The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-19
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10 the DESERT amid scenes Of the vii
e description call up in the imsgin
, tion Of the traveller the forms OF spe
tr ghou1s, searching for their unna
ural feastg.
The hyena is Of hideous sppearanc
he hes a coat Of dirty yellow, narke
with spots and usually covered wit
sores due to rubbing against rocks ar
spsttered With remnants Of his di
gusting food. he stands very hia
st the shoulders and his hesd hang
dogn till his nose touches the greunt
Rs always Silks sloE G sideways wit
his head near tie ground and neVs
comes straight toward any man
animal. All these pecuuarities Civ
him an indescribably nean, sneskir
and cowardly appearance.
TIE hyena is furnished with non
retractile claws Of such tremendou
scratching power that be can dig dow
into tbe deepest grave snd rob it 0
It's occupant. In countries where by
enas abound only the heaviest rock
will protect the bodies Of the dea
from their clutches. It was for thi
reason that ancient Egyptian and 9th
er Oriental kings wore buried In roc]
tolnbs.
The hyena also has teeth and jaw
Of such strength that be can bite
7hrough the bones OF tbs largest ami
mails. His physical powers woult
make him a dangerous foe, If he pos
sessed the least courage, but he ha
not the spirit to attack any liviDf
animal. BE only wars with the dead
Carlos, the great b. eDa was oIough;
70 the place where the Abbe's bicycle
Ras found. The grswsone work be.
gan at midnight. Carlos will onl,
work at night. AS soon as day breaks
as falls into a state Of sorpor IN which
ae appears to have neither sight moi
scent. he was brought to the scene
n a condition Of ssmi.starvation in
o-dsr to ms him kesn for the huat.
From the first it was evident that
the search would be 3 long and tedi>
oas one. Carlos appeared dazed and
tisinclined to dig. This was because
she climate and surroundings were s.
& # srent from those Of bis native Al
rlcan wilds. But gradually his in
stincts began to assert themselves.
The pa7gs Of hunger drove him tc
aunt for food. Restlessly ard fur
tivsly be ran over the ground con
SANITY sn.frlng it in. his search fox
1eai things. From time to time he
Gug up be body OF a field mruse or
sone other small animal, suon IS one
may 6Ed In civilized Europe. BE de
7oured the carron, but it did nothing
toward satisfying his raVenous apps'
tite.
At night the peasants Of the coun.
try were wakened by the long, melan
ehol3 how and blood. .curdling shrieks.
and hysterical fi=ndish laughter Of the
1yana as he roamed through the
woods in search Of the dead. They
shuddered with horror and bolted
their doors, some fesrirg the a5rack
II che wild beast about which they
aad heard, and others, more supersts
.ious, thit.kiog thst it was the spirit
of the dead man wailing for vengeance
Tue hyeua's gaoulisn work 1as ain-
dsred by the fsoJ that be could not be
.efs TO seek natural lair BY day, but
aaG to be followed By trainer and
esught every morning aud returned tc
MS cage.
Oa the third night Carlos showd
signs CT extreme excitement. BE ut
sered many loud peals Of unusually
6sndish laughter and ren straight to
a spot where he began to dig into the
arth with tremendous fury. His
trainer felt sure that bs had at last
found she body and this impression
was co16rned when, after digging
down some three feet, quantity CT
oones was unear:hed. A slckeninE
odor, OF de, aging Ash filed the cir.
Carlos buried ais nose in the car.
rton. After he had devoured few
mouthfuls be was with great d m;ult!
dragged away from his meal, for it is
dange.cus to CHEAT even this coward
" beast Of his food.
The trainer and the amateur detec
sives gathered over the body, but a
very hssty examination showed it tc
DO that of a COW probably one that
nad died Of disease and bean buried
by q farmer there as the easiest way
of dispcsi1g Of it.
On the following night tie hunt
With the hyens was resumed, but
wi hout result. Night after night it
4as kept up Systematically. II has
now been continued f)r over week.
The trainer P>z)u and other persons
who are familiar with the habits OF
ayenss declare positiVel that no deao
body within 8 distance Of mile car
escApe his wonderful scent. Hsis be
ing led over the whole country withtr
a radtls OF ten miles OF the spot where
the bicycle. was found, and il the
priest lies murdered il shis region 1t
is not conceivable how his body car
escape discovery. The hyena's scent
9ill enable him to discover the re-
mains, wheGner they be buried In ar
open field or in the collar OF 8 house
CT In any other part Of a building.
Every time the hyena's blood ourd
ling shrieks and fendiSh laughter
cend the night air with unusual VIC
lence, the listeners believe that be ha!
at last found the object Of bis dread
full quest.
Killed by trolley.
Henry M. Nell ons OF the best knowl
cotton stasissictans. both IN this ccun
srr and in EIelan(3 vas struck by