The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-29
MONSTER OF ISSOIR.
MYSTERY OF THE FOURTEENTH Ar.
RoNDlSseMeNT OF PARIS.

Singular Disappearance of Many Inhabit-
snss Of the Quarter-Enticing Its VIC
t,ns with Music-Death Of the Gigantic
spider.
For many years it is undeniably stat
I'd that in the fourteenth arrondisse-
ment of Paris--called the tomb Of Issoir
"a number Of persons living in that
auarter had mysteriously and periodic
ally disappeared. The most careful re-
searches, the most minute inquiries, the
most skillful agents Of the police had
failed to discover the least trace Of them
Every year successfully some inhab-
itants Of this quarter would suddenly |
disappear, leaving their friends over |
vhelmed with grief and anxiety. 1t is
also stated that these strange, inexpii- |
cable facts always occurred in the early
surinR-from the goth to the last OF
March-and without regard to age or
oex.
First a notary disappeared. 1t was
Thought he had used his clients funds
and fed to part unknown. Then an old
woman, returning late one night from
market, was the mex; victim. then Ia
borer going home from work. The last
victim had been a young girl-a flower
maker ont late delivering her goods.
From that time she had a. completely
disappeared as IL the earth had opened
and swallowed Ter UP. Strange TO say,
no children had been among the vic
tims.
This peculiar act was accounted Tor
A- this yyay. THESE mysterious disap-
pearances always occurred late at might
when the children were al home asleep.
As the time We drawing near for one
of these period "a mysteries the chief
of police becarIe very anxious and in
stituted strict -urveillance, coniding
the matter T. "A number of the most skill
full of his assistants, hoping the com
bined efforts of so many Jealous agents
would surely be crowned with success.
You will now see the result
One night-this fact can be verified
by applying to the Office of the prefec-
ture-a policeman about 3 O'Clock IN the
morning heard distant musical song
which seemed to come from the bowels
Of the earth He listened and fancied
the sounds came from an opening in the
csnter Of the street, at the foot OF an
enormous rock called the tomb OF Is
soir, or the Giants cave.
1t NAV be interesting TO state that this
rock derived its name from legend
that q great giant had been buried there
mauy wears before the Christian era,
and this rock had been placed there tC
mark the tomb.
Surprised at this strange discovery
for the opening had never been noticed
before-the policeman waited, listening
d this peculiar song, when be suddenl,
saw q young man approaching. III
knew from his costume that he was ;
countryman lately arrived in the city
This young man also seemed 10 hea
the s1bterranean sounds, first walking
slowly with q peculiar waverlng step
as il in cadence with this musical chant
then faster and faster as he drew nea
the fatal rock, until he ran with sue
velocity that In spite of the warnin
cries Of the policeman he was swallow
ed up in this mysterious opening. with
out taking a moment to consider tn
noliceman recklessly followed, first III
ing his revolver and giving one or tw
vigorous blasts on his whistle.
At this signal several Of his comrade
quickly arrived. The musical chantin
had ceased, but they could hear In tn
dark, cavernous depths the mufie
sounds of desperate struggle.
BY the aid Of ropes and ladders the
succeeded in entering this mysteriot
chasm The light Of their lamps revea
ed sickening sight.
The countryman was lying on b
back writhing in the grasp Of an u'
known monster, whose horrible aspe'
frose the agents of police with terror.
Il was as large as full grown te
rier. covered with wartlike protube
ances and bristling with coarse brown
ish hair Eight jointed legs, terminate
~ formidable claws. were buried In q
body Of the unfortunate victim ii
face had already disappeared Nothir
could be seen but the top OF the hea
and the monster was now engaged
tearing and sucking the blood from
throat.
. As soon as they recovered from the
horror and surprise a dozen balls stru'
the body of this sanguinary beast.
He raised up on his legs, GREEN'S
bloody liquid flowing from his wound
end, with frightful cry, expired
The first policeman. who had Civ
the alarm, was lying unconscious in o
corner Of the cavern, where he had IA
>O. o distance OF so feet
Il was with great difficulty they So
ossaed in removing the two bodies a
- unlnow monster from the caver
Ehe poor countryman was dead. but {
nolioeman was soon restored to life.
The agents Immediately sent Tor :
commissioner Of police. who summon
q naturalist in great haste.
The first established the identity
uhe victim; the second declared
creature lying before him was gigan
spider. The species had been oonddea
sxtiuct for centuries-ever since
days before the deluge II wes ca