The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
by GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND-

short Il" connecting with the. ga
rage His great form almost filed the
paSsageway.
"You-you don't mean to say you keep
your patient in an oUtbUildingI SIR
exclaimed Hargreave.
Not in it; under It," replied the
other. smiling
AS he spoke he drew from his pocket
key-Tins. selected small Yale key
and snapped open paddock on a door
which adJoined the one whereby they
rad entered
The door swung inward Hargreave,
silent with an intense curiosity which
was cOnquering him despite his strong
efforts 10 restrain it, peeTed through the
doorway: but he could distinguish moth
.SE All was dark Then. suddenly,
l.&wlOr clicked an electric switch. and
Eargreave saw, in the ensuing burst Of
light. stairway leading down.
''Tnere2" asked the surgeon.
LaNvlOr made a gesture OF affirmation,
but spoke no word. He began the de-
scent Of the stairs. Hargreave close be-
hino him. At the bottom another pad
locked door presented itself Hargreave
noticed with wonder that Il was Of metal
of steel One moment the thought a
trap, l may b. murdered here, and none
the wiser" bust through his brain, and
he drew back. But Iawlor smiling,
turned TO him. He seemed to have d.
vincd his guests idea
Have no uneasiness," said he reas-
sUringly. What have been and what
sim may be. you do not know, but as
live, 1 never yet have violated my
honor as a hOstr'
IIargreave's eyes searched the strong,
masterful face Of this inscrutable man.
He saw there cruelty, yet a courage, and
in 2. way-a certain rough holiness the
equa OF his own
Go on said ne. Il trust you. open
the doOrH'
Lawlor applied another key. but hard
u had its wards grated against the
tumblers OF the paddock when from
within there burst once more that fright
full screaming which now on three oc-
casiOus HargreaVe had already heard
only this time so loud was It, so fearful
in its brute ferocity, that even the sur
Eecn's pulse beat faster.
Mingled with the shrieks came q sound
as Of metal bars violently shaken. as Of
some heavy body IN furious activity.
For Heavens sake began the
surgeon. but DaWlOr only said: He's IN
one Of his regulation tantrums today,
Samson is. Too bad. but. still, It can't
be helped"
AT your disposal" answered the
host, and threw the steel door open
wide.
Hargreave stood there for a minute,
retrhed with sheer establishment For
H. front Of him he saw a large and
brightly lighted room. sCrUDulcUsiy
clean. with the whuewashed walls and
a smooth concrete aOOr. and at the
q
ling cabinet. instrument case. faucets-
All as iu a well-appOiuted hospital. To
the left Of -his equipment stood cage
Of polished steel. no less than eight
feet high by twelve In length. and in
the C8ge-SamsCnL
what? a GORILLA" cried the sur
geon. gripping the door-jamb with one
.! tn same me And IaW f5is bowling az
though 10 introduce the nOnstrOus. rag
ing beast. extended a hand toward the
cege.
Instantly the simian's fury redoGhled.
II seemed incredible that passion such
as this could find expression through
the mind and body Of a thing not hU-
man. Head damned against the bars
Till the steel CIT into his flesh. great
mouth wide open. long. cruel fanEs
asIaver with foam. gigantic hands grip
ping the cage. samson gave utterauce
one after the other. 20 cries so horrible.
so venomous, ear-Dierclng. terrifying
that HarEreave stood there interdicted
Of speech, almost Of thought. The
beasts tumultuoUs uproar echoed
nearly drowning LaWlOr's voice. though
the mar shouted.
..Dor't be alarmed, doctori It's not
meanr-fOT you. It's me he's greeting
Samson-is affeCtionate with me-very,'
80 see," answered the doctor. His
arm looks five feet long I advise you
10 keep six feet from that cage!"
Il ALWAYS do Cash tends him No
I mean-bUt If I so much as poke a
finger At hin1-see there2'
I.awlor suited the action 70 tn word.
and Samson. at what he conceived 70
be this new dfront, went mad with
rage. He battered, bowling like a
fend. W. enchec at the bars, which bent
in his uneaTthiy grip, then. with IN
credible aRilit" for so huge a bulk
sprang up the side OF the cage. scram-
bled across the top, fell 10 the floor.
and scuttle6 round and round in a
series Of Cdl ( leaps. Half on his
twisted feet D, ran. half on his hands;
his little, near-set eyes seemed to fash
sparks from their red orbits: his mus
cular and prcguathOus jaw twitched
with a diabOlical lust TO sink its ca
mines into the masters flesh.
Then, quite suddenly. in an excess OF
rage. the great an.hronOid seized his
own hairy arm between his teeth and
bit 10 the bone. Hargreave saw the
fangs redden with blood.
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