West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-03

exactly on the track where tho trap was
set The night was now nearly dark, and
thinking only of his doves and the loved
one, he failed 10 observe that several little
pieces of string were swinging to and fro
IN the breeze from the branches of the
thicket near him. Dreadful, indeed, was
II Tor him that he did not, for suddenly he
felt terrible shock, accompanied by most
intense pain, the bones of his leg being ap-
parently crushed TO splintc-s. He was
caught in the wolf-tap. The first few
moments of pain and suffering over. he
must have comprehcnded the danger OF his
position, and had, h Is presumed, with
great presence Of mind. eudeavored TO
open the seUated iron Jaws which held
him fast. But though danger Is said IA
double the strength of man, the trap re-
fused to give up lts prey, aud, as at each
movement OF his body the iron teeth bur
led themselves deeper and deeper In his
hcsh, his agony must have been OF the
most exquisite description. Ho probably
shouted and would have continued TO
shout, however hopelessly, for help, had il
not been Tor the fear OF attracting the
wolves that might bo lurking Ia the neigh.
borhood. He had under his coat small
hatchet; and with this, in the event OF his
being attacked by the dreaded animals. he
trusted to defend himself AS the night
lengthened, the moon rose, and shed her
pale light over the forest He may now
be pictured immovable, with eyes aud ears
on the QUi Uiue his body in the most ex-
cruciating torment, listening aud waiting.
All at once, far, very far, off, he hears a
confused murmur OF indistinct sounds
Approaching with rapidity, these murmurs
become cries and yells They are those of
wolves on the track-hclhsh demons. which
ere few minutes would be upon him, car
ried direct TO the spot by the trails set for
the destruction OF his destroyers. Fear not
being part OF his hardy nature, he by al
most supcrhuman efforts, and in the awful
moment forgetting all pam oontrived to
drag himself and the trap toward an oak
tree, against which he placed his back
Here, with his hatchet ready TO strike, the
young fellow, full of courage, doubtless of.
iered up short prayer TO his God, and
embracing, as 1t Were In his mind his poor
o'd mother and his bride, awaited the hor-
rlDle result, determined To show himself n
true child Of the forest. and meet his fate
ike man. A few minutes moro and he
was surrounded by a Gordon OF yellow
flames from the eyes Of the brutes, the ami
mails themselves, which he could scarcely
distinguish, sending forth their horrible
yells full In his face. On the following ngmorn-
ing, when the unfortunate forester who set the
trap came TO examine IL, he found IL at the
foot Of the oak, deluged with blood. the
bone OF human leg upright between the
iron teeth, and all around, scattered about
the turf and the path, quantity of human
remains. Shreds of coat and other arti-
Giles OF clothing were also discovered near
the spot. With the assistance of some
dogs, which were put on the scent. three
wolves, their heads and bodies cut open
with hatchet, were found dying in an
adjacent thicket. When the venerable
cure of the village, after previously en-
deavoring in every possible way by
Christian exhoration to prepare his aged
mother to hear the sad tale, informed her
that these remains of humanity were all
that was left OF her boy, she laughed
Alas IL was a laugh Of madness reason
had fled