The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08

: be prodigious eaters here. Don't you think
so?"
The hyena, who, as stated, had break
tasted very well, shrugged his high Shout
ders. "Fie." he said, expectorating, these
masses Of meat turn my stomach. How can
one view the results of mass-murder and
retain ones appetizer"
ARE MEN AFRAID OF EACH OTHER?
''No wonder men are afraid of each 9TH
| er," continued the hyena; look at those
heavy doors and the heavier iron bars. The
| denizens Of mainland seem bound to keep
each other at a distance by walls of stone
| and wood and iron. And look at the men
armed with sabers standing at each street
crossing, Master Leo. They are charged
with keeping order, am told. Think of do
ing so with murderous piece of iron in
| ones paw. Really, the people of mainland
seem to be the most ferocious of animals"
While the hyena was talking a carriage
| passed, its wheels running over the body Of
! a poor child. The blood OF the little limo
cent squirted high, part OF it wetting the
| lions face. "This is awful" he cried,
! brushing the blood away. zone can't walk
| two steps here and preserve the peace Of
ones mind It's raining blood in mans
cage"
II wonder" spoke the hyena, whether
I these rolling machines were actually in
4! vented for the purpose of squeezing out
/ peoples blood. They are excellent presses,
at any rate
The lion didn't quite see the necessity of
! such apparatus, but his companion enlight-
ened him.
THE SALOONS.
Haven't you noticed the ill-smelling
cages labeled Saloons that garnish the
streets right and left?" he asked. IT scru-
tinized several closely and saw men and
women there, drinking something red out
Of glasses. 1t looked like blood, and most
| probably it was blood, for after filling up
on the red liquid. the tipplers appeared to
be seized by murderous frenzy. They
shouted. They threatened each other. and.
! finally resorted to assault. One man hit
another over the head with tumbler, a
second used his forepaw, a third his hind
foot. Others hourished knives. revolvers and
| bludgeons. but neither had whip. From
this conclude that they were not animal
| trainers licensed to inhict pain"
While the hyena spoke the lion had
grown thoughtful. 81 now understand the
utility of the great stream which divides
their cage into two halves" he said, re-
I i
This stream must be intended to clean the
cage and carry off the superfuous blood.
Man probably dug it to keep pestience
away. Besides, it's very useful to bury the
bodies Of murdered persons
Don't cross the bridge again." inter-
rupted the hyena; Il think we have seen
enough of this. Let's go home. Master Leo,
1 pray you"
Rut ha IN fal IL, he
whole show, and his companion, being now
thoroughly frightened, followed him every
where, as he was afraid to go home alone.
However. when the Bourse was reached.
he persuaded the lion to keep out.
It's probably their slaughter house." he
said; they are bowling like furies. Listen,
and you will hear the groans and laments
of the. dying. the triumphal shouts of the
chief butcher This institute, l dare say,
furnishes the butcher shops we have seen
with carcasses."
The lion was glad to move now. 81 should
have been warned by the voice of Paris
when 1 heard it early this morning" he
said. Come. let's go home quickly
REVOLUTION.
AS they trotted along the houses, a dull
roaring and buzzing filled the air 1t seemed
to arise in one corner Of the great menag-
erie, but soon spread all over the city.
Stores were hurriedly closed. gates and
| windows barricaded.
The tocsin began tolling presaging blood
shed. Armed men made their appearance.
They stormed through the streets, drawing
everybody and everything before them. de-
railing cars and wagons, tearing up the
pavement and erecting barricades while the
| aro1 Of ed mall
heard and leaden silence prevailed.
Finally man-beast adopted the strategy
OF his brother, viz, walking on all tours.
He skunk along the houses and walls,
crouching low now. advancing stealthily
| after while. His nose was in the air, his
eyes were darling round: he was ready to
| spring at q momen's notice.
All, and he did spring, hundreds did,
thousands did. After some promiscuous fir
ine-voIeys-the volleys being followed by
the deep basso OF cannon.
Blood flows. The dead lie on their faces
in the cutters The great stream is filed
with them. The great stream runs red
with their blood, while mainland is turned
7 into battlefield and the best shot, that is,
| he who murders the most, is the best man.
After the lion and hyena had watched the
slaughter for a short quarter Of an hour
they decided to run away. LET them call
me coward" said the lion; IT will not deny
that the atrocities of these human man
eaters are too much for me- In future
nothing shall induce me TO leave my cage
again. A self-respecting lion has no bust
ness In mainland
when they were back in their cages the
hyena was seen to sniff and fuss around
the iron curtains with which his house is
garnished.
! What are you doing there?" asked the
lion after watching his friend for some
| time.
IT am trying to find out whether these
bars are strong enough to keep out the
, denizens of mainland if they should take it
, into their heads to come after US after
killing all their fellow-bsings," answered
the hyena.
6espise and purposely avoid. BY keeping
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