The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

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a Moment L=ser He Was infinitely
Mcte Asicnished.
which he could tap the top of his boot
against the .9or. This he proceeded to
90 at short intervals until. after what
seemed a very long time, he was re-
warded by hearing footsteps ascendin
the stairs, and presently /, knock upon
the door.
Mr.. Moore tapped vigorously with
his toe-he could MT reply in any other
way. The knock was repeated after q
moments silence. Again Mr.. Moore
tapped. Would they never open the
door? Laboriously he rolled in the di-
rection of succOr If he could get his
back against the door he could then
tap upon its base. when surely he must
be heard.
The knocking WIS repeated little
louder, and finally voice called, "Mr.
Jack!"
It was one of the housemen. Mr.
Moore recognized the fellows voice
He came near to bursting blood YES.
sci in an endeavor to scream "Come
in" through the sitting gag. After a
moment the man knocked again, quite
loudly, and cnr"Ci the boys name. Re
ceiving 10 he turned the knob.
and at the Sd. instant sudden recol.
lection filed the tutor anew with ter
ror-he had himself locked the door
behind him when he had entered the
room!
He heard the servant try the door
several times, and then depart. Upon
which Mr.. Moore swooned.
In the meantime Jack was enjoying
to the full the stolen pleasures of the
music hall. He had reached that tenn
pie of mirth just as Ajax's act was
commencing, and having purchased a
box seat was now leaning breathlessly
over the rail, watching every move of
the great ape, his eyes wide in wonder
The trainer was not slow to note the
boys handsome, eager face and as one
of Ajax's biggest hits consisted in an
entry to one or more boxes during his
performance, ostensibly in search Of a
long lost relative, as the trainer ex-
planned, the man realized the effective.
ness Of sending him into the box with
the handsome boy, who doubtless would
be terror stricken By proximity 20 the
shaggy, powerful beast.
When the time came therefore for the
ape to return from the wings in reply
to an encore, the trainer directed its
attention to the boy, who CHANGED to
be the sole occupant of the box in
which he sat-.
With spring the huge anthropoid
leaped from the stage to the boys side
But if the trainer had looked for a
laughable scene of fright he was mis-
taken. 4 broad smile lighted the boys
features as he laid his hand upon the
shaggy arm Of his visitor. The ape,
grasping the boy by either shoulder
peered long and earnestly into his face
while the latter stroked his head ant
talked to him in low voice.
Never had Ajax devoted so long 8
time to an examination Of another as
he did in this instance. He seemed
troubled and not a little excited, jab-
bering and mumbiing to the boy and
now caressing him as the trainer had
never seen him caress a human being
before. Presently he clambered over
into the box with him and Struggled
down close to the boys side.
~ The audience was delighted, but they
were still more delighted when the
trainer, the period Of his act having
elapsed, attempted to persuade Ajax
to leave the box. The ape would not
bulge.
The manager. becoming excited at
the delay, urged the uainer to greater
haste, but when the latter entered the
box to drag away the reluctant Ajax
he was met by barred fangs and mem
adng growls.
The audience was delirious with Joy.
They cheered the ape. They cheered
the Toy, and they hooted and jeered at
the trainer and the manager, which
luekless Individual had inadvertently
shown himself and attempted to assist
'thA trainer.
Finally. reduced to desperation and
feahzing that this show Of mutipy
upoa the part Of his valuable posses
sion might r nder the animal worthless
for exhibition purposes In the future If
MT Immediately subdued the>'traiDer