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Show SAILOR IS HELD BY BABOONS Middy Is Captured and Fed In Jungle for Two Days Before Rescued His Story Is Verified. New York. George W. Griggs, the youngest "middy" aboard the liner Kasenga, in port the other day from Calcutta and Mombasa, had what is called an unequaled experience when, near Mombasa, he was captured and held In captivity by an army of giant baboons for- two days, until he had given up hope of again seeing his home or ship. 'Midshipman Home and I thought we would take a walk through the Jungle by moonlight," said the "middy." "mid-dy." "Suddenly we heard the chattering chatter-ing of a million monkeys and then some beast put Its arms around my neck. I shrieked and Home ran away. Then a dozen or more baboons pressed about me and .dragged me away. After about a five-mile march they halted in a banana grove and held a council of war. "I fell down cold with terror. I must have fainted, for it was daylight when I saw them again. They squatted about me and offered me bananas and pineapples to eat." Chief Officer Wooster verified the Etory by relating the details of the rescue. |