The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-31
Frankenstein
Outdone
(By Kenneth L.. Roberts.)

OOWn 10 Tie DduhS O1 the EGA1uO
tramped a hideous creature, 3 feet in
height and Of tremendous strength.
His yellow skin was stretched so taut
that the muscles and arteries beneath
could be discerned. His Watery eyes
seemed almost of the same color as the
soiled gray sockets in which they were
set; his complexion was shrivelled,
and his lips were horribly straight,
and black. So frightful was his ap-
pearance that the little birds fluttered
terror stricken from the trees and
bushes as he passed, while the very
leaves turned themselves upside down
in disgust.
| The creature was about to drink
from the river, when his attention was
diverted by blonde giant who sat on
nearby rock and regarded him from
little piggish eyes with irritating
calm. The blonde giant had bull
neck, small, mean features, and a fat,
soft body, and was clothed in gar
ments of strange green-gray color.
| An expression of indescrlbable ma
levo1ence swept over the countenance
Of the hideous creature. He con-
torted his features into repulsive
grimace, thrust out his tongue at the
blonde giant, and roared in terrify-
ing tones: "Boo."
'Pfui!" responded the blonde giant
phlegmaticaly, drawing piece OF
sausage from one of his capacious
pockets and devouring it with relish.
The hideous creature stared at him
in amazement. Aren't you terrified
by my ugliness?' he inquired
The blonde giant shook his head
coldly. mot at ALL" he replied. You
wouldn't look badly if you wore a
uniform like mine.'
But protested the hideous crea-
ture, you are the first living thing
that has ever looked upon me without
being frightened into commissions.
Surely my fearful reputation must be
known to YOU
You have the advantage OF me-"
replied the blonde giant, examining
his mouth with sausage.
The hideous creature sighed. "And
I thought I was famous" he moaned.
'I am Frankenstein's monster. A
lyoung man named Frankenstein built
me in his laboratory; but he made me
so repulsive in appearance that no
human being could endure me. Re
buffed and despised by everyone, I
declared everlasting war against the
human race, and especially against
Frankenstein, who was responsible for
my misery. I murdered his little
brother, then his best friend, and fin
ally his bride on her wedding night"
SOL said the blonde giant with in
creasing interest. What other crimes
did you commit"
NO Others replied Franken-
STEMS monster in some surprise.
Aren't the ones I name sufficient to
make you tremble before me?"
The blonde giant laughed merrily
you are a cheap piker," said he.
IF you want to frighten me, you'll
have to get a reputation"
Frankenstein's monster peered at
him curfousfy. who are you, any
way?" he asked, land what have you
done to lead you to view my murders
with such contempt?''
'T am the Blonde Beast" replied
the bull-necked one. ''My father was
German Militarism and my mother
was German Ku1tur. I have murder
ed thousands upon thousands of wo-
men and children, and Millions of the
worlds finest and bravest men have
filed unmarked graves because of me.
I have torn innumerable innocents
from their homes and sent them into
degradation and hopeless slavery.
have massacred myriads of helpless
Armenians without giving them a
chance for their lives. I have shat
, tered international law in every con-
ceivable way, and I have violated ev-
: cry known tenet of decency and chiv-
airy. I ha1A rendered my country
barren of composers, dramatists, and
poets; I have supplanted love with
) hate; have caused art to descend to
obscenity; I have sent my hirelings
into every nation to debauch and de-
file whomsoever was so weak as to lis
ten to them or to accept their brjbes.
Some day I hope to destroy my pa
: rents and even the entire world
| With a look of fear and loathing in
r his eyes, Frankenstein's monster back
ed slowly away from the Blonde Beast.
II thought I was pretty bad,' said
. he, "but I'm a saint compared with
!: you. If Aould evAr fail as low as
you have fallen, I sincerely hope that
S posterity will never find it OUT
Ten seconds later Frankenstein's
= monster was fleeing from the Blonde
Beast at top speed, whimpering fear
fully, and occasionally causing the
> crags to echo with shTill cries for
f help.