Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

ingress of the beast and the screams, IL
seems probable that 1t was not Immediately
perceived. The fiapping-to OF the shutter
would naturally have been attributed to
the wind
AS the sailor looked in the gigantic ami
NAL had seized Madame L Espanaye by the
hair, which was loose, as she had been
combtng 1t, and was fiourfshing the razor
about her face. in imitation Of the mo-
lions OF barber. The daughter lay PROS
trate and motionless: she had swooned.
Ihe screams and struggles Of the old lady,
during which the hair was torn from her
head, had the effect Of changing the prob
ably pacific purposes of the orang-outanx
into those of wrath. With one determined
sweep OF Its muscular arm it nearly sew
cred her head from her body The sight
of blood inflamed it's anger into frenzy.
Gnashing Its teeth and flashing fire from its
eyes. 1t flew upon the body of the girl. and
Embedded its fearful talons in her throat.
retaining its grasp until she expired Its
wandering and wild glances fell at this
moment upon the head of the bed, over
which the face Of It's master rigid with
horror. was Just discernihe. The fury of
the beast, who no doubt bore still In mind
the dreaded whip, was instantly converted
into fear. Conscious of having deserved
punishment, IL seemed DESTROYS Of conceal
Ing Its bloody deeds, and skipped about the
chamoT IN an agony of nervous agitation.
throwing down and breaking the furniture
as 1t moved. and dragging the bed from
the bedstead. In conclusions, It seized first
the corpse OF the daughter, and thrust it
up the chimney. it was found; then that
Of the old lady. which it immediately hurled
through the window headlong.
As the ape approached the easement with
its mutflated burden, the sailor shrank
aghast to the rod, and, rather gliding than
clamberfng down Ii, hurried at once home
dreading the consequences of the butchery
and gladly abandoning. in his terror all So
scitude about the fate OF the orang-
outang. The words heard by the party upon
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nations Of horror and alright commingled
with the fiendish gatherings of the brute
/ have scarcely anything to add. The
orang- outang must have escaped from tho
chamber, by the rod. just before the break
ing OF the door. 1t must have closed the
window as 1t passed through it. 1t was
who obtained for it very large sum at the
Jardtn des Plantes. lie Bon was instantly
released, upon our narration Of the circum-
stances with some comments from Dupin)
at the bureau of the project of police. This
functionary, however well disposed to my
friend, could not altogether conceal his
chaGrin at the turn which affairs had taken,
and was fain to indulge In sarcasm or
two about the propriety OF every person
mindinS his own business.
Let them talk" said Dupin, who had
him discourse; 1t will ease his conscience.
I am satisfied with having defeated him In
his own castle. Nevertheless. that he fall
ed in the solution OF this mystery is by no
supposes 1t, for, In truth, our friend the
project il somewhat too cunning to be pro-
found. In his wisdom Is no stamen- It -
all head and no body, like tho pictures Of
the Goddess Layerna-ors at best. all head
and shoulders, like goldfish. But he u
good creature after all. I hke him espe-
cially for one master stroke Of can't. By
which he has attained his reputation Tor
ingenuity. mean the WAY h has de aioe
ce Out est, ct d'espliquer ce qufn nest
mas {Rousseau. sNouvAl1e Heloise'p
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