The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09

monkey could spring across open
spaces like a bird and catching him
was an impossible task. The attempt
was soon givepsup therefore, and the
rest of the evening after supper was
devoted to repairing damages.
For the next sthree days she was a
lively ship. Thatrimp of darkness was
like the devil; heswas everywhere. Like
a ! streak Of gray lightning he would
slide down a. stay, snatch up something
just laid down, and away ,aIoft again
before the robbed one realized what
had happened sAlTssortst of traps were
laidsfor him., but shes was far. too wise
!. .toi be taken in any trap that was ever
idevised.
I was in terror Of him night and day,
for 1 feared that now he. was free he
would certainly not omit to. repay me
for his broken pate And yet it was
who caught him. For the moment L
had forgotten all about him, when.
coming from aloft and dropping lightly
with my bare feet upon the bottom or
one of the upturned boats ON the roof
of our house 1 saw something stirring
in the folds Of the main-topmaSt stay
sail that was lying there loosely hud-
died together. LeapinS upon the heap
Of canvas, screamed for help, Dr1nS-
ing half dozen men to the spot IN
twinkling.
the rascal secured, and by means OF a
stout belt round his waist, effectually
prevented from getting adr1ft again
looked to see him summar1ly put 10
death, but no one seemed TO think MS
atrocious behavior merited any worse
punishment than a sound thrashlnS
except the cook and steward and they,
being our natural enemies, were, or
course funheeded. - The fact is Jocko
had, after his first performance. con-
fined his attentions to the cabin and
galley, where he had done desperate
damage and made the two darkles lead
a most miserable life. This conduct OF
his, f believe. saved his life, as those
two functfonarieS were cordially de-
tested by the men for many reasons
AT any rate he was spared, and for
some time led a melancholy life chained
up ON athe forecastle head during the
day and underneath it at night.
Meantime we had sailed from Bonn
bay and arrived at Conconada, where
the second mate bought monkey. a
pretty tame little fellow that hadn't
bit of vice in him. He was so docile
that when we got to sea again he was
allowed to have the run of the ship.
Petted by everybody. he never got into
any mischief. but often used to come
forward and sit at a, safe distance from
Jocko. making queer grimaces and
careful not to get too near. Jocko
never responded, but sat stolidly like
monkey of wood until the little fellow
strolled away, when he would spring
IIp and tear at his chain, making a
cultural noise that sounded as, much
like an Arab cursing as anything ever
] heard.
So little Tip went on his pleasant
way, only meeting with one small mis-
han for a long time. He was sitting on
deck one sunny afternoon with his back
against the coamings Of the after
hatch, his little round head just visible
above its edge One of the long-legged,
raw-boned roosters we had got in Con-
conada was prowling near on the
never-ending quest for grub. Stalking
over the hatch he suddenly caught
sight of this queer little gray knob
sticking up. He stiffened himself.
craned his neck forward, and then
drawing we'll back dealt it peck like
a miniature pickax falling. Well, that
little monkey was more aston1shed
than ever l saw an animal in my life.
He fairly screamed with rage, while
the rooster stood as If petrifed with
astonishment at the strange result or
his Investigations.
Owing to the close watch kept upon
Jocko he led a blameless life for
months. Apparently reconciled to his
captivity he gradually came to be re-