The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
ZOE, THE JUNGLE BOY.
Being the Adventures OF Boy
Who Was Carried OF
by Gorillas.
CHAPTER v.

In my last chapter told you Of my capture
by the gorillas and of my following them
through the forest in the darkness
How far we travelled do not know. but
should say as much as fifteen miles 1t
was far easier work for them than for me-
as they could see much better, | grew
very tired after a while, and one OF the
beasts picked me up and swung me over his
shoulder as if ] We're only doll
We passed through three or four jungIes,
crossed several creeks and after while
came to a stop in the dense, dark woods,
The gorilla who had me on his back climbed
n tree and swung me off on To bed of sticks
and grass, and was so worn out and sleepy
that was asleep in five minutes
1t was after sunrise next morning when
] awoke and saw n curious sight. There
were as many as fifteen gorllns, great and
small sitting on the branches and looking
Mt me- with the greatest curiosity.
was as black as they were, but they
knew | was not one of them. When ] sat
up they all uttered "Hu'" and began TO
move about, and the biggest gorilla OF all.
who was probably the one who had carried
me on his back the night before, picked me
up, descended the tree and placed me on
my feet.
He seemed to reason that was hungry
and thirsty, and he led the way to creek
near by and then to tree loaded with wild
oranges. All the others followed, making
strange noises as If talking to each other,
and 7 realized that | was sort OF circus
10 them.
When | looked around me I saw that
every animal had nest in tree, These
nests were al least twenty feet above the
ground and very solidly built Most Of
the sticks used in them We're larger than
NV arm and they we're fastened So securely
that no gale could bring the nest down.
As ! stood looking around, every gorilla
came up and passed his hands over my
body. 7 was As naked as they, but had
no fur
They were not only puzzled over this
but over he hair on my head. They moved
about most of the time on four legs, while
stood upright, and this fact seemed to make
them wonder .
some of them chartered at me, "a if
asking questions, and, of course, | could
not understand or reply. knew that they
we're gorillas, but they could not tell whether
7 was an animal or human being
After the gorias had examined me
for an hour, the big one said something
TO them. and they began to gather sticks
and grass TO make me nest IN tree. l
wanted them to understand that ! pre-,
ferred 70 live in hut on the ground and
was looking for a place TO build one when
they came around me and chartered and
made signs that if remained on the ground
at night | would he in danger from the
beasts Of prey.
When this became plain to me climbed
a tree and helped to make my own nest or
bed do not know that mine was any
stouter than theirs. but 1t had more grass
and was softer,
II was noon when We had finished the bed
and then the gorlas all sought their nests
and went to sleep did the same. and ]
observed that one of them watched me for
n time as il he had been told that | might
try TO get away
Late in the afternoon we all awoke. and
orr first act was to get drink and food
In an African forest there are twenty differ
ont kinds of wild food which one can gather
nj short notice, so there was no fear that
should have TO go hungry.
The gorillas seemed to like pretty much
what liked, but they dug up and devoured
a certain root that sickened mo after one
taste.
After eating what might be called supper.