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Show (let a Trap. New York Press: A Chauraont trapper, whllo on his rounds for musk-rats, musk-rats, mink, etc., heard the most appalling ap-palling scrooches and crlos. Curiosity overcame his fears, ns he crept nearer, until be finally camo within sight of a wildcat which had been caught by on leg tn a trap. The trapper hadn't much tlmo to lay plans, for when the beast caught right of him It sprang for his throat, making a leap of 12 feet through the air, the length of the trap chain, with overy hair otect, Its eyes like halls of fire, and uttering the most terrifying shrieks. Guarnsay says ho Is posltlvo that had ho been unarmed un-armed he would have been blinded, throttled or killed on the spot, for no human being could withstand an attack at-tack so swift and violent. But he met the beast with a hatchet, felled him, and quickly dispatched blm. The cat trelahed SO pounds |