III. 



THE MONKEY'S QUARTERS. 



The home of the Spider Monkey, as I said, 

 was under the edge of the roof of the corridor. 

 It was made thus : — 



Two posts, some feet apart, were placed in the 

 spot decided upon, and between them fastened a 

 plank or bar, on which Gila could exercise as 

 much as she liked. Over the bar slipped the 

 ring at the end of her chain, which allowed her to 

 stand on the ground, or to climb among the raft- 

 ers under the roof, where a shelf was placed for 

 a bed. On top of one of the posts was fastened 

 a box for a seat or table, and her home was 

 thought to be complete. So evidently did not 

 Madam Gila ; she wanted a swing of some sort, 

 and she expressed her wishes by making one for 

 herself, of the chain that held her. She would 

 take hold of it with her tail to keep it loose so 

 that it could not choke her, and then, throwing 

 out arms and legs, swing to her heart's content. 

 We took the hint thus given, and sent out to the 

 Indians who make hammocks, so much used in 

 that climate, and ordered one made of a suitable 

 size for the monkey. When it was hung be- 



