The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-14

- ~ beginning to advance clumsily
iosards. her, when suddenly q dull boom.
nm sounded from far away In the for
= Up to that instant the male gorilla,
NM savage looking. had given no sigr #
belns angry, but now all was changed.
n huge jaws shut together with snap.
Then through the silence which h"d
hnen on the jungle when the first sulien
chs1lenge was heard, came sharp bark.
161uwed by Z deep humming sound. 1t was
IL terrible battle call OF a full-grown
nf]la, the cry sent out when he is about
% leht to the death for a mate. At the
"a Il each echoing challenge the hairy
INT beat with his big hands on his chest,
M 1t the other end of the clearing,
uS1Ihs to bestow her hand on the victor.
At ne female gorilla whose charms had
Inspired such jealous rage.
sSuddenly there was a little furry at the
kft ed Of the clearing. and the challenger
xok6 through the bushes into plain sight.
ID was worthy to do battle with the first
dun. could see he was veteran, with
the scars Of many Battles on him His big
lp were rolled up in a grim snarl. show
Ing broken teeth and great gaps. the re-
nlk Of former battles. Both gorillas were
taller than the average man as they stood
% their hind feet for battle, but their
enormous breadth OF chest and shoulders
made them look like squatting. hairy
khnta In fighting ability each seemed
epral. for while the second older gorilla
lad evidently been in more battles. yet the
one had first seen in the jungle had an
advantage In strength and youth.
Neither of the big animals wasted time
n preliminaries; they had worked them
Elyes up into such an insanity of rage
that only killing would satisfy. Each adj
yanced on his hind legs until within six
fset Of the other. Then the younger
gorilla began to fight. Stepping forward
Efth marvellous quickness for such an
unganly animal. he struck a fiaii-like
blow with his huge paws. Had the blow
gone home no mere flesh and blood, not
even the big-boned frame of his antagon-
nt could have withstood 1t. But the
GA gorilla had been in too many death
rapples to be caught so early In the
nsht Even as the big arm swung
around he sprang forward, coming In
close 30 as to miss the full force of the
swing The next instant he had swung
MS own arm around the younger gorilla's
neck, encircling 1t with four feet OF steel
muscles, and holding his enemy's head
sun upright. so that he could not bring
'ae terrible teeth into play. Then the
setting firm grip on the right shoulder
the younger gorilla, held on like a
ealidog, tearing his way through the
s sno!ted muscle and sinews and shoulder
saae OF his opponent. At the same time
w iett arm of the old fighter wrapped
well ABOUT the younger gorilla in a rib
breaking grip
j, " was only for an instant, however,
wat Things looked so desperate for the
s Ms fighter. The first gorilla's splen-
W. ~ nghting ability and tremendous
S ~ showed themselves. Whirling
~ nis left arm he fastened his long fin
~. .sas ABOUT his antagonists throat and
s s'eu 70 break his grip and shove his head
go AT first the only effect of this
-. - 70 make the old fellow tighten his
s sap on the others shoulder. Then the
iuus gorilla put forth all his strength.
.hs vouid see the muscles of his arms,
= saVu,uers and back gather themselves in
% Dig knots and bunch up as IL they
ss su'u break through the skin. The MUIR
spfo gu, deep-set eyes started forward I'M
i ney We're level with the cheek bones.
wss 90, desperate effort and the big head
o,S oaeK the tightly closed jaws OF the
a. soriiia tearing the flesh and sinews
er,nsssy We're showed away. but not I'M
a,pped. Then the old fighters right
M SLOWLY and reluctantly uncoiled from
bss o'hers neck. The younger gorilla
sss. broken the death grip. Both big
uss " were momentariiy free and step
luries oiea'n ana repair IN
sorr,s aough wounded. It was the younger
n az mat made the attack. This time
II. Sa not waste any efforts on blows with
almoss paws When they had approached
i, ~ within striking distance the younger
4 M. ~ lighters made rush. He received
y "a sie head that would have crush
M, mans skull. It scarcely staggered
shs. ,hen both HIS long arms wrapped
h o,a,s"es about his opponents neck, and.
bes.us nus antagonist tightly cissped. he
stsss oiting with fierce energy, not a
So SHppang bite; but furious, tearing