Only one way to find out
The woodcutters had become so curious about what was hidden in this chestnut tree that they decided not to wait any longer. There was only one thing they could do. One of them had to stick their head in and see what was stuck in the trunk. None of them were eager to do this.
A fierce discussion arose when it seemed that no one felt like taking a look inside the trunk. Surely it wouldn’t be dangerous, but the ghost stories of their superstitious colleagues seemed to have left their mark after all.
Fortunately, one of the loggers eventually volunteered!