The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
CHAPTER ".
Conclusion.

wall OF the aquarium, sne was oVeiCohie
with an intense feeling of disgust and aversion
Was this imbeciie old fossil to attempt the
citadel of her heart? If so, she was certain that
she much preferred the captivity of the whales
stomach or the clutches of the Octopus whose
seven arms awaited her on the other side OF the
aquarium. Never would she permit old Ivory
Nut to call her his.
Tears welled into her eyes when she thought
of the handsome form of lingo, which she had
last seen in the viselke grip of the gigantic BIZ
valve just as the whale swallowed her up.
Alas, poor lingo! So young, so handsome,
so brave-D-E-A-D! The very thought was too
much for the poor harassed girl, and she was
about to throw herself into the waiting arms of
the Octupus and end it all when the door of the
aquarium was suddenly thrown violently open
and there-alve in every fiber of his being
stood her beloved one, lingo himself, alive and
fighting mad, too.
Prof Ivory Nut recoiled when lingo named
himself and demanded the release of Sari. Per-
ish the thought! Release this beautiful creature
so kindly sent to cheer his declining years. Not
while he breathed and held dominion over the
military legion that defended his deep-sea
aquarium and castle from the marauders of the
deep
lingo pleaded and begged. Offered twice a
kings ransom, but to no effect Ivory Nut was
adamant Never would he willingly release the
beautiful Sari
lingo, finding that argument would not avail,
cast despairing look and feeting kiss to Sari
cI,; The b,rb bo;cx
sail and made all speed to his Island of Monkeys
1t was brilliant scheme and lingo was sure
he could carry it to successful issue. He would
- raise an army of monkeys and this equipped
compel the terrible old Ivory Nut to release the
only woman that the world held for lingo.
On he sailed and finally landed on the
Monkeys Isle to be received with open arms by
his long-tailed foster parents and companions of
his early youth. Long they chartered into the
night and keen was the interest displayed in the
ship and crew of the doughty lingo. Would the
monkeys lend him their aid? Of certainty they
would, and that most gladly, too. lingo wanted
Sari, who was captive, and to accomplish this,
they would fight to the death
Having equipped the monkeys with shield
and spears, clubs and battle-axes, and other
lethal weapons from his ship, lingo and his
crew drilled and trained them in the art of war
fare. Most apt pupils, too, they proved and
within few days lingo sailed from Monkey
Island with his vessel crowded to the gunwales
with an eager band of warriors, all armed and
eager for the fray.
To describe the voyage of the monkeys to
the strong hold of Old Ivory Nut-their subse-
quent attack-their first repulse by the trained
soldiery of the professor-woud require the pen
of Hugo. Let it suffice to say that lingo and
his apes finally triumphed and succeeded in seal
ing the walls of the castle.
Early after efecting an entrance, lingo
singled out the professor and engaged him in
personal combat. Despite his years. the pro-
fessor fought like demon and it was only by
exerting his great skill that lingo finally drove
him, step by step, down the corridors of his
castle and into the aquarium itself There
finally they came upon the chamber wherein was
confined the beautiful Sar Into this the fight
ing men entered and continued the combat
The professor was nearly spent when lingo,
inspired by the sight of Sari, contrived to strike
a decisive blow with his cutlass that laid the
dreadful old professor low.
Locked in each others arms, the lovers Of
fered thanks for their deliverance. Outside they
could hear the cheers of Zingos brave crew and
the shrill Gatherings of the monkey horde. de-
noting that they had triumphed.
Forgetting the professor, they started to
make good their escape from Sari's prison cham
Der, but they little reckoned on their enemys vi
tality. As they turned to depart there stood
Prof Ivory Nut. No longer armed with sword
and pistol, but holding aloft great explosive
bomb, which, with wicked leer of triumph, he
dashed to the floor of the aquarium.
There was binding fash. A terrible up
roar. surEing waters Of the aquarium filed the