. F.
Brooks, the first appointce as SUI
perintendent, could not be con-
firmed by the state welfare board.
Mr.. Brooks could not be con-
firmcd, it was explained, on &C
count of requirements set up for
the office by the state board un-
der instructions from the federal
government.
The requirement WHICH MI
Brooks could not meet was an
academic degree from an accred-
tied college.
Mr.. Randolph has an academic
degree, but must take a special
course in sociology for three
months at the University of North
Carolina. He will leave for Chapel
Hill tomorrow.
The welfare board today was
engaged in preparation Of a bud
get for the county's portion of the
expenses of the Social Security
Act. The budget had not been
completed this morning, but pre-
Iiminary estimates indicated that
the tax levy for the county's por-
ton of the cost would not exceed
10 cents per 500 valuation. -,
Mr.. Randolph's appointment Will
he as of today, and during his
absence the office will be operated
with a force already available.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
BIBLE SCHOOL HAS
LARGE ATTENDANCE

Increased interest and attend
ance was reported today in CON
nection with the First Baptist
daily vacation Bible school, which
Monday went into its second
week. The enrolment has reached
a peak Of PTS and the average at
tendance to date is 225.
Rev. b. f.. Wall, pastor, stated
that there was a general enjoy
ment of the work of this school
this year and that the faculty is
getting a very apparent satisfac-
ton out of it's accomplishments
i'm Bible training.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
WAGNER BLAMES
LACK OF CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, June Is. (UP)
Senator Wagner today deferred
to his National Labor Relations
Act by charging that steel COM
panies which refused to sign writ
ten contracts with the Committee
for Industrial Organization are
not acting in good faith. Contract
is the sole issue in the steel strike.
Other labor developments were:
/. The Senate post office COM
mittee decided to continue hear
ings on alleged interference by
strikers with the mails;
2. John L. Lewis prepared to
strengthen the steel strike, al
ready backed by the coal strike.
by a possible Great Lakes mari
time strike to choke off iron orc
supplies; i,
3. Senator Davis, Pa, criticized
the steel companies for failure TO
sign agreements;
4. Rep. Hoffman. Mich. accused
Gov. Frank Murphy Of Michigan
of showing a "ycllow streak" in
handling the strikes and volun-
teered to lead citizens Of a group
to combat the threatened G. ]. u.
invasion of Monroe, Mich.
"If outsiders threaten to invade
Monroe, | will leave congress to
20 there" he said. "They can sit
around here and talk tax evasion
and other nonsense. ! stand for
law and order. / do not believe
in war. I do not like to get shot.
But / will see that outsiders don't
pull anything like Van Bittner
plans to pull"
Hoffman's offer Of assistance TO
the Monroe, Mich, mayor was dis
closed in a telegram to Knagga
marked "official business" Tho
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To Finish Probe
OF Frady' Death

BREVARD, June -. (SpeclaD
Inquest in the matter of Benny
Lee Frady's death will be com
pleted Wednesday night at 8
o'clock, il has been announced by
Coroner John Fitzpatrick.
The I6-ycar-old lad died in II
Brevard hospital early on the
morning of April "a, after having
been run over by at least one car
as nc lay in the highway near his
PenroSc home.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
ST. E..BROOKLM
COUPLE STOPS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick p.
Drake of st. Petersburg, Fla, and
Brooklyn, N. Y, have been spend
ing a few days as guests at Camp
Minnehaha. They have expressed
themselves as being very delight
ed with Hendersonville and vicin-
ity and expect to make this city a
stopping place on their trips north
and south each year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
BRITISH BARON DIES

LONDON, June Is. (UP)-Ar-
thur Shirley Benn, 70, the first
Baron of Glenravel, died yester-
day. In 1888 he was married to
Alys Luling, of New Orleans, La,
and Springhill, Ala. He served in
Parliament from 1881 to 1886.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
TWO SUPREME
JUDGES NAMED
Winbourne And Barnhiu
Are Hoey's Choice For
Places on Bench

RALEIGH, June Is. (UP)-
Governor Clyde Hoey today APP
pointed ]. Wallace Winbourne Of
Marion, and Judge M. v. Barn
hill, of Rocky Mount, to the North
Carolina Supreme Court as assoc.
late justices. The two men will
fill new pisces on the court Great
ed by constitutional amendment.
permitting an increase in the
membership of the tribunal from
FIVE to seven. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
BY HARRISON LA ROCHE
United Press Staff Corresponds mt

