What he stated was, in substance, this He had lately made voyage Indian Archipelago party, he formed one, landed at Borneo, and passed interior on an excursion of pleasure Himself and companion had captured the Ourang- Outang This companion dying, the animal fell into his own exclusive possession After great trouble, occasioned intractable ferocity captive during the home voyage, he succeeded in lodging it safely at his own residence in Paris, where, not to attract toward himself the unpleasant curiosity neighbors, he kept it carefully secluded, until such time as it should recover from wound foot, received from splinter on board ship His ultimate design was it

Returning home from some sailors' frolic the night, or rather morning murder, the beast occupying his own bed-room, into which it had broken from closet adjoining, where it , as was thought, securely confined Razor in hand, and fully lathered, sitting before looking-glass, attempting the operation of shaving, it had previously watched its master key-hole closet Terrified sight of so dangerous weapon possession of an animal so ferocious, and able to use it, the man, for some moments, was at loss what He accustomed, however, to quiet the creature, even in its fiercest moods, use of whip, and he now resorted Upon sight of it, the Ourang-Outang sprang at once door chamber, down the stairs, and thence, through window, unfortunately open, street

The Frenchman followed in despair; the ape, razor still in hand, occasionally stopping to look back and gesticulate at its pursuer, until the latter had nearly come up with it It then again made off manner the chase continued The streets were profoundly quiet, as nearly three o'clock morning In passing down an alley rear Rue Morgue, the fugitive's attention was arrested by light gleaming open window of Madame L'Espanaye's chamber, fourth story of her house Rushing building, it perceived the lightning rod, clambered up with inconceivable agility, grasped the shutter, thrown fully back against the wall, and, by its means, swung itself directly headboard bed The whole feat occupy minute The shutter was kicked open again Ourang-Outang as it entered the room

The sailor, meantime, was both rejoiced and perplexed He had strong hopes of now recapturing the brute, as it could scarcely escape trap into which it had ventured, except rod, where it intercepted as it came down other hand, much cause for anxiety what it might do house This latter reflection urged the man still the fugitive lightning rod is ascended without difficulty, especially by sailor; but, when he had arrived as high window, which lay far left, his career was stopped; the most that accomplish was to reach over so obtain glimpse interior room glimpse he nearly fell hold through excess of horror Now hideous shrieks arose night, which had startled from slumber the inmates Rue Morgue Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter, habited in their night clothes, had apparently been occupied in arranging some papers iron chest already mentioned, which wheeled middle room open, and its contents lay beside it floor The victims must sitting with their backs toward the window; and, time elapsing ingress beast screams, it seems probable not immediately perceived The flapping-to shutter would naturally attributed wind

sailor looked in, the gigantic animal had seized Madame L'Espanaye hair, ( loose, as she combing it,) and was flourishing the razor about her face, in imitation motions of barber The daughter lay prostrate and motionless; she had swooned The screams and struggles old lady (during which the hair was torn from her head) had the effect of changing the probably pacific purposes Ourang-Outang into those of wrath With one determined sweep muscular arm it nearly severed her head from her body The sight of blood inflamed its anger into phrenzy Gnashing its teeth, and flashing fire from its eyes, it flew body girl, and imbedded its fearful talons in her throat, retaining its grasp until she expired Its wandering and wild glances fell moment head bed, over which the face master, rigid with horror, was just discernible The fury beast, who bore still in mind the dreaded whip, was instantly converted into fear Conscious of having deserved punishment, it seemed desirous of concealing its bloody deeds, and skipped chamber in an agony of nervous agitation; throwing down and breaking the furniture as it moved, and dragging the bed bedstead In conclusion, it seized first the corpse daughter, and thrust it up the chimney, as found; then that old lady, which it immediately hurled window headlong

ape approached the casement with its mutilated burden, the sailor shrank aghast rod, and, rather gliding than clambering down it, hurried at once home - dreading the consequences butchery, and gladly abandoning, terror, all solicitude fate Ourang-Outang The words heard party staircase were the Frenchman's exclamations of horror and affright, commingled fiendish jabberings brute

scarcely anything to add The Ourang-Outang escaped chamber, rod, just break door It closed the window as it passed through it subsequently caught owner himself, who obtained very large sum Jardin des Plantes Le Don was instantly released, upon our narration circumstances (with some comments from Dupin) bureau Prefect of Police This functionary, however well disposed to my friend, altogether conceal his chagrin turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in sarcasm or two, propriety of every person minding his own business

"Let him talk," said Dupin, who thought it necessary to reply "Let him discourse; ease his conscience, satisfied with having defeated him own castle Nevertheless, that he failed solution mystery, is by no means that matter for wonder which he supposes it; for, in truth, our friend the Prefect is somewhat too cunning profound wisdom is no _stamen all head and no body, like the pictures Goddess Laverna, -- or, at best, all head and shoulders, like codfish But good creature after all I like him especially master stroke of cant, he has attained his reputation for ingenuity I mean the way he has '_de nier ce qui est, et d'expliquer ce qui n'est pas ' " *

* Rousseau - Nouvelle Heloise