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FOUR-HANDED FOLK. 



made him at once a favorite, and he was put 

 with the chimpanzee so long a resident of the 

 Garden, in a cage twelve feet or more square. 

 Of course the two animals were closely watched 

 to see if they would be friends. 



When the great lazy ape observed her small 

 cage-mate, she first honored him with a good 

 stare, and then reached out her long arm to take 

 hold of him. This, however, was a stranger 

 Koko did not care to spring upon ; he slipped 

 away. She moved a step or two, he retreated 

 slowly, but careful to be just out of her reach. 

 She followed him around the cage ; still he eluded 

 her. The chase began to be interesting. He 

 took refuge on certain beams put across for her 

 use ; she followed. Higher and farther he 

 climbed, she close at his heels, till he reached the 

 highest and the farthest corner whence was no 

 retreat. On she came, sure now of her game, 

 as were also the spectators, who looked on with 

 deep interest to see if she would be amiable. 

 Suddenly, just as she stretched out her hands to 

 seize him, he rose over her head with a bound, 

 and came through the air to the other side of the 

 cage, almost as though he had wings. Never 

 was an audience more surprised. 



Although Koko would not allow the chimpan- 

 zee to catch him, the two soon became excel- 

 lent friends, and furnished great amusement for 



