The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-03-04
AN AWFUL. FATE.


The favorite trap employed for wolves
in Burgundy is the traquorard. This il
the most dangerous even 30 man. tn,
strongest that is made, requiring twc
men ~ set IT, II has springs of fOrmida
hle power and delicacy. and when these
arr touched The jaws Of the trap, armed
with rows Of teeth, shut one within the
other.
Some years ago trap was placed near
n deserted flntvav. aud the usual warn.
ing precautions t,ktn. The same day d
YOUNG man. anxious toprescut his fanccc
SOM. tu.tiC doves and PIGEONS with rosy
he9hs, vlA whose wEcrgai outs ne WAS
aciullt.l, ld lis home little before
su.s % surprise the hirls ON their
nest. lie was Late The night closed
in rapilly, and with the intention OF
shortening The road he tJuk his way
across the forest. Nithout in the
least hccding the bramllcs Ud bushes
which caught his l'gs ha pressed ON, and
after continued battle with the thorns,
tho s'umps AMI roots, cAme exactly ON
he track where the trap was sst.
The nigh; WIS now nearly dark, and
Thinking only If his doves ADD the loved
ono. BE flilod a. observe that several
Gtlc l.cc : 81 string were swinging to
end fr0 la tie Lsscae frcm the bushes OF
the u.iaSet n,sg him Droadtul, Iva.
deed, v.. It fir him that he did not, ior
sutl tiyhc f.li t,rll L. shock, accOa,.
panied ly Etyne pain. the bones of his
leg briLg alp.pLtiy crushed 20 splintcrs.
lie wss caught IA the wolf trap.
The fret few moments u pain and
sll0. rang over. lac must have cumprc-
lcrdsl The dangor Of his position, and
lad, II is presumed. With great presence
4 mi d enlcevc,d to open the ser.
ra;vd lion jaws which held him fast,
hut Enough danger il said 10 double the
stran O. Il men the trap refused 10 give
M Il, lrrv. AMI rs q cash movement Of
his hJiy lhc iron teeth turiodthemsslyes
l.tr.r md derIrr IN his flesh. his agony
us;-t ..svc ben i..,sst -, r,';.s'ias. lie
probably shouted AID would hsye con
tnusd 81 Shout, however hopeless. for
h.h hal il not been tlr the fesr If at
tracing tine elves that might I've lurklng
Ia thc ueiahl,mhOol Tie had under his
coat q small hatchct; ana With this, IN
the event Of lns being attacked 10y the
dreaded animals, he trusted 10 offend
himself. As the NIGHT lengthened the
moon rnse and shed her pale light over
the forest. lie may now b. pictured inn
movable, with ey,s and ears on the q,s.
rirc. his body in the mos, circulating
tormont. listening and waiting. All 1T
once. far. ve'y inr OIL, lie hears con.
fused mumur uf inlistinct sounds. APP
preaching with rspidity. these murmurs
become cries and wells. They are those
Of wolves on the track. -hellish demons,
which ere u few minutes would H. upon
nim, carried direct tO tho spot lay the
trails set for the destruction Of his de-
struyers Fear not being port 81 his
hardy nature. ho by almost superhuman
efforts, and III the awful moment forget
ting ell pain, cuntrivel to drug himself
and the trap toward an oak tree, against
which he placed himself
Herr. with his hatchet ready 10 strike.
the young fellow, full Of courage, awaited
the horrible result, determined to show
himself true child Of the forest, and
meet bis fate lac a man. A few min
utes more and he was surrounded by a
cuTydnn Il yellow br1ites, sending forth
their horrible wells full ia his face.
On the following morning. when the
unfortunate forester WHO SGT the trap
came 10 examine .t he found IL az the
f5ut Of the oak, dclug,d with blood, the
bone II human leg upright between the
irun teeth. and All around, scattered
htout the turf and path, quantity II
human remains. Shr.ls Of coat and
other articics Of clothing were discovered
near the SPIT With the assistance -
some dogs which we're put on the scent,
three wolves, the heads and bodies cut
open with II hatrhct, were found diving
IN an adjacent thi|at When tie ven
cradle ciru g tIs village. alte- previous.
Nv ondeayoIiD1 in oy ~ posslhl" uny hy
Christian C1hnt-ti1u u prepare his
arcd mother 10 hear the sad tale, in
for1ued her that these remains IT In.
mainly were all that we're LETT Of her boy,
she laughed Alas Il was the laugh a
madness. Reason had lied ne
Yea noj;'s