The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-11-03
MONSTER OF ISSOIR.
MYSTERY OF The FOURTGENTR AT-
ENDORSEMENT O.? PARIS.

MYSTERY OF THE FOURTGGNIR AH-
ENDORSEMENT OF PARIS.
Singular Disappearance Of Many InfiabE-
ants of thu 0uarter-i:nticins It's Vic
tins With M~usic-Death ce the Gigantic
Spider.
For many years it is uadeniably stat-
ed that in the fourteenth arrond,ssc-
ment of Paris-called tho tomb OF IssoNH
number of persons living III that
quarter had mysteriously and periodic
ally disappeared. The most careful re-
searches, the Iaost minute inquiries, tho
most skillful agents of the police had
failed to discover the least trace OF them.
Every yea- successfully somo inlab-
itants Of this quarter would suddenly
disappear, leaving their friends over
whelmed with grief and anxiety. 1t Is
also stated that these strange, incxpli-
cable facts always occurred i'll the early
spring-from the goth TO the last OF
March-and without regard to age OF
sex.
First q notary disappeared. It was
thought he had used his clients funds
and fed TO parts unknown. Then an old
woman, returning late onc night from
market, was the next victim, then q Ia
borer going home from work. The last
victim had been q young girl-a flower
maker cut l.st;. delivering her goods.
From that tirac she had as completely
disappeared as if the earth had opened
and swallowed her up. Strange to say,
10 children had been agnoug the vic
tins.
Ttis peculiar fact Was accounted for
in this way. These mysterious disap-
penrarces always occurred !a.e at light,
when the children were 1t Eonle asleep.
As the time wa drawing near for enc
of these periodical mysteries the chief
Of police became very anxious and in
situated a strict surveillance, confiding
the matter TO a number Of the most skill
full of his assistants, hoping the COM
hisled efforts Of so many Jealous agents
would surely be crowned with success.
you villa now Sec the result
One night-this fact can be verified
by applying to the office of tho prefee-
tare-a policeman about ) O'Clock in the
morning heard 4 distant musical song,
which seemed to con from tho bowels
Of the earth. he listened and fancietl
the sounds came frem I'LL opening in the
center of the street, at the foot Of All
enormous rock called the tomb OF Is
soir, Or the Giants cave.
1t may be Interesting TO state that this
rock derived its name from a legend
that n great giant had been buried there
many years before the Christian era,
and this rock had been placed there to
mark the tomb.
Surprised at this strange discovery
for the opening had never been noticed
before-the policeman waited. listening
TO this peculiar song, when he suddenly
saw a young man approaching. He
knew from Ills costume that he was q
e%ountryman lately arrived in the city.
This yonng man also seemed to hear
the subterranean sounds. first walking
slowly with q peculiar wavering step,
as If III cadence with this musical chant,
then faster and faster as he drew near
the fatal rock, until he ran with such
velocity that in spite Of the warming
cries of the policeman he was swallow
ed up in this mysterious opening. With
out taking a moment to consider the
. policeman recklessly followed, first fir
ing his revolver and giving one or two
vigorous blasts On his whistle.
/ At this signal several of his comrades
quickly arrived. The musical chanting
had ceased, but they could hear in the
dark. cavernous depths the muffled
sounds Of a desperate struggle.
By the aid Of ropes and ladders they
succeeded i'll entering this mysterious
chasm. The light of their lamps reveal
ed a sickening sight.
The countryman was lying on his
back writhing i'll the grasp of an IN
known monster, whose horrible aspect
froze the agents of police with terror.
!, 1t was as large as q full grown ter
rier. covered with wartlike protuber-
ances and bristling with coarse brown
ish hair. Eight jointed legs, terminated
by formidable claws, were buried in the
body of the unfortunate victim. The
face had already disappeared. Nothing
could be een but the top of the head,