Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-20

savage a spring ia my direction that I
fcigncd profound slumber, and only
vonturcd to open my ewes after several
minutes Of strained expectation that |
was about TO receive practical illustra.
ton Of that which Ind 80 often care.
lcssly spoken nbout-,lo extraordinary
physical force Ia tho fore limbs Of the
quadrunana Wien did dare to look
uguin saw that the baboon had seated
itself before tho toilet glass, and by the
aid Of my brushes and combs was ut.
tempting TO reduce it, bushy locks to
some order.
Finding this task n fuiiilcss one, II
proceeded TO rausncN my jewel cnse.
which Hannah had carelcssly left open,
and one by one examined various ar.
iiclcs i contained. Rings and brooches
aud bracelets the creature appeared to
approve Of, but n jewel comb for tho
hair and a diamond star Il evidently
did not at all appreciate, ilinRing them
down and snarling AZ tlcin savngcly.
dared not attract tho creatures NJ.
ten,ion to myself by making any sound.
aud had to watch In silent agony this
riiline and appropriation OF my most
cherished possessions by an unapprc-
ciativc baboonl 80 list Il turned away
from the window, and came in lcla.
urcly manner toward tho bed. cycling
me stcalthily whilc Il advanced, aud
having reached tho bedside stopped
down aud proceeded TO draw out from
under the bed the blankets Of which Il
had dospoilc'l mo nj very early stage
Of the operations.
Upon these blankets Il tried TO find n
comfortable resting place, but after
turning md twisting uncasily for some
minutes. emitting short grants Of III
temper and dissatisfaction, Il got mp,
and TO my horror lay down on tho bed
across my fectl The discomfort aud
pain were almost unbearlblc, but fort.
unntcly after short timo tho bnboon
rolled further down the bed. and lay at
tho very foot with Us face turned In my
direction. Its regular breathing soon
Showed Il was asleep, but remained In
an agony 81 fear lest some movement Of
mine should awaken tho brute.
How tho remaining hours ofthc night
worc away know MOTTO mo they
seemed intcrmlnablc lint when tho
sounds Of tho awakened household
made themselves heard my terror In.
creased. for feared that the baboon
would certainly be- reused aud attack
me. SIN Il slept, and still lay aud
watched Il, until Ilanna's knock at my
door awakened me TO consciousness
that this could not go on forever
In very low voico hndc my maid
call Mn. Ardagh; aud when Marinns
voice whs heard outside demanding
anylously what had happened hur.
ricdly explained tho dreadful situation.
10 my surprise slo exclaimed In whn,
sounded almost n tone Of relief: 'Nvhy,
that must be Molly! oh, how pleased
Tom will bo' Please lie quite still until
! fetch him." Ny feelings while ! lay
and awaited the end Of this most I'M.
pleasant adventure may DO better i'm.
agincd thnn described, but ut last Mr..
Ardngh's voice was heard outside the
door calling In tones al authority,
molly, Molly, come hcrl'
Tho balloon srrnng TO her feet. gave
n startled glance round the room, aud.
rushing to the fireplace, made H. oSlt-
as Il had made It's ontrancc-by tho
chimney. When the extreme tension
was relaxed my nerves gavb way and
tainted. Mn. Ardagli aud Hannah,
having forced the lock of my door. ap.
piled rcstoutlves, and alter some time
| cgained consciousness, and was able
TO hear detailed account OF the cap,
ure Of tho haboon, which Mr.. Aulagh
accomplished with much difficulty.
Her escape had not been discovered
until late on the night Of my arrival,
and the idea Of her being In the house
Ind never occurred 90 him, ~ all the
dooB and windows wcro carefully inst.
cnod, and tho chimney never suggested
itself to him M mode Of ingrcss.
though II had evidently appeared to
the fancy Of Molly.
Many Of my possessions which had
been appropriated by this l,loptomanlac
balloon We're restored TO me, but my
watch was hopclossly damaged IN
Molly's ascent Of the chimney. In tho
pocket Of her tunic was discovered
with my trinkcts Marian's bracelet.
which had ~ mystcriously disappeared,
proving beyond q doubt that Molly had
made her escape much earlier than was
at ilist supposed
] stayed at BallynnFhader only long
enough TO recruit my strength suiil
clontly 10 travel, and then started for
home, accompanied by Marian. For n
long while my nerves did not recover
from the shock they had sustained.
Every ono was very consideratc about
1t, even my brothers did not chnn lne,
rs | had dreaded they would, aud made
very few remarks anont my want Of
"philoprogcnitiynnoss" when l begged
To bc excused from accompanying
them 10 tliN LuD I.aif.ruyia