The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-22
From Webster.
WEBSTER c. IT,, June 8.

In company With several otheI S,
your correspondent has lately returned
! FROM fishing (und it might be impo-
lite to shy, unless We prefix the word
by ,tee) bunting excursion, among
the beautiful gorgcs and valleys which
Tor several miles separate The hills and
mountain spurs, at the base Of the
highest peak III all this region CT coru'
try, Terror Pinnacle.
Our headquarters were at Mount
Fairview' where sc enjoyed the hos
pitaIity Of Mrs !:o:ins and he: neigh.
Dor. Mrs. i.,..n-, On the third day
Of our visit these ladies' aud their hus.
band, joined our E'hirg party, Before
10 o'clock 4. y. VIC had secured q
large number Of trout aud bass. At
noon. as we wee ra-tuEiHg Of a bouc
tifrl lunch, provided by our amirblc
and forethiukiug hostess. some one in the
party called our attention to something
slowly crawling Up a tree; Mr." Robin
seized bis rice, took deliberate aim
fred, and sent his fine retriever after
tho game he walked forward a few
steps to meet his faithful dog aud re.
ceisc lis prey l:om Linz We hcnrd
him cxclaiin, :" we'll If that don't beat
Ito deril!" and all hands rushed up
TO him, wlicu to our Utter >amazement.
he ptc.crted' to our Wow bona fde
perch with bullet 'kclo tGc!: of its
gills. Mrs. LOfiug, pulc aad a.! in
a ,remOf from excitement, responded,
" bea. the dcTil, Why. It mist be the
doviI's own" Who ever saw Gsh climb
ing trees? Inised the Grey serpent is
abroad seeking Who be may devOur !;
let rs' 60, let US leave, there is some.
thing wrong I'kaov. don't you smell
birthstone :! She did not waEt to be
cornfoTtud,' but was finally prevailed
upon to be quiet on condition we would
'iiore our fishing groGnls at once &C.
Eorliagly 10 started up the lcf: fork
Of the rirulct, which is a bold stream.
Offering tho angler ample oppcstcui-
tieu 70. tie display Of his skill. We
had cot proceeded Ea. IL This direction
before We we're brought to dead halt,
and lost IN conjecture MS to how 50
iuau5 piae trees had Eeer rooted Up,
what tore of the bark, wha. made all
these trenches and heaps Of dirt?
They wcro many aud evidently fresh.
We now struck trail SIX or eight feet
wide-apPareu,ly heavy body had
becD dragged ever the ground. Not.
wI;h.'aniius the ladies' apos;uIuiions
aud hearty pIcadings fora hasty re-
tieat, we followed in the wake, and
some five or six hundred var Is further
ut the bend Of the creek. We found a
tunnel neatly cut in the side Of the
hill; cur curiosity WIS fully excited, a
counsel was held and determination
arrived at to sclvc the mystcry. Had
We, more fortunate than Uuclc SUES
MarShsIls. without the aid Of detectives,
BY mere accideu. come on tho i" Moon.
shiar:s retreat 2" Was this tie spring
FROM which tho mountain dew !"
lowed when it dslugcd the counties Of
Randolph and Webster? We're We
the fortrdltc 'dissoycrers Of the general
depot? Were We to become the favor
cd instruments through whom TINT
ncfarious aud criminal traffic shcrld
be brought 10 close. AID the offenders
LANDED dowa 10 the law?
Afte. supplying ourselves with
rlnc torches, we entered tue excavation
and cautiously ven,ursd along for
about !uarler Of n mile. " Hello"
simultaneously exclaimed A!cs;rs. Rob
ius and Loriug, who were ID the lead !,
" what is that" We all crowded
around, when, Lo! a hugo menstcr
with suOut like hog; whose head
vas curmountcd with two formidable
horns; and whose immense worm:.Iike
body was covered with large scales
or shells. confronted US, and looked as
if not unwilling to punish us for our
Intrusion. In al instant every guu
and revolver was shot off,; but the
bulls either glanced or rceoilcd from
tho reptiles truOr. and whiszod pain
fully Us they passed over or by our
heads. The conclusion caused the
roof TO cave in. separating Us FROM,
aad probably burryiug the monster
!.lcr its debris. Mrs. LOriug had
tainted, Mrs. Robins rushed to her