The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-23

AftAN ttaf tA00Wttu HttA lNnb U%Kulls
had reconeilod myself 70 the loss Of my
cont MS daclson's money was Ia an In
side pocket OF my waist. but the mon
key showed disposition to follow me.
After firing al him several Times gave
Il MP His tough hide seemed bullet
proof, aud there was no chance TO kill
him unless shot him In tho eye.
The declining sun warned me that II
was time 20 aeei shelter for the night,
E.and r knew that in these tropical soli-
tudes thcre was no twilight cav no
cultivated fictsls no houses, RIO signs Of
tho hacienda ot Don Francisco Mcndcz.
The situation was growing serious.
Occasionally stone weighing pound
OF two was hurled az me from some
icafy covert and then the gigantic
monlscy would give horrible laugh
and seamner away. He WINS b funny
looking chap In my blue flannel coat.
but was too angry 10 enjoy the comic
aspect 81 the matter Itstruck me that
II the brute caught me In the dark he
would make an end Of me In no time.
II was both horrible and humiliatinR,
such a death In the tangled forests Of
this savage land.
Just then saw short distance on,
in clearing, square stone hut
Here was shelter and protection.
was not disappointed much 10 find Il
uninhabited IL WINS strongly built,
with no windows, and one entrance,
from which the door Ind long since
rotted away. A stepladdcr led 70 the
loft Ascending, found small apart
ment dimly lighted By round holes In
the wall, which had evidently boon used
by sharpshouters at some revolutionary
period III the history Of tho country.
My mind was made up III an Instant !
went back 20 my mustang and piclxeted
him about one hundred and sixty yards
from the hut IN tho bushes. Then re-
turned 10 my fortress Just as darkness
closed in upon me. and sought refuge ~
the loft, pulling up the ladder after me.
was safe here, even from the mon-
keys, and ! lay down feeling a sense Of
perfect security.
IL must have been late III the night
when heard something moving in tho
room under me. Looking through the
opening in the floor could see moth
ing. struck match, and BY the flick
erinR flame recognized the monkey,
The wretch still Wore my cont, and In
the dim, uncertain light his appearance
WINS more repnlsiye than ever.
| lay down again knowing that the
beast could not get Into tho loft, and
commenced planning for his destruc-
tion IN the morning ! WINS satisfied
that the animal belonged TO ii species
Of mountain apes, 81 great strength
mud terftbie feroclty Their cunning, l
heard, was almost human, md they did
not seruplo ID attack mon and rend
them limb from limb. concluded,
when Tho morning light appeared, to
draw the brutes attention and shoot
him IN one 81 his eyes Having set
tied on this plan, ! was about drop
outside the hut I listened with alert
cars.
III, rs you Ray, Pedro. this American
Is inside, We should ambush him and
shoet him when he comes ont In the
morning
Now, ~ All the saints, Juan, was
the reply az Pedro. you are coward
liz fool. Tho Englishmnn, like oil his
conntrymcn, has his eyes open, and
may got tho dropon us. :
wonder what they'll do with tho
monlscy2'' said 70 myself with n
chuckle.
Il hear tic American moving" said
Pedro.
II was the monkey. The monster
was walking IN the circle all the time,
md the dead leaves that had drifted
into the hut rustled under his feet.
8StRlf
ton and the Mexicans rushed into the
room below. The outlaws saw dark
form and{charged with their long, muir
derous knives.
heard two dull thuds and knew
that Pedro and Juan had been dashed
headlong against the wallis.
Mother o. Mosesl'' gasped Juan.
"Knife himi''
The robbers made another rush
aAhl ahi, yelled Pedro. Where are
you, Juan2 This hog Of an American
has me BY the throat, and have lost
my knife.
'.lIc is demon' groalcd Juan. He
is pounding my head against tho walll''
A volley u yells followed and then
chorus Of groans Through It all
heard an ominous dull thud. AT length
silence prevailed, and knew that all
was over,
My last match was gone, but to my
great delight it was almost morning.
With the first raystof daylight pecrcd
through the hole i'll the floor. II was
ghastly sight that met my gaze. The
two Mcxicans lay on the floor quite
dead. Their heads had been smashed to
jelly against the wallis 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
thought would spare him. He saved
my life and was grateful But when
I fixed the ladder and descended the
nntamable beast prepared for a spring,
and there was such evident malice in
his eyes that | aimed at his eye and
fred. One shot did the work. He rolled
over dead.
1t was no place for me after such on
adventure, and at once went in search
Of my mustang. To my great Joy no
was all right. and | was soon In the
saddle and on my way to Aspinwall.
Depositing Jnckson's money in the
| bank when arrived. Immediately
boarded the steamer. | knew that il
would not be prudent TO speak of the
| two Mexicans, and had suspicion
that statement Of the part the monkey
had borne in the tragedy would be re-
garded by the authorities as q cock