TALE OF A MONKEY

Evening Star, Issue 19175, 16 February 1926, Page 4

TALE OF A MONKEY

GYPPO LOSES A PART

It is said that “ curiosity killed the cat.” It very nearly killed Gyppo, the monk., a night or two ago. Gyppo is the human gent who dances to queer music on the platform of a sideshow near to the Scenic Railway. On Friday, when things wore a bit slack—including tiie chain by which he was attached to bis surroundings—Gyppo took it into his funny little head to see what .all the noise and squealing up yonder Was about. Adroitly slipping the chain he was off and up on the framework of the railway. Turning to see whether he was pursued, or to chatter defiance at his owner—it is not known which, and Gyppo is now silent and surly—he placed his tail across the rail, and before he could remove it—crash! came the loaded car across the monk.’s caudal appendage. No feminine carriding squeal was louder than Gyppo’s as he leapt from beam to beam and back to safety among his companions, the reptiles. Unlike 80-Peep’s charges he clicl not return complete, and it is a sad Gyppo who hides his curtailment under his garish cover as he hops to queer music for the amusement and enticement of visitors. And here’s a tip; Don’t mention scenic railway in Gyppo’s hearing. He hates it, and he’s anything but a jovial monk.—now.