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, June y5.-iUP)-Mo-
torized units of inSurgent troops
entered the Shell-Shattcrcd city
of Bilbao last night, iubilantly
praclaiming a victorious end to
their 73-day siege, after the sur
render of thousands of Basque
defenders.
General Jose Fidel Davila was
said i'm frontier dispatches to have
ordered the main columns of his
troops-massed outside Bilbao'S
northeastern gateS-to enter the
city today.
II the BasqueS, reported to be
fleeing in great SwarmS along the
coastal highway toward Santan-
der, set fire to the city, however,
Davila will order his troops to
enter immediately.
More than 1000 Basque loyal
lists were said by the insurgents
to have been taken prisoners on
the outskirts.
Young Jose Antonio Agmrrc,
president of 100000 Scmi-autono-
nous BasqueS who claim TO nave
1.-The oldest democracy IN Flu
rope" remained in Bilbao after
all other members of the govern
ment fled.
He announced that he would re-
main and "dic fighting
The streets of the proud
Basoue capital. which has with
stood 700 years of intermittent
siege. were a SHAMELESS after reb-
ell fighting planes, swooplng down
IN only 600 feet above the terror
lied Basques, machine guhheu
long lines of refugees.
Insurgent headquarters at san
Sebastian. 30 miles east OF the
fallen pittsburgh of SPAIN an
nounced at s p. m. Monday that
the advance guard of Davlla,S ar
NV was entering the city, climax
ing a 73-day siege and one OF the
bIoodiest chapters of the ycar-old
Spanish civil war.
Motorized patrols swept INTO
the city while the main columns
Of the insurgent army pulled up
500 wards outside the gates.
BEFORE the victorious rebels as
tbev enteer dthc SHAMELESS of Bill
bao's northeastern noutSkirts fled
thousands of terrorized Basque
troops.
They threw their guns down IN
the streets and joined screaming
bordes of men. women and chill,
dren in flight along the coastal
highway to Santander, lOyallSl
citv so miles west on the Bay
of Biscay.
Overhead roared rebel bombing
nlanes but, according to wireless
reports from British warshlpS IN
the Bay of Biscay, they maze nc
attempt TO bomb or machlne-gur
the fleeing civilians.
Now with the city of rich ore
mines and prosperous steel foun
dries in his possession, Generals
s;mo Francisco Franco prepared
% move his mercenary troops
courtyard across the Cantabriar
mountains for another deatI
blow"-this time against Madrid
Before Davila's troops entered
tho city through the suburbs o.
Regona. Lezama, Derio and Fam
md;o bitter mutiny was reported
10 tave taken place in Bilbaot
Asturian anarchists who rushe'
rortbward from -Oviedo to aid thu
Rasmes in their futile attempt
>" stem the rebel tide pourin!
through a break in the III Gallo
line. we're said to have insisted OF
destroying the city before surren
dering it to the enemy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
TO DIE IN CHAIR

ATLANTA, Ca, June 10
(UP)-Mitchell Jackson, negro
chauffeur, pleaded guilty to the
torch murder of Mrs. r. M.
Fluker, Atlanta matron, yester-
day and was sentenced to die in
the electric chair,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
7 OF 10 MEN ABOARD
CABIN CRUISER DROWN

LLEWES, Del. June 10 CUP).
Three of ten men aboard the
foundered cabin cruiser, Teal,
were rescued TODAY and bodies of
seven recovered. The men were
on a fishing party when the craft
submerged.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
REBELS MOVE.
into BASQUE.
CITY ENVIRONS.
Loyalists Would Prevent
Dynamiteers From
Wrecking Capital
TANKS AND TROOPS
in TOWNS OUTSKIRTS

HENDAYE, SPANISH FROM
TIER, June Is. (UP)-Thc Bias
que government declared martial
law in Bilbao in a move believed
partly designed To prevent dyna-
hitting of buildings by the allied
ASturian miners if evacuation IS
forced. Meantime, jubilant Ma
tionalist troops by the thousands
are on the roads leading into the
suburbs of Bilbao.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
BARRIE CRITICALLY ILL

LONDON, June 15.-(UP)-
Sir James M. Barrie, popular II
year-old playwright, last night
was in critical condition, suffer
ing from bronchial pneumonia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
GOOD AFTERNOON

Chinese can't agree on how TO
shake hands. No wonder their
election campaigns are . farce.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15
SENATE Group
FOR One YEAR
NUISANCE TAX
Committee Amends Meas
ure to Cut Down Life
of This Levy
500 WORKERS MAKE
$4,000 JOBLESS, SAID

WASHINGTON, June Is. (UP)
The Senate fnanace committee
reported favorably the bill to eX-
tend nuisance taxes and the three
cent postage rate.
The committee however amend
ed the bill to limit the extension
to one year instead of two as
contained in the house measure
Nuisance taxes are on amuse'
mentS, luxuries, sporting goods
and the like, and raise $3.50, O0O,-
600 annually.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-15

