CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.
SILENCE RESTORED.
At first sight of the brute, notwithstanding its strangely monstrous appearance, Henry had really mistaken it for a man; but a moment's reflection convinced him that he was looking upon an ape instead of a man, and one of such gigantic size as to make him certain it must be the animal spoken of by Saloo under the various appellations of _mias rombi_, _ourang-outang_, and _red gorilla_.

Saloo's remarks concerning this ape, and his emphatic warnings, were not at all pleasant to be now recalled.

Though brave as a young lion, he looked upon the shaggy monster with fear and trembling.

Far less for himself than for his sister; who, being nearer to it, was, of course, in greater peril of an attack.

This, indeed, seemed imminent, and his first thought was to rush to the spot and discharge his musket into the monster's face.