Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

ton, and for hours every day he has been
apparently by himself though watched
every moment,
Some Of the most interesting results of
DR.. S~okolovki's studies grew out of the
chimpanzee's desire to escape confinement.
He does not like it, though his two friends
seem content with their lot.
They occupied a part of a very large
wire cage, more than half of which was
used as the summer sleeping place of the
CRATES. The board partition dividing the
cage into two compartments was high,
though 1t did not extend to the roof. No
body dreamed that the chimpanzee could
surmount this wall. but he did, and it was
one of his three successful attempts to get
out of his cage.
Break for Liberty.
In a corner Of the cage against the wooden
partition was a large box in which the
apes slept aud so heavy that they could
not move it. One day the chimpanzee
jumped up or this box and seemed to be
critically examining the partition. He
jumped into the air again and again with
arms stretched above his head, but he
could not bring his fingers within three feet
Of the top Of the wall.
His attention suddenly became rivited
upon a large tin globe which had beer
given to the animals to play with. 1t was
made of thick plate and was so big and
heavy that It was not easy to handle. 1t
was made for rolling along the ground.
Now was the time for Rosa 10 helm. ana
she was summoned. Together they boosted
the globe upon the Uox ana rolled it into
the corner. Here it was kept by the faith
full and intelligent Rosa while her friend
clambered up over her back TO the ton
Of the globe. Rosa still kept the globe in
place while the venturesome chimpanzee
jumped again and again for the top of that
partition, But he could not reach 1t by
several inches.
Thcn he had a conference with Rosa.
just how he communicated his idea to her
is not known. but she understood him.
The chimanzee took her arm and helped
her to Chamber up on the globe. She
stretched herself face downward ON tn,
rounding surface. The chimpanzee mounted
ON her body and made another mighty
spring into the air.
1t was a great success, for he clutched
the top of the partition and dropped down
among the CRATES On the other side. He
was not a bit concerned about leaving his
friends, but the unselfish Rosa had helped
'NH' NN4NAN "HibuN ltdillE any 1u-
vantage herself.
The keepers escorted the ape back to
his own compartment and deprived the
three friends OF the globe that had given
them so much amusement. They were
very certain that the c~himpanzee could
not surmount the partition again.
Another Effort tc Escape.
They didn't know the extent of tho ami
mails resources. II was observed a few
days later that the ~chimpanzee was hav-
ing more fun than ever on his trapeze,
and 1t looked as though ne were continu-
ally trying to swing himself against the
roof. At last he gathered all his en-
orgies for the biggest swing of all. ana
when at the summit OF his flight he
sprang off the bar and just managed to
catch the top of the partition.
The next moment he was among the
CRATES again. That very day abe parti-
ton was extended TO the roof and flight
in this direction was quite cut off.
His next attempt was to break the fas-