Partly Cloudy Tuesday and
"Wednesday, with widely scattered
thundershowers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-24
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomuls!on.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford TO take chance
with any remedy less potent than
Circumcision, which goes right to
the scat of the trouble and aids ma
ture to soothe and heal the infiamed
mucous membranes and TO loosen
and expel the germ-laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money if you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. CreomulSion is one word-not
two, and It has no hyphen In it.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is CreomulSion. and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (AdvD
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-24
DEATH CLAIMS
S. J. NICHOLS
Ex-Congressman and Civic
Leader Passes Suddenly
at Spartanburg

sPARTANBURG, s. c., Nov.
24.-Samucl J. Nichols, promi-
ncnt South Carolina attorney, for
mer United States congressman
and outstanding civic leader of
Spartanburg, died at o'clock last
night ut the General hospital here
following a brief illness.
Mr.. Nichols. prominently idcn-
tilted with the city's institutions
since Ne began his law practice
here in 1906. was 50 years of age.
News Of his death, which came
unexpectedly last night, shocked
his numerous friends throughout
this city. Scores Of them called
at the residence on Plume street
to express their sympathy to mem
bcrs Of his family.
Attaches at the General hos
pital last night reported that Mr..
Nichols had been admitted there
about noon yesterday after he had
been taken seriously i'll at his
home.
The son Of the late Judge Geo.
W. Nichols and Mrs. Minnie l..
Nichols, he was born in Spartan
burg on May 7. 1885. He received
his education at Bingham school,
Woiford college in this city and
ut Virginia Polytechnic Institute
ut Blacksburg, Va. Following this
he attended the University OF Chi
cago where he completed his train
ing for the bar.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
ROBERT BARRY-hcro. eN-
plorer.
MELISSALANE-heroine. Bar
rvs partner.
HONEY BEE GIRL--Indian;
member of Barry's party.
HADES JONES-pioneer; mem.
Der Barry's party.
Yesterday: Bob Barry bangles
at the end Of 500 feet Of rope. He
cannot climb back. Hoffman
thinks Bob has been killed when
the rope slaekens. lies limp in his
hands.
CHAPTER VI
HOLMAN couldn't know, Of
course. that Rob Barry was SAT-"
on the front porch Of Defiance
Castle.
The man above has s"uScd.
rather than actually seen. that
something was wrong with his
boss. he had seen the two girls
below pointing cxcitcdly. and too
late il had dawucd on him too
that this cliff had Il dangerous
ovcrhanG. II would be much big
ger in reality than it appeared
from below, he knew; distances
are deceptive that way. When the
rope had acted crafty, Swayiug
and Jerking, HOLMAN dcduccd
that Bob was trying 10 climb back
up TO safety. but had fallen in
the attempt.
Actually. Bob had given one
final swing aud let go--to land
on his goal. the rock ledge that
held the dwelling. Other troubles
were ahead--Such Us the way to
get back down To camp again
but for the moment he was safe.
he had done an acrobatjc stunt
which he himself would have call
ed crazy under most CirCum-
stances. He bad literally been Il
daring young man on mountain
trapcZc, but il was by no means
what he had planned.
what | need" he griuucd to
himself as ne sat there painting,
sis a double. if I'm going in cor
movie stunts" Tie WAS Il little
ashamed Of himself for getting in
such a difficulty; a man with u
doctOratc degree is supposed 20
think things out in advance. And
yet-thc youth in him was z lit
tie proud. too. lie looked down
20 sec both girls waving at him.
"All right" he yelled. Sorry
to brighten you"
He couldn't catch their answer.
but he did hear HadrS Jones. who
was directly at the base Of ,h,
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LOST
KINGDOM
10y ORsN ARNOLD co0,dgS 1917 Ssh Service. I'e

cliff now.
"You dang young fool. we'd
ought to lift yorc Scalp"
HadcS never was one given to
gcutlcncss. "Ain't choo got no
sense"
"No" yelled Bob. agrccably.
Figure out Il way for me to get
down. Uncle lIadcS.'
He couldn't hear liadcS any
more. and h. didn't need to. He
could well imagine tn" mounting
the old man was doing. He
shouted down TO HadcS To go aft
or HOLMAN.
Getting down didn't prove half
the task Bob at first feared II
might. First. though, he made n
haSty survey of Defiance Castle
he wouldn't have missed that
even if he rottcd on the ledge
later. Hc found ~ rooms in the
place, and crumblcd walls of
what must have been six on eight
more. The rooms were invariably
small. abou, $ by 10 feet in most
eases: obviously there had been
many occupants, and space was
precious.
There were no windows. Doors
were less than four feet high.
More pygmics,' Bob muttcrcd,
smiling.
That was an old mistake, he
knew: the ancient people made
low doors for defense. Enemies
might rush n siX-foot door and
take fortress. but they would
have 10 StOop 20 enter a low one;
one Squaw inside with club
could thus defend il.
He saw an abundance of shards.
and many unbrokcn bowls and
storage jars. Several weapons
were in evidence, also fireplaccs,
bits of wood. even charcd corn
cobS which he knew TO be CEN
turtles old. Partly wrapped in a
Shroud woven of grass tigers,
now decaycd, was the dried
shrunkcn mummy Of an old man.
Strange sketches and designs
were etched on ceilings and
walls. cut there by very early
American artists when time was
abundant If skill was not.
Bob wandered, cnthrallcd, as
long aS nc dared. He realized his
obligation to his associates, and
50 roappcarcd after half an hour
on the outside or eastern edge of
the great rock lip. He gave
thought to getting out safely.
The rope was beyond reach
~ far that he wondered now how