The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-03
TREE THAT DEVOURS WOMEN.
Carnivorous Tree III the Depths
of the Indian Jungle.

Writing from MarseillcS, Il corrc-
spondcnt Of The Weekly Nos loisirs
sends 10 his journal the following
amazing story Of Il carnivorous
trcc' in the depths Of the Indian
Jungle. which he states was related
I" him by Mile. Marguerite l.ccomte.
This lady has just reached France
after a lengthy journey through In
dia and other Asiatic countries, and
if her other adventures are Oh Il
par with this one Nos LoisirS proha-
bly, Is correct Ill describing" her as
one of the most remarkable hcrOincs
that exist. II is stated. by the way,
that Il previous reference to the
carnivnrnuS lrrr' described BY
Mile. Lrromtr WAS made recently by
an English ma iur in a report TO his
government.
Arc"rdin" /" her story, Mile. l.c-
rnmlr. w!lu WAS travelling with her
cousin, Il war correspondent, was Il
sleep one night in Il tent on the out
skirts Of forest. They had lit huge
fires in circle round The camp to
keep off wild beasts. and two natives
were So, to keep watch and to give
the alarm if anything mtoward hap
pencd.
In spite Of these precautions, how
ever, whether for want Of proper
| watching or ON account of completely
ON the part Of the natives. Mile. I.c-
c"mlc awokc in lhr mi,Illr Of the
night to find ON her face wet mask
which Stitlcd her cries and caused
hr' To faint. When she came To her
self she found herself in the midst
Of II troop of fanatic Indians, who
were yrilin" and braldishinw their
arms about her. She WAS stretched
"n her nark. her limbs Bound with
cords, aAd she distinguished near her
an thcr white Girl similarly bound
anil ciuu,.
Tic dawn broke. The Indians rang
cd themselves in a group. seized the
two "ills and carried them, chanting
the while monntonous sort of fun
eral chant. to The foot of Il giant tree
without leaves and whose forbidding
aspect struck terror into the heart
Of Mile. Lrrnmtc. IT had olly two
branches. stiff like uutStrctchrd
arms. and its summit. WAS Finished in
thr fern Of ,ar9. bowl from which
t!rinnrd Il white sap like milk.
Ml!r. I."c"mtc says That she saw
!hrm seize her companion and
plunge her into this bowl mp to her
neck. and suddenly, just as the first
rays oc the sun fell Oh the tree, a
Il, rriblr thing hap:'" ",;.
TIE tree srrmc,! endowed with sud-
den ii'r The ed"cs Of the bowl
drrw Together. stranuhng the girl,
whnSc face rrfIncirn fhr agonirS of
Il :r:"hiiml death. There were some
terrible cracking nclscS. the whole
lrhv seemed i'..nn.lr" NJ under the
eli ~ ( lie sid. If H. tree. and II
pinkiSh liquid, made Of hl"d and sap,
began to glide down the rarnivorouS
tree
Then with ranacnl cries the m
dian> approached. and catchin" this
horrible linuid i; wooden cups, drank
II. thr,r yrS shinin" with rcStary.
ME-. l.rcrintr, pcrrciving tic Gate
which awaited her, thought she
would 90 mad every moment. For
h1atcly the arrival Of her cousin
and a troop Of En"lShmrn well arm
cd dispersed the criminal fanatics.
Many were killed on the spot, The
tree was cut down and il threw up Il
spout of pinkish water with the force
Of water spout. The wrr'rhrd vlc-
tim had lost all human form. This
horrible adventure decided Mile. l.c-
comtc 10 leave India. ald she has
ilS, arrived al MarsriIlr>. She says
>hc vii marry the cousin VIII" saved
her life.