Crouched against the tree, the Missing Link glowered at the people.

If they came too near, he bared his fangs and growled ominously, and the venturesome ones backed away precipitately.
Somebody threw a clod of earth, and it smote Mahdi on the side of the head.

The Missing Link sprang towards the crowd with a fearful cry.

His antics were most alarming.

The people ran, but they edged back again, and another clod thrown.