St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-04

but was too angry to enjoy the comic
aspect of the matter. 1t struck me that
if the brute caught me in the dark he
would make an end of me in no time.
1t was both horrible and humiliating,
such death in the tangled forests OF
this savage land.
just then | saw q short distance oil,
in clearing, square stone hut. Here
was shelter and protection. was not
disappointed much to find il unlnhaD-
tied Ii was strongly built, with no
windows, and one entrance, from when
the door had long since rotted away.
\ StepladdeT led to the loft. Ascending,
i found e small apartment dimly llghted
by round holes in the wall, when
had evidently been used by sharp-shoot-
erS at some revolutionary period In the
history of the country. My mind was
made up in an instant. l went back to
my mustang and picketed him about
hundred yards from the hut in the
bushes. Then returned to my fortress
Just as darkness closed in upon me, and
sought refuge in the loft, pulling upthe
ladder after me. | was safe here. even
from the monkeys, and lay down feel
ing a sense of perfect security.
1t must have been late in the night
when | heard something moving in the
room under me. Looking through the
opening III the floor | could see nothing.
| struck q match, and by the tiickerlng
flame recognized the monkey. The
wretch still wore my coat, and in the
dim, uncertain light his appearance
was more repulSive than ever.
lay down again, knowing that the
beast could not get into the lott, ana
commenced planning for his destruction
in the morning. | was satisfied that the
animal belonged to species OF noun
tain apes. of great strength and terrible
ferocity. Their cunning heard was
almost human, and they did not scruple
to attack men and rend them limb from
limb. l concluded, when the morning
light appeared, to draw the brute'S at
tentiOn and shoot him i'll one OF his
eyes. Having settled on this plan,
was about dropping into dOZe when
heard voices outside the hut. l listened
with alert ears.
"If Won say, Pedro, this American is
inside, we should ambush him and
shoot him when he comes out IN the
morning"
Now, by all the saints. JUAN" was
the reply of PedeO. you are cowardly
fool. The Englishman, like all his
cOuntrymen, has his eyes open, and may
get the drop on US.
| recognized the voices. Pedro and
Juan had followed me all the way from
.Jackson'S camp. What to do was the
question. 1t was hard to decide. and l
waited further developments. The two
robbers conversed in low whispers, and
all could hear was their final agree
ment to rush in and OverpOWer me.
wonder what they'll do with the
monkey ?' said to myself with a
chuckle.
II hear the American moving" said
Pedro. .4' 49,
1t was the monkey. The monster was
walking in the circle all the TIME, and
the dead leaves that had drifted into the
hut rustled under his feet. There was
another whispered consultation, and
the Mexicans rushed into the room be-
low. The outlaws saw dark form and
charged with their long, ni1rderous
knives. "a
heard two dull thuds, and knew that
Pedro and Juan had been dashed head
long against the walls. -''s
Mother of MoseS!" gaspeda Juan.
knife himr'
Idiot" cried Pedro; knife him
YOURSELF" .,>-....
The robbers made another rush.
"Ah, ah!' yelled Pedro. Where
are you Juan? This hog of an American
has me by the throat, and l have lost
my knife"
He is a demon!" groaned Juan.
HE is pounding nv head against the
WALTZ -.
A volIey of yells followed and then a
chorus of grOanS. Through it all heard
an ominous, dull thud. At length sill
ence prevailed, and l knew that all was
over.
My last match was gone, but to my
great delight, it was almost morning.
With the first rays Of daylight peered
through the hole in the floor. 1t was a
CHASTITY sight that met my gaze. The
two MeXicans lay on the floor quiet
dead. Their heads had been smashed
to Jelly against the walls, and their
Threats bore dark blue marks.
Sitting in the corner was the monkey.
He was bleeding prOfusely and was
evidently seriously hurt. At first L
thought 1 would spare ;him. He saved
my life and l was grateful. But when
| fixed the ladder and descended, the
untamable beast prepared for spring,
and there was such evident malice in
his eyes that | aimed at his eye and
fired. One shot did the work. He
rolled over, dead.
1t was no place for me after such an
adventure, and l at once went in search
of my mustang. To my great joy he
was all right, and 1 was soon in the
saddle and oil my way to Aspinwali.
Depositing Jackson's maneX,in, the
bank when l arrived, l Immediately
boarded the steamer. 1 knew that it
would not be prudent to speak. of. the
two Mexicans, and had7la suspicion
that a statement of the part the monkey
had borne in the tragedy would be re-
garded by the authorities as a'cock-and-
bull-story. So wisely kept my mouth
shut until was again amoug friends.
OF course, have never wasted any
reg ct on Pedro and juan bita L still
hold my horrible friend, the monkey, in