The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
by GEORGE ALLAN ENGLANI

He almost forgot the presence
Greek Even the yawping PLAINTIFF
Samson. who had get I'D and was l2i
bering back and forth in the cage. fa1l
ed to distract his attention.
WHAT Is Il possible? Can he mean
this?" he exclaimed as he finished the
letter. folded it and put it in his pocket.
You, Cash, do you know what your
master has written here?"
Very well So much the better. It Is
very strange - very strange, indeed!
There viii be much to do In the next ten
or twelve weeks. All. / was asking you
about the chloroform- Have you ever
given it?'
, L sir2''
Medically, I mean" And Hargreave
The Greek muttered an oath in his
own tongue, then in English answered:
/ Never, sir His face was dark. Right
Well he understood this formidable sur
( geOn's lnnuendO- HargreaVe's eyes
seemed to pierce him, 10 expose ali the
! secrets of his sinful, crime-blackened
soul; yet LaWlOr's orders and the
Greek 3 own potent fear blended to force
respect and obedience.
Never, sir. Why2"
Why? Because you'll have a great
deal OF II 10 give, and ether too. maybe
cocaine, before you're a month older.
Come. let me show you how. Wen need
a napkin
There's a regular cone. sir, in the
case"
Good So much the better. 1 see you
do know something about II. after all.
Well, then, 10 work. Bring out that
bottle yonder, and We'll proceed 20 quiet
our friend Samson through the bars.
After we've got MIN tractable, L want
you 10 put him on the table here. Then
wei need raZOrs, brush and soap, and
after that well steriliZc our hands and
really begin our task the first OF our
many tasks, mean
This. sir. NAV be what we need 20
begin WITH and Cash pointed TO a
long pole. with a sponge lahsed 70 its
eTd, standing in a corner behind the
stairway. Mr. Lawlor had me prepare
il Yesterday"
Capital Give him a good stiff dose
The Greek took from the case a bot
tie Of c!lOrofarm. saturated the sponge
and approached the cage.
samson. fearful OF harm. set I'd q
roaring protest and began TO trOt back
and forth on his short. handy legs.
heating his great chest with mis- fists
till the room echoed with the drumming
blows. He showed his teeth. snarled
and snapped. paused now and then 70
seize and shake the cage bars.
But IIargreavC. taking some OF the
fruit. tossed II 10 the great nlan-ape.
] He dellcdcN temporarily Daclhed him
Cash managed TO Eet The ChlOrofCrm
near his nose. AT once Samson bCund j
away. EJrSreavt tossed IN some more
fulit, and again the gorilla paused
Each time the Greek deity showed the
sponge close 10 him.
After three or four repetitiohs Of TINS
game samson began 20 lose q little OF
bis aGlliJy and strength. His small rel
eyes grew dull, his gait vacillated. he
seemed no longer able 10 escape with
his customary speed And as he weak
ened the Grek each time was able 20 ad-
minister more Of the StupefyinE vaDor
The chamber reeked with H. Even
HarEreaVe and Cash felt its effects The
end for Samson COUld not le Tar of.
Nor was H. More and more rapidlv
the great ape succumbed- Presently be-
was unable 20 stand at all H. oUld
du 10 more than febiy drag himself
away ffCm the role. and always, dog
gedly, peTsisJeutly. Cash kept the
sponge near his squat nOstrils The
gorilla's roars subsidized His struggles
lessened. His eyes CloseI. AT last, with
an all but human sigh. he fell prone
and lay quite still He was unconscious.
Come. now" said Hargreavs. decls~
lively. gestuTing at the bolted cage door.
Come. quick. open that, Crawl in and
drag him out. III help YOU carry him
over 10 the table. To work, man, 20
v~0rk!"