Show 10 Month rat Oat Climbs I 4 00 Foot Ma f I GENEVA Switzerland One of Europe's highest peaks the foot has been con con- conquered conquered conquered by a cat Astonished Alpinists returning from a difficult climb up the sheer I sides of the peak told about the cat a 10 months old black and white kitten j i I Several days ago the kitten which has been named Matt ap ap- apparently apparently ap- ap apparently I I got bored with watching climbing parties leave the hotel on I the Hornli ridge where it was born So without ropes guides pick- pick pickax picka ax ac a compel food water maps 0 and first alu aiu equipment it started up the steep slopes on which a num num- number number number ber of persons have died Its first stop was the Solway Sol way hut at ar feet It spent the night there and dined on milk The next n day it It pattered up the difficult shoulder and spent the night there It was seen by h a party of climbers who decided it never could get over the difficult slopes to come The climbers set out leaving the cat behind When they reached the top congratulating one another that they had made it they heard a a I meowing There was Matt He had hadI I beaten them there I Matt looked for 6 to eat but found nothing but snow With a I switch of lis us is tail he walked off leaded headed down the mountain |