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THE BRAVE SWISS BOY. II.-A PERILOUS ADVENTURE. “AS HE STOOD THERE LEANING ON HIS ALPENSTOCK.” “AS HE STOOD THERE LEANING ON HIS ALPENSTOCK.” It was still early in the day when Walter left the cottage a second time. His heart was cheerful, and his movements light and rapid. Instead, however, of taking the road leading to the inn, he struck off in a zigzag path through the valley toward the Engelhorn, whose jagged and lofty peaks rose far up into the blue sky. After a short time he reached the large and splendid glacier that lies between the Engelhorn and Wellborn, cast a hasty glance at the beautiful masses of ice burnished to prismatic brilliancy by the morning sun, and then turned to the left toward a steep and narrow path leading to the summit. As the road grew more difficult at every step, his progress became much slower, and he purposely reserved his strength, knowing well that it would be severely taxed before he gained the object of his journey. After a toilsome ascent of half an hour he reached the lofty crag called by the mountaineers the Warder of the Glacier, and sat down to recover his breath. It was very necessary for him to take a little rest; for the way he had come, although long and tiring, was as child’s play compared with the difficulties he had yet to overcome.
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